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Built table top out off old pine beam and distressed the base. All together build cost me close to 100 dollars 

I really loved the inspiration Vintage Step Stool when I saw it but what I really needed was a single step step stool to place in front of the sink vanity in our downstairs bathroom. I have had a cheap plastic Sesame Street one there for the longest time but I hate it because it's so, well, baby-ish! Also, I wanted something that was only 5.5" high so that we could still open the vanity door without the step stool getting in the way and without having to move the step stool first. So, I printed out the plans for the Vintage Step Stool and I played around with it - I drew my version, then drew it again using MS Publisher and printed out a template for the sides. I used a 1 x 8 x 4 to cut the sides and top and a 1 x 2 x 4 to cut three supports. I also splurged and bought a pocket hold jig jr.!! I used a jigsaw to do ALL of my cutting. The completed size is about 9.5"d x 11"w x 5.5"h. This is the first thing that I have ever designed and built myself and I just have to say that I am sooooo proud of myself!! I can't wait to show my dad!

We gutted our above garage apartment a year ago and have been DIYing as much as is reasonable inside. We installed Allure Ultra vinyl flooring throughout, which is thicker than the old, chipping peel and stick vinyl there was previously. Instead of planing the previous termite eaten hollow-core door with heavy, less-than-secure glass jalousies, we decided to build our own entry door.

We were able to use orphaned 2x6s in my mom's garage and old trim we saved from gutting our apartment. The choices we made amounted to a total of about $150 for this door, including basic door hardware and $70 plexiglass. The hardest part was spraying the plexiglass, as I'm a rather unsuccessful spray painter.

We appreciate having our custom door, and we hope someone else in need of an entry door is inspired to save money and try one out too!

I built this for my little girl's room and she loves it! She loves the play area underneath especially. The build did not take that long, but the finishing (sanding and painting) took many hours. It is very sturdy. My girls sleep up there together all the time, and we have even had adults sleep up there. We didn't have a corner to put it in, so I built wider steps along the same wall as the bed. 

Lockers for the whole family 

After moving into my new house, I found this great blog and began dreaming of building furniture! I am finally trying it out. Since I didn't know the first thing about power tools and wood-working I wanted to start simple. I bought some 48" pieces of 1x4 and 1x2 in pine, spray painted some old frames and used some of my wedding pictures/momentos and voila...my first project was done! I will be making many more of these easy and pretty shelves! Now to find a wall to put them on.

I followed the plans for the dress-up center. My daughter loves it and picked out the paint color and princess decals to decorate it.

I made this dresser to replace two cheesy dressers my wife and I had when we first moved out on our own.  The style was taken from the Madison dresser design.  I added two more drawers as we were condensing two dressers to one and  I wanted to ensure I was able to use it!!

I wanted this to be more permanent and stable so I used two screws each in all the bottom attachments,added a brace in back and secured it to the wall. I used a square piece for the top rail and made the whole shebang equilateral so it’s little more squat and stable.

Why not build this tiny table? It will only set you back about $20! It takes about 10 minutes to build! And the plans are extremely flexible--not to mention forgiving!

But I knew that rustic was not the way to go for my new guest room. I needed something a little more feminine--french-inspired, EVEN! So I decided to stain it ebony and paint over in a satin white. The result was great!

I built a planter box from salvaged wood all by myself in a morning. While the project was a little more involved than I had expected it really encouraged me to keep trying to build new things.

Best Storage Design For Your Home that keeps your books, clothes and anything in a appropriate way.

Storage Cabinets Design Ideas : http://www.spaceworks.com.au/melbourne/shelves-cabinets

This is my version of the Leaning Wall Shelf by Anne White this project was fun. This shelf was to have a place to keep my Newborns son’s diapers wipes etc. I’m going to build another for my daughter in the near future. I learned a lot from this project, like how to find degrees with a framing square. 

I love these benches/table. They were easy to make and are comfortable to sit in.

Really inexpensive to make --- want to make a couple more for gifts!

This project was for a wedding gift... My wife gave the young couuple some ideas to choose from and after seeing these plans on Ana White they loved it. Thank you Ana for the great plans!!!

$200 build and approximately a weekend to complete with finishing the wood. 

Added a tongue/groove plank (6x total)