Square Dining Room Table
My first project! it took me longer than it should have but I had never used a jig saw or hinges before. The kids were 2&3 (now 3&4) and they LOVE them!
This was a super easy project. We love how it turned out
Wanted a desk that was not your typical desk, this was my first project using plans from Ana White and it was easy to follow that it keeps me coming back, thank you Ana!
Thanks to Ana Whites plans, I made this beautiful wall table for our entrance way. My daughter said it looked like it was from Ashley furniture store! Haha! So she made me put an Ashley furniture tag on it! She also helped me and this project.
David Marks
This is a very simple project. It measures 8' x 8' and is 11" high. I simply used eight 2" x 6" treated pine boards and one 8' 4" x 4" treated pine post. I used an 11" 4 x 4 cross member in each corner and an 11" 4 x 4 in the center to connect the 2 x 6's. I used 2 coats of a water based natural cedar deck stain as a finish. I connected everything using 3 inch deck screws.
Sat, 03/10/2012 - 07:58
Wow! That turned out beautifully! We are looking at starting a raised bed garden as well. Yours turned out great.
Quick question/concern, though. Are you growing edibles in yours? If so, what did you do to block the treated lumber so it doesn't leach chemicals into the soil?
You did a fantastic job!
Sun, 03/11/2012 - 01:37
The chemicals used to treat lumber today are safe. Even with growing food. I can attest that the plants will not be dwarfed by it either. My tomatoes reached heights of 6 feet. I have included a link to a PDF file from Purdue University explaining that. The stain is simply an exterior water based deck stain called natural cedar. The chemicals in stain that are used today no longer contain arsenic. This was eliminated in 2003. This includes oil based stains. I hope that answers your question.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hort.purdue.edu%2Fe…
Mon, 03/12/2012 - 08:28
Hey windjamer812,
Thanks for the response and the link! That's good to know as it really opens up the materials available to me. I'll go check out that PDF as well.
Your project turned out beautifully. I'm excited to start something similar.
Thanks, again!
Cindy
P.S. Go Boilermakers! ;-)
I took these plans (http://ana-white.com/2012/01/plans/hailey-platform-bed) and adjusted the size for a king size bed. I beefed up the sides with 2x10's instead of 2x6's and extended the trim to 1x4's instead of 1x3's.
Easy project to build. I added a full board to make chair 4in wider. I also counter sank all screws and used wood plugs to cover screws. I also used 1x4's for all the slats and arm rests. Didn't use 1x3's at all. I added cup holders with some scrap left over wood. Got some plastic cup holder inserts.
Our first project of many to come!!! Thanks Ana for your website!
Thu, 04/18/2013 - 04:25
Your table looks great! Love the color (University of Kentucky Wildcats fan here!) Just wondering about how much it costed to build? Would love to make one!
With a little project oversight, my son built and painted this chair which went on to win 1st place in his division at the local 4-H show!
First DIY, my twin brother and I decided to build a table for my parents; as they are currently remodeling their house. Thank you so much for these easy-to-follow yet very thorough set of plans! We made some adjustments to the length and width: 144inches (12ft) long by about 45inches wide!! It's a monster of a table! We made the legs wider as well to compensate for the adjustments of the table top. We are all extremely happy with the results- thanks!
I am so happy with this repurposed media center. I finally have a pantry!
Great plans. I got a lot of attention for these tables. I think they're easy to build and a few bad cuts/mismatches can make it look more rustic so no need to worry about perfection with these. I use them in my apartment and they're both really nice. I stained with miniwax jacobean and used a satin clear poly on it after. I only needed one layer of stain.I think a dining room table version of this plan would be really awesome too!
We needed a bench in our guest room for the upcoming holidays. After searching Ana's site I decided on the Flip Top Storage Bench. (We didn't need the flip top, so I just built a flat top and added a couple boards under the top for extra support) The plans were very easy to follow and the bench works perfectly in our room for extra seating as well as suitcases. Thanks Ana!
My husband built this for me because it cost as much for one pedestal as it did to build this. I got storage and height for both my washer and dryer for the price of one pedestal. My husband built it, We painted it and I stenciled it.
Our second project after successfully creating the X coffee table. I used 1 x 4's both for the back and the door that I added.
I made a few changes to the queen size farmhouse bed plans. Going to add drawers underneath so we can maximize space in our room.
This was my first ever piece of furniture that I made and it was so much fun! I’ve got the furniture making bug now!
Melissa Pilcher
Wed, 08/02/2023 - 10:42
Thank you for sharing, so happy you went for it! Can't wait to see what you build next.
I had some scraps lying around, and it was just the right amount to do this soda crate caddy. The only change was using scrap 1x12 on the bottom instead of two 1x6's. I finished the whole thing in under 2 hours, including stain and the chalkboard front. I gave it to a friend as a thank you present for baby sitting my baby girl.
