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

So I finally finished the dog bed I've been working on for over a month now (I've been trying to avoid the 100+ Texas heat but it just wouldn't go away!) It was based on dmanar33's farmhouse dog bed (linked below) and I just made it larger for our greyhound, Daisy. It's far from perfect but it's been another good learning project for me while practicing before I start our desperately needed King bed.

The bed was made using 2x8 for the internal structure (with one 2x4 center "slat"), 1x6 and 1x8 boards for the surround, with 1x2 as trim and 3/4" plywood for the cushion base. It is rather heavy but can easily be moved with two people. This was my first project using my finish nailer ($16 at Harbor Freight) and it was worth every penny! I can't believe I never picked one up before.

For the cushion I tried to find a cheap, thin 3" futon mattress on Craigslist to cut up (as I've done before), but after 2 days of looking online I ended up settling for a $12 full size foam mattress topper from wally world. I folded it in half and wrapped with some thick batting I had laying around so the cushion ended up ~2" thick. And for the cover I used Ana's doll mattress tutorial with some wally world Chino Cotton curtains for $16 as fabric (thick, durable, cotton and cheaper than anything I could find at the fabric store) and it worked out great! I left one end open to put a zipper into once I pick one up, so right now it is like a large pillow case, but it works just fine.

I'm very happy with the total project and I love that Daisy (~75lbs) won't be breaking it anytime soon. She has plenty of room to stretch out and it looks much nicer than the old lumpy "giant pillow" style dog bed on the floor we had before.

As soon as I heard my brother was going to get a puppy this month, I decided I was going to make this food and water dish holder. I LOVE IT! I am going to give it to him for Christmas. I made it with larger bowls for when the puppy becomes a full size Golden Retriever. She won't need it right away, so I've decided to wait until Christmas to wrap up and give to my brother. I had a lot of fun making this project. I need to make one now for our cockapoo.

Since I had to use larger bowls, I had to come up with my own measurements. I'm pretty proud of myself for tackling that all by myself. :-)

Coated it pretty heavy with the polyurethane to protect it from water spillage.

My wife and I needed space in our kitchen to store various items. This cabinet works perfectly for that purpose.

Project took on by my dad and painted by myself and my mom...LOVE how it turned out!

Thanks Ana White for the blue print to an awesome storage sofa. I used the similar dimensions except mine is a bit shorter in width (60 inches wide). Now I just need to find awesome pillows to go with it.

The original size of the unit was too big for our needs so we cut down the size of the unit to 72" long and 30" high. Used patio rollers for the doors.

Built this for my son that we adopted from foster care. He is into Minecraft and we need an extra bed for future foster. Thus the Full over Twin and the twin is removable for a play area underneath.

I stumbled upon the Ana White website (and subsequently the farmhouse bed plans) via something I saw on Pinterest. I had been bugging my husband for bedroom furniture for years, but there were always other bills to pay. So when I came accross that BEAUTIFUL and super-inexpensive-to-build bed, you can imagine my excitement! I sent a link to my husband, who was equally excited, and a few days later we have this georgeous new bed!

These are the Play Table Stools that I made. I'm a beginner, and these were a little tough for me. I couldn't get the drill in the tight spaces to finish all of the pocket hole screws. I ended up just running a 2" screw through the last leg into the apron. The second one was a little easier because I think I made my cuts better.
They are both very sturdy, and they are the perfect height for my 4 and 2 year olds. They use them at the drum set and at their desk.
The black one painted just fine, but I should have primed the pink one first. It took several coats to cover the wood.

I made this for a friend. The hardest part of the build was finding the correct font.

Allyn

Ana White's plans are super easy and fun to do! I made these for my mom and I really enjoyed doing it. It’s an antique white water base stain.

David Marks

Followed the plans but used hardwood for the edging instead of a veneer.
On the desk version I found that screws are needed from the inside of the desk sides to the frame to strengthen the joint. I also added a cross brace to support the desktop, the brace also conceals the power strip and laptop cables.

The desk version also needs to be secured to the wall with more than the picture hanging kit. I used a painted screw and fender washer on the middle shelf. With that attachment the desk is solid as a rock.