After living in a 19ft travel trailer and touring the country, moving every three months as a travel nurse, for four long years, it was awesome to build our bed frame!
I swapped out the 1x4s on the headboard with pallet wood, and finished the whole thing with 000 steel wool and vinegar stain.
Absolutely love it! And man! Do we sleep well now!!!
This was a fun easy build...I took the toy box plans and used 1X4s instead of solid sides and bottom. I cut the legs short and put finals on.
I saw a type of this for sale at Costco for $109 (for just ONE bench, not a pair). It' looked nice, and I almost bought it, but it had metal legs and trim and I wanted more of a natural look to go with my Cedar theme that I have going in my back yard garden/patio/greenhouse area. After seeing it in the store, I did an online search to see if I could find something a little more organic in nature... imagine my surprise when Ana's version of the bench/table came up! I looked over the plans and thought... well, I made the modified Farmhouse Table via her excellent instructions, I can surely do this! I did make a small change, I cut small pieces of wood to use as stops for the backs of the benches, instead of using holes and bolts to hold the backs at an angle that is comfortable. You can see this in the pictures, they are just beyond the back of the seat boards, on the leg supports. Thank you Ana! It was easy, quick, and they look SO good on my patio. I will be making more, maybe even selling a few because so many have asked me if I might :) I figure the cost was about $65 for both benches. A great deal and a fun project! Patrick really has to refrain himself from wanting to "help" me, but I am determined to do it myself... and low and behold! With Ana's generous free plans and inspiration, no problem!
Wed, 07/17/2013 - 13:11
Oh, great job!! I love it. The back stops for the bench is a great idea because those bolts are expensive! I'm going to do the same. Thank you for the idea!
Built to go with my farm house table. It looks amazing.
This one is from last year but one of my favourite pieces we have built at Naughty Timber Rustic Creations.
We moved into our house 2 years ago that was built in 1935. We recently decided to knock a wall down separating our kitchen and dining room to make it 1 large kitchen with a dining table. While removing the wall, I decided to repurpose those old 2x3 wall studs into our dining table. The wall also contained random 4x4s, which was perfect for the legs. It took a while for me to figure out what kind of leg style would work with the amount of wood I had to use. The fancy X farmhouse table was the perfect leg design for what I needed. I must say, wood from the 30s is MUCH different than the wood today.
Thu, 11/11/2021 - 08:48
Way to go, such a great table and reuse of lumber, crazy there were random 4x4's in the wall!
Our 1x6 cedar fence posts were like $2.39 each, but the 1x4's were $1.17 each, so $9.36 for the cedar plus about $2.50 for the trim. But on the 2nd bed, we opted to use 4x4 @ 8' cedar that I got for half off (@$8) because there were 3 "beat up" pieces left. So our total was @ $13 each.
My wife and I were perplexed about what to get my 2nd daughter for her 3rd birthday. We were also tired of all the plastic around the house. I was browsing and saw your kitchen plans.
Interestingly, one year ago we remodeled our main kitchen when my wife was 8 months pregnant. So we used our kitchen as the model and built a smaller scale version for my daughter. Complete with stainless appliances and accessories. The counter/backsplash was the sink punch out from our main kitchen counters that I kept after I installed them.
My daughter was thrilled with the way it turned out!
This bed was built custom for the girl who ordered it. She wanted both a bookcase headboard on the long side and a traditional headboard. The bookcase headboard could not block the window and needed to have access to the outlet behind the bed. The bed was designed to match a dresser that had already been purchased. The drawers below give additional storage.
This was loosely based on one of the media cabinets on this site. I built it to fit this spot exactly and used many of the same design elements as in the Leighton media Suite I built several years ago. One thing I want to mention I did with this design that is a FABULOUS idea in all media units. Inset the back of your lower section. I hate not being able to run the top of my "counter" flush with the wall because the back of my unit or bookcase is running into all the plugs in the outlet. I left a little larger of an overhang than I normally wood to clear the baseboards and I inset the backing of this peice about and inch inward to leave lots of room for all the chords to just hang there but be hidden. They are much more accessible and now the top of my unit is flush to the wall.
This is my first build! It came together really easily. I modified the dimensions to fit my space. I didn’t add the black pipes, simply because I couldn’t find all the pieces, or the corner brackets, and I think it looks great without them. I added a handle (a towel bar I found on Etsy) to pull it in and out. I used rough cut cedar, and have not finished it. I’m not sure if I will. I wanted to spray paint the wheels, but the person that helped me attach them (a.k.a. my dad) was ready to to help me before I had them painted! But I love it, and it really adds functionality and stoage to this little gap between our washers and dryers.
