I used cedar siding that was removed from a home remodel. I had to rip all the wood down on a table saw to work with the plan. I was glad to put this good wood to use for my recycle bin and it looks good on the back porch. I had to change the plan a bit to fit my bin.
We have been looking for a place to keep our paper towels that doesn't require giving up and counter space or under cabinet space. Thanks, Ana!!
Thanks for the plans, I was able to make this for a friend's birthday. I made it from pallet wood and it was so easy, I did a mitred top though because I wanted it to look neat and trim. .
Built this amazing table & chairs a few years ago for a customer.
Built this set for our 2 year old for christmas!!! He loves it and it is sturdy enough for me and my hubby to sit at to.. Of course the brothers fit around the table as well and they all color or play with playdough.
Our deck was lackluster to say the least. It had been a while since we did anything with it and we didn't spend much time out there because of it. I wanted to add something cozy to encourage us to hang out there more. I searched the internet and came across this bench. It was just the thing! My son and I spent a couple of hours building it, and another day or two priming and painting. Now it looks great! We are out there all the time. Thanks Ana!!
First time building anything. I think it came out pretty good! Thanks Ana white for the plans!!
Fri, 10/15/2021 - 15:31
Thank you for sharing, can't wait to see your next project! It looks so beautiful in your space!
This is our first piece of
Very excited to have our bench, table & doll chair out on our porch. Thank you so much for your great web-site and all of the wonderful plans. I have already put together a very long "weekend projects" list for my husband to work on.
My husband and I made this for our daughters' calico critters, which they received for Christmas. We wanted a house with few walls, so that all 3 girls could play simultaneously. We used Ana's dream dollhouse plan, but scaled it down to half the size. We also modified it slightly to fit what we needed.
This is just the perfect size for smaller toys like Littlest Pet Shop or other 3 to 4" tall toys.
This was our first build together and so it took us a while to do. For someone with a bit more experience, who also has all their materials and tools ready, this could be finished in 1 day or a weekend.
Sun, 05/10/2015 - 13:06
Ana's roof shingles, which are cut scalloped strips, are a better way of doing the roof. I didn't realize how difficult it would be to fix each craft stick 'shingle' to the roof, and manage to keep each line straight. For a beginner, it's not easy. My advice is try Ana's method or you could also just make the roof from 2 solid pieces.
Wed, 10/07/2015 - 14:07
This was the plan I was going to use for the Critter's line at Target. I didn't want to buy the plastic houses that they sale so decided to try and build one. How did you scale the dimension? Just by half all the way around? I am a confident beginner so I am not sure how to scale down dimensions.
This is a great playhouse for kids and sturdy enough for adults too. The plans are so well written and easy to follow. The deck was made exactly to her plan, but I made the playhouse a bit wider. I also framed it with 2x4's and roofed it with metal. Metal roofing is light and relatively easy to install. It took me about 1-1/2 months to finish the playhouse. The windows are hinged and can be propped open. I used 2x3's for the railing and attached it to the playhouse for stability. On the inside, I put down colorful foam mats to make it comfortable. My daughter really loves having her own playhouse! Thank you for the great plans!
I found a loft bed on the marketplace and had fun revamping it! I wanted to add a desk underneath that matched the existing desk surface, so needed to slightly modify the plan to make it the same height and width of the opening. This was a simple build, built in about 2 hours and the finish took about the same. I modified the bottom to be a full shelf, love the way it came out!
I was dying to try this little picnic table out for my boys. It was such a quick and easy build, though without clamps, I had to enlist my husband's help to hold things for me while I drilled!
I built this step stool for friend, and a tiny version for my own dolls house. I had expected difficulties with the angled parts, but it went together very easily. I stained both of them with a vinegar/steel wool mix, painted with homemade chalkpaint. At last I sanded them for a distressed look and coated them with brown finishing wax.
I came up with a simple design to build a nightstand for my daughter's room to go with the platform bed that I had just built. The only problem was that my daughter is 3 and she isn't very tall. So I figured a 2ft tall nightstand will do!
Built by What Once Was Old Furniture Design submitted by Kari Baker
We get lots of inspiration from you Ana! We started building the sliding barn door cabinets from your plans and since have built several of them. We have also altered them to fit our customers needs. They are very popular here in Texas. The sliding door cabinet in this picture was used as a credenza in a home office. We also added a sliding keyboard tray under the computer screen. The printer is on a sliding tray as well, so it can be pulled out when in use. Base of the cabinet and desk is new pine and we used a lot of pallet wood for doors and shelves. It would be a treat to be added to your brag board, you can see lots of our work, lots of which you should recognize at What Once Was Old Furniture Design . Thank you!!
Shortened the essential loft bed up so legs are 32” long. This is the perfect height for putting totes underneath. I fit six totes easily.
The back row of totes is out of season/size/etc stuff. The front totes don’t have lids on them and the kids use them for toy boxes.
The bed itself is at a nice height. It’s easy to put kids in bed and make the bed. The guardrail is great for keeping pillows blankets and kids on the bed. Kids also love the ladder and bunk feel!
This is a great bed that I couldn’t recommend enough. It could easily last from toddler to teen. Very sturdy and comfortable.
First bench to match the Farm House table I have built. Istill need to finish my table now to match the bench.
My first project built on the garage floor. Before I had work benches :)
I used a borrowed mitre saw, borrowed jig saw and a $20 drill.
I made the table and then added a box with a top to it for a sandbox sand table.
I made the end table a little taller than the instructions and the top boards further apart for rain to fall thru, then drilled a hole so it can be used as an umbrella stand too!
