Simple Outdoor Sofa
This is my first project using a Kreg Jig. Went together in about half the time of previous projects. I love it. Thanks for sharing the plans!
This is my first project using a Kreg Jig. Went together in about half the time of previous projects. I love it. Thanks for sharing the plans!
I made this book case for my daughter to replace an existing book case. I the design is a little different from what I found.
We build this bunk bed from the Rustic Modern Bunk Bed plans. We finished it with one coat of primer and one coat of Dunn Edwards Swiss Coffee. This project was made easier with a Dewalt 12'' sliding compound miter saw, Kreg K4, and a speed square for every aspect of the project.
I needed a new island for my craft room, so we used the Michaela's Kitchen Island plan and modified it to be 30 1/2" deep. First time with drawers...they were a booger!!
Wed, 01/16/2013 - 22:10
Hello, I check your blogs regularly. Your
story-telling style is witty, keep up the good work!
King size Farm House Bed. Project took about 30 hours of work (1-3 hours per night). Built with White Board and Pine woods. Pine was used for the head and foot boards slats. We made the mistake of making our bed head board and foot boards 6 inches too wide (mental brain fart). So our options where to scrap or figure something out. After some thought we decided to place a step on the running boards using a 1X3 (pine). The effect was stunning. Also added "vine" vertically to the end of both foot and head board, it looks better in person (you'll have to zoom into image). We took care in sanding all boards, staining using Wood preconditioner, then Minwax Colonial Maple, and then Semi-Gloss Minwax Polyurethane. We love the sturdiness of the bed! as our friends that have seen it have continuously repeat "It's beautiful, this is how furniture used to be made" couldn't agree more!
Fri, 04/25/2014 - 08:45
This is a great bed. I love the idea of a step. It looks professional.
Over the winter we decided to upgrade our daughter's bed from a single to a double. We wanted her to be involved in the concept and design. Here is what we came up with!
More builds/projects/tool info can be found at my YouTube page. Would love to have you stop by!
Not much to say apart that some internal measures were different (!?) and that I used treated wood and covered everything with recyclable plastic.
Oh yeah, of course.... Thank you Ana!!
We needed shelving in our backyard shed. It’s really small so getting the plywood shelving in was a challenge, but I put the ol’ baron in and figured it out. Turned out pretty nice!!
Mark
My husband loves this piece. I built it just for him ;) It had nothing to do with the fact that I had a great dislike for the glass/metal unit that he had when we merged our things together...wink wink!
I modified this plan in order to have shelves for the dish console and the dvd player. I also left the bottom shelf open for display, instead of placing the wine rack there.
Was so easy with ANA instructions and the results were an a amazing accomplishment!
First wood- building project I have ever attempted. It seemed crooked for most the time i was building it, which stressed me out and somehow it all worked out in the end! Very sturdy and think it would definitely sell for more than i paid for. Proud of it!
We chose to use 2x4 construction because we simply needed a sturdier build. Enough said. :) I wanted to use cedar, but when we went to the lumberyard, they didn't carry 2x4s in cedar, just 1x4 and said it was hard to find. Being that I had wanted this built by Labor Day and it was already July, we bought the pressure treated wood. I know, I know, chemicals galore. We worked on it a little at a time. We modified it for a higher back, but now I wonder if that was needed, because although the cushions are deep they do go down some when you sit on them. Ah well, we are still happy with it. Because of the higher back, we opted to just use the armless section on the end, however we might build a modified arm later on. We'll see how it goes.
Sat, 07/14/2012 - 08:04
So proud of my talented sister. Love to see more. My cat Keko is still loving his bed
In reply to So proud of my talented by Debbie Gregory (not verified)
Sat, 07/14/2012 - 11:24
Aww, thanx Deb!
Sat, 07/14/2012 - 14:47
Very nice work, hey I’ve been sitting on and eating off treated lumber for years ( Maybe that’s what is wrong with me LOL )
My dad built this for my daughter.
