This is a first time project that my husband and 11 yr old on made.
I adapt the plan for the demand of a double boot rack. One for the big foot (Mother and father, 45 :) ) and one for the kids. And each for 6 pairs of boots! It's why I've decrease the space between each pair not to have to long rack. 1.4m for the longest. I used bankirai wood from a dismantle old deck and pine.
We constructed the Rustic Kitchen Island with a few modifications. My dad, president of the Norm Abrams fan club, built fantastic drawers using rabbet joints and fashioned a maple cutting board top. We also chamferred the edge of the top and the leg ends, very easy and adds a beautiful touch. We finished the cutting board top with "Salad Bowl Finish" which facilitates food prep.
This was a Christmas present for my boyfriend, he is in love with it! I watched him play with it like a little kid for hours after opening it. Thank you, Ana, for your great plans! (Also, Santa brought me your book for Christmas so I will be sharing many more completed projects!)
This was my very first project in the workshop. I was able to complete most of it on my own, which is why I rated it a "beginner" project. However, construction of the drawers using rabbet joints and prepping the maple for the top were considerably more difficult.
Built the Ana White designed modern farmhouse bed in a standard king size for my wife as a gift for our anniversary. This was a great weekend project and the final result was impressive! It’s the most solid and sturdy bed we’ve ever slept on. Thanks Ana for the plans and the inspiration! Night stands up next!
I love the Adirondack chairs and they were so easy to make. Your directions were perfect. I added an inexpensive cushion from Walmart although I think technically Adirondack chairs don’t have cushions. But they do help make them more comfortable. I also added some tin work design because we live in the south west.
James
This project took us about a day. We made 15. Other then an incident where my boyfriend almost shot my father in the foot with a nail gun (accidently of course lol) it went pretty well. Way better then the paper and mismatched ones that I had before!!
My two dauirlghters wanted a stable to protect their beloved American Girl Doll Horses.
Sun, 10/18/2015 - 19:55
Hello Scott,
The links provided for the AG horse stable does not work or exist. I probablly cannot create one like you did because I don't have wood working tools but if you have the pics available somewhere I may be able to do a rough version for my daughter. It pains me to buy a horse she wants knowing she won't use it much but it's on her xmas list! :)
Christina
Mon, 10/19/2015 - 08:38
Here's Ana's plans
http://ana-white.com/2012/12/plans/horse-stables-american-girl-or-18quo…
My daughter wanted to remodel her room with a peacock farm theme. These plans worked perfectly. I decided to just enclose the bottom, add 3 drawers and a barn door to give it functionality and add to the "farm" theme. Enclosing the bottom mad for way more storage in her room. I'm going to add a cubby on the head board side. It's going to mimic a "lean to" shead to further add to the rustic farm look.
Built this classic bed for my grandson. It was one of the easiest builds yet. All of Ana White's plans are super user friendly.
Wed, 10/23/2019 - 18:36
Built this classic bed for my grandson. It was one of the easiest builds yet. All of Ana White's plans are super user friendly.
Dual tone: painted frame with stained slats! Final finish with spar varnish and epoxy packed feet. First woodworking project, thanks Ana for the plans! You rock!
Overall took a long time due to the sanding and multiple coats of paint, stain and varnish. The plans were easy to follow and cuts were easy to make. A belt sander really helped with cleaning up some of the messy 2x4s! Looking forward to my next project!
We built this sectional for approximately $700. The wood and supplies cost about $200. The cushions were the most expensive, about $500. We wanted 24 inch wide and 5 inch thick cushions that were well made. I ended up ordering them online from Wal-Mart. The project could have taken about one day, but due to work and kids, it took us about a week.
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 04:50
This is just gorgeous! Great job! I really LOVE the red cushions contrasting with the wood.
I first saw this table on the Shanty 2 Chic website and when I saw that it was based on a plan from Ana, I knew we had to build it. I asked my husband David to get started on it right away.
It turned out perfectly!!!
Made from Canadian white pine just made from 2x6s that where ripped down to the top,legs, sides and the X's. Sanded 3/4in plywood was used for both shelves instead of solid 1x12 pine board to cut down on cost of the build. 15in wide x 4ft long x 30in high
I made something quite similar to the plan you suggested.
I onlychanged the top of the table diagonally.
Thank you very much Ana
I originally wanted the Hudson Dresser from Pottery Barn but I wanted it a little more feminine. I also really liked the Madison Dresser plans posted on this website so I combined the two and this is what I got. It took me a weekend to build and a week to stain (a layer of stain after work a day). I got the drawer pulls from World Market and I got the bunn feet on ebay. I'm overall very pleased with it.
Sun, 03/04/2012 - 22:47
Nice job! It's gorgeous. What are the dimensions? (just curious).
So my son needed a bunk bed and we came upon the sweet pea bed. It was too girly for him so we decided to go with a theme that would be timeless, something he wouldn't mind having when he is 18 (or older, he is 10 now). What is better than Mario! (We are a house full of gamers, my 17 year old is super jealous of this bed lol). The build was fairly easy and the plans were straight forward enough, the time consuming part was the painting (without all the painting we could have probably build this in a long weekend). We changed a few things, like not arching the top windows, adding the 4 inch 2x4 squares to the top to give the castle look and stairs are made to look like stairs from the side so we stepped out the banister instead of angling it.
Wed, 01/01/2014 - 06:11
This is the coolest bed I have ever seen! I wish I could make this for my youngest. I could probably build it, but I 'm pretty sure it would go downhill when I started painting it. You did an amazing job and your son is a very lucky boy!
Wed, 01/01/2014 - 16:10
You can totally do it! I am a horrible painter (I'm too impatient) and you can't tell with this because of how forgiving the design ends up being. There is so much going on it's hard to pinpoint the mistakes. :)
Wed, 01/01/2014 - 06:31
Super creative. I can't think of a word to say just how cool this is! Wow!
Wed, 01/01/2014 - 06:58
That is the most spectacular bed I've ever seen. I have a 5 year old son. :) You are a genius.
Wed, 01/01/2014 - 16:07
Thanks so much! This was the first thing we ever built (although my husband did a lot of building stuff in his youth we have never done anything together and I was a total beginner) so we are very happy with it. :D I appreciate all the kind words.
Wed, 01/01/2014 - 18:27
Wow! I'm super impressed, your version is awesome! The stairs are very cool- well done!
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 05:14
This looks amazing! :o The kid version of myself would adore this. (haha no the adult version would too)
Fri, 05/03/2019 - 22:00
We are super excited to build this for our 9 year old son. To make this a Full size bed am I correct in thinking that I only need to alter the side panels by adding 15inches? I am paranoid about building it and the mattress not fitting. Thanks so much!
2 nightstands built from Farmhouse bedside table plans.
Chairs are hard.... when you don't use plans.
I used Ana's plans for round 2 of these chairs. I actually feared for my children's safety with the first set I made using no plans at all. With plans in hand, these turned out excellent and were actually quite easy to build.
I used 1x2s for the legs, 1x3s for the side supports and for the turquoise back panel, a 1x4 for the pink back panel, and scrap MDF board for the seat base.
I regret using the MDF board, it chips easily. In hindsight, I should have used 1x3s for the seat bottom.
A friend needed an entry table, so I went with the Cheap and Easy Console plan and found the baskets at Ross. I modified to include lower shelf and did a single board top because I was trying to avoid buying more wood.
