These chairs were really fun to build. This was my first project and they turned out great. Thanks Ana!
I love it. Originally wanted to build the lift top coffee table but by the time it was ready to do it we realized the sides weren’t wide enough to for a hideaway storage. Wish it was a little bit smaller but for the first project of many it was great
I did it! My hubby cut all the wood for me because the saw still scares me, but I assembled it!
Sat, 09/08/2012 - 11:52
hi i love this table do you mine sharing with me the wood sizes and assembly intructions THANKS!
I’ve been hoarding my scraps for the past six months or so hoping to build this as soon as possible. I paid roughly $34 for it!
Everything but the 1”x8” drawer face and the project panel top came from my scrap pile. My aunt and uncle’s renovation dumpster provided the missing 2”x4”s. There are nail holes, dings, and some general bruising, but who says that’s a bad thing?
I omitted the piece of trim beneath the drawer to allow more room for storage on my shelf. I absolutely love my island, and as usual Ana's plans were flawless!
You can see details on how I built and finished on my blog here: http://lovelyweeds.blogspot.com/2014/02/island-paradise.htmlit
Thanks for taking a look!
Used Ana White's Husky Farmhouse Table plans/instructions and then made some of my own modifications to make the legs removable and expand the dimensions a bit. Turned out pretty good! This was my first project :)
This started out as an idea for a hall tree, which none of expected to turn out great. But being in "lockdown" we needed something to do. After accidentally painting our interior entryway baby blue we decided to go with a nautical theme. As you can see, we used anchor style hooks and beadboard, which brought it all together nicely. The further along in the project planning. the more interested my children became. I'm not the most patient teacher and could have had this knocked out in a day. But it brought me so much joy and pride to see my children make something this beautiful. It really completes our entryway. The bench is more than sturdy enough for my very large self to sit on and the cats will probably claim it soon. We are just so happy with the end result. I can see this being the beginning of a lot of future projects and time spent together. My 10 year old daughter seemed particularly inspired by watching a very "girly" mom (Ana) building this. This project was meaningful. Thank you Ana White for sharing the info and know-how to get started on this journey!
Mon, 04/20/2020 - 14:28
Turned out really great! Love that you have such happy helpers!
For a first try what I learned was my spaces was not exact. Hoping to make another one and correct next time around.
This is my second build and i really like it. I used pine and Waverly Cross Section Green to cover the foam. The plan is realy easy to follow and i used killer B method for the upholstery part. http://ana-white.com/2011/03/upholstered-bench. With two kiddos, it took me a couple of weeks to finish it but its a day project if your have more time than me! The only problem i had was to find high density foam. I finally find it at an upholstery shop but it cost me more for the foam then for the rest of the project. I used varathan oil base stain in light wallnut. I will finish it with a coat of vanish soon. Sorry for my bad english, my first language is french! Genevieve alias MadameG
Wed, 06/06/2012 - 09:32
Genevieve, I always enjoy your posts. Your English is good - better than some people who grew up speaking it here in the US!
I have a daughter named Genevieve. Her father thought Genevieve Bujold was beautiful and wanted to name his little girl for her.
This was my first project so I stuck mostly to the original plan. The only change I made was to make the width 16 1/2 instead of 15 1/2 to fit the pad. I was going for a driftwood finish to match the crib we got.
Love all of the projects on this website. I am just getting in to woodworking but am loving learning all of things that I can do with these wonderful plans. I used all 1x2s for my fruit and veggie crates since they didn't have what I was looking for here at my lowes. Kind of limited on lumber around these parts unless I drive an hour away. A good sanding and these crates came out great. Smooth and stylish!
The plans were easy to follow.
One of my first projects…thank you Ana White for building my confidence in wood working! ❤️
Midge Newth
This was not built using one of Ana's plans. I have a book of 2X4 projects that my daughter gave me and actually got me started woodworking. This beauty was one of the projects. It was easy to build and easy to put together but not easy to paint. The lattice was the cheapest she could buy and was "furry". I tried sanding which took forever but it was still a mess to paint. I am including the link to the plans: http://woodtools.nov.ru/projects2/WoodPlan/lattice-bower.pdf
If you build this be sure and sand and paint before putting together-it's so much easier.
It looks amazing in her backyard and she is loving it.
Well this is a project I made from plans from this site and we love it ! Is my first peace of furniture I've ever made and I think it was Farley easy my wife saw the pictures and ask me if I would make it & I was like I'll try and it turned out beautiful everyone who's seen it love it very sturdy actually it was completed right on time for thanksgiving day. I want to thank Anna and whoever posted those plans we love our big table and matching benches : )
I can't believe I did it!! It came out so good!! Thank you so much for the instructions ...I got a Kreg jig and I love it!!! I used it to connect all my wood except when putting the furring strips on the wall....I also added a support for the shelves that were only connected on two sides...this was my first wood project!😀
Sat, 04/25/2020 - 20:12
Wow!!! This is amazing!!! Thank you so much for sharing, you made my day!
I started with your basic plan but i slightly modified it with out the overhang too much and added a set of doors and covered where the seating would be. But it still has room for two seats .. I made mine rustic :-)
backyarddiybuilder.ca
Saw this plan and knew I had to make it. This is her first BIG GIRL bed. Her reaction made it all worth it, "Daddy I am going to sleep in this bed FOREVER!" We stuck with the hinged storage under the first two steps but turned the space under the top step into a little closet for her dress up stuff. We also strung rope lights in the playhouse section for added fun lighting.
Fri, 11/23/2012 - 22:19
I'm going to build this for my granddaughter. She will absolutely love it. I'm having trouble figuring out the exact steps - which I need before I venture on this project. Trying to find accurate step by step plans for the stairs on the right side -- and all the walls too.
THANKS
I was inspired by Ana to DIY and save a lot of money. I bought $17 plywood which was the cheap stuff. Lots of knots and rough. I sanded the plywood and cut it into 8 inch planks. I rounded the edges and stained it one time. I nailed it directly to the subfloor and used liquid nails as a second bonding agent. After the floor was nailed in I re stained it and applied 9 coats of flooring poly. It turned out so good im doing the entire 1400 sq feet upstairs of my home! I plan on making many of Ana's furniture projects to fill the rooms once its all complete!
Sun, 04/06/2014 - 16:26
Wow. This looks great. I wanted to go with wood floors, but instead my husband chose with laminate flooring. How does it hold up being plywood?
Sun, 04/06/2014 - 16:26
Wow. This looks great. I wanted to go with wood floors, but instead my husband chose with laminate flooring. How does it hold up being plywood?
Our two teen boys (13 and 14) took this on for a summer project. Their dad supervised the sawing, but it was a great first project for them. The plans were FANTASTIC! Everything went together perfectly, and we are super pleased with how it turned out! It is a large bench that the entire family can sit on at one time. Our dog is 60 pounds and she has a lot of room on it!
I used the plan but just made mine taller, some mistakes changed how some things looked and were done. It's always an adventure but fun!
