Mini console table
First table built by us. I think it turned out pretty good! Custom built to avoid baseboard heater.
First table built by us. I think it turned out pretty good! Custom built to avoid baseboard heater.
We've been desperate for more storage in our little house and this build really helped. The whole bench is 103“ wide and each drawer gives us 24"x17" of usable space. We had to do some custom shaping for the benchtop (two joined fir 2x12's) fit as the walls are not square but in the end we were really pleased.
The hardest part of the project was getting all of this built and in place while working around a busy family as this is our only meal space and the majority of cutting/forming was done either on the weekends or after bedtimes. If I were to do this again I'd prioritize sending the kids to grandparents for the weekend and know king everything except for paint out in one go.
We could have spent less time with the benchtop by using plywood like in the plans but we wanted the look of a separate benchtop. We may replace the fir with stained oak down the line but this should be plenty sturdy for the next several years.
This is my first try at building furniture. I've built larger things in the past like decks and a fort for my nephews, but never furniture. Even though I used the plans to build the main box, I did change up the bottom and added some new stuff. I added wheels to the bottom my wife could easily move it around her classroom. I didn't want to put a square base on it because I thought it might hit her ankles when she was standing close to it. So I sort-of notched it out to give an opening for her feet and I used some scraps to create a short shelf at the bottom. I also added more trim that the plans call for. I cut strips of the pine plywood for the base molding and topped it with quarter round. I used corner trim for the front corners, the self inside and the bottom notched shelf. I also used screen trim for the back of it. I think it came out nice and I've very pleased with it. I used 2 coats of Minwax PolyShades American Chestnut on it.
I made this pantry to match some new kitchen cabinets that my friend ordered from lowes. He wanted me to make all of his cabinets but unfortunately I didn't have enough time, it was kind of one of those things hey I'm redoing my kitchen can you make this. This was all built and designed from a picture his wife found on pinterest with just the measurements for the space it needed to fit in.
Mon, 02/10/2014 - 10:25
Great job! We're planning a pantry build in the near future and yours is just lovely! I love the pull out drawers!
Mon, 02/10/2014 - 10:25
Great job! We're planning a pantry build in the near future and yours is just lovely! I love the pull out drawers!
Fri, 06/17/2016 - 18:39
HI -
My husband and I have been trying to find a DIY Pantry for our kitchen. We've looked everywhere and finally came across this! We love it and would like to try and build it. Do you have the plans available to share? I look forward to hearing back from you.
Fri, 11/27/2020 - 21:33
I tried the link for crafted perfection in attempt to get the plans for this. It led me back to this website. Is there ANY chance of getting the plans for this pantry PLEASE?
Thu, 12/24/2020 - 07:18
Where can I get the plans for this pantry -- Please advise.. Love your work..
Fri, 08/06/2021 - 14:55
Please send me the plans for the kitchen pantry!!
Wed, 09/01/2021 - 13:59
Okay, Ana, where are the Plans? You're killing me with this teaser! I'm not smart enough make something this great without serious plans like you usually produce. Help this old guy, please.
Wed, 03/23/2022 - 12:03
I would love to get these plans. We are in a new house and I need extra storage and this is perfect.
Thu, 08/11/2022 - 18:08
Hi Ana! Do you have plans? My daughter is moving and could always use more kitchen cabinets. She loves kitchen gadget everything!
I made this with 1x6 since Home Depot didn’t have any 1x10 treated wood. All the wood I used is treated. I also used the exterior screws and put on a gray poly mixed stain for a little extra protection. I of course messed up the angles twice on the feet, but they just look like I gave them extra decoration now lol. Everybody loves this chair!
This is a very custom fireplace that I built for my wife as a 40th wedding anniversary gift. It is built around a Samsung 55” Frame TV and a Vivo motorized mount. The motorized mount allows the TV to be lowered to a better viewing height than the standard above mantle position which is usually too high for comfortable viewing.
In order to maintain the flush mount effect with the TV in art mode, I recessed the mount into the fireplace. That required building a “back” frame for the TV mount then the outer frame for the surround. I covered the outer frame with ½” OSB then ship lap. The mantle and hearth is made from Poplar with walnut stain and Polyurethane satin top coat. The hearth opens for storage.
This was sourced from several different plan sets with a lot of customization and input from the Technical Support Staff at Vizo-US.
Thu, 02/16/2023 - 09:46
Happy Anniversary!
This is a beautiful, well thought out project.
I was hoping someone would do the recessed mount, and you nailed it! It's so much better with the tv flush like yours.
Also love the motorized mount.
Thank you very much for sharing photos.
Ana
Our local youth built a nature play area on our church grounds for local children. Jack was 16yo and he worked together with Geoff 85yo to build this bench for parents to sit on while their children play.
davechamberrs777
I used Western red cedar to build my chairs. The build was a little more expensive but well worth it. The chairs were stained with Cabot’s Australian Timber Oil ( Jarrah Brown). Thanks for the plans Ana, your site is awesome and you do a great job! Mark
Mon, 11/16/2020 - 12:31
Thanks for sharing Mark, definitely worth the extra investment!
