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Lots of pocket holes

Armoire for 18 inch doll. Constructed using Ana White guide, with small alterations to doors. Stars were not cut, instead small wooden knobs were used. Two stars were painted pink and attached to the doors, to give the American Girl feel. The doors were difficult to keep shut, and an attachment was installed at the bottome of the doors to aid in keeping them closed. For any future builds, we will scale down the size of the armoire. It is quite large for an 18 inch doll.

This is my second table which I built for our new home in the Olympic  Penninsula. Moved closer to our kids when we retired.  It was wonderful to have our kids, their spouses and friends gathered around the table for dinner, conversation and laughs.

This was a custom build for one of my clients in San Diego, CA (Encinitas). She wanted a 9 foot buffet to store all of her kid's toys in :).

We came up with the design, and I built it right before my wedding (probably my most stressful build! haha).

Wanted to build nightstands for our bedroom after tackling the farmhouse table plans. Followed the plans for the farmhouse bedside table. The build went really well. These were the first drawers I have made and they work great. I first tried to stain them using the vinegar and steel wool method which worked great on my trial piece. Then when applied to the nightstands...nothing. We ended up using Minwax grey. I was a scary color to start with but couldn't be happier with the results. People are loving the different color and still being able to see the grain.

I made this bed for my son Luke's for 4th birthday. This project was a first for me and I loved doing it. I modified the stairs as I wasn't crazy about how shallow the steps were and how high the rise was. I have 4 stairs instead of 3 and they stick out about 4 inches from the front of the bed. The bottom step is a small toy box and the top 3 are all drawers. I also added a slide. The slide design was the biggest challenge as I couldn't find a set of plans that I liked. I ended up tracing the shape from an outdoor playset that we have. I then created a template and used a router to cut 1/4" grooves into the left and right hand sides. With help, We slid a 1/8" of wood into the grooves. The wood was from home depot, slick on one side. I think it was a Hardboard tempered panel, but I don't remember for sure. The entire project probably took 60-70 hours. The bed itself was about 30-35. The other time was the stairs with drawers and the slide. A good chunk of the remaining time was spent in planning and figuring out the slide and adjusting the drawers. This being my first project, I spent a lot of time just figuring things out. I had never used a router before. I had never drilled pocket holes before. This project opened my eyes to a whole new world.

I doubled the size of the shelves for more storage and made 2 drawers instead of one.  Loved building this and your plan.  Don't think it turned out bad at all for my first time. This looks great in my new remodeled kithcen and all who have seen it love it and are amaze I built it myself. Thanks for sharing your plan. 

Strong, sturdy desk. Dressed ash for the body and a pine project panel for the top at my husband's request. I really enjoyed building this and learned a lot (meaning I also messed up a lot).

I used dressed ash for the legs and drawer front and discovered the difference between nailing in softwoods such as pine and hardwoods such as ash. I was using a nail set to get the nails flush. I ended up making holes when the nail set bounced off the nails (see picture). I learned that if the nailing was going too well, that was because the nail set was making a hole in the wood.

Built this vegetable bin for my sister in law. Just needs knobs, which I'm letting her pick out. Easy build finished in an afternoon. Stained and painted the next day. Could use this for other storage as well. 

As a stay at home mom of 2, I was looking for a play area to bring indoors for the winter or rainy days.  I came across this clubhouse bed.  I added a slide and a private room underneath with lights and it's perfect.  And since this is a brag page, I just want to say that I built this completely by myself.  It was the first thing that I've ever put together without a kit, so I just went all it.  The kids love it!

I made the table from the original plans and then just added a shelf on bottom to put my baskets on!

Built from the Farmhouse Table plans with just a few adjustments. Total cost around 130.00

This is my second project. It's a coffee bar to free up space in my kitchen countertop. It has quite a few imperfections but I am very proud of the finished product. Can't wait for my next project!

Made this table over the long New Years Eve weekend. Whole lot cheaper than the table from Pottery Barn.

My Mini Farmhouse Bedside Table. I used oak and created a more mission style look.

Built the week of Thanksgiving 2016, this is a slightly modified sideboard without the top drawers and with increased height so the top drawer inside the center cabinet rolls out at a height of 29" and works as a sewing desk.  The lower drawer slide holds the vinyl cutter and neatly slides out of the way when the laptop is put away after cutting is complete.  Up inside the center console just behind the door catch is a pair of LED work lights that light up the sewing area.  The cabinet is finished with a blue milk paint and a few layers of poly over the top.  Hinges were sourced at Home Depot and the knobs were found at Hobby Lobby. A 3/4" x 3/4" piece was added above and below the doors along the entire length of the piece to hide the lights and give the doors a more framed look.  Routed out a rabbit frame for 1/4 ply cut in 3.5" strips for the door insets.  Kreg jigged the entire thing together.  Brad nailed only the front bottom trim.  Everything else is screwed or screwed and glued in place.  Tip for the DIYer: make sure if you use a drywall square that it is actually square.