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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! 

Ana's Flip Top Storage Bench. I made this ASAP, after I saw it in the book, and then online. I thought it was going to be longer and was thinking it would go great in the mudroom, but after it was finished it turned out to be the perfect size for a fireside seat.

This is my first time using hinges....are they supposed to show? By the time I got them on and working I was pooped and didn't want to test my luck. Maybe I'll have to get some more decorative looking ones!

Used my Kreg Jig, still had splitting issues.
Used finishing nails around the shelves to secure a bit.

Oh and HD didn't have a 1x12x12 so I had to get three 1x12x6 . Bet that cost more, but I'm happy to have some more scrap wood to play around with.

Thanks Ana!

My wife does puzzles and most of her school work on a coffee table. We had bought one from that large blue and yellow warehouse furniture store. I liked its size but never the materials. When I saw the Haven Turned Coffee table, I knew I could make that. Using the pocket screws made this an easy build. I made the top out of 1 x 8's and used biscuits to hold them together. I attached the top using a series of cleats around the inside edge. I stained it with an cherry Minwax stain and polyurethaned the top. Project took about four days on and off not including the staining and urethane.

I found this plan through a YouTube video unrelated to DIY. It has been to long since I had done any woodworking and I knew we needed a table. I modified the plans some and made the table wider and the benches to fit under when not in use. I bought the wood and ended up with yellow pine top and Douglas fir bases. It was what that had at my Home Depot. But the contrasting woods gave me the idea for the finish I ended up with. Love the outcome. Hope you all like it too. Now on to the next project. 

I used scrape wood for the headboard to save money. Wood cost approx $15, paint from oops section $3 and screws from my Kreg jig box set.

This was my first real project and I'm hooked.

Thanks Ana!

Built from MODERN INDSUTRIAL ADJUSTABLE SAWHORSE DESK TO COFFEE TABLE. I used a solid table top reinforced underneath so my wife can can use the table as a craft table. I also used 3/4 in allthread

This was the first project my husband requested to help with! It was a great for teaching easy cuts with a miter saw and pocket holes with a kreg jig.  Thanks to this end table we now build things together! 

We needed something to hold our garbage cans and recycling.
We made this little shed with fence board floor and fence board roof a lot shorter in depth and height - We also used 2x4's as we already had them - fits perfect and was amazingly easy to do.

Looks fantastic in our yard - we are still working on the yard so ignore the extra fence boards and 2*4s laying next to it.

Thanks so much for the great plans.

My husband and I have little wood-working experience, and were able to assemble this in an afternoon. I love how it came out!

We wanted something by the back door for our jackets and hats'n' mittens. This came out better than we thought!

Really happy with the final product and the hubby is glad I have finally finished a project. This project was an answer to the piles of washing crowding our small laundry. I found 3 sturdy family sized (huge) rectangular laundry baskets for $10ea at Kmart and then used Sketchup to adjust the plans to allow for the bigger baskets (Sketchup is so much fun to use). I ended up having to buy an extra piece of wood for the top because I forgot to allow for the thickness of the sides when measuring the top and base. (I know, I know, measure twice cut once...) I used the piece I had cut for the top as the base and then got a new piece for the top. When I finally got all the pieces cut to size it all went together pretty quickly. I used melamine for the box because it was cheap and I wouldn't have to paint it. It did chip a little bit along the edges when I cut it but it's not too bad. I used 30 x 30mm pine for the basket supports and had to countersink the screws 1cm so I could use 30mm screws. I used iron-on melamine edging to finish the exposed edges of chipboard and used paint on the back and supports. Actual construction didn't take long but the painting took about a day by the time I'd done one basecoat and two top-coats.

For my second-ever project, I built the step-up side table! It actually came together much faster than the "updated simplest console," which is listed as a starter project. However, I learned the importance of keeping square on this build!

I don't have a Kreg jig, so I followed the steps in a slightly different order since I couldn't do pocket holes. I also avoided ripping plywood to make 1x16s by using 1x12s instead. The dimensions fit my narrow space between two chairs better this way.

I LOVE this easy build and modern design. I'm pretty sure the cats are going to try to take it over, though. Thank you, Ana!

I have loved this bed since I first saw it probably 8 years ago. Hubby finally got it built for me. It took him one weekend day. I was able to get the finishing done in a couple of days with plenty of dry time between coats of finish. Thank you Ana for this amazing plan!

I used the plans from the Camp Loft bed and adjusted to exactly what I needed. Two twin beds in a small bedroom without losing any floor space. I found the slide on craigslist while I was building this and it made the best addition. I also added a shelf along the base of one bed for the boys to have a play table and adds stability to the base of the bed to keep it from rocking.

Used the simplest armoire plans -- great plans and relatively simple for a first-timer like me. Chalkboard paint on the doors made it fun for the kids!