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A homemade tool box is far nicer than the one you buy!

Used the plans for the Owen Nightstand and added an extra 9" to it to make the third drawer so it would be tall enough for the King size bed.

Brazilan Walnut flooring for table top and Pine for feet and supports. 

It was time for my son to move to a big bed. So he got his sister's bed and she got a new loft bed. From the pictures on your website, she just loved this bed. I was able to throw it together and get it painted in a weekend and she was sleeping in it by Monday night. I added the rails because we weren't able to set it in a corner, and now that it is Xmas time we strung lights on them. We painted it white. For the mattress support I used 3/4" slats of MDF and used left over paint from her walls to paint the exposed side. Over all it was a pretty simple project, gives her more room and my daughter loves it.

Was a fun project!  Took only a few days.  I hand painted the typographical using the method mentioned on the graphic fairy's website.  Thanks for the post!

This is our third bed built from Ana White plans. My husband has built the loft bed and a daybed. This is by far our favorite. When my dad cleared his farm 18 years ago, he milled all of the lumber and it has been sitting in a barn waiting for special projects. My husband cut down the large beams to make the post and my dad had some of the cherry boards milled into bead board, which we used in the headboard and footboard. I love the way it turned out and I hope my daughter cherishes it. 

We needed a place to hang our stockings this Christmas, and Ana's Faux Fireplace was the perfect solution. We added the chalkboard paint for a touch of whimsy.

Overall, these plans were easy to follow.  It took me a little bit longer to complete, and definitely needed someone to help attach the bed rails to the headboard and footboard.  We stained prior to putting the bed together, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to get the bed into the house.

For the night stand, the plans call for 4 boards across the top, but it definitely takes 5 so keep that in mind.  I used pocket holes to attach the front and back of the top piece to the night stand, and then did nails to attach the sides of the top to the sides of the night stand.

We built three base units-each with different storage options and used the corner desk plans. Then created our own long desk top using a 6ft long board and using a jigsaw to create an open space for the sewing machine. 

My sister and I built this for her apartment. I was not able to get a pic of it in her apartment so this great pic from my shop will have to do, just ignore the rotten fence posts and cooler and picture it on a nice dinning room. I did down size it to a 4x4 table for space since the apartment is small. One thing I did do different then the vid I watched on here was I used tongue and grove joints to join the boards and alternated board sizes. The. I made a fake second layer to give to table top a thicker look. If you have any questions please let me know the project was not hard but it did take some time waiting for glue to dry.

This bench is great! I was surprised how nicely it swings. I used rope with overhand loop knots to secure onto quick link hooks. Made it for my husband for his birthday but my whole family enjoys it daily!

This is my third project from Ana's website. I absolutely love to build and can't wait to do more! 

I modified the plans to accommodate a new baby to the family. Height was adjusted to match existing bed. After 4-years I just added a removable floor for stuffed animals and to help with transport and clearing dust bunnies. I added rope lights by extending under bed lighting previously installed. 

I went to my dad and said I wanted to build bunk beds for my girls. I showed him an easy set of plans and he said no problem, he is handy. Then I pulled the switch on him and told him I wanted to build the Sweet Pea Bunk Beds. Ha ha. Three weeks later, only weekend work, we have the final product. I have to say I think they look pretty awesome.

Had plans but no instructions, so involved learning my own techniques which was fun and it came together including size modification.  Lots of cutting!!!

I made this for an older girl (11) so decided to go for a trendy, modern design rather than a bright playful color. It was very quick, and I made it with scrap 3/4: plywood from another one of Ana's projects. I increased the width of the seat and back from 5 1/2" (a standard 1x6 width) to 6" for the back and 5 3/4" for the seat. This gave it a higher back and made the back side of the sofa completely flush (probably to account for using 3/4" plywood instead of a 1x6). I used Titebond glue, 1 1/4" brad nails, and clamps for assembly. I ironed veneer edging on all the raw plywood edges and sanded, then gave it a thick coat of paint. Instead of seat and back cushions, I included two square throw pillows lightly stuffed so they can be creased (as in the photo) like real throw pillows. Including sewing, the project took me an hour. PS: I photographed it next to an every-day object for rough size comparison. I had initially shown someone who thought I had made an actual couch. LOL, Maybe in my dreams!

Made this fun pink stool for my two-year-old granddaughter. She loves it!!! Thank you Ana for the awesome plans. It was a lot of fun to build.