Built this Lazy Bench over the course of one weekend. Had to make some modifications to the way the arm rest / cup holder moves, but overall happy with how it turned out.
When I build this again - I gave this one away as a donation to our local Catholic Radio station - I'll make a bigger point to make sure that all four of the back supports are exactly the same, and that I pre-drill the carriage bolts that secure the cup holder before I start assembling.
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Modified the salsa console by taking the drawer off and stealing some from Patrickhosey's (bragpost). I built it for my dining room. Measures 57-1/2" long X 17" depth X 39" tall.
Sun, 04/01/2012 - 16:52
great job! do you have a template for your circle pattern?
In reply to great job! do you have a by margjack
Mon, 04/02/2012 - 04:47
I don't but it's easy to make, make your door frame first, trace the inside of frame on a plywood sheet and use compass to make all sizes of circles on that sheet. If you don't have compass that's big enough, just use string or thread( like I did on this project), pivot one end, attach the pencil on one end and swing to make circles :)
In reply to That is sooooo cool! by Pam the Goatherd
Mon, 04/30/2012 - 05:24
Love your avatar! so cute, I hope that's not mountain dew in there (just kidding:)
Table and benches were made to plan, except I shortened the overall length and added another 2x10 to the top to give it some additional width. The benches were also shortened slightly so the legs of the benches slide between the legs of the table; which allows the benches to be pushed further under the table when not in use. Avoid my rookie furniture making mistake and go to a specialty lumber store that sells wood that is already aged (dry). Most everything you find at the big box stores will still be wet and shrink/warp on you if not completely dry first.
Mon, 04/28/2014 - 15:51
Your table turned out gorgeous!! Love it! what was the length you ended up using?
Tue, 05/20/2014 - 16:23
Appreciate the compliments. Sorry for the delayed response, but the final dimensions turned out 72" x 46". Let me know if you have any other questions.
No more IKEA for me!
This is a fun little puzzle that goes by the name of Golf, Nine Hole and, my favorite, Gopher Hole Puzzle. The goal is to fit all six pieces into the box. The possible combinations make it pretty challenging.
This replaced a huge formica countertop in our laundry room. The counter collected unfolded clothes on the top, and piles of shoes underneath. Also, we had a 4 hook shelf from Target holding all 3 of our kids bags and backpacks. My husband was against this, because "where would we put all the laundry?" Well, this is the solution and we both love it!
I measured this out and drew diagrams and then finally decided this was too big of a project to do for the first time. I did hire someone, but he said the measurements were right on.....he had never built something like this before. The outside of the door is painted with magnetic primer and holds magnets. So much more functional that the counter.
I know I didn't build this myself. I think I could have done it, if I could have a week to do this without interruption, but that was impossible and I needed this YESTERDAY (the 4 hook wall shelf fell out of the wall). But I wanted to share in case anyone else is having a space dilemma! We LOVE it!!!!
Thu, 04/05/2012 - 12:10
What a great idea! Very well planned out! I would love to build something like this in our mudroom.
Tue, 04/10/2012 - 16:33
Just what we need! Thank you! And I love the door covering the baskets and the magnetic paint - I hadn't thought of those! Thanks so much for sharing! It gives met the confidence to try it myself!
Thanks Ana for your wonderfull website! even in The Netherlands your designs are shown.
I love my cat, and felt she needed a pretty feeding dish. I stole some old spindles from my sister's garage, cut them down and threw this plan together. It was actually harder than I expected because getting into tight little spaces with my drill to drill in the pocket holes was almost imposible. The wood split, nothing is square and the holes for the dishes are messy...but it doesn't really matter, it looks good from a distance and my cat doesn't judge. Not that I know of, anyway.
We wanted to create more seating space and a cosier breakfast experience with this nook. We made the benches with hinges for storage. The table was customized to fit our space and we chose to change the legs rather than buying the $20 each legs. We love how it turned out!
Thu, 03/05/2015 - 07:25
Where are the plans for the bench?
This would look great in our Kitchen nook!
I built these in different sizes. I added hooks on one to hang keys. I nailed hardboard with chalkboard spraypaint on the back.
Our Friends wanted a new bed frame in the worst way. They gave my husband free will to design a bed for them and this is what he came up with. headboard is made out of car siding. has 2 hinged doors, 2 battery operated led lights, lots of shelves. basic rails and foot board!
My son had been asking if I could build him a desk for months, so I finally decided to get it done! I found this to be a fairly easy build and with some minor changes, will likely build additional ones in the future.
I built this for my 7 year old niece. She out grew her cheap plastic one. Her mother asked for white. I decided to modify the kids play table and made own my own mirror frame. I used the 4$ stackable chair plan. Chair height 15in and table top 25in. The table sixe 24w x18deep.She has room to grow. I used l L brackets on the back keep the mirror in place. If she grows up you can take mirror off and a have table she can use for anything. I had to finish it off with $10 battery powered vanity light from Amazon. I painted it all satin white, I used glitter I put in the paint for the mirror frame. My niece just loved it and so did her parents.
Tables i have made and sold
This was my first project!!
This plan took me about three weeks start to finish working off and on (multiple hours on weekend days). I widened the table to 48 inches (the dimensions for my table are approx 84" long x 48" wide. Used 4-2x10s and 1-2x12 for the table top and 1x8s for the bread board ends.
Love this little bench! My bench is a little bigger than Ana's, and the seat is not as deep, but the plans were super easy to follow. It's just what I needed to finish out my living room!
Absolutely loved how this thing turned out. Made a few customizations such as coop extension and drip edge. I have 4 happy hens and a coop that should last a lifetime. Thank you for the help!
Alex
I know that Ana says not to do this as your first project but I couldn't help myself! We needed shoe storage BAD!! This project was not bad but did take my husband and I about 3 weeks to build. It had nothing to do with the difficulty just scheduling conflicts. We needed somewhere to house all of my husbands shoes and something that would not take up much space because the only spot we had to put it in our bedroom was between the bathroom door and my husbands closet door. We used Ana's plan for the shoe dresser but did had to modify it to fit the 44" spot we had to work with. The 1x8's that we used were only 7 1/4 instead of 7 1/2 but my husbands size 12 shoes fit without a problem! I can't wait to start our next project! Thanks Ana!
This easy project made me the best Aunt ever! I made it for my nieces and nephews for Christmas. It was such a huge hit that one of them threw up all over it from laughing so hard. :)
The garage was freezing cold but they stayed there all evening once they discovered their gift.
