I made some slight udjustments on the ladder and rail. Other than that i folllowed the plans and flew through this project. My mother in laws boys love it.
Modified the plan to be suitable for outdoor use. Built for a daughter who did not want the look of a traditional picnic table. Use the X bench plans on this site for the benches. Top is recycle 5/4 decking lumber.
The bed frame was actually pretty easy. I had an adjustable bed frame so I actually need to make the connecting pieces a little bigger so the frame could go up and down. It’s actually extremely sturdy so I’m happy with it. Anyone can build the bed frame.
The bedside table was way harder. The 1x2s were super frustrating and the drawers were annoying. I’m about to finish a second one and I wasn’t nearly as particular about the measurements and I think it looks just as good and I got way less frustrated. This was tougher than the frame for sure.
Cost and time are including the stain. I built the white furniture, plan on eventually building stuff to replace all the black furniture.
I loved the style of this bench but wanted to make it kid/toddler sized for my best friend’s daughter. I LOVE how it came out!! Final dimensions were 36 in long, 17 in deep, and 24 in tall. I followed the plans but adjusted the measurements. Thanks so much for this plan!! - Jess
The cost was very low as I had recently purchased a pick-up truck load of maple (around 1300 bdft) at a local Northeastern Woodworkers Association auction for $1/bdft. This was the first furniture type item I had done and I was tickled to death with the results. The design was based on a number of "Big Box" examples of disposable furniture that looked very nice but would never last. I added the mahogany trim because I like the contrast (and I have a ton of it in the shop) and the sort of copper color it exhibits.
Took about five hours to make and $25, looks very nice and have been asked to make more by others who have seen it.
Slightly modified bottom shelves to be heavy duty. Used salvaged 60yr old mahogany paneling for shelves surface.
Made this chair in two days - very hot TX days, so only worked a few hours outside each day. paint was dry as they arrived for a Sunday visit. The Mom is going to paint, decorate it at their home. The white is a mold primer paint, that should hold up nicely. I did add an extra cross piece at the back, after the back rest was attached. The seat seemed to need more attachment points. I also used two 1x6 boards for the seat, flush at the back with a slight overhang at the front and cut the seat to 17" with an overhang to the sides. this gave the seat a small gap for a grip to assist with the climb up. Grandson is 2.5 yrs old. He was excited to have a big boy chair.
I knew I needed to have this bed the second I saw it. Living in a condo I didn't have the space or the patience to try this project on my own so I hired Brown's Hill Construction and Remodeling (Maine) to create it for me. I feel like I'm sleeping in a hotel every night! Love. Thank's Ana!
Sat, 10/25/2014 - 12:41
Was just wondering if you could share wat paint colour you used on your walls? I love it!
This was my first woodworking project! Thank you Ana for the easy to follow plans. Making this end table has given me the confidence for my next project - bathroom vanity unit, which is almost completed.
Wed, 09/10/2014 - 14:12
Congrats on an awesome build! You did an absolutely beautiful job! LOVE the finishes you used! :) JoanneS
Slightly modified version replacing the "X" with a Truss design on the ends. The table top uses a 2x8 in the center and 2x6 boards for the rest. This is because when you rip the edges off the 2x6's for a nice gap free table top the total width of the top is too small so the 2x8 in the center re-gains the lost width. Finished with Minwax Expresso and Spar Urethane Ultimate!
These were fun to build. The sanding , staining and finishing took longer than carpentry.
This project was around 2 years in the making after the initial idea, which consisted of adding a "small" water play area that would utilize a manual pump and some chutes to carry the water. It turned into a rather elaborate play structure that appeared to never get done. Luckily the weather played along and we were able to finish by late Fall and still run water through it. There is around 20 yds of black dirt and 2-3 tons of medium size boulders. The main structure sits on treated 4 x 4 posts and 4 x 6 joists. The decking and chutes were all made from cedar.
About 2 years ago when we were redoing our kitchen, I made these ledge shelves inspired by Ana White's $10 Ledges. I originally wanted to use them as storage for spices and our olive oil, but once our vent hood was installed, there just wasn't room for them, at least not as I had originally intended. Since mine are made of yellow pine (harder wood) and I used a 1 x 6 for my platform instead of a 1 x 4, my ledges cost more than $10.
Thank you Ana. As this is for outdoors -I used treated wood and Marine Ply - a fair bit more expensive. I followed the instructions to the letter - ordered the timber, did all the cuts and then began putting together. At that point I realised that treated Irish 4x2 is different to Alaskan standard 4x2! No worries though - as the instructions were well laid out and easy to follow - I only needed to cut an additional 1/2 an inch (aprx) off the 8 &1/2 pieces and a minor adjustment on the bottom shelf. A big, big thank you. Even though it was a fast build i've learned so much from it. It has a lovely logic and is very pleasing for the soul. I'll be retiring the white fold-up table in the 2nd picture - if you look carefully at it you will see the mark-up (jig marks) for artist easels. I hope your family has got through the health crises safely. If ye are ever in Ireland - come visit Waterford and give me a shout. Thanks again - Conor
Beautiful table! So heavy but gorgeous design.
We've built a headboard, two nightstands a farmhouse table and bench all off of knockoff wood and this workbench console table and hutch was the Easiest build yet !
We didn't use pocket holes so instead of doing the middle center shelf of the hutch we chose to keep it open. I actually love the way this looks better than the original plan!
Waiting on our black bear mount bottle opener that will be attached later this week and then we can't wait to stock up our new bar. It looks great next to our farmhouse table and bench!!! Thanks for the deer antler inspiration - this gave the perfect finishing touch!
4'x4' Coffee Table
This DIY desk provides workspace for two people. A portion of the desk is for my oldest son during homeschooling and the other portion is for my husband while he continues to work from home. Cost : $35 Difference in length, width and height will result in a change in price.
