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First time using live edge, Wood and creating a feature wall. Happy with this outcome.

Wow, this was an amazingly fun project! My first Ana White project that I made for my baby girl's first birthday. Way young, I know but it's been lots of fun for this amateur woodworker watch his daughter make lots of creations in this little kitchen. Still to be added is the curtain under the sink. Some things to note--scrapbook paper for the backsplash that I gluegunned on and then modge-podged the surface to create one childproof layer; magnetic metal inserts that I sprayed with chalkboard paint (dual feature!); the sink is made from a thrift store bowl and the faucets on the countertop are really lugnuts gluegunned into nuts and bolts underneath, but loose enough to still turn; and our burners are silver and black painted pieces of plywood (probably the hardest part of the creative process was figuring that out); and lastly our stove knobs are made of toy truck wheels. We also added a fun battery operated light in the oven that I fashioned out of a battery powered LED light, PVC pipe, a light switch from Radio Shack and some wire. That took a ton of time.

What I learned the most in this project was the need to keep being creative and not let reality limit me. With creativity there is always a way! Have fun and enjoy yourself with this one. Our little one regularly gives us "cake" and "soup" that she makes in her little kitchen. Thanks, Ana, for a great forum!

My son made the table and the love seats for his Senior project in high school . What a labor of love. Love they way it turned out. He opted not to do the flag but to stain it all over. It took 5 coats of stain to get the finish we got.

I followed Ana's basic table plans but modified it to have legs in the middle (6 legs instead of 4). I used ballisters/ banisters found out our local Habitat for Humanity Restore for the legs which helped cut down the cost. 

Your plans were great. Followed exactly except I opted to use pressure treated wood. 1x3 is not available for pressure treated wood so I used all 1x4s in place of 1x3. Turned out great. Donating 6 of these to a zoo near me for their lemurs.

Maybe I spend too much time on pinterest... but there's so many great and amazing things to find there!
This Pottery Barn Knock-off Ruler Growth Chart designed by MJ from 517 Creations was definitely one of them.

http://517creations.blogspot.ca/2011/04/ruler-growth-chart-pottery-barn…

Supplies
one 6 foot 1x8
a fine tipped sharpie
stain
clear protective coat

My husband and I built this table for our new home in our garage. It was our first "big" building project, and we LOVE it! We used a weathered grey stain, and three coats of spar urethane on the top. We've been using it for over six months, and it has held up beautifully, despite my three small kids shenanigans, many meals and spills, and crafts galore. The plans were so helpful, and gave us the confidence to tackle this project. Thanks!!

Came out fantastic!  I made this one for my son and have now been recruited by my daughter to make another!

Easy build headboard built with rough cut white oak. This project ended up being a lot heavier than I expected but my daughter absolutely loved it. Thank you.

Jeff Jenkins

We took Ana's original coop plans and diva'd it up a bit to suit our needs and our climate. We added a pop door and decided to split the roof panels into four, three of which open up. We put the hinges on the top of the roof panels so we could easily prop them open. We also added a brace across the bottom of our ladder for support. Since we added a door I believe our ladder is a bit more steep than in the original plans.

Because we put our hinges on top we added lattice strips inside on the top of the door panels that go just under the 2x4 of the roof peak to keep the rain out. We also used a roof cap for the same reason. We went back and added silicone to the strategic places to prevent water leaking into the nesting box while also being careful not to affect the necessary ventilation.

We used OSB for our roof panels instead of T111 because it's what we had on hand and also because we were going to be painting it.

Finally I added handles to each of the hinged panels to make opening easy. And cute!

We felt very lucky to have built in shelves in all of the closets when we moved in. We painted them a glossy (easy to clean) color and have tried to make use of them. With little kids its never been very organized, and I racked my brain for a method to fix that. None of my ideas sounded good...tiny little labels from a label maker stuck on the bottom shelf? No....

So Casey (inspired by the plans of Ana White's) decided to make these crates. I've been seeing the ones they sell at craft stores all over the place, used for all kinds of things. To maximize the space in the closets he made them custom sizes for each one. Each closet has different widths of shelves and some even in each closet are different heights.

So a bulk of this project was gathering those measurements and planning what and how much wood to buy. Casey takes his time, and the project he's done the planning on for awhile began to take shape today.

We chose chalkboard painted fronts and backs for labeling. I really like the opportunity to change the labels over time as the types of things the kids want kept in their crates changes over the years. It'll take time to figure out what combinations (socks and undies or jammies and quilts?) go best together and take up the right amount of room. So we'll keep a chalk eraser handy :).

I woke up this morning to the sounds of the kids talking outside. He'd set them up to help by painting the chalkboard ends. I'll admit a few of them have a few more paint drippings than others, but the look of delight at being involved was so worth it. And honestly seeing them all together now I think it was a great idea for him to let the kids get those started.

Having a family project is one of my favorite feelings in the world. Second favorite? The organization in one of my daughter's room (since hers are all done now) that's gonna make putting away laundry way easier for her and I.

I built this square table and 4 chairs. It was a really fun build!! It measures 41Lx41Wx30H. 

Love this!! Thank you❤️

Farmhouse table. Tabletop is reclaimed from a church built in 1890 (bought at Manyunk Timer in Philadelphia). So glad we went that route (the knots, grain, etc match on the outer two pieces which you can see in the pic... it's really great, but it is expensive).

Top has only minwax polyurethane, there's no stain whatsoever. Frame is stained with Minwax "polyshades" (Mission Oak shade).

Chairs you see are the "Winslow" chairs from coaster. Highly recommend them. The match was luck.

Omitted the breadboard ends only because my tabletop pieces are 13 in (!) across: that would have been too wide for ends I thought.

Many thanks to this fantastic site for the plans. I am new at this and the table is KILLER; there's no possible way I could have expected it to turn out so well.

I completed this project using pine plywood for the body and doors and a pine board for the top. Modifications included omitting the drawers and adding doors instead. Side doors open up to adjustable shelves, which I used the Kreg Shelf Pin Jig to create the holes. The hardest part was fitting the doors. I would suggest waiting until the unit is build, then cut to size leaving space for your paint or polyurethane finish. The hinges are from Lowes and the knobs are from Hobby Lobby. I did add veneer edging to the front as well as the sides of the doors- this was a bit messy and I spent a lot of time sanding off the adhesive that seeped out the sides. I used an old iron I picked up at Goodwill so I wouldn't ruin my clothing iron.

I am a huge fan of apothecary cabinets and fell in insta-love with this cabinet.  The open shelves on top are a great size for lots of entertainment equipment and consoles and the storage below is fantastic for everything else! 

King size farm bed with storage, modified from queen bed plans. Used 1x10’s instead of a solid sheet of plywood and routed the slates to add some nice depth. Used reclaimed barn wood 1/4” for the border of the drawers.