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I've been wanting a farmhouse table for the past year or so ever since we updated our kitchen cabinets. The thought of spending lots of money on a dining table was not something I wanted to do with two little boys who tend to get a little rambunctious at times! I found the plan for the farmhouse table, sent my husband a text with the link and asked if he thought we could build it. We've been on a roll recently building closet systems, and laundry organizers so I thought I would nab him while he was in building mode. He agreed to give it a try, and we built it this past weekend, with the help of a 2 and 4 year old.
The plans were very straight forward and easy to follow. We moved it inside to build after all the cuts were made (other than the bread board ends) as we knew it would be too large to carry in the house. We also cut 10 inches off the length as we did not have a big enough dining area for an 85" table.
Then we made the large rustic x bench for seating!

I really enjoyed this project!  It was very easy and inexpensive.  I used Weathered Oak stain to make the pine look aged.  I also countersunk all of the screws and used oak button dowels to give it a finished look.  I learned how to create the wording and images through YouTube.  Search: how to transfer an inkjet photo to wood.  Cool trick.

First large build I did by myself. Took a long time because I pre-drilled for every screw. Gave this table and bench to my brother. Made new table in hours- no need to predrill except for the 1x4 on the bottom.

There were no exact instructions so the project was just eyed. We used finishing nails to put it together so it would be easy to take apart if a mistake was made, then later we added the screws. Bought a can of rustoleum paint in navy blue. I get pallets for free from my mothers work, and we had screws laying around, so essentially the project was free.

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We loved the look of the farmhouse x table but my wife liked the slatted look of pallet furniture, so I replaced the 1x12 boards on the bottom with 1x4 cross pieces. I also changed the dimensions somewhat to fit in the space intended for the table so I got rid of the x frames on the ends because their angles changed with the dimensions of he table. Now our cabin looks even more rustic!

I loved this plan. Could not find anything else close. There is details on pocket screws from another user. I loved this. I did use plywood but edge the front and rear with a 1x2 (planed thickness to be flush with plywood). I also pocket screwed the 1x2 to the plywood. I loved this and it is way cleaner than exposed corner moulding.

I built a wooden toy truck using a leftover 1x4 board in my garage.  For this build I used Ana White's plans for the wood wheelie cars.  This was a quick and easy project  and my first project using my scroll saw. Not too shabby for my first go at toy making.  However, I am not happy with the finished toy.  If I did it all over again, I would take my time with the finish.  Also, the driver was not perpendicular to the truck's body when I created the holes for the axles, so the truck leans slightly. My son does not seem to notice its flaws, so I will try to overlook them as well!  Check out the blog link for more project details!

Pretty happy with how it turned out. Will take our 4 year year old a bit to get comfortable with the ladder. Wish our room was long enough to add the stairs. Good plans though and thank you Ana White for making them available online.

I fell in love with this bench the moment I saw it, and convinced a friend to let me build it for her! I used 2" brads and glue to hold the woven pieces together. I found it necessary to add a center support under the bench seat to keep it from "creaking." I also used 2" brads to hold the seat slats on; although the instructions say to use 2" screws, *I* certainly don't see how that's possible with the 2x4 supports on their sides underneath! It was a fun build. More info and pictures on my blog.

Slide out spice drawers.  Simple build from 1 piece of 1 by 3 and 1/4 inch plywood for base.

Used the plans to build a custom tv Console for a customer. Black Cherry stain with HTP top coat. Added support pieces under the shelving.

This was a last minute, first completed, wood project right before Christmas! I wasn't sure about my own skills and if I would complete it in time, but behold it only took 3 evenings (spare time) to complete! This was really simple and gave me time to learn what I was truly capable of and any areas I could improve upon. We finished it and on Christmas morning our little girls, 2 and 3 years old, got their very own princess dress up area. I'm excited for those two girls to make the best sister memories together. Thank you so much for the plans!

My husband and I built this together, we stuck to the plans provided for the Martha Inspired Craft Table, however we left off the trim around the drawers for a simpler look.  The drawer pulls were purchased at Home Depot.  We used poplar wood that we stained with Georgian cherry gel stain from General Finishes.