Spa Bench

Hi Ana.
I am really loving the new look of the blog. I especially like the about tab at the bottom of each article.
It turns out that this was a fantastic opportunity for you to make a name for yourself, huh?! ;)
Keep up the amazing work. Your talent is truly an inspiration for those of us with big ideas, but struggle in the blueprint areas.

So happy when you say "outdoor". I am saving all these plans for when it gets a little warmer.

you truely are gifted at designing plans! so much so youre the first feature i've done on my blog!

http://strongerdesign.blogspot.com/2010/03/sunday-feature-day.html

hope you dont mind!

Now I just need a spa to put it in...

I know EXACTLY what you mean by the "wipe me mom" pleas. We're at that stage right now and it's a lot less work to do it than to take care of what happens next if I don't!

We are so glad to see you back!!! My fiance and I are addicted to your blog and check it daily (okay, really a few times a day between the two of us). When you didn't post, we fretted, sorry you were ill, take another day or two and really get back on your feet!!!!

(We are going to build the Grace's Town Grocery and Library for our soon-to-be 3 year old's birthday gift!)

Thanks for all you do!!

Talia & Tim

Ana,
This is perfect for my Florida room to use as storage. Do you have an estimate of how much it would cost to make, with basic wood? I'll probably make about 10 of these if they are cost effective enough.

THanks,
Rebecca

Gorgeous bench! How's the finish done in the photos? I love it and will copy it if I can.

Hi Ana! I just found your blog and I LOVE IT!! I'm totally going to buy myself a saw and make some stuff! I want to put your button on my blog, but I can't get it to copy. I tried to type it all in, which worked for the image but it didn't link to your blog. Any ideas?

Hope you are feeling better. Sorry to hear you are sick.

I just found your blog and I think you are my muse. Its been a long time since I have been this excited about a blog :)

I've been looking for just the right bench for so long...and here it is! I love this and I need one of these in my house right now. Thanks for this plan!

Oh no, another thing I want to build lol. I am happy to say that I bought the wood for my first project! Im going to build the entryway storage bench. I'm very excited and will definitely send pics of the results your way :) Although I am wishing I had more than just a hammer for all the nails lol.

Hello :)

I am totally new to this world of DIY blogging and crafy-ness...this site is amazing, and so inspiring. I will definitely be trying a few of these things this summer (I'm a college student) to have in my dorm room next year. I will definitely be a regular visitor from now on.

I am so obsessed with benches right now. I love this one!

This is going to be my first project. I love it! I am finally getting a home gym together and this is the perfect resting bench! Thank you and I'll let you know how it turns out.

My husband and I fell in love with your blog about a month ago. We've just gotten around to our first project this weekend and this is it! We got the bench built today in about an hour and I'll be staining it tomorrow. Can't wait to share it!

I need this! i think i will tweek it so that it is longer and has a cushion on top so that my family cna sit and take off their shoes and store then under! my pretty wood floors(that i have to finish first) thank you!!

Hi Ana!

I stumbled across your blog last week and I am ADDICTED!I'm so excited to take up this new hobby!!! I convinced hubby that it would be a great "date night" activity that we could do from home once the kids are asleep. We went to HD yesterday and bought our wood for less than $45 (maybe it would have been cheaper at a lumber yard, but we had two kids under 3 with us and Home Depot seemed like an easier trip.)We plan to start tomorrow, I'm excited to learn how to actually use all of "his" tools that have been in our garage for years. You are such an inspiration for Girl Power!

This was a great first project for someone who has never ever done anything like this before! Thank you! Right when we finished the bench, we started a table and just finished it. Now we are building a new kitchen table! THANKS, ANA!

Hi Ana,

Thank you so much for sharing your creativity and showing us we all have the ability to build!

I've just recently moved to a new house and we didn't have enough storage in our bathroom so I got motivated to build this spa shelf with a few modifications. I wasn't sure how to upload a photo here but I've put a photo on my blog

Thanks Ana!

Here's the image from the previous post. Figured out how to post it in the comment :)

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If I wanted to inclose it by adding a front and back panel with the front panel opening down, what do you suggest? Just thought it could be a storage type bench opening from the front. Any suggestions would help! Thanks for everything...this is the BEST website ever!