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My husband and I made 3 of these folding lap desks for Christmas presents - one for our son and one for each of our nieces. My husband is a bit of a perfectionist, so it took slightly longer than I would have liked to sand, build, drill the pocket holes, and put them together (oh yeah, and sand sand sand again!). Oh and then there was the priming and painting. But then I took just as much time with the decorative paint and then the clear coat! If we had been working on it every evening, we could've completed the 3 desks in under a week but it actually stretched out for a month. I've never painted anything in my adult life (probably haven't picked up a brush since I was in elementary school), and even then I was only doing it because they forced us to! So if I can do this, anyone can! :-)

Full size bed frame.  Made from 4 by 4 posts.  ! by 4 and 1 by 6 boards for footboard and headboard.

Side rails from 1 by 8.

My kids love the simple reading tent and how it can be put away easily. I have made two of these and plan on donating one to the non-for-profit nursery school my kids attend for their reading nook. I used strapping to secure the sides of the tent together so it doesn't slide apart while maintaining it's fold-ability. I'm going to work on a hinging mechanism for the side stretchers on the second tent (which we will keep) so it folds down even more compact so we can take it to the beach. For the fabric, I used left-over curtain lining and my snap press to wrap the fabric around the stretchers so the fabric can be removed easily for washing.

Corona Square Coffee Table.

Built this

Potting bench. I had some pressure treated darker wood around and used that for the legs and frame. Pine for much of the rest. Stained the frame cherry. Polycyclic for the pine and the frame. Three times. Lots of compliments. Highly functional as well!

This is my 4th project. I love it! I used 2x6's on the top instead of 1x6's as I wanted a more substantial look. I also added some bunn feet by attaching a couple of 2x4's to the base and drilling the bun feet into them. All the game consoles and dvd players will go in the top slots so they'll be much more organized than what they are now.

I utilized your toddler play stove plans- these are easy to use instructions! Thanks much!

took me prob 6 hours to build 2 hours to oxidize 1 hour to oil.  No bolts are brackets yet, I really love it without! This was my first piece of furniture and first time oxidizing & oiling!

I made this a planter as a gift to the superintendent in the building were I live. It was absolutely free for this dedicated man who keep the building clean and help all the residents by repairing their units. It was a way to say thank you and it always feels good when I or you do something positive.

John

Cost about $100 and took about 6 hours total (one person). I ended up using a polyshade color I had in the garage -- but I wish I would have just used regular stain or paint. I'll likely repaint it in a bit, the polyshades just doesn't cover well (but that's what I get for trying to use leftovers!) One of my top pieces ended up being a little short (I accidentally cut it with the original cut pieces). It looks REALLY great though, and I'm likely the only one who would notice. My husband is super impressed! Thanks, Ana!

Simple coffee table. took about 3 hours to build.

Quick build for the garden swing.

Your potting table is/was a hit and is used weekly with great love.

Darren S.

I LOVE how this bench turned out. I made it for my sister and her very large family. She paired it with an very old table that was found in the family "barn" and some chairs that she had purchased separate.
I have to say that I ADORE your site and plans!!! You are my hero.....and I want to build literally EVERYTHING on here!! Thanks SO Much :-)

I was tired of not having a place to hang the Christmas stockings. With no fireplace and no mantel in our 1960's ranch home, I decided to build one myself! It turned out to be one of the easiest projects I've done.

I had Home Depot cut all of the wood for me, so once I got home, I just had to nail it together. The actual building of the mantel took about an hour. Including the sanding, caulking, and painting, it took about four hours total. I also added a piece of faux brick paneling to the back of the mantel.

I made a "fire" using some river rocks and small limbs. I placed them in a circle and added string lights for the "fire" effect.

For more pictures, check out http://deepestoceanblue.com/diy-mantel-and-fake-fire/