Farmhouse Table
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Farmhouse table from plans. Shortened length to 6.5 feet to fit our area. Good plans.
Farmhouse table from plans. Shortened length to 6.5 feet to fit our area. Good plans.
My wife has always wanted a king sized bed. While my hobbyist woodworking skills are not (yet) to the point where I can create the mahogany sleigh bed she has always dreamed of, I think she has enjoyed the farmhouse bed that I built for her X-mas present. We bought a new gel mattress for the bed, which sits on a few sheets of plywood over a frame of 2x4s. While we have no current plans to move anytime soon, using some of the advice of commenters/posters, I constructed our bed and frame with bed rail brackets and hanger joists that will allow us the option to disassemble/reassemble it in the future.
Sat, 04/22/2017 - 13:35
What did you ue to connect the bed rails to the Headboard and Foorboard.
I am at a loss.
Thu, 04/27/2017 - 18:57
Janie, I ended up buying some bed rail hardware with the idea that I might someday disassemble the bed: http://www.rockler.com/surface-mounted-keyhole-bed-rail-brackets
if you want to do it cheaper, joist hangers should work.
Loved making this dresser, and it works awesome in my baby girl's room.
My wife has been asking me to build her a pantry since we bought our house last year and I finally got around to doing it. I used the Barn Door Entertainment center plans as inspiration but Instead of using the 1x12x8ft lumber suggested I used 1x6x8ft boards connected with pocket holes to save on costs. The Barn door hardware is the SMARTSTANDARD 8ft heavy duty (double door) which I purchased on Amazon for 73$.
This was my first "build" and was a lot of fun. Very quick and very easy. I'm so happy with how cute it turned out!
Biult this for my outdoor patio. Got the cushions from Lowes.ca for about $80 each.
I only work with reclaimed/junk wood and this has literally been the most rewarding thing I've ever done. I absolutely love these projects! can't thank you enough for sharing plans- and for free! (I also made a chair but it won't let me upload a pic.)
Great coffee table by April!
For the Finish:
First I lightly burnt the wood. The base is minwax in ebony. I actually sprayed water on the wood and used a damp cloth to apply.
The top I used random spots of regular satin paint in grey, a couple shades of blue and an olive green and a chalk paint white. Then sanded it down removing most of the paint and stained it with minwax provincial. And went over some of the edges with the ebony.
Coped the design almost to the "T." I loved this design because I only have a small shed to work out of and this stand for my miter saw was much needed.
The major difference between the original and my design are the folding arms. I was working within a very small budget and couldn't afford the fancy folding arms so I was able to do a little creative thinking and decided to go with a removable piece of 1x3 that is wedged under the arms with a block installed on the "leaf" and the main table. I used the old pythagorean theorem to figure out how to make it a level 45 degrees. With a little playing around I have both arms completely level and the stand is perfect!! I am excited to get some other projects on the way now that I have somewhere other than the ground to work with my miter saw.
I didn't use any pocket holes, but am picking up a Kreg jig set from someone this upcoming week and am looking forward to putting that into some use on my next projects!
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 18:26
What a great way to save some money! If you have time, could you add a close up pic of how the 1x3 fits on the folding arm to hold it? Cute dog!
In reply to Nice modification! by Crystal @ 29 R… (not verified)
Sun, 05/20/2012 - 11:25
Added a few pics, let me know if you want any others!!
Fri, 05/18/2012 - 19:04
I would like to see a close up too if possible. I am wanting to make the saw cart plus two more carts with the middle flush with the top so I can push the two together to use for a workbench. How much weight do you think your sides can hold the way you set them up?
In reply to I would like to see a close by stephanier (not verified)
Sun, 05/20/2012 - 11:28
I honestly am not too sure how much weight it would hold. I havent seen any bowing or pushing yet. I have used this so far to cut a piece of 4x4 12ft long made of cedar for my next project and didnt have any problems. I think if I need more weight holding strength, I think I would just change out the 1x3 and maybe use a 2x4 in there. I am also not a 100% sure how much weight the hinge can hold, maybe someone else reading these posts can be a little more helpful as far as that goes.
I had fun with this project. I needed a long and narrow desk for my son's room, and this was perfect. It was sooo easy. I used countersink drill bit and filled in with wood filler. I sanded to smooth it out and make soft edges. I stained first with a black cherry stain, then spread teal paint around (was inspired by a lot of rustic wood and teal pieces that I saw at homegoods), then coated it with kona miniwax stain to darken it up. I put a clear polyurethane finish on it to protect it. Super easy and I love it. Got all of my wood for under $30.
I used Anna's shelving plans from this video https://youtu.be/cTxRBckenI4 and it was super easy. I also made a cut out for the mini freezer on the far end and also cut the ends closest to the garage door track at a 45 degree. The shelves are 24 inches and the run is 16' long. The cost was right at $100. We are building more of the same shelving in the garage very soon.
Thanks Anna for the design!
Ron from Houston
Fri, 06/03/2016 - 08:59
You are welcome, thanks for using my plans! Looks great!
Built in 5ft x 5ft pantry using pine panels as they were available in the widths we needed. Inspired by your pantry build video, thank you.
Rob Worsnop
I made this bed for my 6 year old daughter. I loved Anna's Loft Bed plans, but she wanted a bigger play area underneath. So I modified the twin loft bed plans to fit a queen mattress. I also added extra supports for the mattress, and I used PureBond plywood on top of the supports for the mattress to sit on.
