Octagonal Picnic Table
Great plans and easy to follow!
Great plans and easy to follow!
This man crate is a gift for a co worker who is retiring. We'll put all his keepsake gifts in here and he'll have to open it with a crowbar. :) The dimensions on this were adjusted to the size of 17" long, 12" wide, and 10 3/4" high (about the size of a case of copier paper). It is made with 1/2" birch plywood and poplar craft boards. I chose to use the hardwood plywood since I found out folks would be signing it, and it's much easier to write on this with a ballpoint pen than on regular plywood. Plus, less sanding for me to do ! ;)
To keep it from being so heavy when it's filled, I substituted 1/4" plywood for the top and bottom, and left the trim off of the ends. I arranged the pieces so the trim on the front & back covered the cut ends of the 1/2" plywood.
The lettering was traced on (it's "Stencil" font, in 105 pt size, printed from Powerpoint) using a ballpoint pen to dent the surface, then a black Sharpie pen to outline. Hubby thought it looked nice just with the letters in outline, and that's shown in the picture.
Also on this one, I made a little gift tag with some clip-art, and mod-podge'd it to the bottom.
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 16:03
The man crate was a big hit at the retirement party! I think we're starting a tradition ;) We had his wife stash the crowbar, and when it was time for him to open it, we asked, "does anyone have a crowbar?" - and then his wife said, "Here you go!" and pulls one out of her shoulder bag! It was a hoot! :)
I loved the idea of building a washer and dryer pedestal for extra laundry basket storage underneath! Sashua's is beautiful so I took her idea and modified it a bit to work for me. My washer is very, very heavy and I was worried that if there was no support under the weight in the middle, it would start to bow and sag. The original plan also put the washer too high for me to have been able to use without a step stool. So in my modification I screwed cleats into the 2X4 frame of the laundry room wall, placed the 3/4" plywood on top of it and screwed it in. In the front, I used 4X4's as the two corner leg supports and then added two 1X6 supports in the front center, creating three laundry basket bays. I placed it directly onto the floor as opposed to building the bottom base. This saved me money since I was able to buy half the lumber and also allowed me to lower the height of the platform while leaving enough space for my baskets. The top of my platform is approximately 14 1/2" high, which is just low enough so that I can see into the soap filling compartment at the top of the washer. Being that I'm only 5'2" I would have needed to use a step stool to use my washer at the original 19 1/2" plan height. I framed the top edge of the platform with 2X2's, to ensure that my washer or dryer never walked off the edge. Finally, I added some trim along the front edge and around the legs and that's it!
Mon, 02/15/2016 - 12:25
I REALLY like this modified version, I think it looks GREAT! when you say you screwed cleats to the back wall, are you talking a 2x4 across the back fastened to the studs, or what did you use? I think my wife would love this version, and I may just have to get started on one myself.
I needed some furniture for a summer tv room ( cooler downstairs) I was making. These sidetables and tv stand are loosely based off Ana's work.
I started this project months ago... hoping to give this to Marlee for her 3rd birthday... that was September. Here it is... 99.99% complete... 3.5 months past the deadline... Just in time for Christmas. I used the plans for Grace's Kitchen pieces with some modifications. I extended the cabinet for the sink... gave her a farmer's sink... and extra counter space. What kitchen doesn't need additional counter space??? I left it open storage for now... I wanted to add doors... but ran out of time... ha ha... The oven I added the drop down door below the oven compartment for additional storage. I painted the burners on her cooktop.. just like Grammie's... I couldn't find the handles I wanted in black... I had to buy the stainless ones and prime and spray them black... that was pricey ... The fridge has 5+ coats of magnetic primer under the stainless steel paint. I got a pic of an icemaker/water dispenser from the web and Mod Podged it to the freezer door. I had just as much fun shopping for her supplies as I did making the kitchen. Most of the food products are from Melissa & Doug... and mostly all made of wood!! Too bad she's only here a couple nights a month.... maybe I might have to have my own friends over to play when she's not here!!! Thank you Ana... once again I owe it all to you!!!!
