Rustic Kitchen Island
Love how this turned out! Thanks Ana!
Love how this turned out! Thanks Ana!
I've now made two Simple Outdoor Lounge Chairs and can't get over how sturdy they are! I also modified mine to have a 1x6 arm rest, but I ripped the back part of the arm rest so it tapered down to the 4" on the back side. I also made the chairs an inch taller on the legs since my family and I are tall.
We made this loft bed for my daughter's 4th birthday. I did all of the cuts, sanding, and painting on my own, and had my husband help me with the assembly of the bed. It took us 2 full days to complete this build. The sanding and painting was the most tedious part of the project. I think it cost us about $150 for all of the lumber, paint, screws, etc.
My daughter's really into playing with 18" dolls right now, so I decided to make a mini version of her loft bed for her dolls. I think it turned out really well and she absolutely loves it! The doll sized loft bed only cost about $15 to make (including wood, foam for the mattress and fabric). You can't beat that price for a wooden doll bed...and what little girl wouldn't love a matching bed for her dolls?!?!
I'm so happy with how both beds turned out!
Love how it turned out cost a little more if you count stain,wood conditioner..etc wasn't bad still.wood probably cost around 60-70 cheap and better then most anything you can buy.. Lots more to come
My wife was interested in a coffee table that we could also use for playing games or company for meals, and naturally we found just the thing on Ana White's website. I got some 2x2 pine from a lumberyard after not being happy with box store lumber. The table top is made of pine glued together. I decided to put the 2x4s underneath which gave some heft to the top so it does not wobble. It fits tighter than I would want, so lesson learned for me I should have paid more attention there. Since we wanted to paint the piece I went with the pine top. If it were going to be displayed somewhere else in the house, or stained, I would have chosen a harder wood for the top. The nice part of this plan, I could easily build another nicer top to go with the base if I wanted too.
Sun, 10/14/2018 - 15:15
Thanks Ana! What a great surprise hearing from you directly. I appreciate it. :-)
I followed the instructions for the Modern Geo Headboard but adjusted them to fit my bed frame because I don’t have a platform bed. I’ve refurbished pieces before but this is the first one I have actually built from scratch. It’s certainly not perfect but I’m so happy with how it turned out. Lots of satisfaction in knowing I built this and it cost a fraction of the similar one I wanted to buy in store. Thank you for the inspiration.
-Teena
Slightly based on Ana White's husky farmhouse table, this table has 4x4s as legs and a nice, thick planked top with breadboard ends. It will easily seat 6 and will seat 8 in a pinch! I also build a bench to match, using the same concept, just smaller dimensions.
Fri, 08/23/2013 - 02:49
Love the stain you did on the top, looks awesome! It's a very beautiful set!
My under the sink door cabinet is smaller than what's on the plan so i had to improvise. A paper towel dispenser won't fit anymore so I just made another shelf. I love it. No clutter and everything is so organized. :)
I made the table from rough-cut cedar that was harvested on my father's land. All I spent was $16 on Danish oil and $5 on sand paper but its priceless to me. Thanks Ana!!!
I made this hanging outdoor bed for our screened in porch using Ana's plans. This was one of the first things I've built, and the plans were very easy to follow. I wanted all of the outside trim to be decorative but it was much more expensive, so I settled for just the top piece. I love this web site and am about to tackle the Board and Batten project. Thanks Ana!!
Sun, 04/15/2012 - 19:58
I love this plan! One question, does anyone have any suggestions for how to add arms or a back to it to lean against? Or what types of arms/back would look best? I can't figure out where to put them so that the ropes/chains wouldn't rub against them.
Sun, 07/29/2012 - 00:25
I really like this as it is so great as a relaxation element for a tranquil space.
My husband and I built this as our first project & are thrilled with the way it turned out! We shortened it to 44" to fit our space. It took us a few hours but we got the Kreg Jig working the first try (though on a current project it is giving us some headaches). We really enjoyed building this on a rainy Saturday and received many compliments after posting the finished project on facebook. Looking forward to our next project - thanks so much for all your tutorials Ana & other submitters!
Tue, 08/27/2013 - 16:35
Fabulous job on this build! Looks awesome! The colors go so beautifully with your kitchen!
After I built the dresser for my son, he decided he needed a nightstand. This was his project, I only advised and offered assistance. He was 15 and he came up with the design and we glued up the panels. He cut, sanded and assembled himself. He stained and applied the shellac. I am very proud of him.
Your plans are so clear and easy to follow. Your video on using the skillsaw to cut a circle was sooo valuable. We easily created the same jig and got really good results. I have followed your YouTube channel and blogs for years and wanted to finally say thank you for all that you share!
I needed new bedside tables to replace mine that were falling apart. I love the whole Stratton line at PB. I wanted to make something similar, but a bit more sturdy.
So, I made this table with a much more solid bottom shelf and a deep drawer with a full face to mimic the sides and the back panels.
The design for this feeder came from Ana's raised feeder as well and the people who have made these feeders with tile. I had a lot of fun making this and I love how it turned out! I can see how they would be addicting to make. I constructed the wooden base (I just eyeballed how long to make it and how tall to make the legs based on the size of my bowls). I nailed hardibacker to the wooden top and applied the tile with thin set and mortar. This feeder is for my bigger dog, so disregard my small dogs checking it out:) The grout was a dark tan color before it dried, and I really like the color it ended up being. I bought the tile and grout from the habitat from humanity store, which had a big selection of miscellaneous tiles for basically free! Fun project!
I started about 2 years ago by making one of the Mini Farmhouse Style bedside tables. My wife loved it so I made a second. Then I made the bench a year or so ago with plans from this site too. Unfortunately I can't find where those plans are now. Maybe in Ana's book (I have that at home too)? I just finished the Reclaimed Wood Headboard with wood I reclaimed from the big orange store :)
I put a 1/4" chamfer on the edges of the panels for the headboard, and had to add a brace in the back because none of them were perfectly flat. No one has seen the headboard yet, but I've had friends ask me where I bought the bedside tables and bench. I've never had a matched set before. This is a definite bedroom upgrade!
Stain is Minwax Special Walnut, paint is Gotham Grey from Behr.
Mon, 10/12/2015 - 11:03
All of your furniture looks amazing, I am really loving the finish! Thanks for sharing!
Very comfy outside sitting
I needed some extra shoe storage just outside our sliding glass door on our deck. I used Ana's easiest 2x4 bench plan with drawers, just left the drawers out and did some extra 2x4 framing. Once the 2x4 frame was built, I wrapped it with cedar fence pickets. This thing is sturdy and pretty much weather proof!
easy to follow instructions. I work in a hardwood sawmill as a sawfiler. I get a lot of wood from the mill. I bought a kreg pocket hole jig for the first time. Building the doors was easy. I'll never use mortise and tenon joints on small doors again. The door ornaments came from Lowes
Loosely based on the small cedar fence picket storage shed plan, this was my first attempt at making a storage unit with a roof. There was only one unplanned trip to the store (to replace two 2x4's that I cut to the wrong length). Pro tip: "measure twice, cut once" doesn't work if you measure the wrong length twice. Also almost lost two fingertips because I'm an idiot and forgot the most basic of safety rules for power tools, namely the "don't put your fingers near the blade of a circular saw when it's in use" rule. Very lucky to only come out of it with a good scare and some wounds that will heal without permanent damage.
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Wed, 06/15/2022 - 09:06
WOW gorgeous!
This is amazing, thank you for sharing!