Followed the plans exactly. Seems sturdy and looks great. Our exchange student will love her new bed! Thank you!
Thanks Ana for all you do here on your site and help bring out the inner woodworker in all of us. This is now my third project (first brag post) that I have done off your site. I took one of your Farmhouse X designs and modified it slightly to create this Entryway Bench for my daughter as a Christmas present and potential future keepsake for the grandkids. The bench measurement are 6'L x 18"H x 16"D.
Fri, 12/11/2020 - 09:46
It looks fantastic, and will be enjoyed by all! Thanks for sharing:)
Wed, 12/16/2020 - 08:29
Thank you. I am looking forward to my next project.
Wood Spa Bench with Modifications. - Isabelle
Based off of the Ana White design w/ pocket holes. This was really our first big project, so we made plenty of mistakes. Some lessons learned:
1. Pick non-warped wood to start with!
2. Clamps are pretty important to use when screwing into your kreg jig holes. It is REALLY hard to keep things flush without some strong clamps. Biggest lesson learned!
3. Always do your polyurethane coats in 60+ F temperatures. I did one coat when it was pretty cold, around 40 degrees. The liquid ended up beading and it was extremely hard to get out, eventually I just put many more coats on and called it a day.
4. Sand, sand, and sand some more!
This build is very rustic, but next time I think I could build a pretty perfect one. We're going to use this one, I like how rustic it is.
Modified width to fit the closet. Prep work of sanding and painting took longer than we thought it would; assembly inside the closet was simple but definitely a challenge in the small space. At 81", the top shelf was higher than intended so had to remove front slat in order to be able to use it - will make the next one slightly shorter. But love the final product and am now on a mission to get all the cheap wire shelving out of the house!
My daughter wanted to create the Farmhouse look for her New England home. Had so much fun building the Table, Bench and Floating shelves. The Plans were perfect, and of course customizable (she wanted it a little shorter). My next project is a real workbench for my garage. I think the only issue is the New Jersey winters.
We recently moved into our new home and I didn’t realize it didn’t have much storage space and the dining area was smaller than I thought. This idea solved all my problems! I am so happy and proud of how this turned out! Thank you so much for this idea!! I have been inspired by several of your plans! - Terri K.
My husband built this bed for our son by combining 2 of the plans from here. The Loft bed and the Camp Loft Bed w/ stairs. We knew we wanted to build a loft bed for our son but liked the idea of the platform w/ stairs so it wouldn't block his window. We also wanted to incorporate a bookshelf for his growing collection of Legos to display as well as books, etc. The next project to add to this will be the desk for underneath. I'll add pictures when we build that. Instead of using 2 x 4's for the top rails of the bed, he improvised and created his own version of a panel for the top. I love how it turned out!
Mon, 06/10/2013 - 22:25
absolutely love this, just what I would like to have for my son! Thanks for the inspiration :-)
Mon, 07/01/2013 - 05:14
Just love this, I'm hoping to do something similar in a full size for my 9yr old daughter. She feels a bit sketchy with a ladder so the stairs will be better and I love using my Kreg jig so not having to piece together the supports sounds good to me!
I have made several of these now and love them.
We have very little storage in our house and wanted someplace to store board games. This works great in the dining room. I made the hardware using patio door rollers and used my jigsaw to cut steel and aluminum bars to fit. I hammered the ends of the track in a curve and put a track on the bottom of the cabinet to keep the doors more flush against the cabinet. I spray-painted all the metal and bolts to match. It is 36" high, 13" deep and 63" long. I didn't use the center board in the front because I wanted to accomodate for larger games.
Fri, 09/20/2024 - 09:14
It looks so fantastic. The decoration you made here looks amazing. I like this one. Carry on!
Fri, 11/22/2024 - 22:05
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Thu, 04/24/2025 - 21:59
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Tue, 05/27/2025 - 17:14
Awesome build — perfect for organizing all kinds of games! If you're planning to include card games like blackjack, I found this blackjack cheatsheet on blackjackdoc really helpful. It’s a quick reference for the best moves based on your hand — super handy to keep in the cabinet for game nights!
