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We used the Weatherly plans for this project amending in a couple of places. The two seat version was attached to the three with using just one set of legs and then we added a 2 x 6" upright at the join and put another 2 x 6" on top for a drinks tray! Rather than 8 individual 24" cushions we went with 48 x 24" seats and did the same for the backs.

The cost for materials was only about $70 and the outdoor fabric was twice that amount. As it is under a covered deck we just used 4" foam for the seats and 2" foam for the backrests, costing about $100. All Canadian Dollars.

This is my 3rd completed project. This has storage, individual hinges was used.

I am still on the sofa after 9 months could not decide if I wanted to make storage.

I was browsing through the plans and came across the dream doll house and my sister-in-law absolutely fell in love with it on ana-white.com's site... My niece has her 5th birthday next month and my sister-in-law asked if I could build her the doll house... Showed it to my niece and she loved it saying she wanted one---how could I say no!!! A lot of time and effort went into this but here's the final outcome... My sister-in-law just saw it and loves it... Hope my niece does as well :) thx Ana White

I bought my first home in July, and have been looking for furniture to fill it with. Then I found this site, and decided I would build what I want. I plan on making the iTable as well, but for my first project, I thought about starting a little smaller. I also needed side tables for my couches more. So was born the iSideTable ;)

23 3/4" high
10 1/2" wide
22 1/2" deep

Materials used:
1 4x4x8
1 1x4x8

All told materials alone for this project is a miserly $23!!

I have just finished my first coat of Varathane Kona (it's what we have in Canada). I want it nice and dark so I am leaving it on to dry, then applying a second coat.

When I wanted to build a new outdoor dining set, I immediately turned to the Ana White website to browse the plans. I chose the simple outdoor dining table and this is my much modified version of that plan.

I liked the look of the table and the bench and the vertical slats but I needed to modify the plan to build a larger table that could seat as many as 10 if needed. I also wanted a curved bench top because of aesthetics and because it's so much more comfortable. I soon realized that I wouldn't be able to keep the vertical slats in the bench and get the curve I wanted. Once I went with horizontal lines in the bench I modified the table to match.

I finished building the tables and benches at 3 am on a Saturday morning, just in time for a family BBQ at 6 pm. There wasn't time to apply a finish, but I plan on using a golden pine stain and semi-gloss clear urethane sealer with UV protection.

Poplar was on sale when I went shopping for wood. It wasn't my first choice but the price made it hard to turn down. Because the legs sit directly on the ground I chose pressure treated 4X4 lumber for those.

Although the finished product is much different than the original plans for the simple outdoor table, I hope you enjoy seeing what I was able to build from that starting point.

This is the first piece of furniture I've ever made.  Great plans.  I shortened mine 10 inches by reducing the height of the legs, filler pieces, and ladder.  My daughter loves it!

We LOVE this Rustic X Console table! We used a Kona stain and we took the iron hardware and rusted it up with heat, vinegar, salt and hydrogen peroxide.

My first piece I made from this site. Absolutely love it! Slight modification on the X bars to add more depth to the base to balance the heavy look of it

My son loves to color so we decided to make him a bed that looked like crayons 

The headboard is mounted on the wall with a french cleat 

The footboard is mounted to the metal bed frame with carriage bolts 

The entire project is made of shiplap board which gives it the drooves in between each "crayon"

Hardest part was getting the crayon tip risht and transferring it to each board 

Longest part was taping, painting, waiting, paiting, removing tape, retaping ....... and continue 

We used behr bright white paint and then paint samples for the colored parts and finished it with general finishes satin top coat

Turned out better than expected especially since this is only my second woodworking project ever and my son loveeesss it !!! 

My 8 year old daughter and I decided we wanted a bench to the kitchen. Found this plan here and went to the local lumber yard. My daughter drilled and screwed about half of the bench. So much fun doing this together.

First project of my husband. He had no experience at all in making furniture but when he stumbled on this website he was inspired.

I wanted to contribute so I volunteered to stain both the table and benches.

Modification: used 2x4 for the legs of the table

I wanted to say thank you for the inspiration.

I took the general idea, made it bar height and my own preferred size and beefed it up by doweling together the top pieces.

Given the size, I made the top removable with threaded inserts as well as the removable support beams below.

For the benches, I wanted something sturdy and a look that was similar to the table.  I added in a nickel support rod for the foot rest for both strength and a nice look.

All in all this project took a lot of time, probably more so with my perfectionist ways and wanting to  make the finish perfectly smooth.  It's like glass, which I just love against the dents and dings of the wood.

Some of the challenges were wood that warped.  After putting together the bench tops, the wood warped quite a bit, nothing that a few clamps couldn't undo but a pain nonetheless.

Using black stain really brought out a nice look and I'm taking that same look to the new trim and door that are going into the dining area as well.

I've not seen a bar height (not counter height) table in a full dining table size before, it's what I wanted and I couldn't be happier with the results.   Was it worth all of the time?   That's hard to say, I really love it, but it took a long time to get it to be exactly what I wanted it to be.

Thanks!

First part of garage storage system complete. 7.5 foot cabinets with whiteboard marker board doors inserts.

Next step to build new bench with storage cupboards to keep dust out and a central dust extraction/containment area.

Then put some tool board and a charging station above the two outlets.

Thank you Ana because you were my inspiration. I would've never dreamed of building my own furniture before I saw you doing it. I loved doing it I loved outside the US and the machines and jigs are difficukt and expensive here but I've managed to get the basics. this is my 5th project and was a lot of work because the woods here are exotic but not dried in kim and come with lots of imperfections but are beautiful..anyways thanks again!