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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!
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!
I saw the plans for this and had to have it! My husband had it assembled pretty easily (we've built several dining tables/benches, but this was our first piece that went out of that box, lol) and the whole project took maybe a day or two including staining. We left of the end pieces just because we were trying to get it done quickly for Thanksgiving; we intended to add them on later, but I kind of like it open. Everyone who has seen it loves it!
Sat, 12/07/2013 - 21:46
Your hall tree looks really good! (Early American is my favorite stain color!)
Val @ artsybuildinglady.blogspot.ca
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 !!
Choose the equivalent of 4 x2 here in Australia but as you can see the Depths were different. Painted in Dulux outdoor paint in Vivid White
Sat, 06/10/2023 - 06:28
It looks great, yes there is some figuring when dealing in metric...
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.
This is a modified version of your plans. I made it 4x8 and adjusted the roof and front according. For the back wall, I used T1-11 siding and the pickets everywhere else. I added a floor and ramp too.
After moving, my wife informed me that I would be building her a new TV console. This is the end result. Now we need a bigger TV!
When my husband left he left behind an entire tier of our yard that he'd used to throw sticks, branches, clippings, dead plants, you name it for years. I cleared the mess last spring and am excited to make it beautiful this season!
Media Console--My first build! Read all about it at http://isthisloadbearing.com/2012/01/15/media-console/
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 15:36
I love the legs and the lattice detail. The cat is pretty cute too!
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 13:31
The details really make the piece unique. The additions of the lattice panels and the legs look like simple additions, but they make a bigg difference. It looks great.
Mon, 04/09/2012 - 15:40
Did you follow Anna's plans for this? Some other comments on the plan had suggested the measurements were off. Did you find this was the case?
Thanks,
Randy
Sun, 04/07/2013 - 22:42
well i have read about you r project and i really like this in simply i want to say that good work you have done.
Sanford Locksmith
Mon, 05/06/2013 - 03:58
I like the idea you have in there. It is quite simple but it expresses such coolness and neatness to the place. Simplicity is beauty. It is better that you make your media console not occupied with a lot of stuff.
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We recently moved back to my hometown and bought a beautiful farmhouse that was built in 1908. We knew Ana's Farmhouse Table plan was perfect for our dining room! We followed Hillary, from The Friendly Home, advise and black tea stained the wood, then sanded it with an 80grit paper. The next step was to apply the oxidizing solution, made up of 000 steel wool dissolved in white vinegar. We will continue to use this finish technique on other builds so we now keep a massive mason jar in the basement. If you decide to do the same, remember not to tighten the lid. The mixture creates a gas expansion in the jar that could pop the top! Once this was applied we let it dry completely and started sanding again. This is the fun part. The love of my life, who had never attempted to build anything before, felt like an artist! It was so much fun to hear him exclaim he had created another masterpiece! Once we had all the pieces sanded , we put the whole thing together and applied 2 coats of min wax. Unlike Hillary, we did not add color to our wax, but decided we liked the color just as it was.
Built this buffet/sideboard in about a week. Huge, and kind of a pain to move, but beautiful and extremely useful.
Made this ladder blanket rack and stained it. Only my second project that I have stained. I’m not around the learning curve yet. Works very well and hides our robo vac well. I did have a mishap - lesson learned don’t put kreg screws in for a test fit and then remove them. All of the holes stripped out while doing final assembly after finishing and I had to plug the holes to be able to finish it.
Started out making the Fiona Adironback doll chair, and when my niece saw it in this state, she dramatically screamed, STOP! she's 8, lol. She brought it in to the house, sat her doll in it next to her game chair, gave her dolly the game controller, and began to play 2 player Nintendo, Wii, and xbox.
I've built 5 of these, all for friends of hers, who see her and Sarina (her Doll) playing video games together.
My younger brother, John, and I built this bench during the weekends during the first few months of "back-to-school" as a way to spend time with each other. This is a variation on the simple outdoor bench by Ana. Our mainframe was built of regular 2x4s and the slats with pine, while the legs and the exterior wood was of cedar that was leftover from when our parents built our log home 20 years ago. Since we used the cedar, we also had to wash the logs with special logwash, and wait for them to dry, so our project took a little longer than most. Due to the staining, which was the stain used on our house we ended up putting a light clear coat over top of the stain since we didn't want it to be rubbing off on our clothing during use (since it's not typically used as furniture stain). Our Dad did have to help us a bit with the log legs that needed to be cut with a chainsaw and he sandblasted (he's a stone engraver by trade) the wood to make it look a little more weathered and "rustic." Overall it was fairly simple and my brother and I are both very pleased with the outcome, and this project has driven me to start making my own simple bedroom furniture when I move out for graduate school!
Wed, 12/18/2013 - 09:16
I love the rustic look, but that it is also very useful. Lovely.
I have been looking for something to add extra seating to my deck while also filling an awkward corner that I have never been able to find prefab furniture to fit. This build reminded me a lot of the large X bench that Ana made for her cabin (that I also built for my front porch.) It is super simple and so sturdy. I can't wait to sew cushions for it and build the second half.
I made this table from the husky farmhouse table plan, I have loved this table since I first saw the plan. I used 4” legs instead of 5” and 1x6’s for the top. It turned out beautifully. I did purchase the Osborne legs as recommended.
I had an old chest I had gotten from the Army many years ago that was used to pack explosives. I had been using it to store some tools until I built a new tool shed. I went ahead and power washed it and then stripped it. I gave it a good sanding and then applied 2 coats of Minwax Antique Maple gel stain. I then top coated it with 2 coats of Minwax fast drying polyurethane. It turned out better than I expected. One of my sons uses it to store his book bags from school.
Thu, 03/01/2012 - 02:28
Just wondering, I always use 3 coats of Minwax fast drying polyurethane on my furniture builds or refinishes. The trouble that I have is the lingering odor. I recently built my son a bed and then finished it and he cant stand the smell and refuses to sleep in it and it has been about 2 weeks or more. Any ideas on how to get rid of the smell quicker. Everything that I have read says it just takes time but surely there has to be a quicker way!! Any suggestions from anyone would be greatly appreciated.
Thu, 03/01/2012 - 06:39
At least, that would be my suggestion for him. The smell will dissipate when the smell dissipates, and that's all you can do. You can speed that if the bed is stored in a very well ventilated space for a while, but it's just a matter of the urethane needing to fully cure. That manufacturer estimates four weeks for full cure.
Urethane has a distinctive smell. You can avoid it by using an acrylic finish instead (the water-borne finishes), but acrylic has its own smell that's probably equally offensive.
Sat, 03/10/2012 - 02:27
It does take a little time to cure and eliminate the odor. Any oil based finish; poly, paint, etc. does have a little stronger smell than water based. Try an open box of baking soda. An open window also works wonders. Ever notice how wonderful sheets smell whenever you dry them outside?