Tryde Coffee Table
This was my first build and I haven't stopped since!! Thank you Ana White for your inspiration, building plans and encouragement!!!
This was my first build and I haven't stopped since!! Thank you Ana White for your inspiration, building plans and encouragement!!!
This was a super fun build for me! I have been wanting to do it for a long time, but was a little intimidated with the hardware. I bypassed the expensive kits you see online and built my own from aluminum flat bar, carriage bolts, and sliding door pulleys. I am very pleased with the overall project and wish I would have done it sooner! Shortened down to 6', and I opted to make 3 "openings, with the middle being the same as the outers, doubled, to insure the doors matched up.
Wed, 10/10/2018 - 11:11
This looks awesome! Your DIY barn door hardware turned out really well! Thanks for sharing a photo!
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Thu, 10/11/2018 - 10:41
Thanks Ana! I appreciate that! Thank you for all you do on your site, I absolutley love it.
I am very suprised, but I made my very first ANYTHING with the help of this website and my very dear step-dad! We used two plans from this website and did some modifications by adding some back supports at the tops. We also made two foot stools to act as chaises on the two ends. I thought that I would go ahead and post the results now before I painted the sectional so more of the detail. What cost so much was the cushions. The cushions were from Target and they were $650.00. I was concerned that when people sat on the sectional they would be able to feel the wood underneath, so I purchased the 5" deep seat cushions and over sized pillows, which I am soooo glad that I did, it makes this sectional look so much more professional looking and gives it even more of a crisp look! I also didn't skimp on the paint which was $65.00 on the paint! The rest was wood, materials and tools that were needed. But if you priced purchasing something like this from PB or WestElm, it would easily be 3-4K at the least! Unto the next project!!!
This project was so fun! I made it to blend in with a tree house I built (adapted from Ana White plans). The top of the stool was the best part. Full details on my blog.
Thu, 08/22/2013 - 13:34
This is super cute and so creative! I looked at the tree house on your blog, just made me say Wow!!!!
I built this loft bed for my neighbor's daughter. It has a lot of space for storage and the book shelves with desk really add a lot of stabilty. I added some supports to the back rail as it moved to much for me and made the ladder out of 2x material as it kept costs down and seemed stronger. Neighbor wanted the ladded straight up and down so I connected it to the lower bookshel too! Would not recommend cutting pieces in advance on this one! I also used plywood for the shelves and trimmed them out as it was cheaper!
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 14:39
Good job! I am toying around with building something similar from scratch. A few questions if you don't mind:
1. Given the sturdiness, I am guessing it is fairly heavy. Could two people move it?
2. By chance, is it modular for easy breakdown and transport (upstairs)?
3. Are there any plans available (materials listing, cuts, etc.)?
Thanks for posting and keep up the great work. I am sure your neighbor will be pleased!
Tue, 10/13/2015 - 15:03
Hopefully you have not been waiting long! I do not get notified for some reason to remarks any longer!
Yes, it's very sturdy, especially with the addition of the book shelves and desk. Itt is designed to come apart with a few screws, so going up stairs is not an issue. I got it from the following plans.
http://ana-white.com/2010/05/furniture-plans-loft-bed.html
http://ana-white.com/2010/06/plans/what-goes-under-loft-bed-how-about-big-bookcase
http://ana-white.com/2010/06/loft-bed-small-bookcase-and-desk
I do not recommend cutting everything in advance. Build as you go if you want everything to fit perfectly!!
This was my first real project from start to finish. We bought rough lumber from The Home Depot. Between having a toddler, tweenager and a life it took about a month of sporadic work but it was a great bonding project for my husband and I. Guess the overachiever in me should have seen that one coming, I wanted have the full experience of jointing our own wood. I learned a lot and had a lot of fun working with the table saw, miter saw, jointer, and kreg jig, all of which my husband already owned. I did not use any glue on this project simply because I wanted to avoid the mess. The best part about this project was the easy measurements..I'm not too good with the confusion. It made it so much easier when cutting, specifically the 45degree angles.
I'm a student at a local votech. Built this for a neighbor.
This really is a easy beginner project and adds instant decor for your wall.
This project is also pretty versatile because it lends itself to ANY decor. You could go totally country like I did or pick a nicer, newer pallet and paint or stain it for a more modern or traditional take. Whatever you choose, it's something you can do in no time at all!
Another great thing about this is you don't need any fancy tools, although it does make it easier! You can choose from a circular saw, a sawsall, a jig saw or even a hand saw to cut your section out.
I made this for my 6 year old who just started the first grade. The only modification I made to the plans was to make a couple cutouts in the hutch for cords. I also added cork which comes in a 24 by 48 inch roll.. I ordered all the hardware from the same place that Jaime from That's my Letter suggested in her build post. This was my first drawer and it was intimidating but it was fairly easy and cute as it can be:-) The plans were very easy to follow! I got the idea for the peg board organizer from the Shanty 2 Chic website. It's just 1x4 frame around the pegboard. The chair was a craigslist find I painted and made a cushion for with some foam and cute fabric. I'm really happy with how it turned out and look forward to the day when my daughter will actually use it. LOL
Mon, 08/26/2013 - 07:39
Absolutely adorable! I love all your finishing details as well.
