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I have lived in my house for over 9 years and have never done anything to it until recently. I have made the commitment to move away from plain white walls and boring "plug-n-play" furniture. I discovered Ana's site a few months ago and have been a daily visitor. I made this dining room set with the confidence Ana's instructions gave me and I am forever grateful.

I made a few adjustments to the Parson Chair, making it longer in the back and used 5 degree angle instead of 15 and made the seat wider for our hefty hips and I used all 2x3s for the "chair bones".

Followed exact steps but messed up on the alignment of top piece. Still came out great!

Thanks Ana!

BGE table DF base, redwood top.

Piece of cake compared to building the table. Added hardware and stain, just have to put on the finish.

Custom built media console with distressed black finished and chestnut stained top. features adjustable shelves and full-extension drawer. This is not a build from one of ana white's plans. I built it from scratch but just wanted to share.

- Brad

I built this bench to fit a foam matress that I had (kids are sleeping on it in my bedroom when they wake up at night).
The matress is 63 inches by 20 inches and the foam is 4 inched thick.
The bench is only 15 inches off the groung in height.
1 - 2x6
7 - 2x4
fabric
foam
staple gun
Kreg Jig
Glue
Mitre Saw
Miniwax Jacobean stain

Loved the version Ana shared and then added a belt holder at each end. Also routed the edges each end to add something more. Used Mission Oak stain.

Entry table. Frame is cut from 2x4's. Top is solid piece of 1 x 12 pine. Cut shelf slats from 1 x 4 common boards. Antique Chestnut stain. Total cost, included finish and screws...$100. Now ai have to buy a lamp and some decorations.

So I bought this print, sized 16" x 20", from an independent photographer. My husband said I could get it only if I built the frame, so I was on the hook.
I used pine boards and glued and clamped the outside part since I don't have a nail gun. I sanded the really rought parts, but probably could've sanded more. Finished with Valspar's black spray paint and used mirror clips and 1" wood screws. Blue had glass pieces in 16" x 20" for less than $6. Hung with D rings and picture hanging wire.
Time estimate includes time for paint to dry and rigging up all the hanging hardware.

Easy to build! Some woodworking experience is definitely a plus when completing it over the weekend.

Thanks for the plans!  This dollhouse is great, my daughter loves it. I changed the plans slightly to make an 'open floor plan on the bottom and added a column in the front for support. 

I wanted a side table that was not too wide to fit under a window and the Tryde Console Table really fit the bill. I built it exactly to the plan dimensions but I altered the process a little.

1. First I built the leg assemblies including the side apron, top leg support, and the bottom stretcher. I used PH screws for the side apron and bottom stretch.
2. Then I attached the two leg assemblies together with the front and back aprons and the bottom stretcher.
3. Separately I constructed the top including the breadboards using PH screws. The tabletop boards are connected to the breadboards with eight PH screws each. The table boards are held together with PH screws.
4. Once the initial sanding and staining was completed I attached the top to the bottom assembly using eight screws through the tabletop supports from the bottom and then eight screws through the top into the top leg supports. Note I did not attach the breadboards directly to the legs as instructed as they are secured to the top with the PH screws. I can always add the screws later if necessary.

Instead of countersinking the screws to the top leg supports I used black (3 1/2 ") PH screws and let the screws remain visible on the top of the table. I think it looks nice and sort of industrial.
5. Then final staining, rubdowns, and touch-ups.

Note: I did not glue the top to the base just so repairs will be easy to make should over time the boards warp or crack. Just remove the eight top screws and lift the top off, make the fix, and screw it back on..

It took a couple of days but it is worthwhile spending the time for accurate measurements, squaring, and finishing. The results are first-class.

I had an old aluminum Pepsi cooler that had been sitting around collecting dust for years on the back porch, after seeing these cooler plans I was inspired to create a cooler stand the would show off the cooler and make it useful again.  I built the whole thing using scrap lumber I had.  Took two days to complete, Thanks for the post!

Made this for my daughter. Took two days to make and four days to paint. Great weekend project. 

Built by Chris W