I used this wonderful and easy plan to make a leaning hall tree for this awkward space in my dining room. Finally solved an 8 year old problem of what to put in this space! Thanks for the awesome plans!!
My husband and I had a problem. We were tired of sleeping on a mattress on the floor, and most beds were out of the question because my husband is tall. 6'7" tall. Ana White's plan looked perfect, but I had never built anything before, unless you count an improvised 'clean the gutters from the ground" stick.
I knew I had to make something that could be taken apart because we are renters right now, so it will take a little bit of work, but after some modifications to the plans, it will come apart when it needs to. We are also not small big humans, so the bed is appropriately beefed up where it needed to be- to accommodate 2 big humans, 2 fairly large dogs, 150 lb latex foam mattress, and any future kids.
I also had to make changes to the King size plans because Ana's original plans have the mattress oriented sideways, which would be too short for us.
For extra storage space, a hangout for dust bunnies and dogs, and a just a plain tall bed for tall people, I made the foot-board posts taller, and attached the rails higher than the plans indicate. I also made a platform for our mattress to sit on out of 2x4's, 2x6's, and 3/4" plywood. This bed is STURDY.
To support the slats and mattress well, I hung a 2x6 with joist hangers in the middle of the bed frame (see picture below), and it stops the 2x4 slats and plywood from bending in the middle.
I built the whole rustic x table set. I mixed apple cider vinegar with steel wool, let it set overnight, and stained the tables with that. Then I put minwax polyurethane clear gloss coat on it. I then cut the corner angle pieces out of scrap 1 16th inch flat metal bars, bent them at a 90 degree angle and painted them black
Thanks to www.shanty-2-chic.com for this plan! I needed a workbench for all these projects that I was starting and I was tired of getting out a piece of plywood and the sawhorses every time. So this was just perfect for what I needed!
Custom Bathroom Vanity in traditional furniture styling. Designed two ways, one with a hand hammered copper sink and matching hardware, the other with a Kohler Wave sink with black aged hardware.
Followed the new home depot plans, only change I made was using 2x4 instead of 2x2. Getting ready to build another one, but this time will also change the arms to be wider on the ends to accommodate wine holder on one arm and cup holder on other arm. :0)
Fri, 11/13/2015 - 20:36
Hi Ana,
Thanks for all your free sharing and advice. I'd like to return the favor (hopefully)...
Just wanted to say (as I am a painter) that it is best to avoid using any sort of "clear" varnish (such as poly, or spar, etc...) on anything that sits outdoor (such as furniture, doors, decks), because UV rays from the sun will break-down the varnish and cause them to fail.
Instead, it is best to use a stain that is suited for decks, like Cabots Semi-Transparent, or semi-solid, etc,,
best regards,
Aaron
Fri, 11/13/2015 - 20:36
Hi Ana,
Thanks for all your free sharing and advice. I'd like to return the favor (hopefully)...
Just wanted to say (as I am a painter) that it is best to avoid using any sort of "clear" varnish (such as poly, or spar, etc...) on anything that sits outdoor (such as furniture, doors, decks), because UV rays from the sun will break-down the varnish and cause them to fail.
Instead, it is best to use a stain that is suited for decks, like Cabots Semi-Transparent, or semi-solid, etc,,
best regards,
Aaron
I built this with the intent of making it all drawers. So there is not a cabinet with doors in the center.
This was what I built for my daughter during quarantine! I had never used a Kreg Jig before and now I love using it!
This is my first KOW project...I built the playhouse loft bed for my daughter, Kayla. She named it Lofty Cottage. I used leftover pink paint from painting her table and chair set for the inside of the playhouse. I made the letterbox from scraps and the half-door from the door cutout. I added hardware that matches the hardware on her other furniture. I made the banner by hand and hand painted the birdhouse and the sign. She loves it! Thanks for the great plans Ana! Can't wait to start on something new now!
This was the first plans we used from Ana White and it turned out great. Modified the desk to be a little shorter and have dual drawers in the front.
