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Made of 100% reclaimed southern pine with oxidized vinegar/steel wool for the finish. 

The wonderful wife wanted a corner cupboard so I built the one you see in the pictures. Before I go further I would like to warn anyone attempting this project to please follow the instructions in the plan. I didn't and built the frame first but quickly discovered that it is the back and shelves that determine the final dimensions of the frame. I got lucky and the fit was ok. Here are a few things that I did:

1. I filled in the rough joints made by the plywood sides meeting the front frame and back by gluing in 1/4" round dowels. Looks pretty good.

2. With help from Habitat for Humanity ReStore I found the 1/2" thick stone to fill the void made by the door frames. Looks pretty good I must say.

3. I have a trademark called a "Conversation Starter" in many of my projects. Another name is called a mistake or oversight. Look closely and you will see that I grouted in one of the four stone sections upside down and the center jewel is out of place.

4. I could not find decent hardware locally so I went to Kennedy Hardware in Zionsville, Indiana and found the black cast iron hinges and clasp.

5. I did not read the contract with my wife and discovered that I now must repaint the entire dining room to match the corner cupboard. Read before Signing.

Building the cupboard was a fun project that will test all of your abilities and patience. Just remember follow the instructions and keep it square and level in all dimensions.

This project was super easy to follow the instructions. We did have to rip a couple of the boards for the paneling on the back to make everything fit together with no gaps but it turned out beautiful!

I wanted a bright and fun toy box to give to my nieces for Christmas because they are so bright and fun.  I opted for fun little ball feet instead of continuing the sides down.  Thanks for the great plans! 

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I made this for my future daughter-in-law so that she’d have a place for her stuff when she moves in!

I was planning a carnival birthday party for my 4 year old son and just *had* to have a ticket booth. The Library from Grace's Town was perfect! The ticket booth doubled as a photo booth later in the day. It was my first time building anything and it was fairly easy for a first-timer although I will admit getting a little bit of help from my brother-in-law and father. :-)

Loved this project, it gave me a chance to work on angled cuts. For the finish I used Minwax Express Color in Walnut.

This was a quick fun project that took less than 6 hours. I wanted a doll house that was gender neutral and this is perfect, I love that my son and daughter can plan together or separate the pieces and play separately. 1 piece of advice, spend a little extra on plywood, sanding was the most time consuming part of this project and I am still a little nervous about my kids getting splinters. 

this project is our first ever try at furniture building. It took us two years to finish! Not because it was hard (although it is a bit fussy) but because we had a medical set back of a year, and we only work on this project on weekends.
We used a cheap table saw, and have learned our lesson, none of the cuts were really straight. We have since bought an expensive good one, and so think our next projects will go faster, more easily.

We modified the finish details on the drawers to put beadoard faces on things.

We will be designing a headboard to match, and I will be glad to share photos of that when it is complete (give us another couple of years!)

Anyway - the bed is verysturdy, and the drawer capacity is HUGE. we have had it in our room for 8 hours so far, and we love it. Can't wait to go to bed tonight - but not untilI fill those drawers. :-)

Everyone keeps asking me if this was from a kit and I am proud to say "No I did it all by myself from start to finish"!

Made a barn door TV stand from some donor cabinets!

As soon as I opened Ana's new book I fell in love with the bench on page 33. When I met her in Chicago she said she was going to draft a new set of plans, and of course she didn't let me down! I followed her plans to a T! The size was perfect for my "mudroom" and this was technically my first project since I insisted on not having my husband's help. It was also my first time going to the hardware store and purchasing the wood...I think that part will take some getting used to!

After I had it built I decided that I wanted to make everyone in my family a "cubby" inside the storage area. I just used some scrap 1x3's and glued them into place. I then stained it with Minwax Dark Walnut stain and then used oil based poly (3 coats). The entire family loves the new bench and my toddlers LOVE their "cubbies". Thank you again Ana!

I used the woven back bench plans to make this doctor who tardis inspired bench. It will be a memorial bench for a young girl who recently passed in our community. She loved doctor who as do I so I changed the back a bit to represent the Tardis windows and of course painted it tardis blue. I will also give it two coats of polycyclic.

Added deeper sides to the project so I could fit an electric fireplace into it