AG doll couch
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My very first Ana's project, I used the left over baseboards from our house remodel and the extra fabric from our tablecloth for the cushions. And first time using power tools and the kreg-jig I got for my birthday .
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My very first Ana's project, I used the left over baseboards from our house remodel and the extra fabric from our tablecloth for the cushions. And first time using power tools and the kreg-jig I got for my birthday .
This was an easy project t to build. Decided to go out of my comfort zone and burn all of the wood before adding the finish. I loved the design of these plans and my aunt wants me to build one for her.
Fri, 02/24/2023 - 11:53
Looks fantastic, you're aunt will be happy with that! Thanks for sharing:)
Built this for my 2 yr old son. It's adorable!
The only trouble we have is that when he climbs in it wants to tip forward, a weight or stake into the ground on the back cross brace would probably solve it.
I wanted a fairly simple project to get started with, something I could make use of around my home and to help me get familiar with my new power tools - well, this project did the job nicely!
I'm extremely happy with the way the planters turned out and have already had other people asking me about them as they would like some too.
These planters worked out fairly expensive for me as the materials were extremely good quality and very heavy duty in size, I think I could get away with using slightly less robust materials to bring the costs down next time.
I had difficulty finding finials for the planters so I used some wooden turned eggs that I already had from my collection of pyrography blanks.
I can't wait for my next project now which will be a little more ambitious. I absolutely love Ana's website and can't wait to see what else I can make.
We had an oak armoire for our television and we needed to find something that fit our new 50" tv, an unexpected gift from my brother in law. This was perfect for the size we needed and the small space we had to put the tv.
I liked the idea and my wife loved the outcome. Thanks Ana.
We have started a 501 C-3 non-profit manufacturing company making furniture and giving all the proceeds to Foster Care Youths "aging"out" of Foster Care. Foster Care kids are trained on basic woodworking and carpentry skills and assist with the furniture manufacturing.
We are using Ana White's classic Adirondack chair design for our first project, and they are beautiful.
For more info see our website at www.fostercarefurniture.com
Thanks Ana for helping these kids!
Fri, 03/03/2023 - 11:50
This is so awesome, I will go check it out! Thank you for sharing and such a great way to help these individuals.
Since my daughter loves to climb and was starting to get a gleam in her eye when it was time to get up from her naps, the time had come to give her a big girl bed. I'm not ready for her to be in the twin bed that we have because it's so high off the ground, so the toddler farmhouse bed is perfect for her. We did have to edit the plans for our crib mattress
Thu, 11/17/2011 - 01:02
So sorry for the tech problems. I can't wait to see your toddler farmhouse bed! If you send me images I will upload to the post. Thank you so much for taking your time to submit a brag post. Ana
Knockoffwood(at)gmail.com
Sun, 04/14/2013 - 12:19
I've been looking to make a toddler bed for a friend and this is the perfect one. I like the headboard without the arch and I too need to be able to fit a crib mattress in it. Would you happen to have the dimensions that are needed for it to fit a crib mattress?
Found these plans for the dog crate and decided to build one for my large Rottweiler. It's large and tall enough for him to stand in (29"W x 41"L x 32.5"H). It didn't take long to cut and put all the pieces together, the longest part was staining the top and putting the urethane coating on it. The cost was really reasonable, I purchased the wood, used paint and stain I already had from previous projects. I plan on building more projects soon.
Mon, 12/09/2013 - 03:22
I would like to build the X large kennel for my dog.
is it possible to have the measurements for the X large version.
the large version is not big enough for my sweetie.
thank you so much
Mon, 12/09/2013 - 03:22
I would like to build the X large kennel for my dog.
is it possible to have the measurements for the X large version.
the large version is not big enough for my sweetie.
thank you so much
Wed, 04/02/2014 - 11:00
I want to build this for my Great Dane mix.. your dimensions would seem to fit the bill.. any chance you have a cut list handy?
First time major project. My wife wanted a kitchen table. Did tons of research to find the plans I wanted, which is a modified version of the plans on http://image.ana-white.com/2012/05/pottery-barn-benchwright-farmhouse-d… .
Breadbox ends was changed to a tounge and grove ends with wooden dowels as anchors to hold the ends.
Finished with Natural Danish oil, and polyurethane topcoat.
Thanks for Nathan1342 for the advise in getting started.
