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Pretty much followed the plan, except I raised the height of the platform. I intended to make the legs longer, but I forgot and cut them to the length on the plan. It looks like the sides of the basket aren't supported as well, but the basket stays in just fine.

I also added little wings on the end to support the ends of the basket. I wanted to be able to remove the basket from the cradle without screwing it in, but also wanted the basket to be secure so I added the little wings. It was easy.

Overall a pretty easy project, except the rockers are time consuming. They're not hard to make, you just need to take your time.

I adapted the Emerson console plans pretty extensively.  I constructed the cabinet out of low grade playwood, and then clad it on all surfaces with faux painted cheap furring strip lumber of various widths. I changed the base and made it sit completely on the floor so that I would not be chasing dog fur dust bunnies that seem to accumulate under everything!  I made the open storage wider to fit my componenets and added holes to pass the wires through the back.

It was very helpful to have the plans as a jumping off point.  It takes me forever in the planning stage.  I try to figure out my dimensions to hide as many raw edges as possible in every project.  I also want to work with the widths of lumber avaialble to me since I have a fear of a tablesaw (which is still in the box after 3 years).  Give me a chop saw and a circular saw and I'm your girl!

Very proud of this project.  Thanks Ana!

I downloaded th minimalist modern nightstand plans nearly a year ago and just got around to building them last week. Actually I modified them quite a bit because I had a small space to work with and because I wanted them to follow the design theme of some of the other furnishings and features I had made for my basement renovation. In particular I changed the top and made it out of oak stair treads. I also added pop-up electrical/USB sockets as well. I really appreciate the sequencing in the plans. Though I made some dimensional and design plans, I followed the sequencing steps. It made the project much easier to complete-particularly the drawer construction and fitting. If I had done it on my own, I would probably have permanently installed the middle shelf before fitting the drawer which would have made fitting the drawer and drawer front much harder. Thanks for teaching me that.

This is a simple shelf to hold the reference books I keep on my desk at work. That's now how it started out though. It was supposed to be a laptop stand, but a small mistake turned it into this. Rather than toss it as scrap, I decided to make lemonade.

I'd love to link a plan, but all you really need to do is take a 1x10, cut legs (mine are 8 inches long), and join them to the ends with pocket hole screws.

This was my very first build. I used all 2x4's except for the top with was a project board from Lowes. I also used pocket holes instead of 2in screws.

I had so much fun participating in the Instagram Builders Challenge! I look forward to participating in future challenges. :)

Easy build. Great and sturdy results.
Great build for beginners and for some learning experience with a Kreg Jig. Table looks great and bulky.

This was one of the easiest builds. When I saw this plan I knew it was perfect for my living room. Its a big coffee table but doesn't look that way in the pictures since it works well with my big sofa.

I stained the base before I attached the top which helped. I also didn't attach the top until it was in the living room since the top alone is pretty heavy. I also had my local HD cut the plywood.

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.

Our 1st granddaughter wanted doll crib so this is what I made for her. It has survived over the years and has been used by her two sisters.

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 :)