Tue, 05/27/2025 - 17:16
Awesome build — perfect for organizing all kinds of games! If you're planning to include card games like blackjack, I found this blackjack cheatsheet blackjack cheatsheet blackjackdoc really helpful. It’s a quick reference for the best moves based on your hand — super handy to keep in the cabinet for game nights!
Despite relatively high ceilings, we have a small, pantryless kitchen and needed more shelf space. Couldn't be happier with how this turned out. Besides taking off 2 inches in width to make sure it would fit in the space, I followed the measurements exactly.
Made just one modification with the instructions involving the face frame. I first assembled it together per the instructions, but it was just not lining up with the carcass well at all when I went to attach it. Before the glue got too dry, I made the quick decision to take the face frame apart and just apply the individual pieces of it one at a time to the carcass. I figured this could maybe leave some very small gaps where the face frame pieces joined each other, but that seemed better than what it would look like leaving it as is, with almost no section flush with the carcass. This ended up being the absolutely right choice. Everything was very very close to flush and there ended up being virtually no gaps. If I ever built again, I would do the same and attach each piece like that.
My only other struggle was at the very end attaching the barn door hardware. Nothing wrong with the hardware or the instructions, I just ended up installing the rail too high up on my first attempt. Because this piece has a top that slightly overhangs and gives that nice little lip, it means there is a maximum height which you can't go above when installing the rail hardware. If you go too high, like I did, the rollers that are attached to the door will physically not fit on the rail, b/c that lip will be in the way. This might be very obvious to most people but I thought I'd mention it. Once things clicked, I just had to get some new measurements and redrill the holes a bit lower(but not too low b/c then you will have a gap!).
I decided to leave the door natural wood after seeing someone else's finished piece posted here and given how dark my stain was, I also left the plywood back panel natural. It's still a bit light now and it may even take 2 or 3 years, but I know pine can do a decent job darkening up.
Lastly, I did put a whole quart of satin polyurethane on this over 5 coats. Each coat but the last was cut with %50-%25 paint thinner applied with a foam brush. Yes it did take a long time but seeing it up close, it was absolutely worth it. I would recommend it for anyone making this project.
Mon, 12/21/2020 - 13:29
It looks like you made an excellent choice, love the two tone finish too! Thanks for sharing:)
Ana White Adirondack picnic table.- Trevier Minton
My girl wanted a long sturdy extendable x-legged dining table and benches for our big family and guest for our new house. Extendable from 2,5 meter to about 5,2 meter. Sorry for the picture qualities. Can post pictures later when the table is placed in the new house. Right now its in the basement waiting to be moved ;)
Sat, 11/29/2014 - 07:29
This is a gorgeous table! I love how far it extends! Great job!
Using the plans for the farmhouse table, I took them and modified a bit and this is what I have come up with...so far... many more projects to come!
I am a complete newbie to anything woodworking. I just turned 60 and used a drill for the first time about 9 months ago. Thanks to Anna and her plans and videos, I have developed some some self confidence in this art and absolutely loving it.
Farmhouse coffee table and king size bed is next.
Thank YOU Anna!!! You totally rock!!!!!!!!
In reply to Amazing! by Ana White Admin
Tue, 01/19/2021 - 14:31
Awwwww thank you sooooo much! That means so much coming from you! I appreciate you. 🤗🤗
This was a Toy Barn with Stables. I'm using it for my Christmas Nativity stable. - Steven McConaughy
I chose to make this great looking desk out of Walnut wood. So, obviously its not the $55 dollar fancy X desk that Ana White has posted, but it does share the same design. We were looking for a heavy, sturdy, and large desk for our office and I simply added linseed oil to bring out the natural beauty of the Walnut wood. Thank you so much Ana for giving me the tools I needed to complete this project. Feel free to email me or message me if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. [email protected]. Thanks
works great!
I used elements of both the Emme Twin Bed and Farmhouse Storage Bed to create this perfect bed for my daughter. Thank you so much for your fantastic plans Ana!
I wanted to show you the stand we made this year, using your plans. It was a big hit! I made the base pieces 15” long for added stability since we put 7 hooks on it and plan to add more to the “backside” as our family is growing.
Thank You for sharing !
