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Thank you so much for the plans! My wife is extremely happy with the results and so am I. I am in the process of adapting these plans to make a matching end table. Once again, thank you!
Thank you so much for the plans! My wife is extremely happy with the results and so am I. I am in the process of adapting these plans to make a matching end table. Once again, thank you!
Had all my motorcycle gear throughout the garage and wanted to pull it all together. The single locker plan was a perfect blueprint with just some adjustments to height and width. Thank you!
Love the simple look of this collection! This was my first table to do. I will be doing more...such a great and sturdy table. The wood is absolutely beautiful stained too!
This was my first woodworking project.
Adapted from the Harriet Chair found at ana-white.com, this simple and comfortable pine chair is equally at home in the kitchen and home office. Built to last, it can be custom designed for small or tall customers alike. The chair pictured here is finished with red mahogany stain and matte varnish.
The Gallery Shelves were just the thing to refresh our front room.
These shelves were absolutely perfect for hiding behind my daughter's bedroom door. Space is tight in her little room, and that 27-inch stretch of wall was not being utilized.
These shelves were so simple and took no time at all. I think total cutting and assembly time was about an hour for all four.
I put them together using pocket holes, so the order of assembly was a bit different than the original plan. I screwed the sides to the bottom, then added the front beam, and attached the back last, using pocket holes and filling them with spackle.
I can't wait to find more nooks and crannies to build creative storage from plans on this site.
THANKS!
Anna
More pics and details on the blog post:
http://lassothemoon.typepad.com/lasso_the_moon/2013/07/emmas-secret-lib…
We wanted to transition our two year old out of the crib and skip the toddler bed and this worked perfectly.
I made the cuts over a lunch hour and assembled in one night.
If you have never used a pocket jig, just practice on a piece of scrap. Also make sure you consider how you will attach the rails before beginning. Depending on what you use you may want to make the headboard more narrow to accommodate for the rails not being flush with the insides of the posts.
I made steps out of the scraps from the outer rails and the slats. Our little guy loves it!
We had an awkward family room with a second front door which rendered the layout less functional than it could have been. My sister mused, "I wonder what would happen if you took out the second entry and added built ins?," and this project was born. With a 4 year old and a 2 year old and limited tools and workshop space, we were excited to find ShelfHelp, which allowed us to create custom built ins at a fraction of the cost and time they otherwise would have required (utilizing the "Frameless Built-Ins, All in One Method" plan) . Including the custom soapstone top that we had made from a local shop that was advertising remnants, the project came in under $1000, and we were thrilled with the results. SO MUCH TOY STORAGE, an unobtrusive TV, and a much more functional layout. Thank you, Ana White!
Wed, 04/06/2022 - 09:55
WOW, this is gorgeous, thank you so much for sharing and trusting us with your huge project!
These were so simple, and SO FUN to build! These were done all while having a schools out party, and an evening outdoor movie with kids running wild! I really liked building them, and can't handle how cute they are! I used pocketholes and also brads and glue. Pretty sturdy, but I think I will use harder wood for them next time. We went to a cabin over Memorial Day, and we ended up leaving them for the owner because we thought they were so cute on her deck! My finish was super easy and fast because I wanted them finished so I stained, and dry painted then set them in the front to dry out in the sun, sealed with poly and TADA, DECK CHAIRS!!
For this project we needed a piece quite a bit smaller than the original plan called for. We ended up keeping it simple by only altering the width. We kept the height and depth the same in order for the x's to keep their angles. So we shortened the width and only did one shelf section instead of two! Vwala...our first project-complete!
After moving to our new home, we needed an entertainment center to house our TV. I had build a DVD/Bookcase several years ago and I wanted the entertainment center to match design-wise. I was amazed how similar the Smith Media Wall is to the bookcase I built years ago--simple, clean lines with the moulding along the top.
I adjusted the plan to fit our TV and went with one cabinet door on each side instead of two. I also used some leftover beadboard for the cabinet panel inserts. I broke the first rule of carpentry and in a rush to finish, mismeasured the side hutch in comparison to the side base cabinet. (I actually had the correct measurements, I just made a calculation error when reading the plans I quickly drew up. Usually, I'm meticulous with plans, but with so many projects to do, I rushed these plans and hopefully learned from my mistake)
Tue, 07/28/2015 - 16:43
This is a beautiful build, and if you hadn't mentioned the measuring error, I doubt if I would have noticed it. Good job!
Very sturdy table and benches!
Starting the slow process of creating a backyard oasis. Was looking at Adirondack chairs, and plastic ones seemed to have issues with breaking, and don’t want to spend $150 per chair or more for wood. Found this post, and just completed my first chair. I used some of my wood decking that I just replaced, so probably $30 per chair, so really happy. Very comfortable as well, so thank you for the time to figure out things.
Mon, 04/11/2022 - 10:43
Great use of material and it looks fantastic too, thanks for sharing!
I have been wanting a toy box for my kids, for a while...problem is... I didn't print the plan, still love it though!!!!
Sun, 06/30/2013 - 08:43
Wow, that was very fast to make that! I made one similar out of Northern Red Oak and it took me about 80 hours. I spent more than two hours just driving and selecting my wood. Very nice!
My daughter and I made this bed together for her cousin. She helped me every step of the way with the exception of the cutting. It was her first time sanding, drilling and painting (well at least painting furniture). I also let her pick out the paint color which she put a tremendous amount of thought into.
I truly enjoyed my time making this project and especially since it allowed my daughter and I to work together to make someone else very happy.
Her cousin seemed to love the bed, and my daughter definitely loved working on it and bringing it out to her.
Thank you so much for the plans and making this experience so easy!
I got tired of wrestling with my old filing cabinet and decided to build one that would stand up to regular use. Based on the AW plan noted, I build this out of 3/4" plywood. The drawer faces are 1/2" birch plywood and the hardware is salvaged from old kitchen cabinets. Overall dimensions are slightly modified to fit my space. Painted the cabinet box flat black and because the birch faces have such an interesting swirl, I used clear poly for the drawers. Fun project that works well and looks great.
Thu, 04/21/2022 - 14:48
Thank you for sharing, that looks so much better than the alternative file cabinets, well done!
I built this bench way back in the winter (which really has barely ended) and finally today got it outside for a photo shoot! Notching out the legs was a new thing for me but turned out wonderfully. I look forward to making some for my mother for her gaggle of grandchildren.
Oh and best of all, mine was free to make since I had nasty ol' 2x4's on hand! PERFECT!
Mon, 06/20/2011 - 16:40
Beautiful work! I love the finish on it, with the contrast between the top and legs
I wanna replace the wobbly coffee table that we just bought a couple years ago. I hate factory made furnitures because they don't last long plus they are so expensive and poorly made. For a military wife that just graduated, saving money is a big deal for me. Hubby don't have any clue that I wanted to buy a rustic sturdy coffee table. I ask my friend to give me a lift to go to the store since I don't have my own car. And bought stuff that I needed after I researched and came across this website. Hubby came home with a finished product and he was so happy with it. Its very sturdy and now he requested to have a kitchen table with a matching hutch or china cabinet. Thank you Ana for giving us plans that can help us save money and high-end looking furnitures! God bless you and your family.
This project was well worth the time and money invested. It is very sturdy. I expect that it will last for many years.