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Great design and fairly easy to build,

I made three of these caddies from Ana's 'Reclaimed Soda Crate Caddy' plan.  I finished all three in white semi-gloss paint and added mason jars to hold flowers, pens, silverware, you name it.  I kept one for myself and gave the other two to my mom and mom-in-law for Mother's Day.  I completed this project around 3 years ago, and since then have used my flower caddy whenever I remember to get a bouquet.  It always brightens up my decor and receives compliments.  It's a very cute and unique project.  Enjoy!

Built this several years ago to display my sons action figures

We built a slightly sturdier version of this patio table with 4x4 legs instead of 2x4 legs.

I had a long empty space of wall that I wanted to fill. I wanted something similar to the Pottery Barn Ledge Shelves, but I needed it to fit a specific space so I decided to make one myself. I am pretty happy with it... I made it before I had my mitre saw, otherwise my cuts would have been a bit cleaner. So it has a bit of a rustic look to it since my cuts were all done with a hand saw. It was an easy one nap DIY! And best of all, we had all the supplies (wood, screws, nails, nail hole filler and paint) in the basement from other projects.

14 foot dining room table made by following the fancy plans.  Modified with 2 bases and 14' boards on top.  Awesome project!!

Voilà . Bois recyclé.

First time DIY project this large! It was a lot of work but it was worth it!

Wanting to replace our white laminate counters, but not having the funds made us think outside of the box.  We used these aspen boards to make the most beautiful and durable countertops.  Check out my blog post to see step by step instructions and hilarity.

A twist for a smaller space, the stained wood is old heart pine reclaimed from a 1875 house in Savannah, GA. 

I've been trying to decide which project I'd like to tackle first. So, I decided, since I have been looking for a puppy, a dog bed would be a good start. With the inspiration of Ana's farmhouse doll bed and moosmani's doggie daybed, I tweaked them both and came up with my own. I have to say, for my first project, I am extremely proud! I made a few mistakes, that only I noticed when it was done. But I love how it turned out. I already have a couple people who want me to build them one. I can't wait to take on even bigger projects!

Check it out on iamhardware.com ! Thanks Ana for the plans!

This was my first Ana White project. The bed was fairly quick to put together, but then it had to be painted with 2 coats of paint. That's why I think it's a day project, and not an afternoon project.

I also made a feather mattress and feather pillows. The plaid blanket was made from a vintage table cloth. A fitted sheet, flat sheet, and pillow cases were made from some percale sheets. The dolls have definitely been spoiled!

Thanks Ana for the great plans!

This is a piece from Ana's book.  I used the plans from the book and followed Shabby-2-chic's recommendation for the finish.  I used 120 grit sandpaper to knock the edges off then applied a dark minwax stain.  Soft scrub was used to remove the extra finish from my white paint.  The kreg shelf pin jig was invaluable in getting the holes just right.   

4' x 4' x 32" planter boxes perfect for square footage gardening. Added pre-made trellis to back for tomatoes and melons/cucumbers. Had to use pressure- treated 4x4 for legs but wrapped them in plastic so not near the soil. 4" lag screws holding just fine with 5 horizontal strapping bars on bottom and 1 vertical 2x4.