easy night stand
Needed a night stand for my sons bedroom. this was perfect....
Needed a night stand for my sons bedroom. this was perfect....
I built these tables for my brothers who wanted extra space in their rooms. These tables were the second and third ones completed. The table on the left has some decorative plyboard I had leftover from another project.
Let me first preface this by saying that the only similarity between my little creation here and the Craftsman Frame is the actual structure of the frame. I altered just about everything else about it, but since the idea was born with this plan I figured I would post it here! :)
A friend of mine just moved into her first apartment after graduating college and is quickly realizing she is in need of décor. For Valentine's Day, her boyfriend (a photographer) gave her a photo he had taken of the mountains in Colorado, a trip they had taken together earlier that year. The picture is absolutely stunning; the only problem is that it is a panoramic photo, measuring a whopping 18"x55". A quick Google search revealed that even a cheap poster frame with these dimensions would cost $110 at minimum; not to mention that it would have zero character. And a custom frame? psssh, don't even go there...this girl wants to decorate her apartment, but come on she still has to be able to afford groceries! :)
Anyway, as the new owner of a miter saw I saw an opportunity and I'm so glad she let me give it a go. We discussed the plans I had and ventured off to our local Lowe's. About 2 hours--and lots of laughs--later we walked out with all supplies in hand (who knew two girls in their young 20's could spend so much time at Lowe's?! We had a blast).
I loved the base idea of the Craftsman Frame, but since she doesn't have a lot of other décor yet (and isn't allowed to paint the walls of her rental), I really wanted this piece to be a focal point. She listened to my ideas like a trooper and, to my surprise loved every one of them. We thought about making a collage frame so she can display additional photos from this trip, but instead decided to frame only this photo and to use a 1x6" board (rather than a 1x2" as in the original plans) so she can use it as a shelf to for her other photos. Since this piece will be a focal point above her bed, I wanted it to look almost like the mantel of a fireplace, so we picked out some accent pieces to achieve this look on the sides (we really had no method to this; my only suggestion is to go wild and try things in the store that you normally wouldn't). We also purchased some LED lights (battery operated, since she doesn't have an outlet nearby) for ambient lighting. I wanted these to be as invisible as possible, so I fashioned holes in the top shelf for them to fit into!
Honestly, the toughest part of this project was finding glass large enough for my frame and making it fit. I had to call several local custom shops and was very pleased with the final result. (my sliced-up fingertips however, do have one suggestion to offer: if you get glass custom-cut...PLEASE make sure you are wearing gloves when inserting it into the frame--OUCH!) The original plans for this frame include just finding a way to attach the picture to the back side of the frame. Since I was using glass in this frame, I simply used a router to create a groove on the back side for the glass and photo to sit inside.
Overall, we are both thrilled with how this turned out! Time for my next challenge...
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 14:46
Thank you! I had a blast doing it! (It helps to have such a beautiful photo to work with!)
<p>My husband made this from some redwood salvaged from and house being torn down. The finish is Briwax, very easy to apply and polish to a nice shine. It also comes in a variety of colors. Make sure the wax is done in a well ventilated area. A Kregs Jig is a must for fastening this together.</p>
I loved making this, I’m totally in love with the color it turn into. Thanks Ana
I found this plan on your site and fell in love with it. I followed all the directions but added a bevel to the rear of the seat match the the seat back and I rounded over all the edges on my router table. I also stained it and gave it 3 coats of polyurethane. My 6 year old son loves his chair and he is going to help me make one for his 3 year old brother.
You can follow the build on my blog at :
http://funwithwoodworkingtoo.blogspot.com/2013/01/lets-make-thumb-chair…
Slightly modified the plans to fit our record player and albums below. Wood is reclaimed from a barn. Bought off Craigslist. The wood was originally planned to go in a restaruant but when they sprayed it with poly the white paint turned yellow. The owners no longer liked it so I was able to buy it off of them.
Built the buffet and doors in one day...spent two days making the hardware....1" flat bar (1/8" for mounting wheels and 3/16" for track). For the wheels I used screen door sliding wheels.. materials for sliding hardware totaled $30. Barnwood was obtained from a CL guy tearing his barn. Donated this buffet to my local high school Booster club for their auction.
I am so satisfied I managed myself. Thank you Ana for the inspiration!
had lots of fun building this project for my grandauther, she's only a year and a half old and I'm pretty sure she will enjoy this see saw for a long time.
I built this stool for my niece's first birthday! It was super easy to build. The painting process was another story. In hindsight I should have just stained it but I wanted something fun and bright. I'm happy with how it turned out and I will definitely be making one for my nephew for his first birthday! Overall it took me about 2 hours to cut and put it together.
My hubby built the table and I stained it. It's GORGEOUS in our living room. Next weekend we're building the side and console tables.
My son and daughter in law had an unpurposed room in their home and wanted to turn it into a play area for their three kids. She came to me with an idea and it turned into their Christmas present. 8' tall and 140" wide. Now the kids don't want to come out of the room. Papa and Mimi helping them make memories
This was a very quick project. Only took 5.5 hours from start to finish, including dragging out and putting all the tools away afterwards!
I left the teeter-totter unfinished, not sure how it will make it through the winter. I may decide to paint it this summer.
I used a length of copper pipe for the bolt to ride through, along with some washers between all the pivot points. This should help keep the boards from wearing away over time.
This has been the BEST outdoor toy around! It gets used EVERY day in the nice weather.
Thanks Ana for the great plans!
I built my son his first "big boy" bed and we needed a headboard so my wife loved this one, and now my son does too!
With pocket holes this was pretty easy to do, great plans, I had to modify the dimensions a bit since we didn't build the Hailey bed. We built a twin version of the Captain's Storage bed, so this matched up with it with only a few minor adjustments. Thanks for the plans and the great site.
Still need to choose a color or stain but we love having the garbage hidden
I absolutely loved these plans for this shed. I'm new to the site but I've been using your plans for things here at home... love it. I went with just one door to give me more places for shelves and I also went with a clear corrugated roof since it's shaded on that side of our house.
Mon, 03/15/2021 - 11:47
It's always nice to have additional storage options, thanks for sharing!
This was our first furniture project together. It was not as simple as we thought it would be, but we are very pleased with how it came out. We are planning on making the sofa table to match next!
Fri, 03/08/2013 - 14:51
Hey jbayer80 - you could just go to your local orange or other hardware store and get braces and paint them whatever color you like. It would probably be a cheaper alternative to buying painted decorator hardware. Here is a link to some on orange.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/t/202033908?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeI…
Erik
Night Stands custom sized and finished per customer building new home based Ana White's Farm House collection #anawhite
Intentional distressing per customer request with guidance from Ana White plans. Finish contains a mix of paint, removing of paint, staining and restraining. Now to move to a purposeful Mud Room Locker for a new home suited for family.
http://ana-white.com/users/pondrider/
#anawhite #Stain #CustomFurniture #Paint
The build was pretty easy. Husband did it in a day. But after the paint dried and we out it in our laundry room and I did some laundry we realized that the washer now shakes the entire pedestal violently to the point where the dryer is being shaken so much that it's banging against the wall. We have brand new LG washer and dryer and this wasn't a problem before our diy pedestal. Do you have any modification suggestions? We really love the project- but we will have to take it out if we can't find a solution for the shaking.
Mon, 07/08/2019 - 10:47
I'm sorry to hear. A quick fix would be to add some cross bracing to the back.