Thu, 05/01/2014 - 11:11
Your father is an artist. Excellent craftsmanship. Your daughter is a lucky little girl. :)
Thanks for the plans. My little brother from Big Brothers Big Sisters and I made this table and had lots of fun doing so. We made a few modifications which might be useful to others:
1. We modified the center joints (at the lower and table level) so that one 2x4 could continue across the entire diameter of the table for greater strength (see pictures for details).
2. As recommended we extended the seats out 4". This made it very comfortable to get in and out.
3. We started the center with 2 pieces of 2x6 rather than 6 with the thought being that this would help strengthen the center of the table. (see pictures for details).
4. We added a stiffener at the center 6-way joint on the lower level to help really strengthen that center joint. This was made out of 2 pieces of 2x6 as shown in the pictures.
Thanks,
John
Built mostly from the Simple Bunk Bed plans on this site with a couple of modifications. Namely: made a vertical ladder, used Rockler Bed rail fasteners, increased bed height to fit 3rd twin mattress underneath for when my moms visits, and made a removable bottom safety rail that slides on when my daughter goes to sleep. Overall it was a fun project to do and they kids are really enjoying it.
Being my first DIY project - it was a pretty big task not using a saw before or doing any building. Following the plans was easy, just took a lot of time to learn how to do things for the first time.
I modified her plans to have 3 drawers on the one side to match the pb design.
After finishing the table, I knew I needed to create the hutch that is sold along with this desk. After some rough paperwork estimates I went ahead and built the hutch.
Looks pretty amazing and similar to the real deal.
Check out my blog for further pics and details of paint, primer and drawer slides I used. Leave a comment if you'd like me to work on getting a hutch plan organized.
With doing the hutch without real plans, this project took me a while to get those cuts organized and completed.
Sat, 07/21/2012 - 15:08
I will work on getting some hutch plans up.. I did it sort of on the fly from a rough estimate on paper.. I will post up on my website and a link here when I do.. might take a bit of time to get it up and learn how to draw it up all nicely on the computer. Not sure why the website won't load for you? http://www.webdevandasaw.com/ should work. Had a few people test it :S
The desk is pretty heavy and solid. I was able to bring each part up a flight of stairs myself (all three parts of the hutch are seperate) - and the desk top is seperate, as well as each drawer I took out before bringing it up the stairs.
Tue, 08/28/2012 - 00:35
Thanks for sharing this great article!I love reading and I am always searching for informative information like this!
Mon, 08/08/2016 - 19:50
It's been a while since you built the corner desk with hutch that is posted on Ana White website, and I had a question. do you have a new blog or website where you have posted details on the paint and drawer slides you used as well as the plan for the drawers and hutch that you create? Thanks.
Maureen
Fri, 02/09/2018 - 12:22
I love this desk so much but I couldn't find a plan for this. If you could update your website, it'd be greatly appreciated!
I saw this project posted online and thought it would be a nice improvement to our patio since we just added fire pit benches this would be a great addition instead of dragging the old plastic cooler out every time we entertained.
Once I got all the cuts done it was like putting together a big puzzle. For the most part I did this one my own on the floor of the garage. If you have the space I would suggest doing all the screwing together atop a table and off the floor.
I was very happy with the outcome and I look forward to finding more projects here to add to our backyard.
I used Ana's plans for this entertainment center. I wanted tour pride my husband so I built it while my he was out of town. When he got back into town and settled in to watch television I heard him say "oh wow.....where did you buy this, it's gorgeous"! He thought I had bought it.
thanks Ana for providing easy to follow plans!
One of my coworkers asked me to build a new stool for her girls. I used the simple stool plans and she loves it.
My wife wanted a table to seat 12 and she liked the looks of the 4x4 Truss Beam Table from Ana White.
So we modified the plans, our table is 54 inches wide (not 37) and 98 inches long (instead of 87). The legs are 4x6 not 4x4. The lower center beam is 4x6. The plans call for 2x4 aprons ending at the legs, we used 4x4 aprons and extended them beyond the legs to within 3 inches of the end of the table. Finally, we laid the tabletop across the table with a combination of 2x8, 2x10, and 2x12 boards.
We built this all with cedar. The cost is a little over $1,100 for materials.
Dan Clark
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Ervazmina
Thu, 10/02/2014 - 08:33
How did you make cushions
How did you make cushions