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I love this table! It is perfect for a sectional sofa. I decided to antique it and leave off the wheels. I also added pulls to give it more of a finished look. Now time to decorate!

Good tips from everyone. We added a 2x4 (hidden under the top) to have added saftey feature to ensure my kids wouldnt pull out the drawer.

We removed the legs and added an extra piece to the top to bring the mattress height down.

I followed the instructions Ana provided, but added a small crown molding to the front and sides and added a solid top that I stained. I also added the lower shelf with leftover pieces and a knob for decoration. I love this new table in my entryway!! I built it in about 3 hours and had it all painted and stained by the next day! Thanks Ana!

Pretty much followed the plans for the reclaimed wood-look headboard, but without legs. I built it of pine and topped it with a purchased piece of moulding. I hung it from screws into studs with D-rings on the back. Super easy to put together with the Kreg Jig!

I followed Ana's plan exactly, but increased the dimensions to the standard XL crate size (42L x 28W). The base is painted gloss white and the top is stained espresso.

Made this sideboard cabinet for my kitchen using the plans for the barn door cabinet. Just modified a bit by hanging the door instead of doing the sliding barn door. Turned out great and I love the look of it. Provides lots of extra storage and counter space in my kitchen. 

This is the storage bed. We having matching ones! I am so proud of my hubby!

This Farmhouse Queen Bed for use with a box springs is the first woodworking project I have done in almost 30 years (high school shop class). It was so much fun.

I did buy the No-Mortise Bed Rail Fittings from Amazon to hook the head board and foot board to the side boards. I also bought the Mantua Steel Bed Frame System at Overstock.com for $64 after a discount I found online.

To support the rails I screwed and glued 2 X 2's at the very lowest part of my side rails. It seemed to work well and I didn't have to worry about having a good sturdy support system for my new mattress and box springs. This rail system has three rails and each rail has a center support that extends to the floor.

I finished the bed with a good latex paint then sanded where I wanted the aging and then topped the paint off with some Winton Burnt Umber on the sanded areas and rubbed Minwax Antique Oil Finish over the entire piece. See pictures for exact products. I've used these same products in the past to paint furniture I have repainted and aged. I like the finish it gives.

My total price was around $225 but that includes the bed rail system and the brackets.

Enjoy!

My dad actually built this. I had been drooling over the table at Pottery Barn for two years but couldn't afford the $3000 price. Found the plans here and gave it to him with adjustments on the turnbuckles underneath. I wanted the V shape instead of straight across. The tabletop was obtained from an old wood bridge in Eastern WA. I love, love, love this table. The materials cost was $250. The labor was my birthday present. 

I was asked by my Mother in Law(and when you are asked of anything from your Mother in Law, you do it!) to build a dining room table for my brother in law.  She bought all the wood(all Oak), and all I had to do is design and build it.  I used your Pub Height table plans and tweeked it a bit.  My Single Brother in Law bought a house, and needed a dining room table.  It was my first Dining room table build, and learned a lot.  Had some trouble with the boards twisting when I screwed them together, but nothing a little sanding took care of.  Overall, I am pretty proud of it, and my BIL loves it.  

I think that the names of beds shouldn't be gender decided!! Just sayin' :-p

My sister wanted a Hailey storage bed for her son, but she really questioned if it would be too girly. Since I have girls, I hadn't really thought about it... but after looking at it for a few (VERY open mindedly, since all of the ones that have been built have been painted white, and made for girls), I decided that it wasn't a girly bed at all. Then I worked on convincing HER of that. I don't think she was convinced until she saw the pieces built...

My step-dad (a VERY skilled carpenter) and I put together the storage bed with a few modifications. We used 1/2" ply instead of 3/4" (the price difference in Vegas was insane for the same grade ply). We also bought an additional sheet of ply for the head and foot boards, since my sister wanted it stained. After the first bed was finished, she asked us to do an identical head and foot board for another bed, but to put side rails instead of the cubbies. This turned out perfectly, since the additional sheet of ply had enough scraps for another full head/footboard AND to make up for the dividers that weren't accounted for in the plan.

We also bought an additional 1x2 to trim out the middle dividers, which was my own preference. I think it looks stupid without it. Not sure if my sister would have cared... AND... the last mod we made was to use 1/8" ply for the backs. It was super cost-effective, and does the job just as well as 1/4".

All in all, this was a wonderful experience for me. It felt REALLY great to be able to do this with my step-dad... intimidating as it was... And there were points where all 3 of us were outside working (my sister, step-dad and myself) while all the kids played in the driveway with us. I can't tell you how awesome that felt :-)

First time builder with a brand new kreg jig! (My husband surprised me with the jig! I am such a lucky gal!) I used minwax dark walnut stain and glidden paint (plain ol' white) with a bit of distressing. I shortened the 2x4s on the top so I could have 2x6 breadboards at the ends. I loved the look from the original tryde table! Really enjoyed the process of building this coffee table! Plan to make matching side tables to complete my "Tryde collection!" Thanks Ana! LOVE THIS SITE!

my wife and I had our first son, Mason, over the summer and I was in love with the idea of building his crib. It was a lot more work than I had anticipated but it was well worth the hard work. it came out beautifully. I made a 2X4 spacer that we can remove as he gets older to lower the mattress height. i used all pine lumber for the crib.

Used in an old farmhouse for storage. Used beadboard for doors and distressed to make it look antique. :-)

Here is a High Chest of Drawers (Highboy)I built. The original was built in 1748 by Christopher Townsend in Newport, R.I. It is made of Cherry with Maple as secondary wood. It took about 300 hours to build. All joinery is either mortise and tenon or dovetails. I worked hard to avoid any nails or screw, but the back it held in place with nails. All wood started out as rough lumber and I milled all wood myself. Moldings are of my own design, but based on the original. Brasses are from Horton Brasses. Drawers are all wood-on-wood with no glides, per original. I made a little tiger maple foot stool to get to the top drawers. All escutcheons have working locks.

Ana,
I want to take a minute to thank you for your website and all the free plans. You inspired me to make my first piece of furniture. I made a farmhouse bed using off the shelf lumber. The stain is weathered gray. I used your link to making your own stain (vinegar and steel wool). The bolts are 3/4 inch and are decorative. Also, I notched the posts so they can support the full weight of the rails. Thanks again, I can't wait to start on my next project!