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LOVE THIS TABLE! The plan was fairly easy.

My first coffee table.

I love how this bed turned out. I made the footboard panel the same size as the headboard because I wanted my footboard above the mattress.(just use shorter 4x4 post for the legs than you do the headboard) I also added some molding inside the panel to give it a little extra flare. The boards on the panels are connected with pocket holes and pocket hole screws and the trim I put on covers them completely so there was no need to fill them in. I ordered some bed rail brackets from Rockler and attached the side rails right onto the 4x4 legs instead of the panels and it worked out perfect and it's very easy to take apart if I ever need to move the bed. Thanks Ana for the plans. Any chance you will be doing nightstands to match?

I decided not to use the wheels to keep my son from moving it around, stained it.

Awesome project. Very simple, doing the sanding and finish requied more time than the cutting and assembly.

This table is a dream come true. I have always wanted one of these but could never find one I absolutely loved. I have now.

Fun project that turned out pretty good, we also made the matching end table

We loved the shanty sideboard and corresponding hutch. We painted the project in an offwhite with a brown glaze (consisting of 4 parts Behr faux glaze to 1 part minwax espresso stain). The only modifications to the plan are 3/4" trim pieces in the top part to hide the plywood, remove 1/4 inch from the sideboard shelves to allow room for doors to shut, and apply trim to the cabinet doors to dress it up a little.

We didnt include the stairs on this bed as there wasnt enough room in my daughters bedroom.  We are very happy with the finished product, and so is my daughter.  We didnt quite make it as high as the plans as we were worried out the fan in my daughters room.

The wood total was about $200. We added some height to the headboard for the build. The frame is done by screwing 1x2 boards along the side rails and laying (4) 2x4s across for the box spring to sit on. Absolutely love our new bed!

Very simple plans and project. Cost about 30.00 to make and about 2 hours to build. Painted it matte black and sanded for a distress look.

Snooker and Pool ball cabinet with lift out ball storage trays.

Wanted somewhere to store the differnt balls and wanted lift out trays so the balls could be easily carried to the table.

Apart from the top the cabinet is made from Poplar.  The top is made from Pine and the sides are 1/4 inch Birch ply.

Used full extension drawer slides.

Actually made the ball trays first and then made the cabinet to fit based on the width of those and the depth they needed to fully extend by to allow the trays to be lifted out.

Made a couple of mistakes on this one and had to scrap the first drawer I made as put pocket holes on the pieces for the sides not the front and back.  Kept the drawer though to use for another project.  Lesson learnt!!

The poplar legs were on offer at Home Depot and only $2.50 each.  Bargain!!

I've been a DIYer for as long as I can remember and recently I decided to start documenting them on my new YT channel. I try to keep the projects as simple and fun as possible for parents with little to no experience in DIY. This project was super easy and my son absolutely loves it. We use this desk for learning and playing (reference video). And since it folds up it saves space for his play area. I hope that you too feel inspired to try a project like this.

Used the plans for the spa bench to make a easy entryway bench...

Loved the twin sized cabin bed but my grandson is a few years away from needing a big boy bed.  Husband scaled down the plans and this  is what we came up with.