My husband built this for me because it cost as much for one pedestal as it did to build this. I got storage and height for both my washer and dryer for the price of one pedestal. My husband built it, We painted it and I stenciled it.
This was our first project; and definitley and inspiration to do more. I am so excited to have this in our dining room. Project took about 8 hrs to build and 4-5 days to stain and poly. We used a Gunstock stain with 2 coats of Walnut over that.
Overall cost was about $150 with wood, stain, materials and poly. We ended up working with 2 types of wood (yellow & white pine) which proved frustrating as we tried to match the stain color. All ended up OK after a couple of trial and error on some scrap wood.
I can't wait to make the matching benches. Thanks Ana!
Fri, 03/30/2012 - 10:01
Gorgeous table!!! I can't believe this is your first project! Yay! Now it'll never end! Ha! My husband thinks I'm nuts - I want to build everything!
I wish I had used Pine instead of Hemlock. I made a table very similar to this, but my HD only carries 2x stock in hemlock. Apparently Lowes carries 2x pine. I like the sharp square edges of pine better. Hemlock has rounded edges. Blah blah blah, your table looks awesome!
This was my first project and I am so pleased! The stain is beautiful and once I got the hang of it, so easy to complete. I am excited to try a new plan and keep going!!
Laura
I knew I needed a sandbox for my toddler, and saw the original on pinterest. I was so happy when I came here looking for designs and saw that someone had created a plan for this. I think I'm more excited about it than my little guy is.
The plan was easy to follow, and it went together quickly. Thank you very much for these plans
Tue, 04/10/2012 - 10:45
Your son is adorable, and I totally "get it" when you say that you're more excited than he is! haha. Great job!
Wed, 04/11/2012 - 19:43
Great sandbox, it looks awesome! Your son is going to have so much fun in it this summer.
Tue, 10/16/2012 - 19:32
You rock Ana! Your plans are some of the best quick builds with lots of features. I built this sand box in two hours and my son is having the best time. This is a Texas winter replacement for the beach and the backyard pool.
Mon, 05/23/2016 - 19:44
So I just started making this box and it's truly an awesome design but I couldn't get 1x8 lumber instead I got 2x8... For the box base, will this make an difference in the mechanics of the seat and back opening..and the overall size of the box is 1.5" longer at 49" instead of the 47" the plans detail.. I was hoping that it won't but I think it might interfere with the 2x4 support the seat back..
I right in the middle of this project so I need to get on with it as it's nice tomorrow..
THANK YOU
ED
This is my first piece of furniture I've ever made that didn't come in a box ;) The instructions were so clear and easy to follow. I wish I'd had a table saw for the piece of live edge (it had live edge on both sides so I had to make a 6 foot cut with my circular saw that came out not quite perfect, but I am choosing to think of it as adding to the charm. Might go back and add some shine to the top, but for now I'm super happy with it.
emily.rhoades_
I converted the plans to king size and used oak for the headboard and the platform edge on the bed. The oak added to the cost as it is almost 10x the cost as construction lumber.
I made the headboard frame with pocket holes and attached it to the plywood with screws from behind. I also used pocket screws to assemble the bed frame.
I followed the Rustic X Hall Tree plans almost entirely. I chose to replace the “X” with vertical posts, though I may use the X in a future project. The bench top is two 1” thick oak boards milled at my farm. Love the contrast of the white and stained oak. The plans were perfect!
Started these wishing wells as only having fun and for family it seems now that it is going to be a little more than I thought now taking orders from family friends
In reply to Wishing wells by Jason48
Tue, 11/19/2019 - 07:33
I love the wishing wells, but I can;t find a plan. My mom has wanted one of these forever! She now has stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma Stage 4 and I would love to build her one before it is too late.
Fri, 04/04/2014 - 08:49
Good or bad? I can't imagine anyone would say anything bad! This is awesome! Looks great!
In reply to Good or bad? I can't imagine by stacynabby
Tue, 04/15/2014 - 07:23
Thank you for the compliment
Fri, 04/03/2020 - 17:24
Can I ask where you got this plan from.Would love to make one.
I altered the plans to fit a twin mattress. It’s a bonus sleeping area on the porch. My second project. I’m a 69 year old female and enjoying the building.
Lou Ann
We build this bunk bed from the Rustic Modern Bunk Bed plans. We finished it with one coat of primer and one coat of Dunn Edwards Swiss Coffee. This project was made easier with a Dewalt 12'' sliding compound miter saw, Kreg K4, and a speed square for every aspect of the project.
One of my coworkers asked me to build a new stool for her girls. I used the simple stool plans and she loves it.
storage for totes - can be made to accommodate any size totes - just adjust the measurements basically it is "ladders " 2x4s for legs 2x2s for "runs" 2x4s across the bottom & top this is in a basement with short ceilings so if you have a taller space you can go taller or you can go shorter.
This thing is a beast ! I made the top way thicker than I should have but I love it.
Thanks for the great plan Ana! Super cute addition to our bathroom!
I turned some old oak shelves that I got from an estate sale into a 3' wide Scandinavian slat bench.
Pat Besong
I used Ana and Jaime's desk organizer plans to build this, but I'm using it in my craft room instead for my needles/hooks/small accessories. This plan was part of Ana's Handbuilt Holiday plans found here: https://ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/desktop-office-or-vanity-bea…
Made these two in about 3 hours. Instead of wood glue I used construction adhesive. Now to sand and stain then add cushions.
Richard Wilson - Kirkland, IL
This was quick build. First time for us using trim, so we wasted a few feet getting the angles right. We attached the legs directly to the frame, and did not use the metal brackets. We also did not build the floor frame. We measured how high/wide the laundry baskets ($3/piece at Target!) were, and made it to fit them. We added a piece of rubber mat to the top (bought at Lowe's). A few weeks later we helped our daughter and son in law build one for their new house!
