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This bench is the first project I have built from Ana White's plans, and I love how it turned out! The cutting list and instructions were very easy to follow. The most difficult thing about this project was the staining and painting, which I admit I have never been great at. I built this bench because my fiance and I needed additional outside seating on our patio for a party we threw, and I literally built it the day before! A week after the party I gave it to my fiance's daughter who wanted it as an indoor hall bench for her house. At first I was sad to give it up, but I figure I can easily make another! Thank you so much, Ana, for the fabulous plans you provide!!

Here is a simple outdoor project built with the Kreg Jig and cedar from the home store!

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZjvj3mSeJ4

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built whit cedar 

This is a combination and a scaled down version of a couple different farmhouse table plans. It is 60"x43" to fit our dining room. I integrated an inlay looking piece into the top with a 1x2 and mitered the corners of the outer two layers. The thickness at the edge of the table was accomplished with 1x4's with the middle layer inset by 1/2"... chairs to match are in the process of being built.

This plan worked great to add a finishing touch to the front of our rustic barn themed bar project. Love it!

Kitchen Island Trolley.

Base was made from recycled timber and the top was made with new pine.

The rails were made from curtain rails. 

One end has wheels for easy moving.

Child's adirondack chair. I made it mostly with wood scraps purchased at my local Habitat for Humanity Store

My Grandson will be born any day now so I want to create a cozy environment for him. We still haven't put the bed up or added any of the decorations, but at least the changing table is finished .  Painted walls, added new flooring, still have to customize the closet, but with Ana's help that will be a snap.  I would have never gotten the courage to do some of the builds I've done without Ana's site.  Thank You Ana!!!

I love this design and I constantly get people requesting tour of the house just to see this table. Simple and beautiful. 

I made this based on the $55 fancy x desk plan for my daughters room. It is 18" shorter (54") so I eliminated the diagonal braces at the back of the plan. It still is very sturdy. I made the top from rough sawn oak board that I had in the yard by handplanning the top and edges. You could just buy 1x12 oak if you wanted to, although it would be pricey. If you are in Connecticut let me know I have a few thousand feet of it! My daughter loves the desk!

Finally our 3 year old is out of her cot. Her long awaited bed finally got made! It took about 3 days to build (working around naptimes and school runs) and another week to paint it. I modified the plans slightly, using 70mm posts (instead of 90mm). I used 19x140mm for the rails so that more of the mattress was exposed (so we don't hit the rails when we sit on the edge of the bed) and also took quite a bit off the height of the headboard. I used bed brackets which made joining the rails very easy. Very impressed with how it turned out. The plans were really easy to follow and easily modified to suit our needs. A matching doll bed is in the works and her older siblings are also putting their orders in...

This took me about a month to build.  Ana's plans were great.  Installing drawers was the toughest part. 

We bought the house my husband actually grew up in. In the garage, on the wall, is theire family's height chart. When they moved taking it with them wasn't really do able. So, for Mother's day we wanted to give his mom a NEW (relocatable) height chart for her grandbabies.

One long board, another small board to insert at each foot mark, some house address numbers, and two different colors of stain, and we had what we wanted.

My husband made this in no time.

Thanks for the plans. Love the table

I wanted to try attempt the beam table and my son's wedding rehearsal dinner was the perfect reason. My wife liked the table so much, she asked me to make three more. Because they will be used in our new wedding venue business, I wanted them to to withstand the weather. The materials were quite a bit more expensive as I used 10 ft x 3 ft  x 2 3/8" thick redwood butcher block planks for the tops and cedar 4 x 4's for the bases. Stained and sealed with Cabot sealant. What do you think?