Double Chair with Table
This was a fun project for me and my son. Total time was probably a weekend, including finish. I used Douglas Fur, and spent around $100 including finish and nails ect.
This was a fun project for me and my son. Total time was probably a weekend, including finish. I used Douglas Fur, and spent around $100 including finish and nails ect.
I used the overall dimensions from the plan for the beds. Some differences:
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Easy to make. I’m in love. Thanks for the super simple plan to follow.
This was my first build! I do enjoy this bed unfortunatly i found ana's blog just after i had built it. next time i build a bed i am totally building the farmhouse bed to match the farmhouse nightstand i also just built and will post. hopefully ana in her busy life will find time to post a plan for a farmhouse tallboy dresser to match!
Modified by making 18" deep, right side is 20" wide (inside dimension) to accommodate cable box. I also trimmed out the side panels with 1x2 not just the front.
I used a rail and stile router set to make the doors. To do it again, I would have selected maple, as it routes better than the poplar. I would also consider overlay doors, made from 1x3. The inset doors leave little room for error - the frame must be square!!! You also have more hinge options with overlay hinges.
I also used 3x3 for the legs, I think their weight adds to the piece. The original base looked too small and fragile for the rustic upper half.
Some work still remains, staining as well as placing the veneer step on the shelf edges to give it a nice edge to stain, but I needed the space back for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow!
Put this baby together in 3 days and I just LOVE it! I cannot wait to pick my next project. Thank you, Ana White, for your inspiration!
Great sturdy outdoor furniture to spruce up a small deck space with lots of afternoon sunlight and coastal breezes!
Mon, 05/22/2023 - 19:52
I can just imagine the relazation, it looks fabulous! Thank you for sharing.
This was the plan that started my addiction! We had just gotten new mattresses, and we needed a new bed frame. All of the furniture stores have dark stains, and we wanted something natural and bright. I was searching one night found your site, and that was it. A few changes, increased the height of the headboard and footboard, wanted a slight overhang on the top of each as well. Also added an additional 2x4 between the legs of the headboard for support.
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 17:15
That looks great! The natural finish looks really great with your bedding. I love the higher headboard - we're planning to do the same with the farmhouse bed I'm planning so that my husband will be able to sit up in bed without hitting the back.
Did you end up using the boxspring, or is the mattress just in slats? I couldn't tell from your picture.
Wed, 01/11/2012 - 18:23
Hi, thanks for the positive response :) The mattress and box spring both are on here. In fact, I kept the bed itself on the original metal frame below, and added the side rails to hide it. Purchased the hardware for the side rails from Rockler
Fri, 01/13/2012 - 08:42
All I can say is wow. Definitely showing this to my wife today. We had plans to do something like this but yours is up up and away! Excellent job!
Fri, 01/13/2012 - 15:48
I'm glad you like the lights. I go back and forth on them. I hated that I had to drill holes into the wood to run the cord, as it does not give us the option to remove later on. Also, if you go with the lights, you might want to put some double sided tape on the back. Thanks!
Tue, 04/03/2012 - 09:41
My husband just forwarded me a link of your bed.
It is SO SO beautiful!!! Love the reading light. Where did you get that by the way?
The bed is so pretty. Love the natural wood look and the knots.
We too have mostly dark wood stain in the house and love this light color look. Did you stain it or coat it with something?
Sat, 04/28/2012 - 15:26
Hi Moldah,
Very impressive and great addition with the lights. Can you tell me how tall your final headboard and footboard are? Thanks.
Sat, 06/16/2012 - 04:46
LOVE IT! I love doing things like this and I am inspired by seeing your pictures!! I am especially impressed with the Star Wars case noted on your endtable LOL Right there I know you have great taste in films, too!!! I am going to do this project! Great job!
Wed, 09/04/2013 - 17:10
Wow, this is so beautiful! Great Job! We are very amateur builders and I had a couple questions. Do you have a blog with more details? How did you achieve the routered edges? And also, do you mind sharing the cost of the project? Thanks!
Sun, 11/03/2013 - 08:44
By how many inches did you increase the height of the headboard and footboard? I am thinking about doing the same when I build this bed and was hoping for some guidance.
Sun, 12/18/2016 - 06:00
We don't have boxsprings. How would you modify this plan for that?
This was my second Ana White project (first was a sandbox). I made a few changes to Ana's plan so that it would better fit my porch. First, I basically flip flopped the plans so that the end table was on part 1. I also altered the length to better fit the cushions I found. Ana's plans were 24" between the 2x2. Mine ended up being 26.5". I also used 2x8's for the base instead of the 2x4 for added height.
