Fun quick project for our new house. I finished this bed in 2 days, and my wife was very happy! I stained it in Jacobean (Minwax), and finished with a clear satin poly.
Made the hutch 1ft taller
My son loves to be in the shop with me. For Christmas I thought he would really like his own workbench with some tools that he sees me use. He really gravitates toward the clamps and my drill. I lucked out and found a fun drill that he really enjoys... "just like Daddy's!" I hope it serves him well for years to come.
The frame is joined with glue and screws. The screw holes are filled with contrasting dowels and cut flush. The top is 2 pieces of 3/4" birch laminated together. I rounded over all the edges with 1/4" roundover bit in the laminate router. The top is attached with pocket screws.
Fun little project, think I used too many pocket holes, they are really visible, all well, take what you learn.
Thanks for the wonderful plans! This is my 2nd Ana White build (traditional turned leg, pottery barn desk). I used the legs from this build and then leveraged some tips from another blog for the herringbone top using 2 sheets of MDF as a base (http://www.southernrevivals.com/2014/06/tile-top-herringbone-table-make…). My herringbone table took some planning, as it is over 13' long. Now all of my family can eat together when we get together!
Wed, 04/29/2020 - 16:56
This is absolutely gorgeous! I love the unique top you did with the herringbone pattern. I've been debating on trying something similar myself 😁
Here's my take on Ana's 'Wood Tilt-Out Trash or Recycling Cabinet.' It's made from lumber salvaged from pallets found locally. Two changes made from the original plans:
- Raised panel on the door
- Used two stop blocks inside the cabinet to limit motion on the door (instead of chains)
The only items that were purchased were the trash can, hinges, door pull and Kreg screws.
Links for techniques and finishes used in this project:
Raised panels:
https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2006/03/01/making-raised-panel-doors-o…
Milk paint finish:
http://toolmakingart.com/2008/06/16/two-layer-milk-paint/
Topcoat on cabinet:
https://sawsonskates.com/bobs-miracle-finish/
This project was a Christmas gift for the niece and nephew. It turned out better than expected and was easy to do. I followed the plan, just made it shorter and narrow for a 3 and 6 year old to use. Mom and dad liked it a lot. I took off 8 inches from the height and width. Luckily someone else had the chalkboard paint leftover. That helped to keep the cost down. I had left over plywood from another project. I just bought the hinges and 1x2 and 1x3's. That's why the cost is fairly low for this project. Its worth saving those scrape pieces. Thanks Ana.
This was my first project using an Ana White plan....Modified it a bit...quite happy with how it came out...it was very low cost to make and a lot of fun.
Measuring 8' long, 36" tall, 20" deep, and weighing nearly 400lbs, this is truly a MEGA BUFFET!
Cabinet Materials: 3/4" cabinet-grade birch plywood sub-frame. 1/4" V-groove rear paneling. American Poplar face-frame
Top: 2-1/2" thick American Spalted Ambrosia Maple flitch
Hardware: Custom
I built the Farmhouse X Desk with full extension drawers instead of shelves.
Sorry for the messy background. I made this out of scrap pine I had on my lumber rack. It turned out pretty poorly in my humble estimation, but it'll serve the purpose next week! I still need to finish it off with a magnetic latch for the door, and a satin clear coat. It's #3 lumber, so certainly not good lumber, but it was fun building it, and it's flaws will serve to make it a bit eclectic. The next one will be made out of hardwood! Thanks for the plan! It's really neat, and I hope to be able to market them as well. - Mike in beautiful northeastern Tennessee!
First project from Ana white plans - barn beam ledges
I made the countertop with 2 plywood boards screwed together and topped the stainless steel with heavy duty adhesive. I adjusted the plans a little to accommodate my space. Thanks for the plans! It was a fun build!
This is my more traditional take on the modern craft table (I guess that means it isn't technically "modern"!). We call it the "Lego Table" at our house. I doubled up the ends like others have so that my two daughters can have their own sides. My wife asked that the there be backs on the side shelves so that items aren't pushed off. I also added trim around the tabletop and molding to give it a bit more traditional appearance. Finally, I made the shelves adjustable.