Mon, 01/02/2012 - 08:31
This is probably the best one I have seen! Honestly - the fridge is fantastic and that sink is insanely awesome! I am jealous now lol....I am sure she loves it and who says YOU aren't allowed to play with it while she is not there ;)
Mon, 01/02/2012 - 19:12
Thank you. That's very nice of you to say, there are many beautiful sets on here. Yours is very nice too. I love the grill on your stove. That's a great addition.
Thu, 01/05/2012 - 18:31
I think the extra space is going to work out well. My granddaughter is already using it and if she didn't have it, I suspect she'd make my play sandwich on the floor!! I would like to make another piece, for additional storage and maybe a microwave, but I'm running out of space in her room!!!
Mon, 02/06/2012 - 19:08
Could you please tell me the dimensions of your sink & counter? Thanks,
Sun, 08/19/2012 - 10:30
Where did you find that cute sink? Id love to make this for my daughter, you did a great job.
Sun, 08/19/2012 - 18:35
Thank you, I built the sink. Just made a box and painted it with stainless steel paint. I really winged it with the sink. The counter top is two boards that were scrap from the fridge joined with pocket holes. I splurged and bought the faucet.
Fri, 08/23/2013 - 09:22
I love your kitchen set at first i thought it was the real deal. the stainless on black looks amazing what paint did you use to get the stainless color? also what did you use for the stove knobs they look real Great job.
The plans were great! I hadn't built anything this big before but just followed the instructions step by step. I did also built a base to put it on (pavers on sand then pressure treated 2x6 frame). It took quite a while but that's just mostly because I had "helpers" and had to work on it when I had a spare minute. I was pleasantly surprised by how much we were able to pack in there. We added electricity and made a few other modifications to a larger shed we had so my husband could use that as an office. I built this to store all the tools, yard equipment, etc that we moved out of there.
I used your plans for the painted barn doors using plywood but modified them and stained the door instead.
Made this with pallet 4x6 and 4x4 posts, and construction lumber.
Fri, 05/05/2023 - 11:44
It is masterfully done, I love your use of material! Thanks for sharing.
I build Anna's version of this popular store's headboard. I love it! Cost includes wood and paint. I would have used poplar for the entire bed but my hardware store only had 2x2s and 2x4s in white wood.
We built this table for some friends and the build went great!
She brought over a table leg so that we could try to compliment their existing stain colors. I used "American Walnut" when maybe I should have used "Special walnut". It turned out a little reddish and I'm worried that she wont like it. I think it's beautiful but I'm so nervous!
What do you think about the finish?
Fri, 11/22/2013 - 09:54
Don't worry, it came out beautiful and the finish looks fine! They will be happy and thankful for your efforts. Besides, the style these days isn't to be so "matchy matchy" anyway. Great job!
In reply to They'll love it by spiceylg
Fri, 11/22/2013 - 18:22
Thanks! They actually really loved it. I'm sooo relieved. Turns out her husband loves red wood stains. :) There is just something about hand built furniture. It is never perfect but it always has soul.
Started as a tool chest for garage and after reading a article on ana white about finishings thought I would give it a tfy
I modified the block dimensions so the smallest blocks are cubic. I also only made four levels of blocks so that the blocks could be stacked into two levels with just eight cubes' worth of empty space. This simplifies storage, and works with the lid I made out of 1x4s to complement the tray that's in Ana's plans. The tray and the lid fasten together with window sash hardware.
I spent forever on this project because it was my first and I was trying to make it perfect. Watching my little one play with it, I now appreciate how soft pine is and how fast kids distress it!
Made some modifications. Love your plans Ana White. Thank you 😊.
Fri, 05/12/2023 - 10:48
A work of art to be treasured, so cute! Thank you for sharing.:)
It's my first woodwork project and I went ahead on building a slide with a playhouse underneath. Took some of the ideas from Ana's playhouse deck plan. It took me awhile to figure out how to build the slides and steps though. The project is intended to cater for my 1 year old daughter. As you can see, the playhouse is not "there" yet as there's no wall surrounding the structure beneath the slides (there will be some soon enough). As this playhouse will someday be put under direct sunlight and heavy rain, choice of wood takes into account the tropical weather that we have here in Malaysia (I might have to put some heavy coating on that Meranti though).
Dimension wise it's a 4'X4'X4' structure with 1.5' steps attached at the side. The railing are about 1.5' high.
