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We have received so many compliments on these. Hub built 2 of them. Such a great look!

This was my second build. Sorry for all the crap on it. Straightforward and no drama. I learned from this build to paint as much as you reasonably can before assembling.

My wife and I recently upgraded from a queen to a king bed, so we needed a new bedframe. I came across this website and saw the plans for the farmhouse king. After looking at everyone's brag posts, I set about making plans for our bed based upon what Ana had provided and what I (meaning my wife) wanted.

While I had sketched out a plan and bought all my lumber based on that plan, I ended up modifying things as I progressed along...which meant additional trips to the store! There was some lumber that I didn't like once I put it together and had to start over (at least this happened in the very beginning!).

Basically, the head and foot boards are identical with the exception of the length of the posts attached. Since I couldn't find any 4x4 posts that weren't treated lumber, I had to make my posts by gluing two 2x4's together and then securing them with screws.

I spent quite a bit more money that intended, but that was because instead of using boards to line the head and footboards, I chose to use 3/4" sanded plywood. And since my wife wanted a large footboard to go along with the headboard, I ended up having to buy two sheets at around $50 a sheet. I trimmed that with 1x4's and then added a nice molding to the inside edges. It was that molding which was the single most expensive part. I think I bought 12 pieces for a little over $12 bucks a pop (I added it to the head/footboards and side rails). The funny thing is, that adding this was an afterthought and wasn't in the original plans, but I believe it's what makes the bed!

As far as getting the bed in the box, I incorporated a ledge on each of the side rails, footboard, and attached a ledge the bottom of the headboard. I also have a floating support that sits in the middle of the frame. Since this is a king, I've got two box springs and they're both well supported. I don't think any of my pictures show it, but I ended up getting bed rail hooks to attach the side rails to the head/footboards. I had to chisel out a spot for these 5 inch long hooks and receptacles on each end of the side rails and head/foot board. So, the bed comes together and apart very easily and quickly.

It took me a month and a half to build this, but that was off and on. I'd work on it for a few hours after I got home from work if I had time and I'd pick a day on the weekend. If I worked on this straight through, I would say it would have taken me a week and a half.

Live-edge garden bench made of solid black cherry. Bench top is made from a book-matched pair of 1-1/2 inch thick slabs. Leg and support pieces are made from the same log and feature pinned mortise & tenon joints on each end. The entire bench was treated with hand rubbed teak oil, and is finished in four layers of weather resistant oil-based polyurethane. Two round 1-1/4 inch chrome furniture glides are attached to the base of each leg.

I was recently divorced and decided to fully transform my bedroom. It's not quite done in this picture - but the bed is! This is Ana's King farmbed, and it's amazing.

I made this step stool for my two little guys during nap time. It took me about 2 hours to build and then an hour or so to paint. Tip for footprints: Paint foot and hold child to put foot down and press. If you don't get the footprint you like then wipe it off right away with a wet paper towel. Dry the area, repaint foot and try again. As long as you wipe it off quickly you won't have to repaint to be able to do another footprint. Believe it or not it only took a couple tries each with a wiggly two year old and 6 month old to get my footprints! I used a toothpick dipped in paint to write the names.

I have completed a few projects but this is my favorite so far. I love it!!

Tons of fun to build!  I wanted a firmer base so I used 4x4s instead of 2x4s. I also tried a new staining method for me. I laid down a light coat of special walnut. Once that was dry, I rubbed on a somewhat thicker coat of classic grey. It kind of has a marbled effect now! I also stained the letter "C" for my friends last name using a black Walnut color. I think she turned out alright! 

I moved into a new house and needed a new chicken coop. I am retired and not a woodworker but these plans were easy to build. Thanks Ana.

My husband and I built this together. Well, I helped! It was my first time using power tools. I'm the one who designs and picks out themes/colors and he does the manual labor but I wanted to learn a few things this time.
We modified the Shirley Console table and combined a few features from some of the other console tables. As you can see we modified the front of the drawers. We wanted the table to match our decor but also wanted some of the wood to show. I said, "I wish they made gray stain!" Miniwax does! This was our first experience. It was challenging because it dries so quickly and you are threatened with an uneven look but we love the way it turned out. We also bought pine instead of plywood so i cost a bit more but it was worth it! It also took us a bit longer because this was our first project and we modified the measurements to fit our entryway.
I chose these drawer pulls to match my gray and white damask curtains that hang nearby. I purchased them in brushed nickel from Home Depot for ~$3 each and spray painted them white. When I told people what I was doing I got negative feedback but I think they turned out great! Now to decorate it and make a matching entertainment center!
Also the Kreg Jig was a HUGE help...it really makes the piece look professionally made!! Thanks ana-white.com!!

2x4ncoffee table 

This is the first project I tried, and it really took a whole lot longer than it should have. I started it without all the tools I really needed to do it the way that I wanted to, so it sat upstairs with no trim on it being used for probably 2-3 months. I managed to pick up a sander, and then I finally saw a sale at Lowe's for a finish nailer and air compressor combo that was too good to pass up, and was ready to put the trim on it. Then when I finally had everything, I was able to finish it in about a week, between the sanding and the sanding and the sanding.. and then the sanding! The stain and finish took a few days too. I definitely learned a lot from this project, definitely check for square to cut down on sanding time to make things line up, and go easy on the wood glue. Trying to sand it off of the exposed parts of the wood are a real pain. Then a big thing I learned the hard way was to be careful with the stainable wood putty, I read that it would be good to use a Qtip to put wood putty in the holes. Sanding all of the excess putty off the wood was a really time consuming process, but I do think that mistake did make for an extra smooth finish, I must have spent an entire day sanding all the excess wood putty off that was dried on from my original mistakes. All in all it was a great learning experience, and I really did have a lot of fun with this one. Can't wait to start my next project, thanks a lot Ana! You really are an inspiration to those of us who are still learning, and I can't wait to explore my new hobby a little further in the future and see where I can go with it.

I been wanting to make this for a long time and today I just went out to my work shop and did it. It was fun to make. I didnt have any 1x6s so I used 9 1x4 and 1/8" spacing it worked and looks amazing!

These lounge chairs were made from 100% redwood.  The cushions were from Pottery Barn and were about $130 each.  

I went off Ana's plans but also had inspiration from other sources.

We live in an old house with lots of windows in the kitchen but not much storage space. Having previously tackled a kitchen island with the help of ana-white.com, I knew that the Under Sink Kitchen Organizer Shelf would be a much simpler project. We already had the tools and screws, so I picked up a couple of 3-foot 1x8s for about $7. The organizer is 20 inches high, 15 inches wide, and 7-1/4 inches deep. The shelf is only about 6-1/2 inches deep because I used 1x8 for the back, but it works.