Great experience building this sectional, although would recommend pre-drilling the holes where practical to avoid splitting. It only happened to me a few times on #2 douglas fir, but I would have preferred to avoid it. As you can see from the picture, I didn't account for the siding taking up the space, and was expecting a perfect fit. Easily fixed with a bit of saw work, and now it's really custom fit for the space. :-)
I've added the details of the finish we used, and really happy with how it turned out, with the exception of my garage workshop lighting not revealing the spots I need to touch up now that it is in the natural light.
And of course, this is a terrific time to purchase couch cushions at the end of the season. Lots of great sales, and we found these at Target for $47 per top/bottom set.
My first Ana-White plan project. We are pleased with the plans and result. only made a few minor changes.
I found your plans last summer and loved the design so I decided to build one for my wife for her birthday last August. I didn't get started until the weekend of her birthday in late August so there was little expectation to have it finished before winter. It is now 14 months later and I only have a few trim pieces left to install. We live in a harsh climate and I wanted to be able to use it through the winter so I made a few changes. I built a 2 x 12 base and insulated it with R40 and the bottom walls are 2 x 6 instead of 2 x 4 and are insulated with R20. I used twin wall polycarbonate instead of the corrugated lexan because of the superior R factor. The insulated walls are of course vapor barriered and I covered them with tongue & grove cedar. I also made raised benches out of cedar for growing potted plants on. The floor has ceramic tile on it and the exterior is colored metal. I also ran underground power to the building and installed a fluorescent grow light. Surprisingly a small 110 volt heater keeps the temperature above freezing even during our awesome -40 winter temperatures. If the daytime temperature is anywhere near or above freezing we have to keep the screen open in the door or it overheats inside. I have attached links to a few pictures of the almost finished product, ready for another winter full of flowers and veggies. I initially used clear vapor barrier until the twin wall polycarbonate showed up. This worked rather well.
I have posted this in the comments section as well, but I think it belongs here.
Sat, 03/21/2020 - 09:42
Love your ideas! I have a few questions if you don't mind. Where did you buy the polycarbonate sheets, and what sizes were available? Did you end up changing the plan a bit to accommodate the vertical sheets? Did you seal top and bottom with foil tape and dust tape respectively or poly flashing?
Any help or advice would be appreciated very much.
JB
This is a shorter and wider (and simplified) version of the Flat Wall Book Shelf. (Approx 48" wide and 40" tall). Trying to maximize wasted space under sloped ceilings. I did jig-saw out a notch for the baseboard so it would be secured flat to the wall. My only regret is that I didn't put this baby up sooner. I've been kicking books around this room for years!
Wife and I decided we needed something to contain the smell of our two litter boxes. Found the Ana White plans and modified them to fit my needs. Used a grow house filter attached to an inline extractor fan to keep a slight negative pressure inside the box. With the extractor fan on low there is zero litter box smell.
Project turned out really well. Although this one turned out great, I would spend the extra money and buy the better wood for the frame next time.
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 10:50
Thanks for sharing your project, looks great!
The decorative 4-foot crown and hooks wall shelf makes a beautiful place to display photos and other decorations and also provides a practice application to hang backpacks, coats, hats and even Christmas stockings. It is fairly simply to build with basic tools such as a table saw and a miter saw.
The project costs about $57 to make with about half of the cost in the hooks. The overall dimensions of the project are 48 inches wide by 12 inches tall. It takes about 2-3 hours to build.
Download the plans at my woodworking blog at:
http://www.jrlwoodworking.com/
Fri, 01/04/2013 - 06:50
I love how this looks. All your designs are beautiful!
Fri, 01/04/2013 - 12:30
We actually have this shelf in a bright white color in our foyer to hang coats for visitors. We also put our Christmas stockings on it (one hook for each member of the family).
