Cedar herb stand
Awesome project
Awesome project
Hi Ana,
I just want to thank you for sharing your projects. My father is 92 years and was always a "maker." For the last three years he is living with and being cared for by my sister, but while he no longer has use of his basement workshop, he still gets up early each morning and goes to his small work area in her craft room where he does small projects like bird feeders. He had made and given away so many bird feeders that we were searching for another small project he could take on. I came across your Christmas Tree shelf. My husband cuts the pieces to size and then my dad completes the projects. He has made enough to give his six children and 10 grandchildren each one as a keepsake. Pictured is the way one of the grandchildren has recently used the shelf he was given. So thank you for being so generous with your ideas and plans!
Mary Beth Sharp
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 followed the plans pretty closely. I added dividers to make 3 drawer units but I didn't find it necessary to have the top shelf go all the way to the back since it would never function as a shelf. I used scrap pieces for that and they weren't big enough to be full shelves.
I used 1/2" MDF for the bottom, sides, and backs of the drawers to cut down on weight, cost, and general bulkiness. I used this free app called Cut List to figure out the easiest way to have the guys at Home Depot cut all the drawer panels after I learned I'm not that good with a circular saw. I used a hack saw to cut aluminum bars for hanging files and used scrap wood to make the little brackets to hold the bars upright in the drawer. The full extension drawer slides are functionally and asthetically better but it would have been so much easier to put in basic bottom mount slides.
I wanted a wood grain top and ended up with common pine boards over more expensive poplar or oak and I would use pine again without hesitation. I used Google SketchUp to figure out the widths of boards I needed to make the top with minimal cuts. Then joined them with glue and mending plates and sanded the hell out of them. I altered the dimensions slightly to make it the same size desktop as the Bedford desk. My two wing sections are 23" x 23" but I should have made them 23" deep by more like 24" or 25" long. I had to hack the bottom bracing to make a spot for the drawer units to slide into. If you alter the dimensions make sure you can secure a brace between the main body and the wing of the desktop and still have room for the brace at the edge of the wing.
My cost includes things like a Kreg jig, saw blade, clamps, paint brushes etc. so you may be able to do this for less. I could have gone with a middle of the line paint I think. This project was a beast for me because a) I'm not a furniture maker b) I don't own a table saw which would have been amazing c) I picked the hardest way to make the desktop and d) I modified some of the dimensions from the basic plans. I worked on this thing for weeks (granted sometimes I didn't touch it for several days or a week). But it was a fun and rewarding project.
Tue, 08/27/2019 - 19:28
This is AMAZING!!! I'm so sad I did not see this earlier. Thank you so much for sending in pics!
This was my first building project and I needed help with the assembly. Also, I used an oil based polyurethane that changed the beautiful blue color to a dingy yellow. So after it was assembled, I sanded it down, giving it a rustic look, and sprayed two coats of Rust-oleum over the entire bench. We also added an extra shelf.
Modified plans to include game storage drawers, a flip open mantle for DVD player and hidden charging port, and hidden cupboards on both sides for DVD storage. I scoured the Internet for months before drawing this up to fit my space and tackling all on my own! I love it and all of my other Ana White inspired projects!
Casey O.
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?
I built the simple 2x4 potting table out redwood in 6’ length.
My wife and I had been talking about buying a new dining room table for some time and we are just so sick and tired of paying good money for cheap, particle board furniture from Wayfair or box stores. And solid wood furniture is expensive AF! So, I decided to build a table myself, even though I'd never built a single piece of furniture in my life. When I found the plans for this table I realized that I could do it myself. The plans were straight forward and easy to follow. I had to size the length down to fit in my smallish dining room (and it is still a little bit too big), but I am so proud of what I was able to build by myself in a weekend. Thank you Ana!
Shawn in New Hampshire
I slightly modified the plans to give them more of a "Saddleback" style. I used a 2x10 for the seat, then belt sanded for an hour to give it the concave shape.
My wife wanted a dresser and a bed for our two year old foster daughter on her second birthday. Since half the dresser drawers are not useful for a toddler I considered a Captain's Bed or Mate's bed but couldn't find one. I modified the Traditional Wood Toddler Bed plan adding drawers underneath and painted it white. My little girl loves it. It turned out nice enough that my oldest daughter asked me to make another for my grandson since his convertible bed will be converted back to a crib with a new granddaughter on the way. Her only request was to color it Espresso Brown. I have included the picture. Thank You for the ideas. God Bless You and your faimily
I made the Traditional Wood Toddler Bed in a weekend and it turned out great! I did add a twist though: A chalkboard replaces the wainscot!
Great barn door cabinet build by Chuck A.
I had to take 2 redwood trees down last year so I learned to mill my own lumber. This picnic table is my first attempt at furniture. The dimensions of the wood is beyond "full" so a cutlist would be meaningless. For reference the table top boards are 2.25"x9.25"x7'.
The inspiration is from the Fancy X Farmhouse Table project on this site.
I don't know how you would price or time this because I started from logs 8^)
This site is awesome!
Mon, 06/18/2012 - 14:50
The table is simply beautiful! I love the natural color of the wood. It looks indestructible.
My gorgeous desk.
smaller version of modern farm table at counter height
Hi Ana, this is not your design but one I just made up. The timber is Queensland red cedar and about 30 years old, I was given a tree and had it cut up. Came out great
Regards
Karl Penna, Queensland, Australia
Console Table
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