The fence the previous owners had in place was weather-worn and just overall non-aesthetically pleasing. We completed this project in 3 days and now we just love it!!!
I built this set for my friends little girl, Alice. She’s the same age as my son Benjamin, and needed a kiddie table and chairs!
I had some trouble with the chairs, I need to work on my clamping and squaring. Now that I have picked up a better countersink bit my issues with screws should be solved though!
The table was super easy with the kreg jig! I got it clamped down well for each corner and the aprons/legs screwed together like a dream! I love that the table doesn’t have a single screw marring the surface of the wood, they’re all pocket holes underneath!
The chairs have a few more screw holes than they should’ve had, but they don’t look too bad. I decided to leave them unfinished so she can decide on the right finish for her space.
Thanx so much for the easy to follow plans Ana!
This was my first project and I am so happy about how it turned out!! Heavy though...
Feel like I can build anything now:)
We just finished our complete kitchen remodel, from tearing down walls to new cabinets, appliances, hardwood floors, and countertops. I assembled the cabinets and installed them myself, along with tiling the backsplash and nailing down the floors. So I though I'd try my hand at furniture building. It was my first time building anything like this and I thought it turned out pretty nice!
I used left over boards from the removation for the bases of the table and benches and 2x6 poplar boards for the tops. I made some adjustments in the size since we're only a family on 3. Since I made the table shorter, I changed the 45 degree cuts on the cross braces to 30 degrees so they would fit.
Custom 75" grandy
Sun, 07/23/2017 - 08:18
That is beautiful!! What color is the base? (Brand and color)
What wood/stain did you use on the top? I love how it contrasts itself, would be great for other furnature choices as well.
Thank you
Sun, 07/23/2017 - 08:24
That is beautiful!! What color is the base? (Brand and color)
What wood/stain did you use on the top? I love how it contrasts itself, would be great for other furnature choices as well.
Thank you
Followed the plans, made a few mistakes but my son and I like the overall result. Thanks Ana :)
First I'd like to thank Ana for everything she does. Without her i would have never started building furniture, and without her I would have never picked up Google Sketchup and learned how to design my own furniture.
Ana, I can't thank you enough for the skills, hobby, and confidence you have given me. Thank you thank you thank you!
I attached this to the floating shelves plan because it is what inspired us to design this. And I chose intermediate because of figureing out the angles and for finding the studs in the wall and properly/securely mounting it so little ones don't get hurt.
Since moving into our new home Matt and I have been using my great-grandmother's old sideboard as a tv stand. Our house (and living room) is very small so I've been wanting to mount the tv on the wall in the corner and Matt's been wanting to buy a smaller tv stand. I did not want to do it his way because we have a large hyper dog running around knocking everything over, lol.
So after recieving an extra tv wall mount from my parents and mounting the tv in the corner like I wanted, we brainstormed and created this "floating" table/shelf to hold Matt's game systems and our dvd's. Its off the floor and out of Buck's destruction path, but it also made the room look so much larger!
***This plan was not designed to hold the weight of a tv. While it is plenty strong enough to hold the movies, game systems, dvd-vcr, and the chance his 6 year old decides she's a rock climber, we have no idea its actual weight capasity.
Slip Covers were easy peasy to make and really spruced up my kitchen table with some much needed color. Follow all the detailed steps on iamhardware.com.
Hi! I was truly inspired by the plans I found at this site and the many brags that I saw! I have now built this table set a few times (first for myself, then for friends & family) and learned a lot each time. The things I have modifiied include...
1) Length = make it longer or shorter as space allows (I've done tables from 84" to 108" long)
2) Outdoor table top = because these are being used outdoors, I use screws as spacers between boards so that they have a 1/8 to 1/4 gap to allow for water to run through
3) Breadboard end support = I found that with just the pocket hole screws, my breadboards were a little 'wobbly' so I added Simpson Stong Tie metal plates underneath to reinforce the ends.
