Doll Crib
Made this for our 3rd daughter for Christmas. I had finials, but ended up liking the look of the crib better without them. It was so fun to build and my daughter was super excited Christmas morning! Thanks!
Made this for our 3rd daughter for Christmas. I had finials, but ended up liking the look of the crib better without them. It was so fun to build and my daughter was super excited Christmas morning! Thanks!
This was my first build, I never picked up a drill until now, but my mom really wanted something nice to hold her microwave but everywhere we looked for an island that would support it was just to flimsy so when I saw these plans and how cute it looked I told her I'm gonna build you this. I didn't add a drawer manly to force my family from putting junk in there that doesn't belong in a kitchen. I had a lot of fun building this and definitly learned a lot. Thanks for the plans.
This dog bed was built with furniture grade pine and stained in Minwax Golden Oak. I added stairs and a storage drawer in the bottom.
I made this nightstand for my daughter and struggled with the drawer install. I am grateful for Ana’s way of installing drawer slides - SO much easier!!!! Thank you Ana !!!
Mon, 04/12/2021 - 19:55
You did a fantastic job, I am so happy to hear about the drawers!
This was my first Anna White experience. It was a great beginner project. My husband was even impressed with the results. I was a little scared of the Menwax Ebony stain, but I applied it with a rag (several coats) and it came out very even. I used paste wax to finish off the project and it turned out great. I'm soooo proud of myself. I hope I don't sound too obnoxious, but it was just so much fun, and I was so surprised that I could build something that looked this professional. Ok, shutting up now. :-)
Fri, 03/22/2013 - 08:16
It's beautiful! You deserve a little bragging time!
This project was a labor of love for sure. It took me an hour here, an hour there over the course of several months before I finally finished it. I have never felt so proud of something I built, and I truly could not have done it without the plans written up on this site! Thank you so very much for the service you provide with your free plans!
I started with rough-cut American walnut from a guy's basement. It had been stored for over 50 years in a nice dry climate. After planing it, running it through a jointer, and trimming off the crooked parts with my table saw, I was able to get everything to line up pretty well. I will say the drawers sure gave me a run for my money! Those are so difficult to get perfect!
The stain I used is a Kona stain from Varathane. I truly couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out.
Mon, 02/02/2015 - 18:10
This walnut sideboard has real Wow factor! Absolutely love! The finish looks awesome, and I'm so impressed with all the work you put into making the old walnut boards ready for building. It's an Instant Heirloom!
Mon, 02/02/2015 - 19:23
That walnut is gorgeous! What a beautiful piece. I wish I could find some 50 year old walnut from some guy's basement.
Wed, 02/04/2015 - 06:14
Thanks for the comments! I should also mention, that table was the "Rustic Farmhouse" from this site as well. And since that picture was taken I have built two more pieces from this site. I found a source for rough-cut oak lumber, and also managed to win an auction for a huge stack of maple that is currently drying in my basement. Hopefully I'll have many more projects coming soon. =)
After showing my wife the plans, she did not like that flat top so I did some drawings until she liked what I had. I Modified the plans so that we could get what we liked. I used all 2" lumber instead of 1" because I wanted it to be nice and heavy. Raised the base of the side rails by 3" so that there would be more ground clearance, and used plywood under the slats so that we didnt need to use a box spring. I think it came out well.
Wow, building this table was more than I bargained for, but all the difficulties were my own fault. For starters, although the wood is beautiful (wormy ambrosia maple) the piece I chose to work with had a large knot hole that needed filling with an epoxy pour. It looks pretty good if I do say so myself (it's probably hard to see in this photo). Second, I didn't count on the hinges being so long and my wood came up about 3/4 inch too short for them. Had to scour the internet for some that were not so long. They ended up being a bit of trouble to install, but all's well. I used my router to cut a cove for finger grips which did make it easier to lift the top. I also made the top sides bigger that the original 2 x 2 (2 x 5 maybe) for weight and stability. I had extra wood so I added a bottom shelf as well. The finish is several coats of Varathane semi gloss polyurethane. I really like how it turned out!
Mon, 04/19/2021 - 15:35
Sounds like you attacked and conquered! Thank you for sharing your gorgeous build here!
My husband and I loved the Squared2 Chair we saw on this site and we knew that we wanted to have this design for our dining chairs. As my building experience has increased, I thought it was time to try. This is my first chair: it is not perfectly executed, but I learned a few things along the way and I've decided to buy a few tools, too. I modified the square back pattern cut lengths explained briefly on my little blog.
