Farmhouse Bed - Full
Built using the Farmhouse Bed - Queen plan, making adjustments for the Full size matress. The finish is a blue milkpaint over a white base and distressed with a sanding pad.
Built using the Farmhouse Bed - Queen plan, making adjustments for the Full size matress. The finish is a blue milkpaint over a white base and distressed with a sanding pad.
Thanks to the pandemic I needed to whip up a quick (and cheap!) home office. This desk was the perfect fit! I made the top out of an 8-foot rough pine board...Just cut it in half and attached it lengthwise with wood glue and pocket screws. Finished the top with a dark stain, and the bottom with some white trim paint we had laying around. The whole thing cost about $20, versus the $200 I would have had to spend. Very happy with how this turned out!
I made these with your plans first time I ever made anything. Your plans are amazing.
Janet Power
I followed the plan almost exactly, I just made it to fit the space that I had. It was super easy and I love the way it looks! And I used contact paper from target to decorate the drawer face and the shelf. I also made the shelf a pull-out shelf using the same type of drawer pulls as the drawer. i made that shelf the same width that I made the drawer and it fit perfectly!
The longest part of this project was drying time for stain and paint and such. I did not include that time in estimate for time to build.
I saw this table on Anna's website from rogueengineer.com. The plans were simple to follow. I made it out of pine, 2×4s, and baltic birch ply.
This was inspired by the easy kitchen island and the easy garage workbench plans. I saw what another person had done so I modified it to my specifications to work as a craft and fabric cutting table. It is 37" high so I can stand and cut fabric comfortably without bending over. I chose 37" because I have long legs and needed a little taller than normal countertop height.
The top is 48"x38" so my cutting mat fits both directions and a yard of fabric fits completely on top. The frame is slightly smaller 44"x34" to allow a 2" overlay on each side. The bottom shelf is 44"x31" and the middle half shelf is 44"x17". I ended up doing a half shelf because I used the leftover scraps from the 4x8 plywood. It works great because I will be able to pull up a chair and put my knees underneath.
The 2x4 legs are set out 1" from the ends. I attached the shelves and table top using L brackets. Due to bad math I ended up with a 1" overhang on the shelves along the 44" side.
The paint I used is Behr brand Spun Cotton in satin finish. It is an offwhite / cream color.
The stain I used is Minwax dark walnut and finsihed it with 4 coats of Minwax polycrylic.
I had an awesome guy at Home Depot do allt he cuts of wood for me.
Wed, 09/21/2016 - 15:00
I can hardly belive this is DIY! That birch plywood was worth it, it is lovely! Thanks so much for bragging, really enjoyed seeing your project! Ana
I made these for my granddaughter. I was using fours colors instead of three so used 1x6's instead of 1x8's on for the table top and just added one more back slat to each chair.
This was my first ever project. The table that has a white base is another table I built after the stained one.
The project took several weeks because I only was able to work on it on Saturday mornings. I'm happy with how it turned out and learned a lot from it! I have a new love for woodworking and enjoy the whole process, from design, to completion.
Thanks for checkling it out!
Thanks for the awesome plans. Read a lot of feedback from people saying it was too small. Just make it bigger! Used same plans but 6 1/2 long and 4 inches wider. Added extra support to the table top and used all 2x4s. Lovin it
Sun, 09/25/2016 - 12:23
Love the bigger size, what an awesome project! Thanks for sharing it! ana
Our girls had made do with hand me down room furniture and decor( youngest 2, out of 5 girls). It was time to give them a space they love. I have never built anything other than slight upcycle projects. Slightly modifying this or that , never just starting with lumber and a plan. They picked the farmhouse beds and my husband was gone for 3 weeks backpacking, so off to buy lumber. Not as easy NO ONE HAS UNTREATED 4x4 posts!!!!! i called 3 counties, almost cried, to order was 3 weeks, or just cant get them. Finally found a cedar and cypress mill 1 hr away. Hopped in the car and off i went to load up.I had 2 beds to do so the second one went faster. What i learned?
1. even after predrilling you will do best hand screwing screws. Cypress was really hard in places and a stripped screw equals stress.( just like there is no crying in baseball, there is also no crying in carpentry)
2. the 2x4 that is under the 2x6 on headboard and footboard should be cut AFTER you assemble the 1x6 and 1x4 base. Much easier than making cuts with a circular saw on 1x6
3. your hands will feel like they were run over after day 1 of sanding, it will pass and get better.
4. perfect is not possible. It probably not even preferable. You want perfect? That is a machine
The room still needs some special touches, lamps, nicknacks, etc. cannot paint , rental. so sad. oh well
Fri, 08/31/2012 - 09:07
Thank you! I really enjoy woodworking, looking foward to more projects.
Fri, 08/31/2012 - 09:55
Your girls must be so happy to have these cute beds. And, proud of their mama who made them!
