King Modern Farmhouse Bed
Made this bed from Ana's plans. Modified it with rail so I can add my box spring. Cost was approximately $160 for lumber, screws and stain. Absolutely loved the plans and easy to follow or modify if needed.
Made this bed from Ana's plans. Modified it with rail so I can add my box spring. Cost was approximately $160 for lumber, screws and stain. Absolutely loved the plans and easy to follow or modify if needed.
The plans were very easy to follow for non avid woodworkers. We decided to upholster the seat on the bench.
Tue, 10/05/2021 - 10:43
Looks professionally done and well built, the upholstered bench is a beautiful addition!
Yes, my husband and I share our bedroom with 6 dogs and an occasional cat (or 4). Our older dog (Petra) has slept on our bed for over 10 years, and she's getting too old to jump anymore. We didn't want her to feel like she was getting kicked off the bed, so I made Petra her very own bed at the end of ours so that she wouldn't feel left out. I was inspired by MurdaRae's dog bed (http://ana-white.com/2012/06/doggie-daybed), and thought it was genius to use a toddler/crib bed. So I went looking for plans on Ana-White, and came up with a mixture between a couple of twin bed plans. I love that the plans are easy enough to modify my sizes, and come up with exactly the custom solution that I need. This was my first big project using Bri-Wax. The last one was kind of a disaster when the wax changed the stain color to something not-so-great. With this project, I learned to wait at least 2 weeks before attempting to wax it. I was blown away with the results. It is a beautiful subtle satin finish that feels great to the touch. Plus, I can easily touch up all the dog fingernail scratches that will inevitably occur. When I re-assembled the bed in my bedroom, I actually nicked it in a few places. No problem -- slap on some more Bri-Wax! My Bri-Wax was 11 years old, and pure liquid. I tossed it in the fridge (per Bri-Wax's recommendation), and it was as good as new. The only real problem I had with this project was leaking sap from one of the 4x4s. I'm still fighting this today. In talking with Rustoleum/Zinsser reps, they said that no sap could penetrate their "Seal Coat" shellac product. After 5 coats, the sap is still penetrating, but only if I turn it on it's side or upside down. I'm still baffled. I made the mattress cover out of a dog blanket, and made the cushions from some remnant fabric (suitable for dogs and weekly washing), so this was a fairly inexpensive project. It was a success because Petra slept in her bed from the fist night and loved that she had all the room to herself, and no boston terrorists (I mean terriers) attempted to bother her.
Sun, 08/26/2012 - 10:24
It matches the woods in your bedroom so well and looks great! Also, I love the bolster pillows around the edges. That is something I need to make for our dog bed. Thanks for sharing.
I was planning on building a greenhouse some time next year but I just happen to see this by chance and fell in love with it. I've always built from my own designs but when I saw this I decided to purchase the plans. I couldn't be more happy with it. Right now its doubling as a feed room. I wanted a solid foundation so I build a floating deck to mount the walls on. The deck added quite a bit to the total price.
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 09:52
Love that you're able to double it as a feed room, great job on this build!
This was my first attempt at building anything....ever. It was so incredibly fun and I certainly learned a lot. My 8 little chickens are loving their new home and I can't wait to build my next project!
Wed, 06/19/2013 - 11:51
Hello! Could you repost the picture / info on your chicken run? I keep getting "page not available" and I've been trying for days :O) I think I want to build that chicken shed (too big for 3 hens?? It's just so cute!) and a run like that to go with it! Thanks! Have a great day!
Wed, 06/19/2013 - 11:51
Hello! Could you repost the picture / info on your chicken run? I keep getting "page not available" and I've been trying for days :O) I think I want to build that chicken shed (too big for 3 hens?? It's just so cute!) and a run like that to go with it! Thanks! Have a great day!
Kids stuff usually sells pretty good for us. Considering in our area, to buy kid size chairs are about $25 we looked for another option. This stackable chair fit the bill perfectly and was so inexpensive and easy to build!! Made the back part solid so I could paint on it and added some moulding on the side. Going to get my grandson who is being homeschooled, busy building some more as part of his wood shop class.
My husband made 4 pieces from the 2x4 outdoor collection. It was his first time doing a wood working project. The step by step plans made it easy and manageable!