We built this composting toilet as one of the first things we did on our piece of vacant land. (How can you build anything else without somewhere to go when nature calls?)
An eco-friendly design was important to us, so we used cedar fencing instead of plywood. Otherwise, we followed Ana White's simple outhouse plans. It came out perfectly! It even has a rain barrel for hand washing.
I've finished my swing but my porch don't have enough clearance so I built A frame stand for it.
Fri, 03/02/2012 - 07:09
You did such a great job on your swing! I hope I can build up to making one someday.
In reply to I love this swing! by beachmama79
Thu, 05/10/2012 - 14:02
Thanks and you will. I just added the dimensions in case
Fri, 04/19/2013 - 15:37
I love the idea of adding the A-frame considering that where i live there are no real trees to hang it on and building a porch where one doesn't already exist is a pain in the butt! Lol. How wide do you think we could go before it starts compromising the frames integrity? And how much weight can it hold?
Anything is possible when you put your mind to it. This is my 4th DIY furniture project. First time working on cabinet/doors. Installing them straight was the biggest challenge. The side of the pantry is actually four 2x4's. I measured the frame so tightly that I had to use a hammer to bang in the fourth 2x4 on each wall, also adding a distressed look in the process. The pantry is very large, 48in wide and about 17 inches deep. Our kitchen lacks storage space and we could use a little more space for food and also pots, pans etc. The staircase to our basement is off our kitchen, so I placed the pantry right at the bottom of the staircase for easy access. I am thrilled with how this came out considering the time and effort it took. Very gratifying. Build on!
Thu, 03/05/2015 - 06:24
I really love how the finished turned out. I need to build something like this too! My current pantry just isn't big enough for bulk shopping :)
Thu, 04/16/2020 - 10:55
Building this from your pictures as we speak! What type/thickness of wood did you use for the back panel and door panels??
Sat, 07/23/2016 - 18:21
I am thinking about building one but I am not sure if my skill level is up to this yet. I am going to attempt to build the Kentwood Bookshelf and see how that goes. I am remodeling my office and want real wood shelves instead of that pressed wood junk. Great job on your build. I love this website!
Sat, 01/13/2018 - 18:09
Hey Michael I really love the pantry and would love to make this exact one but there is not enough info on the sizes and what all you used for all the wood. If you have time I would greatly appreciate it if you could give us some more info thank you
Thu, 01/09/2020 - 06:19
Is the top of this a single piece of plywood. Pictures are a bit vague. Trying my hand with this
Wed, 04/28/2021 - 16:38
Love it! I am in need of one too. Can we get the plans for this pantry?
I made this for my daughter based on one her uncle made for her when she was little.
Thu, 01/19/2012 - 09:00
What a lovely heirloom gift you've created. So much more meaningful (and much more beautiful) than the plastic toys we see these days.
Sat, 01/21/2012 - 19:19
I can give you the rough dimensions if you want. I used yellow pine. It is basically a 2x8x8 and a 2x4x8. The head, seat and rocker rails come from the 2x8. The 2x4 pieces hold it all together in the crossbeams. There is also a 1.25 inch dowel holding the two rocker rails together below the crossbeams. A piece of the same dowel is used for the handles.
Fri, 01/20/2012 - 20:45
Great idea. That looks very entertaining. Your daughter will surely like it. And that wood also looks hard and tough and stylish as well. amish furniture stores pa
After a promise to get a new carpet and TV stand as an anniversary gift, I began a search for a corner stand that would fit a 50" flat screen and hid all of those ugly wires. Craig's List had nothing and the retail options were either cheaply made, ugly or crazy expensive. I stumbled upon Ann's page, and since my son has a wood shop in the basement, I figured why not try to build something. I used the original plan, but borrowed ideas from other brag posts to create a 36" tall model with overlay doors that we think looks great. Next project: bar stools for the kitchen island.
Your beautiful Fancy X farmhouse table. We wanted to seat 8. Used your plan with the top idea from Hint of Home. We used cedar tongue and groove for the top. We are so pleased with it! Now for chairs!
These ledges are incredibly versatile and will easily grow with any child. Books for the younger ones and then a gallery wall for when they grow. They are so easy to build that literally, a child can do it, as you can see. This was her first build that she completed by herself. After the boards were cut of course. Thanks Ana, this is a great plan and it was an AWESOME day for the girls!
I completed this project in a weekend, over 2 days. The space was an empty void in the corner of our kitchen, so I decided to fill with a functional seating and eating space.
I first removed the trim from the wall, so I could reuse it on the front of the box later, to make the bench match the rest of the kitchen. One challenge I came across was rerouting the a/c vent through the front of the box so we didn't lose that circulation.
My sister-in-law chipped in to make the cushions and pillows to soften it up. I added the DIY table, and further defined the space with wainscoting and trim.
Sun, 01/09/2022 - 16:45
Hey there,
Absolutely love your DIY breakfast nook. Unfortunately the additional blog/info link is no longer working as I'm trying to gather more information. Would anyone be able to send the instructions and/or new link?