That's the Farmhouse Toddler Bed underneath. My younger daughter inherited her big sister's twin bed, so the toddler bed was put to use in the new "playhouse."
Wed, 02/09/2022 - 15:31
We’ve been looking for exactly this!! Can you share your modified plans and the list of lumber and supplies needed?
Sun, 09/02/2012 - 12:45
I think it's great that you modified it to a queen! I live a studio and NEED something like this. Could you share the modifications? It looks beautiful = )
Sun, 09/02/2012 - 20:58
The changes I made were:
End planks cut to 63"
Top back guard and front and back rails cut to 87"
The top guard rails on ends cut to 66"
I measured for the mattress supports and the front guard rail after the rest was completed.
You should also measure for the bookcases after the rest is completed, but each of mine wound up being about 31" wide.
Everything else was pretty much the same.
Hope that helps.
Thu, 11/01/2012 - 08:24
This is wonderful - I've been looking to make something like this for an urban efficiency (adult) apartment! Thanks so much for sharing your modifications!
Mon, 07/29/2013 - 14:08
Will the height of the bed allow for adults to stand under it? If not what modifications should be made to make the height fit a standing adult? (the highest being 6'1" male) Thanks! =D
Ok I decided to construct my very first project - a small outdoor table that would look a bit ancient mostly because the need for it in my house has been screaming since I could remember. I would selfish to say that I did it alone but I got a bit of help from my hussy. I'm happy that the kids love it and all struggle to have lunch on it.
I built this wine case for my for my daughter and her husband. I couldn't done it with Ana"s great plans.
This cup tree was so easy to put together and made a wonderful birthday gift for my dad! For the bottom and top, we used scrap plywood that we had lying around. We used one light coat of stain to give it a warm hue. What an enjoyable project!
Great picnic table by Steve White
Got my new Kreg Jig, picked up a brand new master kit on craigslist for half the normal price! The table went together beautifully and the chairs were simple as well!
My husband and I searched at least a hundred plans to find a simple bunk bed for our girls and Ana's Loft bed was a perfect base plan with a few changes. We wanted a lower bunk, top and bottom, since our girls are young (ages 5 and 2.5). The youngest just moved from the crib so by putting the bed lower we are able to skip the side rails. Overall we cut 10 inches off the height of the original loft bed plan and still have plenty of room in the lower bunk. I can sit up comfortably on the lower bunk and the youngest can even stand. We went with another 8 inch board for the top bunk rail, it was simpler then the rail with cap but achieved the same overall rail height. We knew we didn't want a ladder in their room because our 2 yr old is fearless. So for the stairs my husband just ended up winging it, loosely basing them on the Storage Stairs plan, creating basic cubes so we can still let light in and have storage. We also didn't want the steps to be high up in case the girls fall from them, which is more common then them falling off the top bunk. At 32 in. high (the bunk is 61 in) both of them can still climb in the top bunk without issue. At first the steps didn't have the tall "cube" at the back but the platform just wasn't that big so the long cube was an add on and gave it the perfect size and heft. We couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Thanks Ana for your awesome blog and the great plans that you post. My husband also built the original play kitchen and it is amazing! I'll have to do another post with pics of that.
Was a good project that I built for my son's new home.
I found a few errors in the instructions such as:
A) 2 - 2x4 @ 30 1/2 should be 30 1/4
B) 8 - 2x6 @ 32 15/16 both ends at 30 degrees off square, parallel to each other) should be cut at 34 15/16 blank sizes then cut the angles to acheive the finish size of 32 15/16
C) 8 - 2x6 @ 36 3/4 (both ends at 90 degrees off square, parrallel to each other) should be (both ends at 22 1/2 degrees off square, NOT parrrallel to each other)
Inspired by Ana White's $25 Wood Baby Gate (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPV6XfheqgA), I needed a gate for my miniature schnauzers. They loved going into the basement unattended ... and well ... potty accidents happen without me being the wiser. So, I modified the hardware used, and so far so good! The puppies and my little nieces and nephews are protected.
Comments
lipstickandsawdust
Mon, 05/14/2012 - 07:39
Nice
Very nice, nice stain work as well. I also really love the "filled" screw holes. I think it gives it so much character. I too have made this table and wanted the markings to show through. Thumbs up!
Debi_G (not verified)
Sun, 06/10/2012 - 16:30
well done!
Love it. Planning to make one for our new house once we get settled.
shelleyschwartz
Mon, 07/30/2012 - 12:40
Love it!!!
Great job!!! On my list to make and I too will be making it to fit my dining area. Love the stain!!
Michaela Graves
Wed, 11/07/2012 - 09:06
Filled Screw Holes
I ALSO Love the "Filled" hole look! I'm going to be building this table this weekend, any suggestions on getting that look?
Cjmiksch
Fri, 02/15/2013 - 07:21
Plans for this table
New to the site, can anyone help me get to the plans for this table? I love everything about it.
Joyous_Jems
Fri, 02/15/2013 - 10:40
Plans for this table
Just go to the blue bar above Ana's picture at the top of the page where it says "plans" and type in the kind of table you're interested in. Prepare to drool over all the gorgeous furniture and projects!