The price of outdoor cushions was a big surprise!! We looked into buying outdoor high density foam and making our own cushions, but that seamed to be just as expensive as buying cushions. We also really had a hard time finding large cushions that actually fit this plan. Most cushions are REALLY small for this couch. we found some Pottery Barn cushions online that were on clearance.
It was a fun project and we love the couch!
Top 22.5" x 24.5" Base 21"x21" Total height 24"
Ana, you saved us! Thanks to you, Santa’s Elf “Ralph,” whipped this up literally the day before Christmas. We have three little girls and wanted to make Christmas magical again after having survived some significant personal tragedy. Christmas has been rather difficult after loss and grief but your doll house was the perfect remedy. Not only do our girls still play with it daily over 9 months later (this has never actually happened with any other toy), but we are thrilled to use it to store all of their dolly clothes and accessories. No mess in our house and it’s super cute! People ask us all the time where we bought it. We tell them it came from Ralph the elf and his bestie Ana White.❤️
Wed, 10/02/2019 - 09:55
This is a gorgeous dollhouse! I especially love the stained roof. And the smiles!
My third project from the Ana-white.com site. Our daughter's books and toys were outgrowing the toy box and small magazine rack we were using, saw this plan, no brainier. It led me the the land of nod website, to see the real deal, and I liked the version with the closed top better, so I modified the plans to fit my needs. Added some trim and oak veneer for the edges, a little stain, and waa laa... Found some boxes at lowe's, perfect fit. We'll move it into her room after I build a new media console for the living room
Thu, 01/19/2012 - 11:17
Could you tell me your exact modifications? I love your book case!!
Fri, 01/20/2012 - 22:18
Thanks! I just figured out how to use google Sketchup today... here are the plans..
http://ana-white.com/2012/01/plans/full-toy-box-bookcase-0
Thanks to Ana as well, for her google Sketchup "How-To" article, it helped out alot.
We made this based on the Emerson Buffet plans, but modified to fit our current TV accessories. We also added legs, instead of the framed base.
We've built over 100 of these farmhouse beds - we've tweaked the design ever so slightly.
Our first Farmhouse Bed took roughly a day to complete. We sanded the entire bed, applied stain & then applied two coats of matte varnish. At least apply one. Stain can leak for weeks, and smell bad for longer.
We use 2x3's for our slats and find them extra strong!
Love this bed so much, we plan to build another 3. Used local white cedar milled just down the road from our cottage.
http://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/modern-farmhouse-bed-frame
We took down a wall in our basement which left us with a gap in between the ceilings and two ceilings at different heights...the beam filled the gap perfectly!
Really fun project. My dividers were a little off, but for kiddo storage- it's not too shabby. Bins were on sale at target. Because I trimmed the whole case out in 1x2s- 11x11 was the size I needed. The labels were extra, but totally worth the cost in my opinion. Loved this project and love the organization it brings!
My daughter needing a dining room table. After discovering Ana White’s web site and building plans, I figured I could do this ! I have a background in quilting so I was thinking , cut the material , piece it together....simple !!!! It was definitely the plans and YouTube videos that made this achievable. I had never run a miter saw or table saw in my life ! I still can’t properly read a measuring tape !!! I had the basics down and away I went !!!
It turned out beautifully and best part of all is I could gift my daughter a table and bench made with love from mom !!
This was a great project. Easy to do.. Had to down size the table to fit our trailer…
My very second furniture do-it-myself. This furniture was inspired by both the Tryde hutch and rustic media console built to suit my space and need. Whew! now I feel like I can build anything:-) Thanks Ana!
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Tue, 02/07/2012 - 07:46
Tnx Ana, and thanks to you I discovered I can make my own furnitures and I'm lovin' it :-)
I used the basic plan but made a few changes. First I wanted a track layout that was screwed down. Easy to start playing for a two year old. And a reversible top that could be used for activities. The top therefor is one piece of ply. With a hole drilled in one end for inserting a finger to start the lift/flip. I used a little thinner ply than recommended to give a little lip around the trim to not allow the crayons and trains to roll on the floor. This also allows me to put two inserts on the plain side. I have a half chalkboard/ half whiteboard inserts. This gives it more flexibility. I also added a theater front to the mix that I store in the cavity of the box with the other top inserts. Finisher with white paint and minwax spray lacquer.
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Tue, 02/09/2016 - 11:48
Love this plan!
Great build, thanks for sharing!