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Well to make a long story short I started out just replacing an old tub in the bathroom which turned into a whole remodel!! I’m talking new toilet, floor, lighting and heck while I was at it lets knock down a wall and make some room for a double vanity. After all in a few years three teenage girls  will be fighting for sink space!!! Honestly I just didn’t want to spend $800 - $1,000 on a double vanity so I decided to take matters into my own hands. This was my first time building any type of functional furniture. I made a ton of mistakes but I also learned many valuable lessons. I really took my time....about 3 weeks...ok, maybe 4. Building this vanity was like cutting 101 for me. #1 lesson I learned, MAKE SURE YOUR CUTS ARE STRAIGHT!!! I also learned the value in test cuts and having a lot of patience and extra wood on hand. Anyone can do this, just be willing to put the time and effort in…and do lots of research.

I took the advice from another user who commented that the depth of the changing table was not suitable for a standard changing pad (16" x 32"). Turns out he was correct, so I modified the design to have a depth of 16 1/4" (as opposed to 15.5" in the original plan). Really not sure how someone could have made this and a standard pad worked as is. If I did it over again, I probably would have made it just a touch deeper for a perfect fit because the pad slightly flares out and is not 100% square. My wife also wanted a larger space beside the changing pad, so I increased the width of the table by 5" and it worked nicely as you can see in the picture with the lamp and other items.

This was my first project and love how it turned out. I have gotten compliments on it, but I unfortunately continue to look at the flaws in it and want to build another one. It was a great project though and I am in the middle of building the coffee table and end table as well. Here it is before we added all the odds and ends on to shelves and top

I built a desk each for my son and daughter. They got to choose the type of base. I used old bed slats 90x45mm (4x2) salvaged from verge ripped in half for the bases. I used 12mm plywood for the tops. 7mm ply for the shelves on the sawhorse leg version. Unfortunately, despite getting the straightest and flattest plywood available and subjecting it to all sorts of manipulation, a couple of the flip-top sections are warped to there are slight gaps on one side.

I modified the plan so that the middle section could lift up as well. The back 1x3 of the storage section extended the full width.

I saw the Farmhouse night stand on this website and decided to super size it so we could have a new entry table in the house. I added 1 1/4 inch to the height and extended the table top out to 36 inches. We decided to paint it black and distress it.

I built this table in about 2 weekends. The aprox cost including screws, stain, and glue was about $175. I stained it weathered gray from Rustoleum. My husband thinks it looks great. Now to order the end chairs!

Decided we needed some outdoor seating. Added a few modifications to make it more my own.

Added a few design elements to personalize for the birthday girl.

I increased the size a little to 16square.
But generally i kept the same process.

easy to follow directions

I loved the design of the apothecary coffee table, but knew a square table would look best in my space. I have a 15 month old son who's toys are always all over our living room so the toy box trundle seemed like a perfect secret storage solution for us. I combined the plans of the apothecary toy box trundle with the library coffee table. The 3 sides are built similar to the sides in the plans for the library table, as well as the table top. The toy box trundle was built according to the plans for the apothecary table except that I made it a very deep drawer 33"X34.5". The table top measures 43.5"X40" This was my first time building a piece of furniture (I've built a chicken coop) and first time using my kreg-jig to make pocket holes. I had a great time building learned a lot. It took me awhile to complete because I was only able to work on it when my son napped.

This is my take from the Cassidy Bed plan. I still have to upholster the headboard...stay tuned

I've seen a couple of photos of "bottle caddies" for sale and I figured I could make my own. Seemed easy enough. I used 3/8" project wood from the Blue Store. I made the six-pack carrier for my neighbor who has been teaching me how to make all-grain homebrew.

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Great workbench. Made slight modification, in extending the top 2x4s past the counter edge, and then connecting them with another 2x4 so I'd have a place to put clamps/tools. Also used 3/4 particle board, as it was significantly cheaper than the plywood my local hardware store had on hand.