Thank you
I found a picture of this style of chairs, and I really wanted to make them for my table. I created my own plans and adjusted them until they were perfect. I’ve since made several sets of chairs for other people including this set of 6.
Wed, 12/18/2019 - 07:57
I'd love to make these for my parents, do you have the plans?
Our guest room finally has a headboard! I put together this queen size headboard using what I had learned building my daughter's headboard (and consulting the plans for the Reclaimed Wood Headboard) using the remainder of the plywood sheet from her headboard project, 2x3s for the legs, a 2x4 to join the legs (and connect to the metal bed frame), furring strips, and a 1x3 to top it off.
Our plywood had been cut to fit our car, so the first vertical furring strip was placed to hide the seam where I joined the two pieces back together. Then we evenly placed them from center as just looked right to us.
We had a great time seeing this come together as we didn't follow a specific plan, but were able to be a bit more creative inspired by various plans.
This is my extremely altered double loft bed. My sister needed a custom sized double loft bed, I figured I could use this plan and make two beds in an L shape, but the space I had to work with was smaller than these plans so I had to re-design most of the bed all together, I ended up attaching two sides of each bed to the wall with legs only on the outer pieces. She wanted a "fun" looking bed so I added a splash of color, just simple enough for me to make.
Sun, 05/31/2020 - 22:56
would love to see these plans. My twins room is small and this would be perfect.
Thank you
Wed, 07/29/2020 - 12:27
Is there a link to printable Instructions for this? Or a PDF you can possibly send me? [email protected] :) I have to make this for my girls! Lol the covid life now has them all doing school from home so... We need space 😁💪
I built a set of these chairs based on Ana's simple modern outdoor chair. I wanted it to match my front porch which I built a few weeks ago. Thank you for the plans.
My hubby took the plans from the Triple Pedestal Farmhouse Table and altered it to make it just over six feet. It is perfect and accommodates our smaller dining area space.
Fri, 02/15/2013 - 07:23
hi! could u post/share how he altered this from the larger plan? love it!
Wed, 10/09/2013 - 10:09
I love this. I planned on reducing mine to 6 feet. Do you have the altered plans? Thanks.
Wed, 10/09/2013 - 10:14
Hi. I went to martha.anna blog. This is the comment she posted on the dimensions.
From martha.anna:
I've had many emails and inquiries about the dimensions of this table. So, here's what I've been sharing with everyone...
Our dining room is 11 x 10 and there is a lot of room around it to fit in a hutch and still walk around easily. (Just for size reference.)
The overall length of the table is 6' 4.5". It is such an odd measurement so that the strips of board (1x6) on the tabletop would look in proportion. They are 33" long (the 1x6).
The beam across the bottom is 55.5" from outside edge to outside edge and my husband left 1/2" showing.
The pedestals are 10.5" from the end of the table.
Phew! I hope all of the information helps everyone out there! :)
Sat, 11/16/2013 - 09:27
Hi there what would the revised materials needed list be? Also did u notify the benches? Do u have the dimension on that? My step dad is building this for me it's my job to get plans and supplies. Thank you for your help I appreciate it!!
Mon, 01/13/2014 - 14:20
Oh my. After several months I'm able to get all the material needed to do this table. I did the legs a couple of months ago. Now it's time to complete the rest. Hopefully, I can do it in a day's time - hopefully :).
Fri, 01/12/2018 - 09:04
Ill be making this table whcih is in the same design as the original triple pedestal table but Ill be making it smaller. Are you able to give me the measurements for this modified table? Do I make my top first and then the pedestals? I feel like if I make the same pedestals, then Im forced to make this a 40" wide table, and I only want it about 35-37".
Thanks!
Comments
kg112677
Tue, 06/28/2016 - 19:09
plans???
The plans catalog link does not work. Can you please repost these plans? Thanks
Dunnie
Sun, 01/15/2017 - 21:24
Help
I am in desperate need of instructions for
this mini console table. I can't find them anywhere. I won't be able to modify other plans, lol I need it all planned out.
In reply to Help by Dunnie
Dunnie
Sun, 01/15/2017 - 21:24
I need the table that is
I need the table that is green/gray/blue whatever on the bottom and stained brown on the top
theUgly_bear
Tue, 01/17/2017 - 12:35
Future plans to come
i plan on making this next week, so i can update you with the plans, the only thing i am doing different is the way i am doing my cross in the back.
stay tuned
theUgly_bear
Tue, 01/17/2017 - 12:35
Future plans to come
i plan on making this next week, so i can update you with the plans, the only thing i am doing different is the way i am doing my cross in the back.
stay tuned
Mrs.tash
Sat, 02/04/2017 - 13:12
Original plans?
This is beautiful and simple! Great job!
You costum built it to fit the baseboard, were the original plans Ana White's? Can you link it or tell me the name to find it?
I'm new to the site and not navigating very well. I'm trying to save plans for a console similar to this to my profile/account and looking for the little "save to plans" to easily find this again