Rustic X coffee table
This completes our living room Rustic X collection. Made the top slightly longer (52.5") and dado'd the exes. I also used 2x12 boards and cut them down so the top is completely flush.
This completes our living room Rustic X collection. Made the top slightly longer (52.5") and dado'd the exes. I also used 2x12 boards and cut them down so the top is completely flush.
Build the open toy box using pocket holes for a smooth, secure and easy build.
my daughter needed a new bedroom set... i refused to spend thousands of dollars on a new dresser and a bed. with a little hard work and help from Ana's plans... i was able to put these together and they turned out AWESOME!
first furniture build from scratch. A few minor differences. I decided to distress by staining entire piece with minwax espresso stain, then painting over with white chalk paint and sanding through. Decided to leave bench and to molding stained for effect. Love the piece and so does my wife.
My ex-marine uncle helped me build the modern farm table and benches. We bought pine from Lowe's. Not all of the pre-cut pine slabs fit the exact dimensions from the modern farm table and benches plans. We knew some of the wood would have to be cut again. A Lowe's worker was kind enough to use the store saw to cut some of the wood into the dimensions needed for the table and benches. He measured and remeasured.
Once in my uncle's garage, we first dry fit the furniture. My uncle started with the table. We dry fit the table on its back (in other words - we assembled the table upside down without drilling the table together). He then remeasured all of the wood for the table (while on its back). He wanted to be sure that all pieces would fit, once we started to actually assemble the table with drills. We did the same for each of the two benches.
Then we buffed out any dark marks or stamps on the individual pieces of wood. We did this by hand and not with an automatic tool. That part was BRUTAL.
Next we conditioned the wood. Wood conditioning is necessary, because pine stains unevenly. We waited 3 hours before applying the first coat of stain.
We applied the first coat of stain. Our stain was a mix of early american and golden oak. I did not intend for the table to come out as dark as it did. We mixed more of the early American stain than I had intended, because the table came out darker than I expected.
We waited in beween coats and we assembled the table and benches in between the first and second coat of stain.
We applied a second coat of stain to the assembled table and benches.
Then we applied polyurethane to seal and protect the stain.
After the polyurethane, we used wool to sand out any bubbles.
After the table and benches were assembled and everything drilled in place, we put wood putty in the places where holes were drilled.
Then, we stained the wood putty. The wood putty accepted the stain very well.
Duration
We built this table during the second week of August 2011. The project lasted between 28-30 hours over 5 days.
Make sure your boards of wood are fairly free from cracks. After inspecting them we put several boards back.
I love my table! I'm always complimented on its beauty. My materials cost around $230.00. I built this table, because the farm table and matching benches I wished to purchase totaled $2,000.00. Thanks to my ex-marine uncle, I have a fabulous table to last a lifetime. I mention his ex-marine status, because the military taught him perfectionism. Building a table with in 100 degree heat with a perfectionist was tedious and hard work. However, it clearly paid off in the end! Thank you Uncle!
Great site and projects! I had to add glass doors after I thought I was finshed. Then it was strongly suggested to add doors to keep gglassware safe from our four cats.
Fri, 10/10/2014 - 07:11
I think adding doors to the top was a GREAT idea, as an owner of two cats myself. ;) It also adds a great look to the project. I think I prefer it to the ones without the doors. :) You did a wonderful job. It's beautiful.
This is a simple and fun project to make. The black set are 3" x 1.5". The xlarge pieces are 8" x 4".
More Info / Build Instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Large-Dominoes-From-Pallets/
My husband and I made the boys a seesaw a few months ago. We had been spending a lot of time working on our chicken coop and I snuck around to make something for the boys as a surprise. They named it Blue Blade and it has been a fun new addition to their playground. It was straightforward to make. I used 2x3s instead of 2x4s since they were so much cheaper, and it worked really well. I love how it has the extra hole so we can make it taller as they grow.
Ok, so I was looking for a new headboard and stumbled on the plans for this Upholstered Bed.
Being without my full compliment of work this winter, I figured, what the heck. I'll try it.
