Kitchen dining bench with storage. Due to the plugs being in an awkward position, I opted to build this bench with a facade as opposed to adding a back and sides. This also meant it had to be panelled in situ which was a fun challenge! It has piano hinges as well as soft close pistons making for a great storage bench that is in keeping with the rest of our kitchen.
This is a solid maple desk with two drawers finished with shellac and paste wax. I altered the plan by giving the desk and overhang, as well as changing the way the legs were built.
X style desk with 2 shelves. Painted antique white with expresso stained top.
My sister was in love with my 4x4 truss table i made and needed a patio table so we decided to take one day to make 2 tables, one for each. We convinced both daddys to take care of the kids while we made the table by telling them the tables were gonna have beer coolers inside! Attaching the to of the table was a lot a job. If you plan of doing this you really want to have a kreg jig. It works well, we love it. I made a bench to go with it. I made my how plan for it.
Toil paper holder
Here is a bed I recently made. My inspiration was a bed we saw at a local high end furniture store in the mountains that has price of $4,800. I bought my wood at a local saw mill for $125. I used a wood planer, table saw and miter saw to build the bed. It turned out great.
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Very good plans to work from, and very adaptable! I modified the plan to add a sloping lip, which I think finishes the look. I was using old weathered cedar, so I contrasted that with cabinet style joinery (all mitered joints). I like the difference between the old distressed wood and the more refined joints. I set the skill level at "advanced" due to the compound mitered cuts required. I would be happy to supply the miter and bevel angles if anyone is interested.
One small suggestion: I found the diagram of the cuts for the sides to be confusing because the diagram of the piece of wood, which is rectangular, looks slanted in the perspective view. I would project the rectangle flat (all right angles) so that the angled cuts are clearer, and not confused with the "angles" of the sheet itself.
Thanks for a great idea!
Solid garden lounger and side table to match our garden chairs and table.
A good friend of mine came to me a week ago and said she needed a console table to fit under her apartment window. She then whipped out the LL Bean catalog and on page 34 was the Mission style Underwindow Bookshelf and that is what she wanted. I told her I would give it a try and a few days later you see the final result in the photos.
It came out larger than the LL Bean catalog version as mine is 44" long, 28" high and 14" wide. You can see the catalog offer at this link: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/13930?feat=504183-GN3&page=mission-under…
The center shelf is adjustable up and down about 4" and I added brass corner protectors.
I think it came out looking pretty good. Especially when you consider it cost at least $100 less than the catalog and it is not a kit.
So.....my Daughter has this American Girl doll, and she loves it. Then she saves up $75 to buy this HUGE Horse...why? I have no idea, but she loves it.
At Christmas time, Ana White was so kind to post diagrams for building a Horse Stable and with a few minor changes (shingled roof, golden hooks, some stain) I built it with my new Kreg jig (that was my Christmas gift from Santa).
Hope you enjoy the pictures . . .
Ana - Thank you, I enjoy your site and you certainly will be hearing from me in the near future.
Thanks for all you do :-)
Sat, 01/26/2013 - 09:59
I love your modifications. What a great idea to use shims for the roof! I might have to copy this. Great job.
Sat, 01/26/2013 - 10:15
Oh I love this!!!! I can't tell you how giddy up happy I am to see the horse stable! Love the roof and the gold hardware too - so cute! Thanks for sharing, truly made my day!
Sat, 11/23/2013 - 19:18
Oh, I'm in love with the shingles!
My daughter is getting her third AG doll, Saige, for Christmas and my sisters are getting her the horse too. Well, you can't have a horse without a stable too, right?
I've got all the supplies to build the stable and now all I have left to figure out is how you attached the shims to the plywood for the roof. Any suggestions would be fantastic and much appreciated!
Added ventilation, door and cross supports. -
Hard to believe common 2x4’s and cedar fence pickets can produce such a beautiful outcome. Planning to knock out 1 chair a week over the next month to have them ready in time for summer! Thanks for the easy plans Ana.
