Wishing well projects
Started these wishing wells as only having fun and for family it seems now that it is going to be a little more than I thought now taking orders from family friends
Started these wishing wells as only having fun and for family it seems now that it is going to be a little more than I thought now taking orders from family friends
These chairs turned out awesome!!! Go Royals! Go Tigers! The step-by-step directions were great and easy to follow. We went with a fun twist on the Royals chair by cutting out the top with the scroll saw to look like the crown. Turned out great, couldn't be happier with the outcome and will definitely be making more!
I needed a new bed for my son and could not fin anything we liked for a reasonable price. In searching online for bed plans came across this site. The plans were really easy to follow and it came out great. The only change I made was adding an extra support leg and I reused the bed slats from his old bed rather then make new ones. The bed came out great. Although my husband and I are both quite handy I never imagined building my own furniture. But now we are both looking for new things to build.
For my sons airplane/helicopter Birthday I painted murals on 2inch thick cardboard. three mnths later they are still in the back yard, the cardboard has been rained on as well as the sprinklers have watered them almost daily and as you see they're still intact. so i decided to build them a frame out of pallet boards and hang them on the wall in the backyard. Since I used pallet boards, nails i already had, and remaining spray paint I have from my tractor tire project. This project cost me practically nothing, had to by anchor screws to hang..
I altered this plan to make a short and wide version of the dresser. It is also one whole piece as shown in the picture. I am remodeling my office closet and plan to use it for storing bulky items like cables, gift boxes, etc. I must say for my first project, I think it came out pretty good.
I then moved the existing shelf in the closet up, added shelf bracket rails, and spackled & painted the wall. I added a few shelves, dollar store bins and then labeled everything. I also screwed some small metal baskets with removable handles to the wall, I think it turned out terrific.
Thanks for the inspiration, Ana!
This is my sqaure farmhouse style dining table. It is so easy to make! An important tip is to get good pieces of wood. You don't want any bowing or else it won't be perfectly level. To see more photos and tips, go to SweetTeal.com/diy-farmhouse-table.
Great project! Thank you Ana!
1 thing though, it was 6-2×6×8' boards!
Cheers!
Tue, 04/28/2020 - 09:21
Beautiful job! Thanks for tip on boards, I'll double check the shopping list.
Ana, I want to say how inspirational you have been to me over some years. I think my first project found on your website was a chicken coop. More recently I have built the large garage workbench system with 2 rollout workbench/storage units (still in progress). In the past few weeks I have built the Adirondack chairs. The Adirondack chairs spurred me to continue building a “park like” setting in my small backyard. This includes a park bench (to match the Adirondack chairs), a park style grill, and a water fall. The waterfall is fairly simple (now that I have done it once - ha).
Ken Moody - Babcock Ranch, Florida
Modified the Twin Farmhouse Bed slightly to meet the needs I felt were necessary for my 2 year old daughter.
I put the side rail cleats as low as possible to minimize height. I totally left out the Rail Supports for Footboard/Headboard (Part M), as they are unnecessary. I also added three center supports using 2x4 joist hangers. On the headboard posts I added two blocks to make assembly easy and uniform. The bed comes apart in 4 pieces and is easily put together by one person using screws. I will take more pictures if anyone has questions about anything.
Building the different pieces took roughly 6 hrs as I'm a little OCD. Finishing took a ton of time. I only have a palm finishing sander so I first sanded with 60 grit, then 120, then a final 220 (220 was recommended by Minwax). Finishing was time consuming as I had to finish one side of each piece at a time due to space limitations.
Minwax water-based stuff is a little tricky with pine as it causes "grain reversal" which is fine for me because I like the look. I think it was really designed for oak or other denser woods.
Tip: Use a low-profile box spring.
Wed, 08/29/2012 - 12:34
I would love to see more pictures, especially of how you built it to allow for disassembly. Soon I plan to build this for my almost 2-year old son. When you get a chance.
Thanks!
The entryway in my mom’s house was the perfect candidate for a spring update. Home to a broken, non-functioning storage bench and constantly cluttered with shoes, we decided it was time for an upgrade. It took us a weekend, some PARA paint & stain, a little fabric and lots of elbow grease, but we were able to take the entry way from boring to beautiful.
Went together well, a few things modified.