Off I went to Home Depot, bought the supplies and got started.
I should mention that this was my first time doing any sort of carpentry, I have never used a jigsaw, and I had to borrow all the tools.
I found this SUPER easy! I had the headboard support finished in under an hour. Then I took my time cutting the plywood, just to make sure I didn't make any mistakes.
**I should mention right now, if you are planning on using a heavy upholstery fabric like I did, when you cut out the headboard insert, make 2 cuts! I wasn't able to get the insert to lay flush because the fabric was so thick! (I have since taking the picture added decorative trim to hide the little gaps)***
Once I had my plywood cut, I had no problem attaching it to the frame. The upholstery was a 2 person job that took a little time and a lot of staples, but not difficult.
I chose to tuft the headboard insert, and am so happy I did. It was time consuming, but worth it in the end.
All said and done, this took me a little over a week to complete. I had the construction done within a day or two, but the upholstery was very time consuming.
I love my new bed!
This project was wonderfully easy to build and it is a sturdy step stool I feel will last for a long time. I was able to build it very quickly, with minimal assistance. Painting and finishing adds to the time but it's beautiful.
My take on the Grandy Sliding Door Console. I adjusted the size to fit under our 70inch TV and used old wooden windows as my door. I also added wooden furniture feet. Approximate dimensions are 66LX38HX23D.
I built a 15" wide by 8' long outdoor patio bar with locking casters. I modified the stool design on Ana's website and stained both to match. I finished the top with stone tile and grout. This area has become the main gathering point in our backyard when entertaining.
My first project using Ana-white drawings, and also my first project of furniture. I am really happy with the results ! Thanks Ana !
Created my own version out this plan.
This is Ana’s beginner farmhouse coffee table. Was a blast to make and really enjoyed my first project
This was built from the rustic storage bed plans i just tweeked it a tiny bit
Love this bed plan and design! Spend Friday evening cutting wood (about an hour) and most of Saturday sanding, adding pocket holes and assembling. It looks HUGE when you put it in the room, my hubby was like....ummmm..... ;-) but once everything was put away its perfect. My 4 year old I think said "its so amazing mom" about a dozen times. She ASKED to sleep in. HA! Parent win.
This bunk bed was made out the Camp Loft bed plans. With my daughter out growing her toddler bed, we really needed a "big girl" bed without giving up too much space. This was perfect. It was really easy to add an extra set of 2x6's around the bottom of the loft, and poof, it’s a bunk bed. The kids really love it and it is really strong. I weigh about 250 lbs and it doesn't even move when I get on the top bunk. To accommodate for the lower bunk, I raised it to 72” high. As you can see, I also added extra vertical supports on the top rails. I did this so all the weight on the top bunk wasn’t only supported by the 2x6s, but also the 2x4s as well.
I also painted it white becuase that matched the other furnature in the room better than staining it. To keep the wood from seeping sap all over the paint, I sealed it with BIN primer before painting it with latex paint.
I don’t have much experience building furniture, but this was extremely easy. The wood cost us around $100. Slightly more than the post said, but I added a few extra 2x4s and since comparable bunk beds are being sold for about $800, this was a steal. The plans were great and my son and I had a great time building it. Thanks for posting it
I built this table for our kitchen. Slightly modified the top for 3 - 2x8 and 2- 2x10 ripped down on each side to make the planks sit flush. Breadboard ends are 2x10 to give more room on the ends and the stretcher supports are on the inside to give more room as well. Notching was difficult, not the cleanest but they worked.
Final dimensions are 84.5 x 37 x 31
I love these chairs. I have made about 10 of them. I have several orders for 16 more. I use old fence planks for the seat and back. I also changed the back supports to 35 in. My husband is 6ft and he wanted to be able to rest his head back when he sits. Cutting the legs is the hardest part. I also changed the arms to jig holes so the Screws would not show.
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Ana White Admin
Tue, 09/29/2020 - 17:08
Looks great!
I'm sure it feels good to complete the collection! Thanks for sharing:)