My husband and I spent an afternoon making this beautiful headboard. It turned out great and I am so happy about the upgrade to our bedroom.
Hi I made this seesaw for my great nephew's 2nd birthday off plans on your website. I painted mine and covered seats with yellow vinyl. I found the plan really simple to use and not an expensive project. I delivered it to the party at the farm and it was an instant hit. Linda Byron (great aunty), Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Decided a week ago that our son's playroom was way too busy and he needed a toybox. I started working on this and halfway through showed my wife how big it would be. She suggested I modify the plans to make it wider, and I'm glad I did!
We built our first DIY project together using the plans for the simple outdoor dining table. It was so much fun we are on to more projects.
First DIY. Took roughly 17 hours completed over 3 days. Used untreated pine from Home depot for top and untreated cedar (the only 4x4's available) for legs.
Total cost $270
Top stain: weathered oak (2 coats)
Top finish: Rustoleom polyeurothane clear satin
Legs: undercoat of Behr's Nautical blue and two thin coats of a white paint we had on hand. Then we distressed with an orbial sander and a 220 grit paper.
Created but Modified from the plans found on here, my daughter has a great new bed. This bed saved a ton of space in her very small room. PLUS it allowed her to have an area to do her homework and all the art projects she does! Very easy build. Took a day to build and another to paint.
Made this bed from Ana's plans. Modified it with rail so I can add my box spring. Cost was approximately $160 for lumber, screws and stain. Absolutely loved the plans and easy to follow or modify if needed.
Tue, 02/23/2021 - 20:12
This is gorgeous! Is there anyway you could post your modifications? Very nice work!!!
Always been interested in wood working and found this site that is incredibly easy to follow with awesome plans - Thanks Ana.
This was my first project and overall the wood cost about $50 with left overs. I used framing wood SPF and the friendly workers at Home Depot explained all about wood and finding wood that isn't shaped at odd angles or bent.
I bought a Mitre saw 10 inch blade for $99.
I bought the Kreg Jig for $99.
Gel Stain costs $25 for a large can (I used on another project).
To my amazement a box of screws costs $30 but you get a few hundred.
So some of the the things to watch for - for any newbies like me out there:
If you buy a very powerful drill careful not to push really hard or you find your screw goes through 2 inches of solid wood and you are left with a gaping hole.... resulting in you starting over again...
If you don't set your kreg jig to clamp down on your wood, with the wood being level at the base of the kreg jig, the wood raises slightly. This results in your drilled hole to go deeper and screws to pop out the face of your project... nice surprises when you are sanding.
Fri, 03/01/2013 - 21:27
Looks nice!
Thanks for the hints about the Kreg Jig for those of us who haven't quite made the plunge yet.
Sat, 03/02/2013 - 14:38
Your work looks great as I was reading about your adventure I couldn’t help but chuckle and node my head yep.
Welcome to the wonderful world of woodworking land of the bold, adventurous, self confident, and satisfied people
I found the original plans and LOVED them, but my house is tiny, so I was forced to re-work the plans to fit my space! This is a good bit smaller, but every bit as awesome! ;) I decided not to distress it, but I may down the road if it starts to scuff up! ;) Project took about a week long including finishing time. Actual build time was 9-10 hours over two days.
I used your printer cabinet plans however altered them a bit. Wood is various including gum, cherry,pine, etc. Enjoy and thanks
Finding a good location to hang your towels in the bathroom could be a challenge, especially if you’re limited on wall space. But it makes it even more challenging if you have kids. If the towel bar is attached to drywall, eventually the bar might be ripped off the wall and you’ll end up with a big hole. Having this issue I decided to make my own DIY Wood Towel Holder Ring with a Shelf. This towel holder attaches directly to the stud and will take some effort to be ripped off and doesn’t take much wall space.
I made this project using scrap pieces that I had laying around in my scrap pile. If you have some scrap wood and interested in building something out of wood, this could be a great project to try. I created a step-by-step plan with 3D illustrations.
See my website for additional pictures and how I've built it,TheDIYPlan.com
fun project for begginers, I made this one for my grandauther she's just a year and a half old and she loves it. This was a good chritsmas gift...
First project built using plans from Ana White. Loved completing it. Take the time to sand and prep for finish. Makes it sooo much better.
My glossy finish adds a lot of luster to the project. I trimmed the inside edges of the 2x4 peices on the outside trim to make a smooth surface.
I fell in love with your stand, and showed it to my husband (who is not a carpenter, but holds his own with making doll furniture). I forgot to mention to him it was for real girls, but he figured it out quicky when he saw the size of wood pieces, hah! So I begged him to use the basic idea, and so he tweaked a plan and this is what he came up with. The signs are laminated, and 8 signs fit into the slot he made on top. We have a lemonade stand, a market, a theatre, a boutique, a candy shop, a bakery and a frozen treat shop. Our granddaughter is beyond delighted! We don't have a blog. We craft and sell 18" doll items and have Facebook page.
My Dad made a few cutting boards for christmas. I've added a few additional photos and tips on my blog - http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/more-cutting-boards.
thanks for looking.
Ian
Tue, 01/13/2015 - 04:28
Hi Ana! Love your site!!!!!! Please tell me, did you use just mineral oil in order to make this non-toxic finish? I guess you would have done some posts including this kind of information, but I can't find it. Regards from Argentina! =)
Thu, 01/15/2015 - 09:45
Only mineral oil was used, it is food safe grade and can be ingested. Mineral oil isn't a durable finish like polyurethane but it is safe.
I followed the plans to a T with this one. I wish I had made the seat supports longer so I could have the seats sit a little further from the table for bigger kids. I drilled a hole for the umbrella in the table top and the cross support. Sanded for hours, primed, and painted 3 coats. I will add feet to the legs so the legs aren't sitting flat on the ground, with the potential to rot.
Took 2 hours to build, 2 hours to sand, and many hours to paint multiple coats. Very solid and should last a long time!
Built this new Mudroom / Office from some plans i found on your website and I absolutely love it! It has turned out better than I Expected and I learned soo many new things when planning and building this out!
My husband and I recently bought our first home right outside of Austin, Texas. One of my favorite features of the house were the beautiful bay windows in the kitchen. I wanted to have a table that accented the windows and created a centerpiece in the kitchen. I stumbled upon this blog, found the Farmhouse Table, and decided I was going to build this table! With the help of my dad, I was able to complete my first wood-working project, and I couldn't be more thrilled with the way it turned out!
Sat, 10/19/2013 - 10:44
I was wondering if this table was white? I cant tell by the lighting, but I was looking to make this table for myself stained white. Yours is the first I've seen that looks white, if so could you tell me the color of the stain? Thanks the table is beautiful!
This chair is for my son and is a first build. The plans were super easy to follow and the whole thing went very smoothly. I used my jigsaw to round off the top edges just a bit and I really like how it turned out. Thanks for the free plans!