In reply to So darned cute! by sgilly
Fri, 08/31/2012 - 10:09
Really hard to find common ground for a 15 yr old and 12 1/2 yr old. Tried to go for sophisticated beach side cottage. Dark wood bookcase and side tables , jute rug, cotton quilt coverlets....also i did add six inches to the height for added storage. Lots of girls equal lots of shoes
My daughter and I made this for a Father's Day gift, along with a bike rack, to get my husband's bike "shop" in better order.
Inspired by the Queen Size Farmhouse Bed with Drawers, my father-in-law and I converted those plans into a King size. This was quite the project and took us a substantial amount of time to complete. We used a modified French Cleat to make the entire bed modular, so it can be easily (still very heavy) moved. The entire storage capacity is roughly 30 cubic feet, so we will have ample room to store our linens and other items not regularly used. This entire project was modeled from an antique door that my wife found in an antique store. Enjoy!
so i put this storage shed on the outside wall of my garage and then i put my dust collector inside it and cut a hole for the pipe to into the garage. It's nice and out of the way now. I adjusted the size a bit to make it fit more of my outside tools like the trimmer and blower. Its not in the picture but I also extended the roof about 30 inches over the side to park the lawn mower under it. If I were to do it again I'd make it even bigger.
We had a 28 inch nook in the mud room/bathroom that was the collect all for our shoes, hats, boots, scarves, and pup accessories. Had seen shoe cabinets at ikea but with the space being small it needed a "custom" build. Ana had the perfect solution!! We took basic plan and reduced length to 28 inches and top width to 12 inches. I wanted a larger top surface to place baskets. We took the 2 drawer and added a 3rd for increased storage space. Drawers were also made deeper to fit with the wider top piece. Also added a 4 thick chunky legs (4x4) to help support and stabilize dresser. Those were set in a bit to accommodate the molding along baseboard. Added faux drawer fronts using 1/4 inch ply wood. We put the magnets on but made drawers hard to open so we kept magnet but removed the plate. An old leather belt was recycled for the back strips to prevent drawers from flopping down.
Simply inspired by Ana's Garage Shelving project using 2 By 4s. Thank you Ana. Below are my project details.
1. Shelving Height = 8 Ft, Width = 12 Ft, Depth = 13 inches (Each shelve having 3 pieces of 2 by 4s). All 8 Ft and 12 Ft lumber available in this standard size. Only cutting required (done at Home Depot) was for the 13 inch pieces to build the shelving legs (which in Ana's original plan is 17 inches, and has 4 pieces of 2 by 4s). Able to carry all lumber (multiple trips) in minivan after folding seats.
2. Garage Floor was a bit uneven - so I used Shims (plastic) as suggested by HomeDepot associate.
3. To secure the shelves from the top of the wall, I used corner L brackets, 3 inch by 3 inch. I used 1-1/2 inch screws to mount the bracket on the 2 by 4s, and then to mount the other side of the bracket to wall studs, I used the 2-1/2 inch screws (which I used throughout the project as Ana suggested). I mounted two brackets sideways, and one on the top (because the stud was around the corner). Used a thin nail to find the stud as studfinder results were not reliable
4. After making shelving legs, we made them stand next to the wall, and then mounted the shelves (3 pcs each on each shelve) and then put screws. My wife, her uncle, aunt, and cousin helped to mount finally, and it was great fun.
I made this cabinet for my 9 year old daughter. My daughter enjoyed filling the shelves with her things and the door with her ear rings. The shelves are made from 1x3's. I added 4 small hinges and 1 magnetic closure. The stain used is purple (daughter's choice). This was a fun build that took 2 days start to finish.
We modified this just for more stability around little ones. I also torched the Oak top so the grain would be more prominent and routered the edge.
My daughter is thrilled with her Farmhouse headboard. She’s a horse-loving teenager & this fits her bedroom style perfectly. All of the wood I used was pulled from piles at our family farm. This plan has plenty of room for little errors & customization of the finished look. I scarred up the wood with a hammer, big screws & went to town with a Dremel sanding tool to round the edges & make it look very rustic. So much fun to build & see my girl so excited. Thank you for sharing this plan!
I followed the instructions to a T.
This is a very simple build and makes a great bed. My daughter loves it and I love the look.
I didn't screw down the 1x2 supports because I was having trouble with the wood splitting. It's worked out fine this way, I just need to rearrange a little bit when I change the bedding on her mattress.
If you have a kid who likes to climb or jump on their bed a lot, be sure to use a lot of screws to connect the bed frame to the foot board.
Really fun project. I plan on making a side table and 2 chairs with this plan as well.
Tue, 07/08/2014 - 10:26
Awesome job. I love the finish. I actually just finished a pair of these (which I have yet to post on the website) that are sitting on my front porch. I was also thinking of making matching side tables, but I cannot decide what would look good with the benches. Are you using Ana's plans to make your side-table, and if so, which plan? Looking forward to seeing what you create.
I'm just beginning to experiment with furniture building, but I am pleased with how the bed came out. The plans were easy to follow. I didn't have a finish nailer at the time, so I had to use 2 inch finished nails which I hammered in. Although you can see the nail heads along the side of the head board, I don't think it distracts the eye.