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After seeing one in the brag posts and reading pretty much every one of the farmhouse bed plans,I too modified the original farmhouse king plans to create a four poster bed. The 4x4s are untreated Douglas fir. I cut each 4x4 only once. The top posts are 35in. and the bottom are 61in. I personally think the bottom posts are too tall but my husband really likes them the way they are.Since this bed was his birthday present, he wins :) The post caps are 1x6s cut to 4.5 and 5.5 squares then stacked on each other.
I used 1x4 furring strips to make the headboard and footboard panels instead of 1x8s. I made the wide center panel from a 1x8 I had on hand. This made the total width of the headboard and footboard 76 in. (between the 4x4 posts) As I did not wish to use a box spring, I used 2x6s for the side rails with 2x4s spanning the width of the bed. I then ran a a 2x4 down the center and mounted a 5th leg, made from a 4x4, under the center of the bed. The 2x6 side rails are covered by a painted and distressed 1x10.

My hubby built this because of the original inspiration of the one on your site.  The Vanity Hutch with recessed lights.  So thankful to have had the original photo and plans to work from.  I love how it came out. The countertops are concrete.

Love, love, love the ideas on your website.  Thanks so much!

Im so proud, this was my first big proyect. The instructions are just perfect like a nice recipe :)

I used your chunky bed plans with Big Box Detox's plans for upholstery. It wasn't hard, we just spent a lot of time thinking and not doing. Ha. I wrote a little blog about our adveture. http://thepreppyparent.blogspot.com/2013/04/making-bed.html

My wife and I live in a 575 sq ft Manhattan apartment with two young boys so space is extremely limited! Last year when our older son was 6 he had the idea to turn our tiny bathroom hallway area into a work space for his growing homework assignments. It took me a year, but it all fell into place when I found this design. Luckily we live in a quirky old 1844 brick row house and I've been lucky enough to craft a small space in the basement where I can keep my tools and work on projects. Even a small desk like this takes more space than you think!

I had to make it a bit smaller to fit the wall space we have. Then I realized the exterior hinges wouldn't have enough clearance because of the door frame. I found a neat set of interior hinges made by Pojjo but they attached to the sides as well as the bottom so the craft paper section was in the way. Then my wife said, "Can you flip it upside-down?" Absolutely. The only other hack I added was adjustable peg slots for the shelf on the left.

I did a twist on the chalkboard theme by painting the desk in a semi-gloss but the entire hallway in hot pink chalkboard paint--pink is my son's fave color =:-) Hudson Paints has an amazing range of chalkboard paint colors.

We love, love, love this design--thanks, Ana!

I built this table using a modified version of the Ana White, Fancy X Farm Table plans. The coolers are two, 36 inch plastic planter boxes. If you have any questions, please let me know.

I modified the measurements and used 2" x 4" boards instead of 1 " x 4"
I also modified this to fit 22" cushions from Target ($29.99 each). I bought the pillows from Ross for $16.99 each. I used deck stain in Ebony from Lowes (Olympic Brand).
I built the coffee table myself, no plans for this one.
I was very happy that what I thought would be more of a rustic look turned into a more modern look (which fits my style better).
Not too shabby for my first build! Can't wait to build a matching chair.
Great plans! Thank you Ana!

I made the one with the different color chairs and chalkboard table top first. 

I then made the batman set for my nephew.

I recommend using 2x2's for the legs on the chairs like another bragger does, the 1x2's weren't sturdy enough for my kiddos.

Thanks for the plans!

Ana's plans are so easy to follow. This sectional was a breeze to build.

I started with the plans for General Store Cubbies - and built them as record shelves . I love them and think they turned out great . They were my first Kreg Jig project and i learned a lot and cant wait for the next project. These are all pine - if i were to do it again i would use plywood.

I made the side street bunk beds for one one of my sons, so it was time to make a project for my other one. I showed him several different beds, but in the end, he wanted it to look like the same style as his brothers....Of course!  He picked the colors!!

Unlike the bunk beds, I painted these before I put it together, and boy what a difference!

I built this bench from plans from ana-white and painted the top to look like the Texas flag. The project turned out really good!

My father in law wanted to remodel an old bedroom to a princess room for our daughters' visits. We came for a weekend with our tools and built it in pieces, which was easy to assemble and finish after the rest of the room's remodel was finished.

The instructions were easy to follow and although 4x2s are not readily available in the UK, it easily translated into 95mm x 45mm treated timber.  Instead of the screws suggested in the video I used Miller Dowels so there are no screws in the build at all.  It was challenging to fit the back section but this was solved by drilling half-way through, fitting the dowel and then filling with a glue and sawdust mix.  Fortunately my wife has massive stock of upholstery material and she knocked up these cushion covers in an afternoon, which was less than the build time.  I have two English Springer spaniels and they think this is the best seat ever for a sunny day in Shropshire.

This was my first Ana White Project and I think it came out well. I already had the chairs and needed a table to match the whimsy. The chairs are counter-height so I changed the dimensions of the table to match the height. I re-used an old oak table top to save some money. The top is painted all by hand and the messages on the apron read: "life is too short to drink bad wine", "sit, relax, and accept the crazy", "eat, drink, and be merry", and "frolic". To help the top from wear, I found a perfect-sized glass on craigslist.

Thank you, Ana, for the inspiration. I just finished the Kids Storage Leg Desk. Off to paint it now. :-)