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Toddler version of the platform bed
We reworked the plans for the pottery barn inspired bed into a toddler sized version. Arms were added near the head to prevent our child falling out in the first year. They ended up being something of a hazard in those early days, as our child kept hitting her head. If we were to recreate it, we would make the arms go up higher or without the finished top. The bed also was not lifted off the ground in as great of a proportion to the original.
The pine is left untreated and unfinished. The only glue used was homemade milk glue.
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Modified farmhouse bench
Made a 4 foot version of the farmhouse bench. I also used 4x4s for the legs instead of 2x4s. They work great, just makes the bench a little heavy.
Butcher Block and Serving Center
Used 2 by 3 inch solid hardwood. Built end edge thick butcher block and added the rest. All solid hardwood and sealed
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Our Farmhouse Bedside Table
Our first project
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Rustic X Console
So I needed a bigger entry way table for our new house and this one fit my style and I love it! Mine is only 5.5' long so I did have to do some remeasuring. If you also need yours to be 5.5' my measurements were 5.5' for the top 2x6 pieces then the the two bottom shelves are 55" and the 12 (6 for front 6 for back) 2x2 pieces are 26". All of the other measurements stayed the same. Also I already had everything else besides wood so just the wood cost me $75.
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Round Farmhouse Style Table
I started this project with the intention of building the octagon table. The person I was building it for changed their mind and asked for round instead. With the table top now being round I did not think that the supports underneath the table fit with the design so I used the leftover scraps from cutting the round top to make the altered supports you see in my photos. Turned out pretty good I think and the recipient is in love with the design. Thanks for the original plans Ana and good luck to everyone else building this table!
Step Stools
One for each daughter for thier bathroom. I did use a wider board on top for larger standing surface and stability.
Final product with few modifications
Made few modifications. Added a 9th board to the tabletop to make it larger, horizontal aprons connecting the legs, and seat support. For stain and sealer, I used Olympic semi-transparent redwood. Overall a great project. Thank you, Anna.
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Ribbon Holder
My husband wasn't home this week, so I had to create something.. He's just lucky that I didn't give the kitchen a makeover! ;]
I modified and improvised with what I had lying around... I used a 1x4 for the bottom because I didn't have enough 1x2 scraps left, but then I decided to put the lettering on it because I thought it looked too plain. I like how it turned out!! :]
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Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:51
Thank you!
I used a word document and found a font I liked and then used that to paint the lettering on myself. :]
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 16:05
I love this mod! Lots of
I love this mod! Lots of ribbons, only a little bit of space. Sits on your desktop too!
In reply to I love this mod! Lots of by Ana White
Fri, 08/12/2011 - 16:26
It's Just what I needed! :]
It's Just what I needed! :] Thanks for the inspiration!
Farmhouse Queen Bed and Fancy X desk
We built the Farmhouse queen bed and fancy X desk for our bedroom. It was relatively easy and looks so great! The bed is made of pine and cedar. (It is really really hard to find pine 4x4 posts that aren't pressure treated around here.) We used pine for the desk. Paint color on the bed and base of the desk is Behr "Polar bear" with a coffee stain distress. The desk top is Benjamin Moore "Dash of pepper." The bed cost about $175 to build and the desk cost $30. (We used a lot of scraps for the desk.)
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Thu, 09/05/2013 - 17:03
Beautiful!
Your bed and desk are beautiful! Great job on this build, and I love the colors!
Planked Wood Sideboard
I used Ana's plans and Hillary's suggestions to build this extra large buffet. It took probably 25-30 hours if you consider the extra trips to Home Depot and Lowe's because I didn't yet have the proper tools. I used Annie Sloan's French Linen as my base coat, Old White as my dry brush coat, Annie Sloan Clear Wax throughout and Dark Wax in the crevices. This was my first big league build, so I had to recruit a skilled neighbor for assistance with the drawers and doors. My two recommendations would be to ensure the piece is square at every step, and to cut the wood as you go. Don't make all the cuts at once because there will be adjustments.
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Fri, 10/30/2015 - 20:14
this is awesome! I love the
this is awesome! I love the colors. Especially the color for the top. What stain is that?
Thu, 11/05/2015 - 12:12
Thanks for your comment! I
Thanks for your comment! I used Minwax Early American and a matte poly finish. My intention was to paint the top, but someone convinced me to stain it to see how it would look. I liked the stained version better.