4) End length = in order to provide a little more legroom to those sitting at the end of the table, I recently changed the plan so that I would have at least 15" from the table base to the end of the table top (although this pic shows the regular plan with the ~8" overhang)
I really appreciate all of the plans and brags which have been shared by users of this site. Thank you!!!
Thu, 04/30/2015 - 21:38
Thank you!!! That sounds about right for the cost - I spent about $425 on my lumber and hardware. Cedar is more expensive, but I was happy with the results. And it still seems like a good 'deal' when you consider what you would get for that price from a store.
I love it when I can combine woodworking and geeky things. The classic Super Mario Bros was my introduction to video games, and thus 8-bit Mario will always have a special place in heart. <3
I have a tutorial on my blog on how to make the pixel Mario. I also made a video tutorial. WATCH IT HERE.
We made smaller versions of your 8 foot shelf. The plans were perfect. Thank you very much
This is my very first woodworking project! My oldest daughter badly needed a bigger bookcase... I made this last year and it's already completely stuffed full of books now! Home Depot ripped the MDF for me, hubby helped me put it together and then I finished it. Since it is tall and narrow, the sides were bowing inward. I decided NOT to make ALL shelves adjustable, so I made two of them part of the bookcase. Squared things up nicely. The rest of the shelves are removable though.
After 3 years of absolutely no closet organization, my boyfriend and I decided it was time. This was our first build together and my boyfriend was amazed that it was so easy to actually build something from wood. We already had 6 baskets that lived all around the room so they needed a home and that's when we found Ana's Laundry Basket Dresser. Knowing that we wanted to hide our dirty laundry in the closet, we found that the plywood box design in the closet made for some very dark corners and little arm room so we needed to modify the plans some. Instead of the plywood we used 1"x4" furring strips to make an open framework for our baskets. It's plenty strong enough and allows light to reach the back corners with the added bonus of looking like custom closet organization.
This is a half-width version of the Rustic X Console table on Ana-White.com. The oxidized finish came out purple and needed some sanding. If I build another like it, I would highly suggest sanding the X pieces before assembly. It went together very well and was my first Kreg Jig experience.
So the GF at the time was not happy I was still living out of landry hampers. I promised here I would do something about it. This is what I did. The top hamper is used for soiled clothes, once it's full you simply remove it and bring it to the landry room. The rest just store clean clothes. Simple and effective.
The hinges and latches are just outdoor gate hardware found at any of the big home improvement stores. The wood is just construction lumber. 4X4 for the frame, 1X6 strapping for the panels, and I think there are some 2X4s and 2X2s for the rails. Overall it took me a weekend and then some. I had to build it in two pieces to get it out of the basement, it is really heavy. I used higher quality hampers that had the regidity needed to be able to slide partially out and not buckle.
Hardest part was figuring out the dimensions. How many 1X6s would be used vs how wide the hampers are.
It's still being used over a year later.
This is a piece I made out of scraps just for fun. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and how functional it is!
I looked on the Tryde Console Table and Simple Console Table as a reference and just figured out the dimensions from what material I had. I also added a piece of wood in the center, and winged it with the shelf on the bottom.
My very favourite thing to build, so cheap and simple.
The IKEA Lack Inspired Bookcase plans became my inspiration for the entire entertainment center. I made a few changes to the bookcase plans. I increased the height of the bookcases to 84 inches and added adjustable shelves. I also included some major extras including a console for the TV, a bridge to connect the bookcases, and doors inspired by www.shanty-2-chic.com.
Island dimensions Bar 36" deep x 50" wide, counter top height and base has 24 inch depth. I was lucky enough to have the walnut donated for the project which I cut into 1" stips and glued together butcher block style. Also put a 1 1/4" band of walnut around countertop for appearances and to help strengthen the top. The base was made with pine and painted turqoise. The double waste basket was another touch I added. Thanks for looking.