This was my first build! I combined 2 of Ana White's plans, the King size Farmhouse bed with the Queen size storage bed, I didn't do drawers as the cubbies worked better. So this was a nice merge of two of the plans! LOVE LOVE LOVE our bed, and the 2 tone stain/paint combo.
Mon, 11/25/2013 - 07:53
My wife asked me to find a bed idea for our little girls room. She said she wanted her to have a bed with storage. Well I think I found the bed I am going to build her. Now the fun part making it into a twin size! I like it so much I am going to build one for us in our bedroom. Again I love it great job!!!
In reply to Fantastic!!! by joshuaaslocum15
Mon, 11/25/2013 - 10:31
Let me know if you have any questions modifying the plans :) I think if you start from the queen storage one and modify that, you'll get it right for twin size :) such a sense of accomplishment when it's done!
In reply to Fantastic!!! by joshuaaslocum15
Mon, 11/25/2013 - 10:31
Let me know if you have any questions modifying the plans :) I think if you start from the queen storage one and modify that, you'll get it right for twin size :) such a sense of accomplishment when it's done!
This is a craft table following the Modern Craft Table Plans. There were some adjustments to increase the size of the table to fit the entire width of the window. The final dimensions of the top turned out at 72" x 36" and fits my wifes cutting sheet perfectly on top with no overhang. The project did turn out a little taller than anticipated (built it as if it was a standing workbench or elevated) so that posed an issue with the foot pedal but overall, the wife approves. Future additions may be to add a drawer and attach a couple of adjustable lights, but on to other projects to improve her craft room.
Sun, 11/21/2021 - 13:10
Looks great…. Where are the plans ? Is there a link I’m not seeing?
I started with the Triple Cubby Storage Base plan, built two 2x4 walls, and a floating shelf. The walls are 4x7 and were attached inside the house with hex bolts. The walls are attached to the cubby shelf with L brackets. The floating shelf is attached to the wall with 3.5 inch screws and a couple L brackets at the end. Barn wood covers the wall and is attached with brad nails and black sheet rock nails. There are six total 2" wheels under the cubby shelf. We put felt under the bottom part of the wall that touches the floor.
My daughter loves her new bed, thanks Ana!
The plans were well thought out and very easy to follow. I did make a few changes/modifications that others might want to consider.
I used select pine boards to cut down on the amount of sanding necessary prior to paining, however that boards have a fairly sharp edges. Because this is a kids bed and play area underneath I rounded off all the edges with a 1/4" round over bit in my router. I love how it turned out!
I also added two 1x3 supports to the long 1x2 top back rail. I did this for two reasons, first was the 1x2 seems a bit saggy and didn't seem like it would hold up too well to my 6 year old up there. Secondly, it match the front rail nicely. Speaking of the front rail, I also changed the vertical supports from 1x4s to 1x3s. The 1x3s match the 1x3 posts and look much better IMHO.
When I built the ladder I was struggling with the gaps left by the 1x3 stair treads when I placed them in the 1x3 sides. Finally I decided to use 1x4 treads, again rounded over with a 1/4" bit. These larger treads overhang the 1x3 sides by about 1/2-inch and look very nice.
Finally, instead of screwing the ladder to t 1x8 bed frame, I bent 5" corner brackets into a "J" shape and attached them upside down to the top of the ladder. The upside down "J's" hook over the top of the 1x8 bed rail and allows the ladder to be easily removable yet is still securely attached to the bed for use.
Mon, 01/23/2012 - 14:12
Wow!!!! Saw a similar bed at a kid's furniture store for about $2,500 in NYC. Thank God I came across this site before plunking down that amount of cash.
Well Done!
Sun, 02/26/2012 - 21:47
Is this bed as tall as the original design specified? For some reason it seems shorter to me. We have a ceiling fan in my childrens' rooms and average height ceilings. I am concerned with making something too tall.
Thanks.
Wed, 07/11/2012 - 07:59
Mary - No, I had to shorten the bed by about 3 or 4 inches because our ceilings are lower than 8' in the basement. The only real challenge with changing the height of the loft is re-working the step spacing on the ladder.
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Tue, 04/25/2023 - 10:55
Fabulous picnic table!
Thank you for sharing, the finish looks so good!