Wed, 09/23/2015 - 20:24
Your desk looks great...well done! I'm diggin your drawer modifications. Would be able to share your plans for this addition? Thanks!
Changed the plans around some so that we can install shaker style doors later on.
Anna made it easy to build. I did change a few things to fit my dining room but I think it turned out great.
Thanks Anna
Shawn Roleson
Tue, 11/16/2021 - 12:29
You did a stunning job on this build, thank you for sharing!
Wed, 11/17/2021 - 09:52
Love the chunky legs on this table! Beautiful job, thank you for sending in a brag post!
I modified the regular farmhouse bed to a daybed for my daughters bedroom. All that is left now is to fill holes, paint, distress, and glaze :) I made the height of the front and back tall enough to fit a trundle I plan on making later. It is up on blocks right now so I could see what it will look like when completed. Will post an update once it is painted and assembled.
Mon, 07/27/2020 - 11:16
Hello Mrs. Ana. Do you have the modified plans with this daybed? If so please send me a copy. Thanks
Fri, 10/23/2020 - 23:52
I love this! I would love to build a twin size farmhouse daybed with trundle for my stepsons’ room. They are only only with me every few months, so I want to have beds for them but this would save a ton of room! I have tried to modify the Haley storage daybed and the farmhouse plans, but am new to this, so I’m having great difficulty. Also, since they are teens, I have twin XL mattresses. 39x80, so again, more modifications. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Sat, 04/09/2022 - 06:36
Can i get the modified plan for this? Trying to make the daybed for my daughter.
This was my first project. We are using it in the Man Cave.
This was our first diy furniture project but definitely not our last. We were looking for furniture to put by our pool but everything that we liked and was comfortable was way out of our budget. I came across the post on pintrest and recruited my husband to do the woodworking for me. I the meantime I made the cushions and back pillows using outdoor fabric from fabric.com. The sectional is stained using Olympic Elite semi transparent exterior stain in kona brown.
Thu, 05/21/2015 - 08:04
That looks like a great place to relax! I love your fabric choices, Premier Prints are the best!
We moved about 18 months ago to a house without a fireplace after having one for almost 7 years. When The Christmas dilemma of where to hang the stockings came up last year, we used an Ana White plan and built a super amazing faux fireplace. After the holidays we decided we'd install it in our bedroom instead of storing it away all year....AND we ended up liking it there so much, that's where it stayed and a bookshelf took its spot in the living room. This Christmas when the stocking question was raised I looked online for ideas and, wouldn't you know it, Ana White to the rescue again!! We are completely in love with our new Christmas shelf. Also as a bonus, we now know how to use a miter saw, which I'm sure will open up all kinds of new project possibilities!
Happy Holidays!
I used Ana's outdoor sofa plans to customize this sofa for a playhouse. I left the separate railing piece detached so the kiddos could push the two pieces together to form a bed for sleepovers!
It took about 7 hours to complete this project. We used Ana White's Farmhouse Queen plans, with some modifications: the bottom of her bed frame is about 4-6 inches off the floor, ours is 17 inches for extra storage space. We also made the footboard slightly deeper to accommodate longer legs. Due to limited space, we built it on the bed of our truck with the "help" of our 18 month old. We love the way it turned out.
I saw this project on the Ana-white website DIY. Luckily I have a friend that has all the tools so we used the cut list & built this faux media cabinet fireplace. I wanted it to store all my media stuff & have my TV set on top instead of the boring & expensive hanging the tv on the wall route not to mention the damage to my rented apt wall. We made a few modifications we extended the top & moved the center hidden shelf up.
My amazing husband surprised me with this awesome headboard for my birthday!❤️ ❤️
Tue, 12/07/2021 - 15:26
Lucky you, it looks amazing, thanks for sharing!
I started this project several weeks ago, and I am very happy with the outcome. Please see my Blog since there is so much information. www.atouchofarkansas.com
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Ana White Admin
Thu, 10/21/2021 - 15:38
Wonderful Solution!
Love it in the two tone finish, great job!