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I had a long empty space of wall that I wanted to fill. I wanted something similar to the Pottery Barn Ledge Shelves, but I needed it to fit a specific space so I decided to make one myself. I am pretty happy with it... I made it before I had my mitre saw, otherwise my cuts would have been a bit cleaner. So it has a bit of a rustic look to it since my cuts were all done with a hand saw. It was an easy one nap DIY! And best of all, we had all the supplies (wood, screws, nails, nail hole filler and paint) in the basement from other projects.

This was my first project.  I used Douglas Fir from a great lumber yard in Houston.  I used DIYPete's cocktail for the grey finish then applied 4 coats of tung oil by hand.

Our headboard. The dog loves it.

First time DIY project this large! It was a lot of work but it was worth it!

Used some basic tips found online to draw out the cut lines. The runners are 2x12x12. Regular ole decking for the platform and 4x4 for the posts. Anchored in concrete. Lag bolts and hex bolts to secure to the posts.

Love the new desk we made. Very tall desk. Cannot use regular office chair for desk but drafting chair works great. Desk is at perfect height for standing up and working on projects.

I've been trying to decide which project I'd like to tackle first. So, I decided, since I have been looking for a puppy, a dog bed would be a good start. With the inspiration of Ana's farmhouse doll bed and moosmani's doggie daybed, I tweaked them both and came up with my own. I have to say, for my first project, I am extremely proud! I made a few mistakes, that only I noticed when it was done. But I love how it turned out. I already have a couple people who want me to build them one. I can't wait to take on even bigger projects!

Due to a little plumbing mishap I found myself having to redo my son's room. One of the things he wanted was a desk so I found these plans for the Library Card Play Table and figured with just a tiny bit of tweaking this would be the perfect desk for my son. I opted not to go the library card route and stuck to a solid drawer face on each drawer and I cut the legs a little longer so that the desk sat at 30" tall. My son loves the desk and so do I.

So we we're expecting and we started to look at cribs.  We wanted a 2-1 crib that will turn into a twin.  My brother in law gave us the side pieces (rails) to his old crib, so I needed to build a headboard and footboard that would go with what he gave us.  ​My wife started to browse online for cribs that she liked and she asked for something that would resemble the "Natart Rustico Moderno Crib".  So I tried my best... more photos and tips on my blog.

http://www.woodworkingfourdummies.com/blog/diy-baby-crib

Cheers,

Ian

My 5 year old son wanted a "Lego Creation Display Thing" to exhibit all his hard work with his beloved Legos. I knew this plan was perfect.

After styling it for the photo, I didn't want to give it to him, but keep it for myself instead! I think I need to build another one. Or two.

The building only took a few hours, but I spent a LOT of time on sanding and painting it perfectly for a professional finish.

I bought 1x8s instead of 1x4s and ripped them on my table saw, becasue I was able to get straighter boards that way and it was a tad cheaper.

(Bonus Brag: I refinished and reupholstered that blue chair!)

Made one or two changes to fit my needs. Came out nice. Thanks. -hs 

This bed was my 3rd project from Ana white. I'm just getting around to posting it now....

The headboard and footboard were made 2 inches wider than the original plans to account for my wider crib mattress. For my mattress width (28"), I required an extra 1x4 for the headboard and footboard center panels (7 instead of 6), along with 2 1x3s. This meant that I needed to add one extra 1x4 to my shopping list. I only required one 1x6, at a 10 foot length (since I didn't make the arch on the headboard).

Most of the work was done on our backyard deck, my outdoor workshop. I usually enjoyed the company of a little chipmunk as my "helper". He became very tame over the summer, allowing me to pick him up and pet him. At times, he would sit on my lap or ontop of my shoulder while I was working on a project. He was always with me, just hangin' out. I'm not really sure how long this project took, as I was usually distracted by his company!

I really enjoyed making this project! Our daughter was SO excited to sleep in her new big-girl bed!

Thanks Ana for the great plans!

This was very easy to make. Stained with minwax dark walnut. It's very sturdy too.

this is my first project, so some screw holes is appear on the legs, but now i bought hole pocket device to hide screws in next project

thanks a lot ANA for your demonstration

Made from reclaimed pine moulding.