So I've always wanted to build a Murphy bed. And by always I mean since I first came across plans here that made it look so simple. It ended up taking me a while to do because my job has me working 6 days a week so I was only able to work on it for short chunks of time.
I ended up utilizing a few different plans and mashed them together to build a full size murphy bed. The shelves are the support legs when the bed is down. The "hinge" mechanism are heavy duty 360 degree seat swivels.
All-in-all it turned out WAY better than I expected with only some minor issues throughout the construction process.
Next up is a twin xl Murphy bed with a murphy desk attachment that will serve as a craft table when up.
Amazing stair railing upgrade shared by Sara and Chris!
Built the porch swing and was inspired to build the glider frame by another "Brag Post" Looks great and fits perfectly in my back yard!
Fri, 02/18/2022 - 08:20
Are there any dimensions for the glider part? I have first year agriculture students building this, but we are unsure of the cut list for this. I am sure I can figure it out as the teacher, but with 20 students in the class, it would be better to be able to give them instructions to follow on paper. Thank you!!!
This is our 2nd project - we liked building the bookshelf so much, we decided we're gonna keep going and need a good workbench. Got these plans from the Family Handyman Website (http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Projects/Woodworking/Workbenches/how-…). They claim the cost to be $50, but it was closer to $80 for us - still a GREAT project and easy to put together with the nail gun.
Sat, 04/16/2022 - 07:29
No working link. Cannot find this or the plans.
This was so much fun to do! Very easy and I added some personal touches. I made the lower level an enclosed sandbox area with a chalk board on the back wall. On the outside of the back wall, I added a "ball wall" that my kids love. I enclosed the bottom sandbox with plastic "chicken wire" to keep the cats out. :)
Thu, 11/22/2012 - 13:05
This is an awesome build. love the colours too, could you share them with us, including the roof colour. Thanku
Thu, 11/22/2012 - 15:34
Thanks! Glad you like it!
The paint was from Dunn Edwards: Roof was "Louisiana Mud", playhouse walls were "Drifting" and then the white was a snow white from Lowe's.
The slide and accessories were also from Lowe's.
Tue, 04/15/2014 - 09:35
I LOVE this! This is exactly what I'd like to build. Do you have plans you can share with us? I think I'd also like to add a couple of swings on one of the sides too. Thanks so much!
In reply to Love this! by m7hennen
Sun, 04/27/2014 - 08:39
I know I messed with the dimensions a bit but I don't remember exactly. I made the playhouse larger (deeper and taller than original plans) . I also cut the roof line on the deck side for more room. I put aluminum over the wood on the roof and then painted. The Ball Wall was made out of plastic gutter pieces that I painted and we used practice rubber golf balls to throw into them. I hope that helps! We sold that house, so I can't go out and measure it :)
In reply to Plans for Playhouse by Dawnybb
Thu, 05/28/2020 - 15:32
You may not get this as this is an old post. Did you dig post holes? I have older kids and I am thinking about building a plan like this but at a 6ft height. Wondered how much it moves around when there are a bunch of kids on there. The house I will build is also 6 ft heigh.
Loved this Coffee Table and wanted to suprise the wife for christmas, so being my first project I got started! had no idea what I was doing but they were great instructions, and the KREG JIG is AMAZING. altered the plans a bit to make it a rectangular coffee table (added 12 inches) instead of square to fit our living room better. Now to tackle the next project!
Wed, 03/19/2014 - 07:39
I absolutely LOVE the finish on this, thank for sharing!!! For the estimated cost you put $100, is that without including the cost of the turned legs? Did you get the legs through Osborne? I think I NEED to make this coffee table and use that finish!
In reply to I absolutely LOVE the finish by MichelleC
Wed, 03/19/2014 - 09:02
Now that you brought it to my attention you are absolutely right, I completely forgot about the cost of the legs. including the cost of those, it does come to $200 dollars, ill change that. I also did get the legs from Osbourne. As for the finish yes do it! I am really happy with how it turned out :) thanks again and let me know when your coffee table is done so i can check it out!
Cheers,
Justin
Wed, 03/19/2014 - 09:55
if you dont mind me asking, in what order did you apply the stains?
