This was a fun simple project. I added some fabric to the bottom of the trundle. If you have questions when building please let me know. Thank you for viewing.
Wow! This took much longer than 2 hours and cost around 200 but it was worth it! My 3 year old LOVES it. We added a safety rail to the foot end.
Struggled with this one, but it’s done and I’m pretty proud of her
Laundry closet makeover. I was tired of having only the one wire shelf to store laundry supplies. So I added a cabinet, hanging rod, and counter-top over the washer/dryer for folding clothes. Also, behind the curtain on the left is a built-in garbage can for lit. Recovered small ironing board in same fabric as curtain and hung it up so save space.
I wanted to make something for my mom so she could have a place to grow her herbs this year on the balcony for easier access instead of planting in the backyard. The project was stretched over a few days. Cutting on day one, sanding on day two, painting on day three and drilling and putting it together on day four.
With the exception of the legs, the entire bench was put together using the Kreg Jig mini. I added extra 1x4s to the legs. Though, next time I will change to either 2x4s or 4x4s for extra stability when sitting. I really love how it turned out. I almost don't want to put it outside.
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I love how your bench came out! I am looking at doing something similar - two in sectional arrangement to use as project/work space seating and convert to spillover sleeping area (the table will lower to bench height). I have a question about stability.Even with the additioanl 1x4 are you finding this bench not very stable?
thanks!
I am a really beginning builder (read: this is about my fifth project ever), but it is perfect for our tiny, narrow bathroom. I finished it with Golden Oak stain I already had on hand, and I enjoyed the process. Thanks so much for sharing the plans!
Fairly simple, especially if you have a miter station. So many repeating cuts. I think I cut the entire couch in 20 minutes. I believe we’re in this for about $250; including screws, and cushions, and paint. Very inexpensive compared to purchasing. So, I routed the arms with a 45 and added a 2x2 rail to keep the cushions from moving out the back. I will be turning it into a sectional soon. Also painting it red... Stay tuned.
Built this to replace a cheap picnic table that I had bought. The table is solid and a great first project for me Pops. The grandkids will enjoy this one and Gammy has me already building #2 table. Thank you for the plans and your expertise.
Mark E aka Pops
Modified from the plans for the simple day bed - link - http://ana-white.com/2009/12/plans-simple-daybed.html
Another visit from my friend Lisa and her miter saw - this time we were joined by my daughter Claudia. We changed the height of your indoor day bed from 31" posts to 44" posts in order to have enough height for people to lean back.
We used cedar so this can be left outside year round (I'm in Toronto, Canada). The lightweight foam single mattress can easily be removed.
Thanks for the plans!
My first project.
The wire shelves that the builder placed were not cutting it for storage. This setup from your plan helped garner so much more space for organizing. The pantry is roughly 54”x 35” and we were able to place five shelves instead of the four. Thank you so much for your assistance!
Castle bed
Thanks for the great plan Ana! Super cute addition to our bathroom!
I really needed a kitchen island. That would work for me & last.
We, my husband & I, based our plan off of the Easy Kitchen Island Plans. I printed the plans. Then modified a few items. Originally I was gonna do a 4ftx25" but my butcher block we found was 6ft. So we left it with 6ft. My barstools slip under the overhang so kids can pull them out & use when needed but not be in the way.
We also made it custom to my height for mixing & kneading dough. The selves are different to work.with my tupperware containers. (Goal is to get all the same eventually).
We used cedar & a little pine for the main structure. The top is European walnut butcher block.
It's on wheels. So I can move it out of the way if needed.
We did seal the sides (kids & messy cook). The shelves & top I used butcher block oil & conditioner. Ever month I add a thin coat of conditioner to the top.
I love that I have so much room now to create.
Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Faith & Jonathan Flesher
Seen the plan on another site....cannot for the life of me remember which one.....but I made my own out of the one I seen online. Sorry pictures are not that great!!! But my daughter loves it!!!!
Simple project to do with the kids.
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4EDpDPf6DI
Instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pallet-Wood-Painting/
I liked the look of the spacers on the bottom shelf, but decided to leave them out since I just wanted to be done with this project :) I modified the plans to only have one shelf, as well as feet on the bottom (instead of having the piece go completely to the floor). As a result of adding the feet, the bottom is framed with 1x2s instead of 1x4s. I needed to purchase 6 1x2s to do that (but only needed 3 1x4s). I attempted to miter the cuts on those pieces...wood filler came to the rescue in the end. This was a lot of fun to make!
We made a 6'ft version of the beginner plans. We initially made the table 1" higher than the plans originally called for so that there'd be more room under the apron but that turned out to be just too high to comfortably dine at, so at the end of the project I shaved off an inch on each of the legs.
Some issues we had with this table is Pine is rather easy to warp and during the staining and poly process 3 of the top boards warped too heavily for the table maintain a fat surface. I ended up buy 3 new 2x6's and doing the sanding staining process all over again. We also modded the plans so have a notch to fit the bottom cross beam in. This was our first wood working project ever it turned out really nice. We used the Dutch oil, Dark Walnut on the pine for anyone interested.
I'm giving a high estimate on both time and money due to mess ups and just being completely and utterly new at this stuff.
Super easy vase holder adds a fun element!
This was my first Ana White project! There was a learning curve so it took longer than it probably should have but over all the build went pretty fast. The finishing was the part that seemed to drag forever! I used a tea followed by vinegar/steal wool treatment to make it look rustic. Finished with a wipe on poly that looks great but smelled atrocious for weeks! Looks great and smells fine now. The bed is super heavy and sturdy, which shocked everyone. Not only did I build something, I built something really well and its all thanks to these awesome plans that made it too easy!
