Laundry Sorter
Laundry sorter with 3 tilt out bins and 3 drawers. Made to fit a recess in laundry so it looks like a built in cabinet.
Laundry sorter with 3 tilt out bins and 3 drawers. Made to fit a recess in laundry so it looks like a built in cabinet.
Great project to try and as you can see they turned out quite well
I spent a Saturday gathering supplies and building this headboard. It was a great plan. I did not have any reclaimed wood available so I went out and bought some new wood then I stained it. We absolutely love the way the stain turned out!
Made this vegetable cupboard for a family member this Christmas. It turned out really cute. The knobs were half off from Hobby Lobby, and I used ORB hinges. I bought L-shaped magnet clasps so that there was a better way to mount the magnets to fit with the doors. The stain is a mixture of driftwood and walnut stain because the driftwood has almost no color to it. It ended up giving a kind of country rustic finish to it, which is something different for me. Pretty easy project and if you measure carefully and dry fit, the doors aren't too bad to fit in the openings (rare for inset).
In reply to Adorable by windjamer812
Thu, 06/04/2015 - 09:51
Thank you! My cousin really like it. Success!
Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:10
This is super cute! I love the color and look! Great job!
In reply to This is super cute! I love by Ana White
Thu, 06/04/2015 - 09:52
Thanks Ana! I was surprised by the color- it turned out unique and definitely complimented the knobs. Thanks for the great plan!
I have been working on using my cad skills to make somthing using a CNC router so this is what I came up with. I designed it a a flat pack with minimal assembly. Very comfortable.
So in late December 2011, I asked my son if he was ready for his big boy bed. I had found a bed in a PBK catalogue that I loved. There was no way I could afford or justify the $1400 price tag plus tax and shipping so I had ventured onto ana-white.com and found a suitable option instead. His response to my question was, "No." Queue the Price Is Right losing sound. So, I waited.
Sure enough, six months later, he tells me. "Mommy, I want you to build me my big boy bed now." I lit up with excitement. So I logged onto this wonderful website and began to search through the loft beds for the original plan. When the list of loft beds popped up, my heart almost stopped. It was June 2012 and there IT was. Posted in May 2012, the PBK clubhouse bed of my dreams! I was beyond excited. I knew that Ana wouldn't let me down!
I printed out the list and told the hubby to get the truck we were headed to my favorite blue store. Now, I have never built ANYTHING in my life, but I had drooled over enough plans on this site to know that Ana wouldn't lead me astray. So, a few hundred dollars later in lumber, we pull into the drive way with all I needed to get started. My wonderful husband unloaded everything and began organizing the garage. When I saw he was done, I said, "Thanks babe, now can you watch A while I get started on all the cuts." I saw his heart break. He thought he would be making the bed. He had no idea, that my intentions were to do this on my own. (I have OCD and my husband does NOT and we have a crooked fence to prove it)
So in one night I made all the cuts and assembled the ends of the bed! Happy Dances!
The next day, I assembled the front and back of the clubhouse and it was standing tall in my garage that night. I was fortunate to have a great baby sitter Saturday and Sunday.
While this project could have been finished in two to three weekends, I (well, my son) chose July for this build which is not so smart so the sanding and painting had to wait until the cooler evening and night hours. Eventually, I had to set it up in my living room to paint it (I spray painted the primer on outside and sanded that before bringing it in). Once I did that, two coats of blue and white, a two full coats of the finish and the bed was DONE!
My three year-old was so proud of his new digs and he told everyone he showed, "My mommy built that for me, all by herself!" Talk about one of the sweetest things I've ever heard, praise from a three year-old.
P.S. We removed the cardboard from under the feet after the curing period for the finish. It was dry, but to be safe (my OCD) I put the cardboard there for a week. I didn't want the feet to get stuck to the carpet under the weight of the bed.
Sat, 03/16/2013 - 17:14
What an awesome build! Better than PB bed! You did a fab job - Looks like it was built by a pro!
Mon, 06/10/2013 - 09:52
Just wanted to let you know that your post almost brought me to tears. I was so inspired that you took this on yourself, as your 1st build, that I think I'll do the same! My husband could build this in a day, because he's the most talented person I've ever met... but its important to me to teach our little girls that mommy's can build things, and fix things too. My motivation will be that moment when my 3 year old (because it might take me another 6 months to finish- hahaha) tells everyone that HER MOMMY built it for her all by herself.
You rock!
And I'm in love with this site- thanks Ana!!!