In reply to if you dont mind me asking, by 2nervous2build
Wed, 03/19/2014 - 11:47
not at all! here is a link as to what I followed.
http://ana-white.com/2013/05/vintage-graybrown-stain-pine
Ana shows exactly what to do :) mine didnt turn out as dark as her project, but am still lovin the table none the less. :)
Cheers,
Justin
Wed, 03/19/2014 - 09:55
if you dont mind me asking, in what order did you apply the stains?
Sat, 04/26/2014 - 17:54
Wow, congrats on your first build! It turned out amazing! And that finish? OMGosh, so incredibly beautiful! I love it! Thanks for sharing!
Tue, 05/20/2014 - 13:32
Thank you Jen for checking out the coffee table! thanks for the compliment as well!
Tue, 05/20/2014 - 13:32
Thank you Jen for checking out the coffee table! thanks for the compliment as well!
In reply to AWESOME 1st Build by RE
Fri, 01/02/2015 - 09:48
Thank you!
Cheers,
Justin
Fri, 01/02/2015 - 09:47
Sorry for such a late response! incase you still needed to know, I made a typo and I did mean special walnut.
Thanks!
Cheers,
Justin
Fri, 07/17/2015 - 12:59
Being as yours is much lighter (and i like it more than the darker). Did you use the wood conditioner and how long did you leave the stain on for? it almost looks like once it was on you were wiping it off. Love it well done :)
Also, do any of you guys use the paste wax when finished? I was thinking about following the stain with some poly to seal it. any suggestions?
Wed, 08/19/2015 - 09:47
An excellent finished project. Did you use 2x6 for the top as your wood looks a tad thinner?
Wed, 08/19/2015 - 09:47
An excellent finished project. Did you use 2x6 for the top as your wood looks a tad thinner?
Wed, 08/19/2015 - 13:58
Can you tell which legs and size you used from osborne?
Project looks amazing!
This is my first project, based on your outdoor bar table plan. Great design. I changed the top a little, still needs a little work.
This was just a standard BBQ with an attached folding table. I used a combo of Ana's plans to add a little character and style to the BBQ and it made a huge difference in not only the BBQ, but also the backyard.
Mon, 05/23/2016 - 12:29
Hello: Very interested in which plans you used to build the BBQ Built In. Thank you.
Wed, 06/08/2016 - 09:22
Hello dbryant1977, please share the plans. Also, what's brand/model of BBQ? Very nice.
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 18:27
This is my guess on the plans used! https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/diy-grill-island-featuri…
Fri, 08/30/2019 - 09:50
Are there plans for this project or at least some pictures from while you were building it?
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 18:27
This is my guess on the plans used! https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/diy-grill-island-featuri…
Wed, 04/22/2020 - 15:52
Can you provide us with the plans for this? I would love to build one.
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 14:49
Hello: Very interested in which plans you used to build the BBQ Built In. Thank you.
Love these plans! Made a modification and added backs to the chairs. Also, built ottomans to match the chairs which can also be used as additional seating.
Many compliments on the set. Thanks Ana!
Easy to build, easy to customize, perfect for totes
This was my seventh outdoor couch but my first sectional. My very first couches were all inspired by Ana White's plans and I have gotten so much better with my skills that I building other things as well. Thanks Ana for all your inspiration!
I was in love with the RH Merida set because of its clean lines and modern style. Also, the plan seemed simple enough that I could re-create it without a pattern. The only thing that I did not like about it is the lack of arms. I really like to have a place to put my arm or my beverage :) - so I added arms to the design.
Thu, 05/30/2019 - 18:45
It’s beautiful! Do you have a set of plans that you might be willing to share?
Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:45
This is Awesome. I'm halfway in the middle as i thought I could complete without plans. Do you have any plans could share. Please....
Fri, 06/19/2020 - 15:54
were you able to get plans? I would LOVE plans too! we want to try and re-create this and would prefer NOT to get stuck!
Fri, 06/19/2020 - 15:55
Would LOVE to get plans, would even pay for them! Found rough drawings online but they are chicken scratch and hard to interpret!
I absolutely love this table and benches! Thank you!
Comments
SofiaTaz
Tue, 02/23/2021 - 20:12
Beautiful work!
This is gorgeous! Is there anyway you could post your modifications? Very nice work!!!