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I got the inspiration for this from the entertainment centers that kristenlotz and azca33 (mostly azca33).

I built this over about 5 months in my spare time. It took a lot of wood and a lot of time. I will post plans and a breakdown of supplies if there is any interest.

I loved making this! I had to travel about 2 hours to get the DF 4x4s which was the only pain in making it. This was my third big project and it wasn't hard at all! It's super heavy so it was a litte tough to turn it over. It only took me about 3 days to make it once I had all the wood.

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! 

Made some sliding barn doors for a friend.

This little table was part of a larger overhaul for my patio, which was just a sad little slab before. I threw it together from scraps I had after building the table and benches. For some reason my Kreg jig did not like me that day so I built it using wood screws.

The Flickr gallery for this project is at https://www.flickr.com/gp/akutz/48S29J/.

My daughter is three now, but she when she was only 15 months old she was able to climb out of her crib. Because her crib mattress was rather expensive (organic per the wife's wishes), I decided to build her a toddler bed around the dimensions of her mattress. And I think it turned out rather well.

Unfortunately I didn't write down any plans other than the basic measurements. For the routing work on the hearts I traced the outside of the bottom of a standard paint can. For the heart in the middle of the headboard I simply free-handed it.

Yes, one of the hearts on the side is chipped. It was the last route of the entire project, and when it ripped off I was ready to be done with this because I had spent a lot of time sanding. So much sanding. Can't have my little girl getting splinters! So I decided that her daddy would just be the "first boy to break her heart." :)

The lumber was just red oak from Lowes. I don't recommend it for a first project. It is *hard* wood. It was extremely difficult with which to work for a beginner like myself. The internal slats were white pine since I didn't care about their appearance since they weren't going to be visible.

Please pardon the dow and dove-tailing work. I know it's shoddy, but this was my first attempt at wood-working. I come from a long line of master carpenters, but I haven't practiced at it in 15 years, and I live in the city with only an assortment of basic tools and half a garage filled with toddler toys as a work space. I did the best with what I have :)

2x4ncoffee table 

We needed to store 16' long lumber as well as plywood and shorter lengths of lumber, but didn't have 16' feet of wall.  So we used the 2x4 garage shelving plan to create the frame for a lumber rack.  We did screw the "ladder" parts of the shelving to the wall.  This is working really good for us and was inexpensive and easy to make.

We built this for our daughter's 6th birthday! Love how it turned out :D  As you can see we opted to leave the plywood backing off for the time being so she can use it as a doll house and play on both sides. When she grows out of the doll house phase we will either convert it to a book shelf, donate, or sell in a yard sale ... so many options!

i used the full size farmhouse plan for this bed. i added the LED light strips from ebay to the bottom to give the glowing effect. i built the bed for my 3 year old so we use it as a night light. she loves it.

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.

I built a couple of the barn door pantries before, but this time I had some wood from my brother's barn. I had purchased a metal grate at a flea market some years earlier, but could never decide what to do with it. With my husband's help, I integrated it into the door. It turned out to be a beautiful piece.

My first build! Took me a while to complete, but I was in know hurry and was learning about carpentry/woodworking as I went. Overall it was a great success and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Thanks to ana-white.com!!

Built this bookcase based on the plans for the tall rustic X bookshelf, but made a couple modifications to use one entire sheet of plywood. It made for a monster bookshelf but is perfect for out needs! I also added the cross detail in the middle for extra support, I love how it turned out! I followed the tutorial that mimics restoration hardwares finish applied to originally the farmhouse table plans I think. Combination of weathered oak and special walnut stains with a satin poly.

I had some cherry wood left over from a different Ana White project and used that to make this "Kid Tower" for my one year old great niece. I used dowels for the two ladder sides and furniture connectors for the other two sides. I finished it with Rubio's.

I installed a half door to isolate our dog from the laminate flooring when he sleeps at night.

It was only $25 for the hollow core 6 panel door from HD, which got cut in half.
$25 for the passage knob.
$10 for top plate and trim
Less than $5 for the hinges.

Not having to replace the laminate flooring priceless!

Some Tips:

The $25 door is not prehung. Buy the $14 dollar irwin door jig to install the door "http://www.homedepot.ca/product/door-lock-installation-kit-carbon/904157" It will come in handy if you are remodeling and installing new doors to replace those old flat panel doors. You will also have to chisel out the hinges.

When installing and marking the hinge locations in the door frame shim the door a 1/4" off the floor.