Here is a table I made for a friend. 27.5’’ wide x 78’’ long x 36’’ high. It was custom made for the dimensions he needed to fit in his condo. I used pine boards and legs from Lowes, and Bleached Blue stain. Then put 3 coats of lacquer on it.
This is based on the simple play kitchen plan from Ana. The burners are 'upcycled' from an old oven and the handles/'pan rack' are simply 3/4" dowel drilled out using a forstner bit and glued. The one thing I did do is use shellac as the finish. This is for my 2-year old who will of course still pick up a snack from wherever he left it and keep going. Shellac is non-toxic when dry (it's used on jelly beans after all), and polishes nicely. Was able to save quite a bit on this project (even though the plywood used was cabinet grade) by getting all of the hinges from the local ReStore - $1 a pound for hinges.
Mon, 11/28/2011 - 14:51
Like the kitchen, and glad to see a fellow lover of amber shellac on here. Just a bit of advice, you don't want shellac as your top coat for a child's item. It tends to pick up dirt, and it's damaged by water.
Either an oil based or water borne polyurethane would be an ideal sealer coat. The water borne has the advantage of drying very quickly, especially if you wipe it on. Both finishes are non-toxic once dry (as are nearly all finishes). I recently had excellent luck with Varathane's products, which are available at Home Depot. It's sold as a floor finish (at which it excels), but it's generally useful. The floor finish has Aluminum Oxide added in, which is the grit on sand paper. Tough stuff, and it will stand up to whatever your kids do.
Tue, 11/29/2011 - 14:23
I found everything starting on this page - http://ana-white.com/2010/11/inspiring-play-kitchens-and-a-smaller-frid…
I almost jumped for joy when I ran across this pin on Ana's Pinterest board. Our fireplace is stained black and smells awful during low pressure weather. This project was actually one of my October Scrap Projects, but I felt it deserved it's own post. I had the left over wood and peg board, so all I had to buy was the foam insulation and bumpers.
We are still deciding if it needs stained or not, so let me know if any of you have an opinion. The darker pieces are 2x4 studs we salvaged when we took down our kitchen wall so they have a nice 40 year age to them.
Here is the link to the instructions: http://www.prettyhandygirl.com/2013/10/build-fireplace-insert-draft-sto…
Mon, 10/28/2013 - 22:54
Hi Brittany,
Nice work! I think a rich stain color similar to the darker bricks would really tie everything together so that the insert and the white shelf don't compete with one another.
Val
artsybuildinglady.blogspot.ca
Wife showed me a picture and I found instructions from the projects already on here and did it less than a week. I had the wood part done in about 5 hours and with two coats of staining and a couple of the clear coat and me trying to find some time to do it while working a lot you could probably have this done in a weekend if you were free for the whole weekend.
Square dining room table with storage. My wife wanted a square table and could not find one in stores that she liked. We ended up with this table. Briarsmoke is the stain on the table. Used various wood for the table. 2x4s, 4x4s, 4x8 sheet of 3/4" birch, 1x6 & 1x8 premium pine on the top. Chairs were bought at Living Spaces and match really well.
This was such a fun project. Your plans were spot-on and easy to follow. I am not a total beginner woodworker but not experienced either and I am so proud that I created these beauties with your help. They are adding so much to our curb appeal. I learned a lot and I got an education on pocket screws and the Kreg jig; I ended up buying the 520PRO. I am so grateful!! Thank you so much!
Sat, 03/18/2023 - 09:13
Great stain choice, it looks so inviting! Thank you for sharing.
When looking for floating shelf book storage, I couldn't quite find what I was looking for. So, I built a simple box out of 2x6's, and drilled them straight into studs. I used a 10" width to take advantage of the perfect little unused space in my laundry room. Each cube holds roughly 10 hardback books, and with 3 4" screws into studs I don't think they're going anywhere!
Thu, 12/01/2011 - 21:35
That is so cool! I'm totally gonna use this! Thank you for sharing!
Square instead of rectangular. Top is oak and poplar stained Jacobean. Drawer front is poplar. Interior of drawer is cedar. Pine for everything else.
I've been looking for a simple end table when I stumbled upon this gem.
To get the wood grain to pop I torched the top before staining, then I high buffed a glass look into the clear coat. It really turned out perfect.
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Ana White Admin
Thu, 01/07/2016 - 09:06
Fun first project!
Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see what's next!