Thu, 08/15/2013 - 22:47
Thank you for your comment, Pam! I'm sorry for the late response.
With another baby on the way in a few months, we decided to move our 2+ year old daughter across the hall into her first big girl room. I built big sister the Kendal Extra Wide Dresser, Traditional Wood Toddler Bed, Letter A Shelf and a Dollhouse Bookcase and matched the colors with her new comforter, lamps and princess canopy tent from the Land of Nod outlet.
A lot of people have done some pretty cool modifications to this project, but at the end of the day, we decided to follow the plan verbatim and build the Pottery Barn design. This build was super easy. Probably spent most of the project time sanding over and over in order to ensure that it was splinter-free, smooth, and safe for our princess. I do note that the side rails in the project design are somewhat low after you put the mattress down. However, this was really only a concern during the first few weeks. Although our daughter somehow was able fall to the floor during the first night (without incident--she did not even wake up--thank god for carpet), after she became accustomed to the bed, the lower side rails actually work rather well. Our daughter, a insanely crazy sleeper, usually wedges herself against the side rails at different parts of the night. She might hang a limb or two over the rails, but never through the rails, and she never falls off the bed.
One of my first DIY projects.
Thanks for the inspiration!
This was simple and easy. I added handles and casters. This was a great project.
Mon, 04/26/2021 - 17:23
Love the added casters and handles, thanks for sharing!
had a lot of scraps and put them to good use with this shelf, east to change out any art/photos my kids would like on their walls, size of frames, etc...without nailing frames, changing positioning, just re-arrange on the shelf :)
I modified the size to fit my dining room and I am so pleased with the results!
Tue, 02/10/2015 - 05:44
I love the finish on your floating shelves, they really look like old barn wood. Table is gorgeous!
I couldn't find any wardrobe that I was really happy with - and then I stumbled upon Ana's design, and I loved it! I went for two different colors (white for the supports and rosewood for the shelves) to give it more presence. Dimensions are 60" wide X 22" deep x 86" tall
These were a blast to make. Cant wait till my next project.
My Apothecary Console
The original plans were altered to measure 6 feet long to fit the space. The top is all cedar which I had planned to keep unfinished and oil each month. Well, that was the plan until I found that it was very hard to clean with kids eating on it and because the 2x4 boards were screwed down, they allowed a lot of food, water to seep through. Some of the boards began splitting and warped considerably. Then I discovered the pocket hole jig!! I took the top off, gave a good sand to them and attached all with pocket hole screws which tightened them up so much that I needed to add an extra 2x4 to adequately cover the top of the island. I also added a breadboard to the end to give it that finished look. To fill in the grooves I used wood filler with a dark pigment, and gave it a really good sanding after it dried. I then applied Varathane in 4 coats to the top after using steel wool in between coats. Gives it a lovely natural cedar patina and keeps the breadcrumbs out.
My husband loves to set outside and look out over our 10 acres with his coffee in the mornings. I thought this chair would be a great birthday gift to use for that purpose! It was fairly easy to put together. I just have to purchase some cushions and it'll be ready to give to him. I did modify a few things...used some 2x4s, changed up the back boards a bit and put some angle cuts on the arms. I'm very pleased with it! This is the third or fourth project we've made from Ana's plans. We just love them!
Thanks to Ana White for the free plans
I had the challenge to do a love seat Adirondack style
I did and it turned out beautiful and I’m very happy
I spent les than $100 (canadian)
Thanks Ana 🙏🏼
My first project ever was the red picnic table about a year ago and have built many more as housewarming/kid's bday gifts. This Christmas, instead of buying my daughter more toys, I decided to build her a playhouse. Not only was it a very special gift for her but also freed up space in my house being able to put her play kitchen, table, and other toys in it. The small changes we made were the size of the deck to better fit our available space and the shutters (made out of scrap 1x2s and hinged to close with a hook and eye). We put down 3/4" treated plywood as the base and then used 1 box of vinyl plank flooring that looks like wood to hold up to the Texas humidity. I eventually want to make accordion-like shutters for the front window but have up a bug curtain (used for regular size doorways and closes together with magnets) that I cut in half to fit. We have bad mosquitoes here in Texas! I also added a wireless doorbell.
Comments
sgilly
Tue, 03/19/2013 - 15:33
Cute!
Love the crib and the quilt!
spiceylg
Wed, 03/20/2013 - 05:50
So pretty
The crib came out great, but that quilt steals the show!