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A house warming present for my little brother and his wife 

This my version of the Farmhouse Bed.

http://ana-white.com/2010/03/farmhouse-bed-calif-king

A friend of mine wanted just a headboard and so I set out looking for a style that would compliment his home.

My lumber stash is primarily made up of reclaimed pallets and salvaged 2x4 lumber.

The only thing I had to buy was the 10' 4x4 post that I used for the legs.

I used star drive, self tapping, deck screws to assemble this beast. As the style is rustic I didn't bother trying to hide any of the holes.

Once assembled I sanded it twice and then "pickled" it to get that "barnwood" look.

The vinegar used in the pickling process should kill any microbes for those who would be concerned about using reclaimed lumber in a residential setting.

Using the "Y Truss Round Table" plans, I created a 48" table with metal accents.

I am a welder by trade and metal is what I do best. I have a few friend in the woodworking industry and they make it seem really easy. so with the help of a friend and my wife getting me a table saw I mad her this console. This was my first build and starting out I was walking around finding wood like I was looking for my lost mother. after a short weekend and learning from my mistakes and the plans from Ana White being sooo darn good to follow step by step my wife has this beautiful console in the living room.

This was a great project to do - fairly easy. About the hardest thing on it was the scroll work for the shelf brackets, but that really wasn't bad.

I built this entry shelf from Ana's book (pg. 37) for a client who was looking for something to place his brothers ashes on - a memorial shelf as I'm calling it. I altered the dimensions of the project to fit the clients needs.

I used Minwax Color Express for the first time on this project and I was quite surprised with how easy it was to deal with. I do wish I had stained the pieces first, but because of how it came together, I really needed to put off the staining until the end.

This one was very straightforward and pretty easy, and it gave me an excuse to finally buy an air compressor and finish nailer. i did the building, and my wife did the staining to give the new wood an older look. it turned out great we think.

Took about 1 week to finish the project. I like the overall result.

Instead of using pocket hole to join the top, I use dowel and glue to join the board together. Clamp the top in sections then combine 2 large piece together. 

using the speed squre to create the 45 degree angle and use the circular saw to cut out the angled section. 

I used the table saw to cut off the round edge on 2x2 to create smooth Table apron.

Use wood filer to fill all the crack and hole from brad nail/joint. 

apply 2 layer of stain. allow it to dry overnight. Then Thin out poly with minaral Spirit to wipe on 4-5 layers.

sand finish in between with 330 grit paper

My husband and I just finished this bed, as you can see from the photo, we haven't even bought the mattress yet. This was our first project, and it's amazing how quickly it went together. The Kreg Jig was a little expensive, but it was completely worth it.

Originally we were going to paint it white, but at the last minute we decided to make it pink. Right now it works great for a 'princessy' room, and because the color's pretty bright it should work well in a tween room when our daughter gets older - add some zebra throw pillows and we'll be good ;)

We're so happy with the results, and we can't believe our first project turned out so well. Now we have plans to do one for my son's room, and we're also planning on tackling a desk and a few more pieces for around the house.

I needed a nice work bench or table for my new 12" Ridgid miter saw. This thing is a beast so it needed to be super strong and I also wanted it to be moveable so we can optimistically be able to park in the garage some day.

I had a 2 x 4 and a few 4 x 4 posts. I went and bought a sheet of mdf and some lag screws and here is what happened.

It's super strong, moveable and works like a dream. Plus there is plenty of room to add removable boxes on each side to hold up large lumber.

For around $15, you can't beat it!

I built this off the vanity plans, but I wanted it to be larger for when my step daughter grew. The vanity height is 30". I also made the center removable so down the road she could use the 2 sides as bedside tables if she wanted. 

This was a weekend project with my husband, dad, and mom. My dad builds custom homes so we were able to knock all 4 projects out in approximately 10 hours with his expertise. We adjusted the measurements for each of the tables according to our space and couch height. Every piece of the Rustic X collection is gorgeous and I couldn't be happier as to how they turned out.

Can I be real with you here? This projects was a pain. I love the way it turned out, but getting there was a horrendous process. Blisters, cuts, sore muscles and exhaustion contributed to an overall very distasteful experience for me.
We have cheap hollow core doors throughout our house that are slathered in what turns out to be 12 layers of paint. Getting that paint off was torture. Paint stripper, painters tool, steel wool, wire brush, mineral spirits and a belt sander all did their part over 4 days to get this paint off. Afterwards, when I sanded the holey, splintered mess of a door, it actually looked like I could make something of it. I stained it, and cut strips of 1/8" ply, nailing them to each side. I ORB sprayed the knobs and hinges, moved the casing (breaking the casing, of course, and having to buy new casing) to fit the new width of the door, and installed it all in place.
As I said, I love the results, but boy was it a chore. The white door is a before door.

Rustic X Console table. I extended the size to 96 inches to fill a wall in the kitchen.