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Toddler bed
I made a loft bed for my 4-year-old son using Ana's Chelsea Loft plans. When I finished, I was able to build this toddler bed for my 1-year-old using almost entirely scraps left over from the loft (save for the 1x6 runners). I skipped the curved headboard design and went with a solid piece of 1x12. I was going to round the top edges or cut a more rounded design, but my wife said she liked the squared off look better (she has lots of ideas for painting various designs on it, apparently). Since we were going to use paint and not stain, I ripped some leftover MDF board for the 1x6 footers. The whole project took a single afternoon, including cutting, assembly, woodfill and sanding. The end result is pretty sturdy. My wife laid on it with both our small children and the slats hardly bowed at all.
Loft Bed
My 8 year old really wanted a loft bed. We were homeschooling and he was struggling with fractions so I decided to use carpentry to teach him fractions. He was hands on in every aspect of this project and did 80% of the work. I’m very proud of him!
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Fri, 10/08/2021 - 10:43
Now that's smart!
Such a great way to teach real world applications, thank you for sharing!
Doll Bed
This is the doll bed from Ana's plans! My 6 year old wanted to make one for her friend's birthday. She helped with nailing, sanding, painting, sanding, painting oh and painting!
Cedar Deck Box
I used cedar siding that was removed from a home remodel. I had to rip all the wood down on a table saw to work with the plan. I was glad to put this good wood to use for my recycle bin and it looks good on the back porch. I had to change the plan a bit to fit my bin.
Under sink paper towel and storage
We have been looking for a place to keep our paper towels that doesn't require giving up and counter space or under cabinet space. Thanks, Ana!!
Cedar Boxes made with Pallet Wood
Thanks for the plans, I was able to make this for a friend's birthday. I made it from pallet wood and it was so easy, I did a mitred top though because I wanted it to look neat and trim. .
I used pallet wood
Wood glue & screws I already had
Counter Height Table & Chairs
Built this amazing table & chairs a few years ago for a customer.
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Childs table & chairs
Built this set for our 2 year old for christmas!!! He loves it and it is sturdy enough for me and my hubby to sit at to.. Of course the brothers fit around the table as well and they all color or play with playdough.
X end table
Another project in keeping with my original theme of farmhouse style furniture. I liked the style of this table but wanted to make a smaller end table than the plans. So I scaled down a bit and used 1x4 for the top and bottom shelves and used 1x also for the X. It measures standard height for an end table but its only about 18 inches square. I added some hardware, but not the L brackets on the corners. I have young kids and was a little worried about the edges.
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Modern Park Bench
Our deck was lackluster to say the least. It had been a while since we did anything with it and we didn't spend much time out there because of it. I wanted to add something cozy to encourage us to hang out there more. I searched the internet and came across this bench. It was just the thing! My son and I spent a couple of hours building it, and another day or two priming and painting. Now it looks great! We are out there all the time. Thanks Ana!!
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Afternoon farm table
I saw this super simple farm house table plan on my Facebook feed from Ana and I just had to do it !!$50 in lumber a Saturday afternoon and I was done!!!! Followed all her tips and it turned out great
Outdoor sectional and table
First time building anything. I think it came out pretty good! Thanks Ana white for the plans!!
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Fri, 10/15/2021 - 15:31
Amazing job!
Thank you for sharing, can't wait to see your next project! It looks so beautiful in your space!
Our new Ladder Shelf!
This is our first piece of
Providence Bench, Doll Chair and Adirondack Side Table
Very excited to have our bench, table & doll chair out on our porch. Thank you so much for your great web-site and all of the wonderful plans. I have already put together a very long "weekend projects" list for my husband to work on.
Calico Critter house
My husband and I made this for our daughters' calico critters, which they received for Christmas. We wanted a house with few walls, so that all 3 girls could play simultaneously. We used Ana's dream dollhouse plan, but scaled it down to half the size. We also modified it slightly to fit what we needed.
This is just the perfect size for smaller toys like Littlest Pet Shop or other 3 to 4" tall toys.
This was our first build together and so it took us a while to do. For someone with a bit more experience, who also has all their materials and tools ready, this could be finished in 1 day or a weekend.
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Sun, 05/10/2015 - 13:06
Roof shingles
Ana's roof shingles, which are cut scalloped strips, are a better way of doing the roof. I didn't realize how difficult it would be to fix each craft stick 'shingle' to the roof, and manage to keep each line straight. For a beginner, it's not easy. My advice is try Ana's method or you could also just make the roof from 2 solid pieces.
Wed, 10/07/2015 - 14:07
Scaling?
This was the plan I was going to use for the Critter's line at Target. I didn't want to buy the plastic houses that they sale so decided to try and build one. How did you scale the dimension? Just by half all the way around? I am a confident beginner so I am not sure how to scale down dimensions.
Pink Playhouse
This is a great playhouse for kids and sturdy enough for adults too. The plans are so well written and easy to follow. The deck was made exactly to her plan, but I made the playhouse a bit wider. I also framed it with 2x4's and roofed it with metal. Metal roofing is light and relatively easy to install. It took me about 1-1/2 months to finish the playhouse. The windows are hinged and can be propped open. I used 2x3's for the railing and attached it to the playhouse for stability. On the inside, I put down colorful foam mats to make it comfortable. My daughter really loves having her own playhouse! Thank you for the great plans!
exterior Behr paint-can't remember the names of the pink colors
Farmhouse Desk with X Detail
I found a loft bed on the marketplace and had fun revamping it! I wanted to add a desk underneath that matched the existing desk surface, so needed to slightly modify the plan to make it the same height and width of the opening. This was a simple build, built in about 2 hours and the finish took about the same. I modified the bottom to be a full shelf, love the way it came out!
Toddler Picnic Table
I was dying to try this little picnic table out for my boys. It was such a quick and easy build, though without clamps, I had to enlist my husband's help to hold things for me while I drilled!
Vintage step stool end table, in 1:1 and 1:12
I built this step stool for friend, and a tiny version for my own dolls house. I had expected difficulties with the angled parts, but it went together very easily. I stained both of them with a vinegar/steel wool mix, painted with homemade chalkpaint. At last I sanded them for a distressed look and coated them with brown finishing wax.
Toddler Height Nightstand
I came up with a simple design to build a nightstand for my daughter's room to go with the platform bed that I had just built. The only problem was that my daughter is 3 and she isn't very tall. So I figured a 2ft tall nightstand will do!
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savag3xmodz
Mon, 06/08/2020 - 07:11
Great looking end tables
Can I have the plans for these awesome tables?