Community Brag Posts

This was the easiest project EVER! And I love the look! The wall space I have for it wasn't long enough to accommodate the width of the whole pallet, so I cut it right after the center brace. Used another piece of the pallet for the bottom. Did a little sanding around the edges so it wasn't rough. That's it! Just wanted a shelf for a few bottles of wine and a cookbook. Voila!

This is my first hand made project using reclaimed wood. I always liked the look of the wood and black gas pipe together.
Hope you enjoy it

I was able to take the end table plan and modify it slightly to accommodate the kennal. I added the detail to the sides using a couple 2x2. The for door and rear I made a frame and then cut down some wire shelving. I think it turned out quite nice. Now the dog has a good place to sleep and I don’t have to have an ugly kennal in my great room. 

I made a few modifications to the plans, but the overall simplistic design was what I was after. Thanks Ana!

Used the simple nightstand from this site, and modified to add in the "X" on the sides. Finished in a Classic gray minwax to give reclaimed wood look.

I made this for my grandnephew and it was really easy to build. I put it together first using a power brad nailer and then went back and screwed it all together for extra strength. The cut/build took just a few hours. The painting took several hours since I didn't prepaint and had to tape off where the colors were different (lesson learned for next time).

Ever since I saw the "wild rose" I knew it was the one I would build for my mom. I wanted a tiny house she would not have to climb a loft for her bedroom and still fit everything she would need. This is a brilliant layout! Many family, friends, and strangers donated money, time, appliances, and windows to get this house built. My husband and I have been finishing it up ourselves with some professional help in between since September and just put the appliances in today. Tomorrow the sink and counter-it's really happening, pinch me I'm dreaming! Thank you Ana & family, I can't imagine what kind of house my mom would have ended up with without your help. This was a really easy and fun build. Thank you so much!

I loved making this! The depth and width of the treads are great. It is sturdy, safe and roomy. My little guy loves it!

When we bought new couches for our new house, we realized our existing rectangular coffee table would no longer work. We searched for larger, rectangular shaped tables in all the major furniture stores. We became disappointed in the limited selection as well as the high prices. The ones we found that could work were typically in the $800 to $900 range. I suggested to my wife that I could make something better and less expensive, which took her by surprise since I had never made anything before. That's when I stumbled unto Ana-White.com and found the tryde coffee table plans. After searching the brag post, I found where a few had modified the plans to the size and shape we were looking for. The plans and build were very straight forward and much simpler than I expected. The table came out great and fits in well in our new den with our new couches.

My husband and I just moved from an apartment to a house, the first place we've ever lived with a dining room! I knew I wanted to build a really special table for us and I LOVED this plan. It seemed straightforward enough, and my stepdad had all the tools in his workshop. So my stepdad, mom, and I built the table over the course of a weekend. It was SO fun and it looks perfect in our first little house!

Love this sofa! Shown primed and in the process of painting a chocolate brown now. Super easy to make!

I built this set of furniture and tables over two full days and spent another whole day on the finish.  Thanks for your inspiration and plans to get this project from a list to something we can enjoy.  Cushions (Sunbrella) were purchased at clearance from Restoration Hardware (not shown) last year.  The plans were changed slightly for the cushions and choice of lumber dimensions utilized (4x4 cedar instead of 2x2).  That's a heck of a lot of pocket screws--the mounted jig is required for this much work.

I had a bunch of scrap 3/4" MDF, so I used that instead of wood. The result is still as sturdy but a bit heavier than if I'd have used pine, which has added to the table's stability. I added a cup holder, but otherwise kept to the base instructions with no extra mods. I put an extra thick layer of polycrylic on the top surface, to protect the MDF from absorbing any spills. This was just a test run, so I didn't bother filling any of the visable pocket holes. Given how cheap and easy this was to build, I imagine I'll end up making 2-3 more.

I needed a surface to work on all of the projects I'm building from Ana's wonderful plans!

I love how the stain turned out on this one. Super simple project!

The Ash for this table was sitting at a friends house out in a field for years. There were several 8/4 x 8' boards with various widths laying in the dirt. After many hours of planning and sanding I brought the Ash back to life.