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The decorative 4-Foot Mantel Wall Shelf Plans resembles a fire place mantel and makes a beautiful place to display photos and other decorations. The project can be built with a miter saw and table saw in 2-3 hours. A keyhole router bit can be used in lieu of mounting hardware. I also suggest a pneumatic air compressor and 18 and 16 gauge nail guns. The overall project dimensions are 48 inches long by 8 inches tall. It looks beautiful with a glaze or distressed finish. The detailed plans can be found on my woodworking blog at: http://www.jrlwoodworking.com/

My first big project. 

My husband and I really enjoyed working on this together. We had a bunch of leftover engineered hardwood flooring. It worked out great for this project! We staggered the boards in the chevon pattern and took it all the way down instead of reversing it (since it seemed like so much more work and I thought the mattress and pillows would cover it anyway), so it was simple to piece it all together. I love the look. We made the bed with detachable railings, which was necessary - because this bed is HEAVY. Thanks for the great idea!

I built the flat wall bookholders to go with our new bunk beds! We love them! I built the small, 24" shelves.

We fell in love with the look of this bed but at $600 it was out of our budget.  The heavens opened and the angels sung when we found Formufit furniture grade PVC.   It even comes in different colors!  We used 1" but I would recommend 11/4" to make it a bit more sturdy.  We glued most of it together and chose to omit one section out of each of the headboard and footboard.  Another note, because the PVC slips in the fitting about 1" you need to add 2" to each measurement.  We did not and it turned out just fine but we were 2" shorter than the measurements.  We also used four 3' sections, 2 four way in the center and added two more legs and caps as the formufit doesn't come in longer than 5' and we wanted more stability.  The wood slats will be put on when our split ring hangers get here as we couldn't find them in out town.  Total cost was about $150 because we used recycled pallet boards for the mattress platform.

Made for wife before our first grandbaby's baby shower 

This was my first build EVER. I had never even used a saw before, so if I can do this, so can YOU!

The original plans call for this desk to be 72" in length, but my space only allowed for a 60" desk, so I cut the 3 braces that go along the back down by 12", as well as the 2x6s that make the desktop. The cross-braces in the back were also cut down, but I did that by measuring for fit (as demonstrated by Ana in one of her videos where she made the x-bench).

I described this as a weekend project ONLY because of the time I had to allow between coats of paint, etc. I built it easily in one day (with kids at home!).

This was a GREAT experience and I am HOOKED! Thanks to Ana and Shanty-2-Chic for designing this!

What goes here?

This is my version of the hidden desk. This desk is completely made out of solid wood. The stained wood is pine and the natural wood is a mixture of oak, cherry and maple.  I still have to add shelves and door pulls but otherwise its done.

This is a pretty basic console table I built for a craft show last month (that's why I don't have better photos). I started with the top. Using my Kreg Jig, I pocket holed 3, 1x6's together and added some 1x4's to make breadboard ends. For the base I used reclaimed table legs from a table I bought at a garage sale for $5! The aprons are 1x4's, pocket-holed to the legs. I did add some diagonal support blocks in each corner to keep the whole thing square. Using pocket-holes once again, I attached the top. I then simply measured the aprons, cut the rope trim and attached with glue and 3/4in finish nails. I have a few more projects like this featured on my blog http://pneumaticaddict.blogspot.com .

We made these toy chests for baby shower gifts.  We followed the plan for the most part.  We skipped the notching on the front of the chest, and opted to upholster the top.  I added names to the front as well to personalize them a bit as well.  Overall, it went pretty smooth, once we got going.  The plans were clear and easy to follow.  This was our first build off of plans from Ana-White, and I think they turned out pretty nice! 

My husband and I decided that the best way to keep our guest bathroom makeover on a budget was to build the vanity ourselves.  

I decided it was high time to organize my garage and needed somewhere (preferably off the floor) to store my lumber. This isn't an Ana project, but I know that we're all suffering from lack of a lumber storage system and thought I'd show you all what I did. You can visit my blog for more info on how I created it by clicking here. Hopefully this great plan can be useful to a lot of us!

coffee table

I used upscaled plans for the table that ended with a table top of 60" x 36" that helped match our oversized couches. Fun easy project!

I built this for my mom to replace her small, rolling butcher block. I wanted to add in the tilt out trash cabinet, so I built off the back of it to give her some storage and a bigger work surface. I had a local countertop business custom fabricate the top out of a piece of scrap quartz (that was the spendy part of the project).

Following Ana White's Plan for a Farm Table, we were able to build our own and it turned out perfectly! We also re-purposed chairs to complete the look!