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Camp Loft Bed with Stairs/Junior Height

We (hubby & myself) found these plans on your site and thought the bed would be perfect for our 13 year old son with special needs. He's been sleeping on a queen bed, but also had a privacy tent in our front room when he wanted to be alone. He never went into his bedroom unless he was sleeping for the night.
We decided to keep the queen mattress for him on the bottom, but wanted to save as much floor space as possible. We put a twin xl mattress on the top (added 5 inches to length), so the queen could fit underneath in the same direction. We built a headboard for the lower queen (1 x 6s) and added accessories like a light, cup holders, small shelf and a book holder to compensate for the nightstands we removed from his room. We decided to purchase a three inch bedframe for the queen in case the bottom space is used differently in the future.
Since our son needs extra stability, we added stair treads and a hand rail to the stair/platform area. We didn't want the space underneath the platform to go to waste. It is perfect for his stuffed animals. I used eye hooks and bungee cord to create a safe enclosure for them.
In order to provide him with the ultimate privacy, we used 4 x 4s for the bed posts and ran them up to the ceiling. This allowed us to run blackout curtains on the front and on one end of the upper structure. We also installed a light on the top level.
The instructions were great, especially the cut list. I can't give you a project time. Due to our schedules, we built it relay race style. My husband picked up the wood, and I cut it while he was working. He'd have some time to router the edges, and I would sand (80/150/220 grit), prime and paint all of the pieces. We worked together to assemble the bed in our son's room. I finished areas that needed filling/painting and added the accessories.
We are very happy with the results. This bed changed the whole dynamic of the room, and our son is finally hanging out in there.

After a lot of cutting, screwing, chiseling and sanding... oh and a lick of paint! My new little Saddle Seat Stools are complete. Time will only tell whether they will hold up to the abuse the boys give them especially Brodie! These new stools only cost me $48 to make the pair and I got all the timber from Bunnings

Truss Beam Table size 35x60

Awesome plan for kids play room!

This table and bench combo was a fun project to complete and was not very difficult (hardest part was picking out straight boards at the lumber yard). The table was stained with weathered oak stain and finished with satin polycrylic. The chairs were purchased, I am not skilled enough to build those!

Did a couple modifications but this turned out great and she loved it. Now we wait until spring so we can stain it.  

First DIY. Took roughly 17 hours completed over 3 days. Used untreated pine from Home depot for top and untreated cedar (the only 4x4's available) for legs.

Total cost $270

Top stain: weathered oak (2 coats)

Top finish: Rustoleom polyeurothane clear satin

Legs: undercoat of Behr's Nautical blue and two thin coats of a white paint we had on hand. Then we distressed with an orbial sander and a 220 grit paper.

First project built using plans from Ana White.  Loved completing it.  Take the time to sand and prep for finish.  Makes it sooo much better.

My glossy finish adds a lot of luster to the project.  I trimmed the inside edges of the 2x4 peices on the outside trim to make a smooth surface.  

This was my Christmas present for my wife for 2014. Took about two days for me and my brother, with another 4 hours of staining and assembly. Could have been done quicker, but we took our time and enjoyed it! I have a good knowledge of tools, as does my brother, but I haven't done a woodworking project since Junior High School.

All in all, it was great and the result is perfect. I highly recommend using a pocket hole for the headboard attachment if doing the plywood - I didn't use one and it was tricky  . You can't see the plywood because I decieded to add slats to the headboard and footboard in the end (wanted to stain the wood, not paint it as planned originally).

I purchased reclaimed 1x4s from a deconstruction warehouse called Re-Use Hawai'i for 20 cents a foot! I cut the lumber to make an un-ordered stagger pattern, experimented with dowel joints to join the cut pieces into 4 ft. planks and used pocket hole screws (hidden by the table legs and supports) to join the planks. I used old salvaged 1x2 window framing for the legs using pocket hole joinery.

I used the plan for the base idea for my sofa. I decided I'd prefer arms to curl up in and also to add a convertible feature turning an ottoman using the same base plans into an extension option for using the set as a bed or lounge area. Twice the storage, twice the function!

I am very happy with how the finish in this turned out... the green gold paint and the American Cherry wood compliment each other well!  Doing this again on more proj