Did so many "firsts" with this project. My daughter/grandsons moved in just before Christmas. They needed space for their toys in their bedroom. Soooo, without tools, or paintbrushes, or..... anything, I opened my mouth and out came the words - I can make them some cubbies!
These took me 10 days to build, because I had to keep running to the store to get tools, paint, screws, circular saw.....
Then I decided to make a cut out at the bottom, tried to use a hand tool, chucked it, went to the store and purchased a jig saw. Completely happy with how little time it took!
I figured out the bottom shelf was missing from the cut list/shopping list. I made a ton of mistakes, figured out how to fix them, and am pleased with my first project.
Fri, 01/23/2015 - 20:15
Thanks! I had so much fun, I am looking around the house and figuring out what I want to build next :)
A friend asked me to make a headboard for him as he couldn't find anything online or in store that he really liked.
I was up for the challenge and always love working with wood to make new and exciting things so, challenge accepted.
This was my first attempt at a headboard and I think it turned out pretty nice.
Knotty pine face with a cedar frame.
Looking forward to my next project!
Fri, 11/01/2019 - 21:13
what are the dimensions of the plywood you used for this and are there any plans for it on your website?
First piece of furniture built with my new kreg jig.
This was a super fun and easy project to do! Everyone LOVES this sign and wants to make one for themselves. Great cheap and easy wall art!
Tue, 01/27/2015 - 18:00
I think I'll add a Golden Retriever to ours! What a cute idea.
This is a pretty challenging little puzzle that is relatively easy to make.
There are three puzzles to be solved.
Note that you will also find this puzzle under the names, Four Cube Puzzle and Stop or Traffic Light Puzzle.
See Link for Build Instructions: https://www.instructables.com/id/Instant-Insanity-Puzzle/
I needed a set of bedside tables and decided to build my own. Using a Pottery Barn Hudson table as the inspiration, I made these 2 tables. They are very similar to Ana's Farmhouse Bedside Tables. I have more details on how these were made from inexpensive plywood on my website. Enjoy!
Thu, 03/21/2013 - 15:43
I want to build myself a couple bedside tables similar to this. Great work! :)
Had someone ask me for this side table but in a smaller size. I subtracted a board from the top and adjusted the width to 22 inches. I also used 2x3's for the legs because the 2x4's mad the shelf look too cramped in the sketches I did.
Adjustable sawhorses for outfeed of tablesaw and temporary workspace counter
Taking the Square Farmhouse table, I redesigned it to be an end table. I measured other end tables to get an idea of the size the top should be. I was going to have aprons on it but made a bad cut and decided to change it up so I didn’t have to buy more wood. I also didn’t want 2x4’s for top and legs so I went with 1x4’s and 4x4’s.
Materials:
1 - 1x4 @6’ Select quality to increase likelihood that top is smooth
1 - 1x4 @ 8’ Select quality
1 4x4 white wood timber @ 8’
I used the plans for the $10 garden boxes, except I made my boxes 4' by 8'. It was very easy (only my third project) and came out perfectly!
Well worth the time and effort!!!
Modified the woven back bench plans to make this Texas Flag Bench. 48 inches wide.
The moment I saw this plan I knew I had to build it for our adventurous, imaginative daughter, Selah. I committed to trying to finish it before her birthday (a month away at the time.) This was only my second build with wood, so I knew I would need a little time due to the learning curve. Ana's plans were great and easy to follow, and I held religiously to Jaime's blog for tips and tricks or when I was generally lost. ;) I must say, staining was a LOT more tedious and expensive than I expected. I also ignored the warnings that Minwax's water based stain was not great for large projects...my wife just couldn't get her eyes off the awesome color options. I worked it on and off little by little....and after MUCH time and an aching back we were totally STOKED with the results. The poly was just the right touch to finish it all off. Selah loves the bed and I must say all of the work was nothing compared to the hours of fun she has with this bed. Thanks Ana! Keep doing what you do....I never would have thought I could do something like this.
Thu, 05/09/2013 - 07:29
Hello, I love your version of this bed and was wondering what tools you needed and if you followed the original plans or the additional ones posted by Jaime (other then the windows)? I also noticed you did something different to the feet of the latter??
Sat, 07/13/2013 - 16:54
I used every inch of Ana's plans and Jamie's real world build. Smooth sailing for the most part. I used a sliding compound miter saw to do most of the build, as well as an electric random orbit sander. I followed all plans to a T. The ladder feet change was to fix a bad cut I made on the sides of the ladder. Too short! It was either improvise or run back to the store for more wood....haha.
Comments
Ana White
Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:04
Wow this is really cool! I
Wow this is really cool! I love the stain that you chose and this is really beautifully built!