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We have gone through several sets of deck furniture at our home in Monument, Colorado. We like wicker, but so do the squirrels! Inspired by an article in the Wall Street Journal where the author used his wood shop experience to make outdoor furniture and avoid "astronomical prices," I found this site. I thought, "Even I can build something out of 2x4s." I borrowed my neighbor's high-end chop saw and made two chairs, a love seat (by cutting the dimensions of the 79" sofa - three cushions - down to 55" - two cushions, and the coffee table, cut down from 55" to 47". Construction took less than two weeks from purchasing the wood to finishing. Everyone who has seen the finished set loves it.

I saw this plan and wished I knew some little girls who needed this bunkbed! Two weeks later, my neighbors little girls came over with two of their Christmas gifts - American Girl dolls! I went out the next day to buy the supplies and now have it finished to give to them after school this afternoon!

I had so much fun building this project. It came together really easily, and added the perfect touch to our dining room to make it feel nice and homey. I have since added the cabinet doors to the bottom shelf... more pictures to come.

My version, with a top shelf added, and the legs made of a 2x6 with a trimmed 2x4 added to make the L shaped leg.

This is my homemade backyard inspired by plans from Ana. Used Ana's previous post to build all pieces. Stained in Mission Oak and bought pillows from Lowe's. Succulents from a local nursery.

Coffee Table
2 piece lounge
2 chairs
Ice chest
Planter Box

After our basement remodel I decided we needed some storage for our growing collection of of toys.
This project went together much more quickly than I expected. I am so happy with the results.

This was a quick and easy build. My friend needed a changing table and I had several scraps left from a toy box build. I will mention that using 2x2 firring strips is always my worst nightmare. They're rounded, never straight, and full of knots. They just don't give that professional feel. I had to use 1/2"x3" preferred pine on the ends in order for them to sit flush inside the 2x2's. Used the kreg pocket holes and assembly was easy. The changing pad frame on top attaches to the back with an L bracket so they can remove it and still use the table down the road. I hope they enjoy it for many years.

This project took me no time at all. If you pick up straight boards and purchase the legs, this shouldn't take more than a few hours to build.

I used the 6' modification of the 8' model. I used 2x6s for the top, and most of the pieces were cheap lumber, like furring strips. The color and stain are a bit darker in person.

I built this coffee table for my wife for christmas, it came out really nice. I didnt make it as wide to accomodate our living room space. the plans were really easy to follow and i had a lot of fun building this project. One thing i would recommend for this table is to get a plane of some kind to get all the planks flush with each other. For the legs i used cedar 4x4s because pine 4x4s are not available anywhere around me, that didnt matter too too much because i stained the table dark anyways. We are very happy with this table and thank you ana for such great plans to follow. now hopefully ana in her busy life will find time to post a farmhouse tallboy dresser from pottery barn to match our farmhouse bedside tables

Added a peg board and a couple of extra shelves... Great design.

This was a lot of work and a bit of frustration but now that it's done it was well worth it!!

Hi Ana. Been a fan of yours. My name is Ed. Wood working is my hobby. And its always nice to look at your plans, and put my own spin on it. My wife wanted a planter for our deck. So I tweaked your plans and made them a little bigger. I Also built her a herb garden too. With these new planters; it should put a stop to the rabbits eating everything.

Thanks for your inspiration.

This project was our largest build to date, but the outcome was definitely worth the sweat! The build went relatively fast between my mom and I. I had a little problem assembling the tower bases, but we'll blame the 108 degree heat on my inability to figure out where to place my Kreg holes! I included a picture of how I did the tower base, in case anyone else runs into the same issue.

To accommodate for our base boards we added furring strips to the wall to bring all of the pieces flush. The hutch is secured into the studs with multiple L-brackets and so are the towers.

Finishing was very time consuming, but we'll worth the end result and look on my daughter's face! This system provides an incredible amount of storage. Thank you so much for the plans Ana!

I loved the simple look and have admired similar loungers at Pottery Barn.  Even if I had the money I feel it's a waste to pay for what they charge.  I knew there were plans somewhere to make something similar for a fraction of the cost.  So happy I found this site!

I have many tools at home so I needed to purchase the lumber, hardware (screws, hinges, etc.), stain, and sealer.  I would say it was about roughly $100/chair (rounding up) - not including the cushions.  Those I found at Lowe's for about $60/each.  

I haven't made anything like this before so I made the first one and took my time.  I really enjoyed the process and thought the instructions were simple to follow.  I have some skills and basic knowledge so I didn't feel like this was too difficult.  I love the way they turned out!  I did the 2nd chair the following Saturday.  It took most of the day including the finishing.  I only took a few hours to put one together.  If I had help, would have been less, no doubt.  I plan to make a double lounger to match these soon. 

I will agree with some of the other posts that the legs seem a little "flimsy."  I went ahead with the orginal plan and they've held up with no problem for a year in the Texas summer heat with lots of activity and use - including our dogs!  So, I guess it's just fine.  I may use something sturdier for the double lounger since it would hold more weight.

I highly recommend these loungers to cut costs!  Also, the plan is not too difficult for anyone with little experience.

Six foot by 22" buffet with open shelves and reclaimed window cabinet door.