Small Raised Planter Box - Todd E
Decided to build this nesting chair for setting around the camp fire. I modified several plans to get the fit I needed. The legs are built from 3/4 select pine and the slats are from cedar fence pickets. Finally got to use my new planer for this project. - Roger Clark, Minnesota
I made the miter saw cart today. It took me about 2.5 hrs, but I was going slow and taking lots of breaks.
Fri, 04/05/2013 - 10:46
Looks great! I really, really need to build one these. Are you happy with the way it works?
My first projec twith drawers! the metabox drawers were definetly easy to make and use and work beautifully.
I made the carcase using plywood and did 1x2 poplar for the face frame. Shaker doors are 1x3 poplar and sureply underlayment for the inserts.
cabinet doors were finished using BIN primer (2 coats with sanding) and then Benjamin Moore Advance cabinet paint in High gloss silver satin. Interiors were finished using leftover / mistints, and I still need to do some filling and sanding on the insides of the doors (I have to take them down to do a final coat but am waiting until I have finished the other set of doors)
the upper cabinet is a dish drying cupboard so I omitted the bottom plywood piece and instead used 1x3 on the front and back so the bottom would be open. then I made the shelves using 1x2 and dowel (paint the dowel first before cutting!!). This thing is a dream to do dishes in!
Used Kreg pocket screws, Kreg jig for the euro hinges (1 1/4 and 1/3" overlay), and also a kreg jig for the shelf pins. Metabox hinges for the drawers. Still trying to decide on handle hardware so I'm using painters tape at the moment.
Countertops are concrete using Rapidset mortar mix and the michael builds method (linked below).
Planters are just a small poplar shelf using leftover 1x3 with metal terra cotta pot hooks attached to the front. I lined the pots at the bottom with plastic yogourt tubs with holes in the bottom so the cutlery doesn't chip the pots. Those also drain onto the drain rack below. everything is painted the same colour although I used high gloss for the door fronts, so the shelvings behind the pots matches the wall perfectly and sort of dissappears into the walls to highlight the terracotta.
sink is a "new" vintage ceramic sink that I found on FB marketplace for 50$!!! had never been installed and didn't even have the holes bored out. unfortunately the drain holes were very deep and requied some macgyvering but luckily my husband had a great attitude about it and managed to make it work with a lot of googling for odd sized drain bins. Props to husband for doing all the plumbing on this bad boy, including moving over our RO system from the other side of the kitchen and installing a new hose bib under the sink for the other side of the house (why not?!).
I learned so much from this project! Including to store your poplar inside and on the flat surface or it will warp and your doors will not be flush. luckily it only affected one door but it is still super annoying.
thank you ana for everythign! loved the comment "Get on board with these euro hinges!" you are so right they are so forgiving!!
Fri, 08/27/2021 - 08:31
Love the integrated flower pots and the dish rack is so cool! Thank you for sharing, I can tell a lot of work went into it!
Great project! I'm new to wood working and have been looking for simple but challenging builds. Needless to say this fit the bill... This grill cart was a great starter build and ultimately became a Father's Day gift! My Pops loved it!
I did add a couple of custom pieces: a foldable table top extension and towel bar... things Dad will undoubtedly need as he's an outdoorsman who loves to BBQ!
Thanks for the idea/design plans!
I made this based on the $55 fancy x desk plan for my daughters room. It is 18" shorter (54") so I eliminated the diagonal braces at the back of the plan. It still is very sturdy. I made the top from rough sawn oak board that I had in the yard by handplanning the top and edges. You could just buy 1x12 oak if you wanted to, although it would be pricey. If you are in Connecticut let me know I have a few thousand feet of it! My daughter loves the desk!
Built this for my wife from warehouse floors from the Mare Island Naval Station. 150 plus year old planks. Doug Fir. Hope it will become a family heirloom!
My wife wanted an entry way bench that would fit the baskets for a cube storage shelf units. Each box is 11 1/2 square and accomidates a 10 in basket. The bench is 50 inches long and and just shy of 19 inches tall. The depth of the bench is approximately 12 1/2 inches. My wife made the cushion for the top and we purchased the baskets from Lowes.
This wine rack project was built during 5th lockdown in Melbourne Victoria, Australia. Timber size is 35mm by 90mm. Table top is treated pine.