I get my wood from a sawmill and plane it myself, so the legs are 2x2's instead of the commercial sized 1.5's x 1.5's and to make them go with my Ana White Farmhouse bed I built a few weeks back I made the legs 30" long to compinsate for the height of the bed
Winwax Polyshades Mission oak
I took this opportunity while quarantined to make this set. I think it came out really beautifully!
After realizing how much solid bed frames were selling online, I started googling. Thankfully I came across the farmhouse design! It was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Total for wood and paint etc was approximately $400.
kategelineaurealestate
This one started out in a lovely whitewash...then Kids happened.
Very easy plan to put together, my little client loves it!
Tue, 06/19/2012 - 13:11
I like what you have done with this it looks amazing!! (as do you!!)
My wife saw the Harper Style coffee table by Pottery barn and loved it so as a gift to her i set out to recreate this table in a white wash look that is not available and after a week of creating plans and a weekend of work here it is with fully functional drawers that are accessible from both sides
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 17:14
Plans can be made available upon request, just haven't had time to clean them up a bit
Octagon Dining Room Table
Great easy to follow plans, I cut both front and back legs from one 2x4x8’ by having the back leg 1” shorter than plan. Also bought 1x4x39” slats at less cost than buying the 8’ ones.
Great unit would be perfect for near the BBQ and any place needing storage and work bench
Made the table runner from cherry for my wife for Christmas. We have lots of Department 56 pieces and no place to show them in our new and smaller home.
John Covert
Loved building this chair. Super simple to put together and very sturdy once everything came together.
I modified it to create a larger and taller chair, using 2x6 and 2x4 lumber. Because of this change I felt like my math challenged brain was completing some sort of quiz, but to keep things simple I cut the pieces step by step recalculating lengths as I went.
I marked up the plan as I went, so if anyone is interested just let me know & I'll add the changes.
http://radcrafter.com/2012/06/simple-outdoor-chair-beefed-up/
Sun, 08/19/2012 - 08:29
I would love to see your changes and build the beefier version! Please share!
Thu, 07/26/2018 - 07:05
I have a large (400+) family member who I need to make chairs for. This plan looks perfect (even though I will have to probably adjust width and add additional support) Can you please send me your plans?
Sat, 08/10/2019 - 21:14
Hi just joined your website. This is exactly what I was looking to build. Any chance plans will be shared?
Thanks.
In reply to Plans on the horizon? by tintin66
Sun, 08/11/2019 - 10:25
Hi, yes, I am planning to update this collection of plans to include the "beefed" up modifications. It may be a few weeks though.
My dad and I made this in a queen size to match a mattress it already had. We changed the plans a little, making the legs from two boards to make it more stable. We used a nail gun to put together the lip of the frame and used wood screws for the rest. The headboard was made from the left over slats and attached with a 2x4 on the back of the frame. We also bought square sliders and screwed them to the bottom of the legs so that they don't scratch our wood floors.
My wife and I loved the look of this plan, so I decided to make it happen! I built this same console, only half the length for our dining room, and then made this full size version for the living room area. I used this plan for both designs. I used a table saw to cut dado channels from the intersecting pieces of material for the "X" design on each side of the table which was considerably easier for me. It can get a little tight when trying to secure the 11.25 inch pieces of 2x4 and 2x2 with pocket holes so I opted to secure through the outer frame with 2.5 inch screws. Countersinks, wood filler, and some sanding made for a clean alternative to the pocket-hole approach. Stained and chalk painted frame and shelves separately before assembling. We love this table and promise you will not be disappointed either.
Comments
Jason48
Thu, 04/03/2014 - 08:04
Wishing wells
I truly enjoy comments good or bad
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crafty_love
Tue, 11/19/2019 - 07:33
Wishing Wells
I love the wishing wells, but I can;t find a plan. My mom has wanted one of these forever! She now has stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma Stage 4 and I would love to build her one before it is too late.
stacynabby
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 08:49
Good or bad? I can't imagine
Good or bad? I can't imagine anyone would say anything bad! This is awesome! Looks great!
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Jason48
Tue, 04/15/2014 - 07:23
Thank you
Thank you for the compliment
harley2014
Fri, 04/03/2020 - 17:24
Can I ask where you got this…
Can I ask where you got this plan from.Would love to make one.