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After a couple years out of bodybuilding because of a bad injury, I decided I really needed a new hobby. I've always been impressed with woodwork but it just seemed out of my reach. I wanted a porch swing and saw these plans and though, "even if I mess up it'll only cost me a couple hundred dollars". I bought the kreg jig kit and some lumber and thankfully have all the other tools I need. This only took me a few hours to build and it was so easy and a really good time. I watched a few you tube videos with both ana and Jeff devlin from Kreg Tools and it really prepared me. The job was fun and I plan on going back to the lumber store this week just to build more stuff I probably don't need lol.

This bed is the perfect fit for my son's dinosaur room! I found tutorials for fairy canopies and modified it to create a "volcano" bed.

It isn't perfect, but it's beautiful and made with love!

This was my first try with an Ana White plan. It was tons of fun, and my husband came up with an awesome paint design. Here it is:

I used the 6 Cubby plans and just started tweaking.  First was the plan to just do 12 cubbies, then decided to just put in adjustable shelves for aethetic purposes and not having it look too "Boxy"  After that decided it would look better with doors too.

as for the shelf on top, I used the cubby bookshelf plans and just made it wider to match the width of the doors and then decided to also make it adjustable shelving as well.  (used the kreg shelf pin system.)

Overall turned out pretty good. I am making a even bigger one for my other room.

7ft Fancy X farmhouse table

This was my first project! We just bought a house and have no furniture except a mattress on the floor! But soon, we will have a home full of custom built furniture :)

I modified this plan quite a bit so it would fit in my space better. My husband really wanted a square table, so I came up with this one based on the farmhouse table. I changed the table top pieces to 2x10’s simply because I like how they look. It took me quite a while because I wanted the top to be super smooth with minimal gaps between the boards, so I ran the boards through a planer quite a few times until they were perfectly flat. Also, since it is square and smaller, we didn’t need the support beam along the middle.

I really wanted chairs that matched the table, so I ordered chairs that were unfinished and stained them to match the table. This took FOREVER and they were a little expensive, but they turned out great! We also got 2 barstools that match.

Like any other project, the finishing took the longest. I sanded for what felt like 20 years, then stained and poly’d for another 10. I am pretty happy with it considering it was my first try!

This is my second project. (My first was the canopy doll bed.) It just took a couple of days to get it all cut, put together and sanded. This was my first time with the Kreg Jig and I loved using it. So awesome.

The first 'from scratch' project my husband and I have completed. For extreme beginners, definitely simple to put together for an amazing finished piece. 

I have always thought a comfy nook would be perfect for this corner in my dining area. Our house is small and lacks storage, so I also wanted a bench with storage. Our previous dining table was bar height and was uncomfortable for some guests; therefore, I wanted a standard height table and seating. Pre-made banquets are quite pricy and way out of our budget. I've been dreaming of this little nook for about four years and always thought it would be expensive to make. A few weeks ago I finally decided it was time to make it. Once I figured out the plan and measurements for the project and priced materials, I was astonished that the project would only cost me about $150-$200! The bench frame is made of 2x4 studs with MDF for the lid and leftover bead board for the bench face. I pre-cut my studs, assembled them, and attached the frame to the wall before I cut the tops. Once the bench was built, I started on the table. (I wanted to do all my painting at once.) I made the base using the plans for the storage dining table, and designed the 46"x46" square top in order to obtain the maximum amount of table top space I could get. The top is made up of 1x4s in the center and 1x6s (mitered at the corners) as the outer frame. I painted the entire bench with white semi-gloss paint. I stained the entire table dark brown and then painted the shelves of the base and the 1x4s on top with 3 coats of white. I then sanded the white to give it a distressed look and to allow the stain to show through. I also did a very light glaze of the stain in order to tone down the white. I sanded the stained parts of the table as well and then highlighted the natural wood showing through with a goldish stain. I finished it off with three coats of semi-gloss polyurethane. I padded the bench top using an egg crate mattress topper from the dollar store covered with a few layers of batting. I then covered it with red vinyl for easy cleanup and made the throw pillows for comfort and coziness! Considering that decorator fabric can be expensive, I waited for a Labor Day sale at the fabric store combined with store-issued coupons in order to get the best price for my fabric. I bought half a yard of the decorator fabrics at 50% off for pillow fronts and 3 yards of a coordinating clearance fabric (which was also on sale for an additional 50% off) for the backs. The vinyl was not on sale, so I was able to use a "40% off a regular priced item" coupon. I also used an in-store "Take an additional 15% off your entire purchase" coupon. I ended up saving about $70 on fabric! The total cost of my project was about $250, and it was custom-made! You can't beat that!

I built this from a set of older plans on this site. Next, to paint and deliver ! It is a gift.

Awesome site, so many great ideas. I was also lucky enough to find all this wood in the bargain bin (70% off) at Home Depot. So my total out of pocket cost for the wood supplies was $5.68. So I was pretty lucky.

My wife and I needed a new TV console. Our previous console was small and not useful. We took a weekend and made this. Couldn't be more pleased with the result.

Easy project. I needed this bench a bit smaller due to space constraints so this is 28" x 42". I kept the height the same and finished the surfaces with some thick polyurethane. It should be noted my cost was a bit higher due to buying a sanded plywood, coated self-tapping screws and a more expensive polyurethane. I also went a bit slow on this project and it took about 2.5 hours including application of the single coat of poly.

Easy project and so cheap. I love the way it turned out! We tweeted the measurements to fit in the small space we had for the desk. It looks an d works great.

I added storage to the bottom of the simple outdoor loveseat by creating one big board from 2 2x6 boards for each of the front, back, and side aprons using my KregJig. Then I added cleats around the bottom for a sheet of plywood, extra cleats around the top edge for the seat, and put the hinge on the original seat support board.

We wanted a desk for our sons bedroom and I love the farmhouse table plans. My husband modified the plans to make the table much smaller. The desk was finished with a vinegar/steel wool mixture to oxidize the wood and then clear wax was applied.

I created this 25" single door turned leg bathroom vanity for the powder room. I used a grey base coat, then glazed it with a dark brown coat and finally put on a coat of satin indoor polyurethane to finish. The sink is a Kohler Persuade single hole sink with a Delta Cassidy faucet.