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I loved doing this project. I used Anna's plans but modified them just enough to help be with my biggest problem, stuffed animals! :) I increased the height by eight inches and cut one of the bead board panels just above the mattress. Next I attached the top panel using a piano hinge. Finally, I reinforced the bottom panel with an extra piece of 1x1 (horizontally) so that my daughter can climb in to and out of the corner unit and not crack the bottom bead board panel. She now has a place to put all her stuffed animals and as a bonus a new "secret hiding place.

To spruce up the storage beds and corner unit I added moulding to the front of everything and then painted everything cream colored to match her dresser. The molding took extra time, but it was well worth it! Because I increased the height of the corner unit I also added a thin piece of plywood behind each piece of bead board (heard boards) to help reinforce it and would support the weight of someone leaning back on the "head board". All in all it was a great project to work on, Anna's design plans were easy to read and allowed me to make adjustments when necessary without any trouble.

I created this pair of bookshelves from the Kids Storage Leg Desk plan for my two older children to help relieve their book clutter. I used the larger boards from a pallet and a couple of boards I scored at the local ReStore that had been abandoned from a bed frame for $4. With stains I had on hand, I think we did this for around $5. The pallet wood was shorter than the lengths given in the plan, so these book shelves were made at the height of 1/2 of a pallet board or about 22". They work great for what we need and when the kids outgrow these, I have one kid still under the age of two that can use it as a desk and all we'll need is to add the desktop.

I have only one small bathroom in my house built in 1946. I couldn't find a vanity on the market that was big enough or small enough to fit, so I built my own based on a design from the Decor and the Dog blog page.

I found the table to be pretty wobbly so I reinforced it with some triangulation and I moved all the legs into the centre so the triangulation wouldn't get in the way of people sitting on all sides. 

This was my very first project to take on with Ana's plans. It took a little longer than I would have liked only because I got frustrated and put it to the side for a MONTH. I realized how important it was to pre-drill my holes and then got the motivation to get back to it. Once I got started again, it was finished in NO TIME! I still need to stain one of them, but I couldn't be happier with the result.

Easy-peasy! Painted in a constrating color for a great look on the wall...

I liked the variations of the simple table. Kept the same dimensions as the plan. Made chairs based on simple Harriet chairs

Loved creating this- I was worried that it wouldn't come out well and I wasn't prepared for the amount of time it took to pick out my supplies, but it's done and I love it! Thanks for the plans and for everyone's brag photos- I loved seeing that others had done it and hoped I could, too.

While my wife was away for the weekend, the boys (3 year old twins) decided to surprise her with a new coffee table! We had to get rid of the old IKEA one due to its sharp edges... we've already had one ER visit and nine stitches! A few notes/things I learned: * Pay attention to which side of the wood you leave facing out. A lot of my boards had one smoother side and I accidentally put those face-down. Meant a lot more sanding. * A belt sander would have made this a lot easier. * I took care to round all the exposed outer edges with the sander. A router would have been better for this, as it took a lot of care to make sure they were even. * It's going to get about three coats of polyurethane now, but I still would recommend coasters. This thing is HEAVY. It will probably outlast me. :)

I built these 2 shelves for my 2 older children to use when hanging up thier backpacks and for a place to put library books so they don't get lost in the pile of other books laying around the house. I didn't have a convinient stud to attach them to, so my husband used 4 drywall anchors. They seem pretty sturdy. It only took me about an hour to cut and assemble both shelves and cost around $20 to make 2. I did find that the screws that came with the hooks were too long and poked through the back of the front board, but I just used a file to smooth out the tip of the screw so it didn't catch anything. Building this really made me wish I had the Ryobi cordless nail gun. I may or may not have hammered my thumb pretty good during assembly.

A neighbour was giving away this home made "blanket chest" the lid lifted up to a 6" deep compartment with a lower compartment having a fake draw front. After debating on how to transform it I cut off the legs & attached them to one side, stood the unit up vertical & turned it into a jelly cupboard with the lid becoming the front door & the fake draw front becoming a side door. Made & attached the top to the cabinet. A little chalk paint & project done in a weekend of free time.

This project is closest to the Simple Closet Organizer, but I wanted to be able to re-use the existing components of the closet. The only purchased materials were one sheet of cabinet grade plywood and dowel rod holders (since I already had paint and screws).

I wanted to build this sectional such that it could be used with or without cushions. I modified the backs so that pillows and cushions would not fall through. Because I wanted to use redwood rather than the cheaper pine stock, I had to rip the lumber myself out of 2x4s. This process was a little tedious and required some minor modifications because the stock was slightly thinner than production lumber. However, this saved me money because each cut list resulted in two chairs rather than one. I also built the ottomans, side tables, and potting tables using ana-white plans. Because I dimensioned the lumber myself, this project took considerably longer than the estimate on the plans. This was a fun project that I will enjoy for many years to come.

Made this pipe coffee table by laminating 3 2x10 boards.  The size of the table is 60in by 27in.  I ripped the sides of the boards down to 9 inches each to square off the sides for a jointed glued table. The pipes were spendy but easy to get and assemble.  Used Minwax special walnut stain.

i made a laundry dresser about three years ago, but we had a water filtration sytem installed in our laundry room and I had to build another one to fit the new dimensions. I loved this idea because it’s simple, and more open. I wanted to choose some larger, sturdier baskets, so I chose the Sterilite 2-bushel baskets. I bought them at Walmart. I am not an expert in woodworking, but I am very happy with the results. I accidentally made it a little too wide, but I added another 1x2 to the rack where the baskets hang, and now the baskets fit perfectly. I chose pre-primed pine boards because I hate sanding and I hate painting. The top are just normal 1x4 pines that I glued together and fastened from underneath. I did have to sand those. I also did add a coat of paint that matches my baseboards. All in all, I am pleastly surprised that it turned out.