My husband and I worked on this in the evenings. It took us about a month, just because we didn't have the time to devote all at once. We modified Ana's plans for the Apothecary Media Console to accomodate a surround sound bar in the center and to custom fit our baskets. We went with 4 cupboards to keep a uniform look. The faceplates were painted before we permanantly attached them with gorilla glue. . . one of the last steps. The finished cabinet is approximately 86 inches wide by 33 1/2 inches tall by 18 1/2 inches deep.
I added a small attached desk to the Camp Loft bed plans and framed a 1/2 inch sheet of scrap plywood painted with chalkboard paint. i then Reused an old "hanging herbs" fixture bought from IKEA for art supplies. My daughter calls it her "Art Studio"!!
Fri, 06/28/2013 - 13:35
I love that your daughter calls it her art studio. Adorable! and the color is perfect!
We built this entryway locker using Hillarys plans. It turned out amazing and it gets more use than any piece of furniture in our house at the moment.
I needed a place for my kids to put their shoes so I shrunk the plan for the X Console and made it fit my entry way. I love it!
After watching Ana's video I decided to try to build the Christmas tree shelf this year in time for the season. It worked out alright. The build is straight forward. Doesn't take long and it's a fun seasonal project. Now I just have to figure out what to put on it.
My husband just finished the Elementary Trestle Table from Ana's plans. I painted the base white and he polyurethane'd the pine project panel for the top. He also used "Super Glaze" on the surface for a thick shiny protective coating. I made the Storage chairs from Ana's plans last year, they were my first real project. I also made Grace's Bookshelves a while back, you can see them a little in the background, one is pink and one is blue. We love Ana's plans and are always printing and planning what we're going to build next.
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 06:16
Love the shine on the table.
Do you have the plans for the table? I made this table and the chairs in 2020, but now can't find the designs for the table. Thank you for any assistance.
This was my very first project. People ask me how much it cost me to make it, and I don't know that you can quantify the satisfaction of making our own furniture. The whole family helped in making this table. We elected for the Rust-o-leum Kona stain and then a semi-gloss poly. i think my next project will be a kitchen table, some built-ins as well as taking my son's favorite college team logo to embed onto a chair. Thank you for making the available and easy to follow.
I worked on this in the evenings after work so it took more than a day or two to complete. Plus sanding, staining and finishing if done right took over the course of a couple of nights.
I finally finished the bedroom set, this one the last piece (and the biggest dresser).
More info on this 1970's bedroom set here:
http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/dresser-set-makeover
Cheers,
Ian
Tue, 05/26/2015 - 08:44
Checked out your blog. I really liked it, but I couldn't find a way to follow though. Nice job on the makeover too!
Wed, 06/03/2015 - 05:30
Glad you liked my blog!
In the top right, there are black buttons for Facebook, Pinterest and twitter where you can follow me.
thanks,
Ian
We made some modifications by adding a hearth for additional height (the room we have it in is very large and open) and joining 2x4s for the mantel and base which I stained grey for contrast. We decided to use thin brick for in the "firebox" to make it look more realistic. We also have a newborn and spent over two months putting it together a little at a time in our free moments so I'm not sure how long it would actually take to do at once, but cutting and putting up the brick was very time consuming.
Thu, 08/27/2020 - 11:16
This looks great! I'm actually in the middle of this build with the hearth as well. Couple questions....
How did you connect the two pieces? Also, did you connect to the wall? I'm assuming you didn't leave the 5 1/2 inch gap on the bottom of the fireplace and connected direct to the hearth. Let me know, thanks!
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 06:55
Absolutely beautiful and what i have been searching for!! Can you send me the plans for this?
Sat, 11/14/2020 - 21:06
Did you receive the plans? If so, can you please share!
Sat, 11/14/2020 - 21:06
Do you have the plans for creating this fireplace with a hearth? Would love to build over thanksgiving break!
Sat, 11/21/2020 - 21:16
Very nice fireplace would you happen to have the plans for it?
Thu, 04/01/2021 - 21:27
Would it be possible to send the plans for this beautiful faux fireplace?
I saw your video and it was perfect for a small room. You made it look easy but it was hard work but worth it in the end.
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Ana White Admin
Sat, 11/06/2021 - 17:47
SO great!
That is one thing that is an amazing feeling, you deserve it! Thank you for sharing!
Ana White Admin
Sat, 11/06/2021 - 17:47
SO great!
That is one thing that is an amazing feeling, you deserve it! Thank you for sharing!