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We converted our mud (junk) room into our daughter's playroom. The room is awkward (5' X 12'), but I knew I wanted a reading loft by the window. The area we were working with was 63" wide and 23" deep. I wanted the loft to come right up to the window which is exactly 5'. This is obviously not a standard bed size so we couldn't just buy something. I came across your site (love it!) and found the loft bed plan. I reconfigured the loft using our measurements and my husband is the one who actually built it. It turned out so well! I still have some pillows to make, but my daughter and her friends have already been spending a ton of time up there!

I am happy with how this turned out, but I did run into a couple of problems while building this. First of all there is a typo in the cut list. It says to cut the drawer sides 23 and a quarter inches, but they need to be 21 and 3/4 inches. I built the drawer to deep and then had to take it apart and cut the sides down. Then the drawer was ever so slightly too wide to fit under the table after I put the L-brackets on (which are definitely needed to make the table sturdy enough.) So I had to make a little room under the table by taking the sides back off and adding a little piece of wood as a spacer on either side.
Also I decided to use poplar for the top just to make it a little more dent resistant because poplar is a hard wood. But after I started staining it I learned that poplar acts like a soft wood and can be very blotchy when stained. I had to keep going darker with the stain to try and make it even. It came out okay in the end.

I really liked the design of the Rustic platform bed, and wanted to make a small version for my toddler.  So I tweaked everything down to fit a toddler mattress, and then reduced the wood sizes for weight (2x6 became 1x6, 2x4 became 1x4).  First built with the slats design but was way too heavy, so went with a sheet of plywood.  Headboard is still 2x4 and 2x6.  I also got rid of the platforms so the bed could go up against the wall.  Finally, added the side rail guard so no rolling out onto the floor.  That required a new tool (yay!) and I bought a biscuit joiner to make it.  It took some effort to get it mounted to the bed rail, but it works.  In the end, my toddler loves it, and was so excited when I brought it in.  She loves having her own sized little bed that she can hop into (and out of) as she pleases.  Best of all, it's strong enough if she needs us to snuggle her, we can lay next to her.

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I ended up using Japanese cedar for the top. I was happy with the way this came out.

“She believed she could, so she did!” ~ R.S. Grey

Christmas fireplace of my dreams is now a reality!!

Really surprised myself with this project in the best way! It was a stretch of my skills, involved lots of critical thinking and modifications to fit my space. But I absolutely love how it turned out and it’s always a good day when you get to play with new tools!

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My co-worker and I built these planters from pallets that we had lying around at work. The only expense we had was the Kreg Jig I purchased (and love). It took us about 5 hours to put them together, including the time it took to cut the lumber to size. Then we used Thompson's water seal and stapled commercial grade landscaping cloth inside the planter. We made them for work and hope they will just naturally age. This was an easy project and we will definitely make more of these.

We had leftover screws, landscaping fabric and water seal from other projects.

I was looking for an excuse to use my new Kreg Jig and also Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. My entrance from my garage had a cheap two level shelf which never was enough for all our shoes so when I saw this I thought it would be perfect. This was my first Ana-White project and the left cubbies ended up being wider than the right. I loved the Kreg Jig. What's cool is I did it all alone, with the help of my husband watching my kids! It was a lot of painting to get the distressed look that you really can't see from the pictures but I am very happy with it and it is very sturdy. I ended up doing 4 columns instead of 3 but only one shelf...probably also why the measurements got messed up.

I used the modifications posted for 2X4 wood.
I used pressure treated wood, so I will stain it next year!
The plans were easy to follow, this was my first project and went off without a hitch!!
I purchased 24X24 foam for 9 dollars a piece and sewed waterproof material to cover them! It took probably took just as long to make the cushions than to make the actual sectional....but well worth it. I just couldnt find the right cushions ANYWHERE!!!

This is the bedroom set I built for my daughter. The Bed is the "Emme Twin Bed" Painted white. It is the 1st thing I ever built off of this web-site. The dresser is the mostly the"Beach Cottage Dresser" also painted white. I just left the trim pieces off the sides. Also, this one has something "hidden" at the bottom that we thought was cute. The night stand was just modeled after the same style as the dresser. I just kind of made that one up as I went along. My daughter loves her bedroom furniture. Thanks so much for the plans.

I Created this closet system because I have a basement bedroom with no closets. The bar I bought from target was falling over from the weight of all my clothes so I needed something more sturdy. I found this plan and it was perfect. I got shelves and clothing bars out of one build. I modified the plan a bit to fit the room. I also wanted it to have a bar that could hold dresses so I eliminated one of the lower shelves. I also made it a tad wider because I am rather tall and wanted it to comfortably fit folded sweatshirts.

A big hello from South Africa.

We wanted to say thank you for sharing your Plans so freely.

We attempted the Patio Chairs and they came out beautifully. Our family are so impressed!

We need to sand and varnish them but so far we are ecstatic .

Kind regards
Jennifer & Andrew Horton

No major changes to the design. Just took the overall height of the ceiling, subtracted the 4" that we wanted to keep off the floor (to avoid any mildew issues, as they are in a lake house), and divided the rest in half. That told us how much space to put in between the bunks. :)

My husband and I made this for our son since we were transitioning him from a toddler bed. The ones we looked at in stores were cheaply made and horribly expensive.

With the arrival of our first baby in 10 days,  the wife wanted a changing table. My only vision of a changing table was the ones in public restrooms. With the help of Google, I came across all the great diy ideas on this site. I combined 3 plans into 1 and came up with this. The project took 2 days to build. Next step is to prime and paint.