My bench with strap style hinges
Followed the plans closely. Used a roman ogee bit to add a decorative edge to the top. Used strap style hinges instead as well.
Followed the plans closely. Used a roman ogee bit to add a decorative edge to the top. Used strap style hinges instead as well.
This project took me about 3 weeks of my spare time. Maybe an hour or two a day. I was lucky that I bought the table legs and bench legs together to match. I’m really pleased with the results. Thank you Ana White!
This is the Shanty Chick Side Board and Hutch that some of my high school students chose to build. It is going to the Texas state contest in Corpus Christi next week.
Fri, 03/24/2023 - 10:06
This is amazing, love the finish! We just shared it to our Facebook page, it is quite popular :)Thank you for sharing and good luck!
Love this site! I stumbled on Ana's site via Pinterest and have been hooked ever since! I used pocket screws to attach everything (the Kreg Jig is AWESOME!) Thanks for the great plans, and my daughter loves her tower! I stained it to match the cabinets in our kitchen and so our soon-to-be baby boy can use it in the future. The wood is just some cheaper pine from the local HIW.
My summer-long project (admittedly, I was lazy about getting it done) was to make built-in bookshelves for our huge family room. For the bookshelves themselves I cobbled together plans from different sites, and modified them all to fit our space/needs, and the cabinets are built after Ana's cabinet plans, modified to be as thin in depth as the bookshelves. Doors on the cabinets were a pain, but they are also my favorite part of the whole shebang with their beadboard inserts. Moulding at top and bottom finishes out the look, and caulking in all the gaps helps give it cohesion.
I could not be happier with my built-ins. I feel like I have a library now, and it got all of our books out of boxes and onto shelves. Yay!
This entire project cost around $80-$100 because I acquired quite a bit of free wood off Craigslist. I also got wood from the scrap bin at Home Depot for great discounts. Since this would've likely cost near 1k to buy, I am quite pleased.
Anytime you are making projects without real plans, it take quite a bit longer and more mistakes are made. But, to have something completely customized to your needs and space is better than any price tag/time you can put on it!
Tools used: drill, kreg mini pocket hole jig, orbital sander, countersink bit, miter saw, jig saw, HPLV paint sprayer, clamps, circular saw
Mon, 11/04/2013 - 16:20
You did a wonderful job! That is beautiful! I think roman shades on the window would look awesome ;)
In reply to You did a wonderful job! That by Mrswhetstone
Mon, 11/04/2013 - 16:23
Thanks, Lindsey! Great idea! We hate the current blinds, so those will definitely get replaced when we get around to it (these were free off Craigslist : ) )
This is our first time building this awesome table. My husband used Ana's plans with the greatest of ease and then I was able to do the fun part, paint it! Did I mention that our table SOLD the very day we finished it? Yes, the same day. We are in the process of building another table as we speak. I am so excited!
I made this bed to house the new standard king mattress that my husband bought. The hardest part is probably picking the straightest lumber possible. Straight lumber would eliminate having to wrestle with the boards to line up/square and minimize power tools used. I had to ask my husband help with the screwing bowed boards together, but other than that I did everything by myself.
During Covid, my husband and I renovated our mountain house. After taking down a wall enclosing a staircase, we were left with awkwardly long pony wall. Originally we planned to do built in bookshelves, but then I decided the x bookshelves would look good and be a lot easier. So we customized the measurements and built them. Then I decided we really needed a bar space, so we built another x bookshelf around the measurements of an inexpensive bar fridge and voila! They look great and we get lots of compliments on both!
Wed, 03/29/2023 - 08:15
Love the finish and use of both of these! Thanks for sharing.
We made this table using the Rekourt Farmouse table plan. We used wider boards for the table top and simplified the angles on the legs a bit. We also built benches for each side of the table and dressed the ends with formal dining chairs. Used Dark Walnut Minwax stain and a clear satin epoxy to coat the top and bench seats. Had issues attaching the breadboards even with a Kreg Jig, Would probably do better if we did it all over again but totally happy with how it turned out.
Mon, 07/20/2015 - 07:53
I modified Ana's plan of this bench
http://ana-white.com/2010/01/plans-rustic-bench-pottery-barn.html.
I didn't use the diagonal support beams. 1x12 for the top of the bench.
Mon, 07/20/2015 - 07:54
I modified Ana's plan of this bench
http://ana-white.com/2010/01/plans-rustic-bench-pottery-barn.html.
I didn't use the diagonal support beams. 1x12 for the top of the bench. Adjusted the length to make sure it fit right under the table in between the legs. Extremely sturdy without the diagonal supports.
I built this coffee table from reclaimed pallet. The design is based off of the West Elm Emmerson line.
Wed, 07/03/2019 - 19:47
So modern and crisp and clean! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing a photo!
From a picture I found on Pinterest
Another project my husband worked diligently on! It took him forever because he's a perfectionist, but he finally got one done. He used a piece of 3/4" plywood framed with mitered wood instead of the planks for the top. Now, on to the other one.
Mon, 12/19/2011 - 16:37
Yes, and it matches our headboard (that he also made) perfectly! I'm excited to eventually have a matching set!
Wed, 01/22/2014 - 07:51
I love the way the top is done.......... I made a bed and stained it with the same stain as you used. I'm hoping my nightstand turns out like yours.
Distressed chalk paint
Doubled the size of Ana's toy storage to accommodate my niece and nephew.
Table top is tight knot cedar, sealed with ship n shore, 7 coats spar urethane.
Base is fir, sealed and painted in latex outdoor paint:
My daughter wanted a desk from a long time and this was a perfect plan!! I tweaked it a little as per our requirement and it came out be awwsome!! My daughter loves it :) Thanks Ana for the plan..
I couldn't find an exact plan for the kitchen table I wanted, so I used a combination of the farmhouse table and pub table to create the perfect table for my space. I liked the look of the 4x4 legs, but my local lumber store did not have a good selection of 4x4 boards. So I used a 1x4 and 1x3 kreg jigged together in an L shape to get the look of the 4x4 legs. The overall table dimensions ended up 44" square by 31" tall.
Mon, 04/16/2012 - 18:48
Great make, will you help with the dimensions and size of boards you used? What did use use for the top and aprons? 2x6? Any info would help. This would be a perfect fit for my place
Sun, 10/27/2013 - 01:02
Is it necesery to drill holes on angle and what does it help (picture 3, under the table) ? Thank you
Sun, 07/13/2014 - 05:43
Love the way the color of the table turned out and the size boards you used on top. Where did you find the matching chairs? This is the exact color scheme of my dining room remodel. Thanks!
I tweaked the console plans to work best for my space, and to work with the reclaimed barn threshing floor boards that I used for the top.
I love how it turned out and it works wonderfully in my space.
Hi Ana! Thank-you for the detailed instructions on how to build the indoor playground! We had our contractor build this for our twins' 3rd birthday present. The kids absolutely LOVE the playground and use it every day. I'm planning to paint it, reinforce and install a rock climbing wall up to the bridge, and install some easels in the bottoms of the playhouses. You can see more pictures of the kids playing and the construction here: http://feedingtwins.com/body/the-best-3rd-birthday-present/ Thanks again! Julie
Comments
Val Manchuk
Thu, 10/31/2013 - 18:46
Looks Great!
I bought some Minwax Ebony stain a long time ago and have never used it, but I will now! It makes a beautiful finish!
Val
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