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I made this bench for a friend who had a very specific space that needed a bench. I had to make it so that there was about 30 inches of length on top but with enough room on the inside of the cubbies for 10-11 inch baskets but also had to make it so there wasn't enough space for a dog to get its head into the baskets when they were put into the cubbies. So it took some thinking with the math, but ultimately, I think they turned out great and the 10 inch baskets she bought work perfectly. I made the legs with 1x3s instead of 1x2s for extra support (and that's also what I had in my scrap pile). I left it unstained because my friend is going to do that part. This took about 3 hours to plan and build. I used the kreg jig to hide pocket holes to attach the legs to the top and bottom and also to attach the inside divider to the top of the bench (I used nails to attach the inside divider to the bottom).

This table was modified from a few different plans. I built it as a stereo/radio stand for our cottage. The 2x8s on the top have special meaning as we used the boards as a ramp to haul our fridge in.

Had to build something to go with our brand new OLED TV. Combined Ana's 'Grandy Sliding Door Console' with a modified version of these modern barn door plans found at https://howdoesshe.com/build-a-fixer-upper-style-modern-barn-door/ from @angelarosehome to make the finished product shown here. My wife loves it (the pup doesn't mind it either)! 

My DH and I built this using the side tower plan. It was about $50 in materials, including the birch 1/4" plywood we used for the back. We made it 48" tall and 24" wide. I finished it with a charcoal grey water based Minwax stain, and then sanded that out to bring out the wood grain more. I topped it with two coats of wipe on poly, also by Minwax. It was not too hard to build and was pretty fun actually. I am just glad that it actually looks like a piece of furniture and not some boards screwed together. I kind of want to do one with red stain now to make it look like barnwood, hmmm...

This is my latest project and my first project post on my new blog. I've included some step-by-step photos on my blog. I'm using this kitchen island as a craft cart in my craft room. This project was so fun and easy to put together. I love how it turned out!

we took Ana's plans and modified them to fit our space. I ended up routing the edges of the 1x3 and 1x2s for the door and drawer fronts to give more definition between the boards to help with the illusion of seperate drawers. I absolutely love how this turned out! 

I rasied it up abit and put the head board slats on the front of the headbard frame. Great design 

This is absolutely the first thing that I've built and I have the bug now. Having been recently laid off, this project peaked my interest from a creative and financial standpoint. Handmade gifts are the best and I've long been a paper-crafter. This was a birthday present for my daughter that would be something that she would love and that her friends wouldn't have. The challenge was impossible to resist. Aside from not mastering wood filler as well as I would have liked, I could not be happier with the way it turned out. Ana's plan was super!

This was such an awesome plan for us. We have two phones, two kindles, a tablet, a laptop, lamp dimmers and heated mattress pad controls. Needless to say the wires got a little out of control. The plans were super quick and easy, and it was no hassle to make two of them. I used the same stain combo Ana used on her's but I finished with Miniwax Polycrylic for extra protection against wet water glasses, early morning coffee spills and dog slobber. I love the rustic earthy tone the stains make. Dresser set soon to come! P.S. the center pieces on the doors are left over oak scraps I had in 1/2" thick. Thus, they stained a bit more red than the pine boards. I was worried about the contrast but I really like the way it turned out.

I modified the dimensions of the pocket hole farmhouse table plans so the table would fit our smallish dining room.  60 inch table and matching benches from the Friendly Home.  It turned out great!  We couldn't be happier.  This was our first build.

Thanks Ana!

-Chad

Absolutely in love with this table. It turned out even better than we thought since this was my first diy project. We didn’t want to spend thousands of dollars buying a table similar to one we could make ourselves so we decided to give it a go. Our biggest issue with building it was the wood warping. We could only work on it every other weekend so the wood starting moving and it wasn’t on a flat surface. Definitely tie it down to a flat surface if you can’t build it all in a few days. We reinforced the breadboards with pocket holes on the inside and out because the first time we only did the inside, it snapped off. We used a lot of glue the second time around. Will definitely be making more tables in the future.

I liked Sausha's original design of the washer and dryer pedestals, but I wanted to add a few little personalized touches to it.

First, rather than using MDF, I went with plywood because of cost and weight. Also, I chose not to fill in the imperfections of the surface of the plywood. The top piece will be covered by the washer and dryer, and the bottom piece will be covered by baskets, etc. I like the look of the imperfections, as well.

Lastly, I spent an extra $10 on some additional cap molding for the base and the top, just to give it a more finished look. My wife chose white over black to fit the room better.

This was my first project and I am excited to build more!

Thanks for the plans they were easy to follow. Complete the pair over two weeks, working on them a few hours at a time. I routed the tops at the wood shop on base for a small fee.

I changed the original plan a little so it would hold bigger items in the bottom shelves

Husband and I built this beauty over a rainy weekend. He had cut the wood a few weeks before, then we had to wait for a free weekend to assemble. We switched the placement of the walls around so the bed wouldn’t go over a heat vent and had to trim a few inches off the legs to fit with our lowers ceiling. I painted the back wall with chalkboard paint and we added shelves to the side like shown in the blogpost linked on the build page. We added a light above and Christmas lights below to brighten things up. A book sling and pulley with basket added the perfect finishing touches. All our boys love this magical new addition to our youngest son’s room and gave already spent many hours playing there. 

My 2 year old daughter played in a playhouse at a farm and was just amazed by the "little house" every time we would see them at the store or driving down the road she would just scream "mom, its a little house, little house!" I knew I wanted to get her one and started to search. Couldn't believe the price of playhouse kits so I figured I could build it. This playhouse took about 2 weeks to finish but I only worked on it a couple of hours at a time just a couple times a week. Total cost for me for just the playhouse not including paint was $343.90. Thanks Ana for posting the plans and showing everyone that anyone can build!

My first project. I refinished my old dinning table legs and made a plank board table top from 2x6s. I gave a good coating of Varathane over the legs and the top to stand up to our daily life and kids.

I made this dresser for my daughter for Christmas. I followed the plans exactly except I made feet with 2x4 scraps instead of wheels.

100% reclaimed wood and hardware used for this custom pergola.  Designed to be more modern and simple cuts.