Wed, 11/04/2015 - 09:06
Beautiful work.
I'm building this a we speak....got the sides finished this weekend. Question: Did you router the exposed front, top and side edges?
Thu, 11/05/2015 - 12:10
I think you mean along the
I think you mean along the bottom? If so, I basically purchased some baseboard moulding at Lowe's. I didn't care that it was primed because my plan was to paint it.
Barn beam mantle with hidden space
I made this longer using two 8’ 1x4 pine boards and added a center brace inside. I added a pack of simple hinges to the top so that the face could flip up and we could access the inside. I also routed the face and back.
Rustic Dining Table
Beautiful Dining Table
Kids' Step tools
I made matching step stools for my kids.
Compago Table
This was the first table i built a couple of years ago at the age of 19, it is just a simple trestle leg table made from white oak. The dimensions are 10 feet long by 3 feet wide.
Camp Loft Bed with Stair Junior Height
My husband built this bed for our 4 year old son and let me say its just perfect! His room is on the smaller side and this made a huge difference for him to have more play room. When my son seen it his eyes filled up with tears he was so excited! My husband built this bed on a Sunday afternoon. He torched the wood along the grain, and then over a period of a week added clear (he used 3 coats as the wood just soaked it up pretty good ). Highly reccomend this project!
Industrial Style Wood Slat Closet System with Type M Copper Pipes
Substituted the galvanized pipes for heavy grade (Type M) copper pipes for a prettier, warmer look (I'm obessed with copper accents!)
So happy to have found these plans, and proud of how it turned out! It was even better than what I was hoping/looking to build. (I can't stop staring at it! :) It looks like I paid over $1000 at some high end furniture store like West Elm, but managed to make it for under $200!!!
Thanks Ana White for these plans and all of the others on your site. You have shown both me and my 65 year old mother the confidence and joy of woodworking! (And saved us a lot of money, too!)
Stay small in length on the copper pipes and use heavier grade (Type M) to prevent sagging
Adirondak Chair and Stools
Plans were super easy to follow. I finished the chairs by using the Shou Sugi Ban technique. I burned the chairs and stools completely, than wire brushed them. I repeated the process a second time. I finished by adding a coat of poly which I believe gave the chairs a little more depth. They are so comfortable and plans were perfect. Thank you Ana!
Tilt-Out Trash Can (Slightly Modified)
We built this tilt-out cabinet for our trash and plan to build a matching one for our recycling. We modified it a little and used bead board on the face of the cabinet to match some other elements in our kitchen. We painted it bright red using some leftover paint and absolutely love it!
We ended up not using any mechanism to prevent the drawer from falling to the ground - the trash can we purchased is JUST big enough that it stops the drawer from opening all the way, which is great!
There are more pictures below and on our blog, http://strawbridgestuff.com
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In reply to plans by project maker
Thu, 03/01/2012 - 09:40
We used Ana's plan for a
We used Ana's plan for a tilt-out trash can, http://ana-white.com/2011/04/wood-tilt-out-trash-or-recycling-cabinet, and just used some beadboard paneling instead of doing the raised panel on the door. Hope that helps!
Fri, 09/07/2012 - 12:35
Trash bin
Your trash bin looks great. I too love the beadboard. I am putting a lot of beadboard in a small house I am planning on renting until my kids are out of college, then I want to make it into a place I can teach sewing and make furniture covers.
Thu, 10/29/2015 - 08:51
Sketchup file?
Is there a sketchup file for this plan? I would like to modify it alittle but it would take me awhile to reproduce due to my bad sketchup skills.
Thanks!
Sun, 03/27/2016 - 01:31
Trash Can
I love this! I live in a one bedroom apartment and I just have a space between the fridge and a cabinet for pots and pans where the bin sits. I've always found this ugly to be honest but haven't known how to change it but this is perfect, thank you!
Country style dresser
This is a country style dresser I built from one of ana's plans. I slightly modified the top and the dimensions to fit my needs. Painting this dresser was the biggest challenge. First I stained the entire dresser, then I applied 3 coats of ce ce caldwells chalk paint. I then used a wet rag to wipe away the yellow in areas I wanted distressed. Last I applied a paste wax to seal it.
bottom: ce ce caldwell's carolina sunshine chalk paint