I went with inset doors with chicken wire instead of the sliding barn doors, and I added an additional shelf.
Thanks for these plans! Worked perfectly. One day build.
Built 2 of these for a customer. Stained with Rust-Oleum Dark Walnut and finished with Rust-Oleum Satin Ployuerethane.
We've searched for a corner TV stand but couldnt find anything we liked. I finally decided to build one.
I made this for my Mom as a birthday gift. I adjusted the dimensions a bit to accommodate the window, gave it a shabby chic look, and then added some decorative hardware. Very happy with the result!
Mon, 07/25/2022 - 21:43
The end result is fantastic. I am sure your mother is thrilled! Thanks for sharing:)
So I finally painted my coat tree this weekend (in the 105+ degree heat). I love it. It's far from perfect but it was only my second project and was a great learning project and serves great for towels, coats, hats, dog leashes, etc. Sorry about the poor photo.
Overall the project took much longer than it should have since I was cutting everything with a crooked cutting circular saw so getting the angles right took a long time. (I have learned that a power miter saw is worth every penny!)
I'm very happy with it. Thanks for the great plans Ana!
My boys have to share a room so I needed to have some storage and increased usability. I added a 10" deep headboard to the top bunk and extended the desk to 10" deeper. I couldn't put the ladder in the middle of the room so i had to put it beside the bookcase and in turn had to turn the drawers to the inside so they wouldn't be under the ladder. I then needed a gap between the bookcase and the bottom bunk to access the shelves the the drawers on the side of the bottom bunk, so now there is a large shelf above the desk which is also the underside of the headboard. I also modified the desk to accommodate a computer tower when they get a bit older. There will also be a slide out keyboard tray and a small drawer. (haven't built them yet.) I managed to build this without adding much materials at all. the headboard was all scraps from the rest of it. The desk and bookcase are also 3" taller than the plans(seemed too short, in hindsight, now its too close to the ceiling... oops. )
I made another one of these bunk beds for a family near my community. This time I made all cuts from longer boards 16' + The boards had less nknots, which required less sanding and came out better!
Although it looks like a console now, the eventual use of this project will be as a vanity with a top-mount sink!
My husband was an amazing woodworker and when he passed away he left me a wood shop full of tools. No skills but with amazing directions, I was able to make a blanket ladder to hold the quilts that I so dearly loved. I think my husband would be very pleased!
Fri, 08/05/2022 - 12:06
This is fantastic, great job indeed, thank you for sharing.
This is my very first project! I had so much fun building this for my son. His room wouldn't fit the stairs so I modified the ladder so that it was inclined to make it a bit easier to climb and less scary for him. This was such a fun project to take on. Thanks Ana for the plans!
Sun, 12/11/2011 - 12:35
Hi. my husband is just about finished building this bed, and now it's time for me to paint it. Just wondering how you painted it for a nice finish. Did you use rollers or brushes? And tips on technique?
Thanks!
I modified the original plans to fit the height and length of my sofa as well as to show off the chevron planks. I was offered some pallets...so, I greedily accepted them, to which my husband rolled his eyes and sarcastically said, "Great, more wood!" I tried to make all of the table from the pallets but I ended up using pine for the table edging and the "X."
I laid out the table top in a chevron style on 1/2in plywood, glued and screwed them in from the bottom with wood screws. I attached edging with pocket holes. For the bottom part of the table, I attached larger pallet boards using glue and pocket holes instead of attaching to plywood. I actually attached the edging first to the bottom boards and then attached to the table rather than attach the bottom edging and then try to make the boards fit. I sanded the top and bottom tables with 40, then 80, then 120, and then 240 grit sand paper until smooth. I also sanded the legs the same way. To say that total time sanding for the entire project was 20 hours maybe an understatement. If you look at the underside picture, you can see the roughness of the wood...and I had already lightly sanded them! I ripped my own 1x2's for the edging and "X" from 2x4's with my table saw because I could not find anyone who sold unwarped wood...so frustrating!! The wood was so much straighter when I ripped them. I will rip my own wood as much as possible for now on!!
The "X's" were a challenge and I ended up cutting the ends at a 47.5 degree angles. I do not know why I had such a problem. I had right angles, but the wood is imperfect in many ways and not perfectly straight. I attached the "X's" together and to the table with glue and pocket holes. The legs had ink stamping, so I tried to keep that and not sand the ink completely off.
I added the metal "bling." I dulled the metal, primed and painted with metal paint. The paint chips off easily. So I think will end up replacing these pieces later on. The bolts were originally black, so they will stay.
Total time...several weeks because of all the sanding. I cannot devote whole days to woodworking because of family and work and I can only sand one hour at a time before my hands start to go numb. Also, the Waterlox requires at least 24 hours between each application. Cost: approximately $15...for the pocket holes screws (fine Kreg screws), hardware, other wood screws and 1 8ft 2x4. Everything else I already had (I already had the Waterlox, bolts, screws) or was given to me (pallets).