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Fancy X table and bench

I was in need of a new bookshelf so I searched online and all I could find were cheap, plain bookshelves at a pricey cost. So I decided to make my own. This was my first piece of furniture I have ever made. I love it! Super easy and the Kreg Jig will quickly become your new BFF!!

I did shorten the bookshelf so that top was accessible.

Tips:

1. Bed Frame: runners attached with bed connectors from Rockler to make it easy to breakdown and move.
2. Slats: made removable slats again for ease of move. Made with nylon rope stapled to 1x3. Pin the first and last slat by putting a screw on the inside of the first and last slat to keep it in place.

Outdoor patio chair from your collection with torched and polyurethane finish.

This is a project that I really enjoyed making. I did it in a hurry though because I really wanted to build a playhouse under a loft bed and felt like i should build the stuff that will go inside the playhouse before I but up the playhouse walls. So, here is my sort of finished play kitchen. I still have a few details I wanna add but I'm over it for right now... ready to build the playhouse! The best part was that I made this kitchen for free out of leftover scraps from other projects.

This was easier than I expected, and worth every minute I spent on it. I followed the plans to a "t".

Dear Ana, 

Thank you for inspiring my friend Erik to build your farmhouse style table.  I was inspired by him, so I decided to build your farmhouse style kitchen island. It was not an easy DIY project for a first time DIY. However, I'm thankful that your plans are easy to follow and that there are plenty of Kregjig tutorials on YouTube! This project took 15 hours, but in the end- the time spent didn't matter. I love the finished product, finally a space to prep and cook. Thank you for inspiring all of us. Not perfect, but beautiful. Used Minwax Golden Pecan Wood Finish and 2 coats semi gloss.  Thanks again! -Leo C. @1LeoChen Instagram & Twitter 

Wood Organizer for Desk by Linda G

I was so excited to see the plans for this on Ana's website. I knew that it would be on my list of things to one day do. That day finally came about 6 months ago. I know it's not suppose to take that long but I work full time and go to school at night so they only time I had to work on this was on the weekends (if I was lucky). After the build, I stained with a Chestnut color and used a color by Sherwin Williams named Greek Villa. I distressed it with a sanding block and finished with 3 coats of a poly satin finish. I finally finished this project about 4 hours ago and I could not be happier with the outcome!! Can't wait to start on the nightstands to match!

What I LOVE about these beds is how every piece is flat when taken apart for easy assembly/disassembling and moving.

I saw Ana Whites video for this project on YouTube and thought it would be perfect for this space in my half bath.

With all my left-over oak plywood laying around from a previous project and the need for a new coffee table, I decided I could easily utilize what I had on-hand to build the iTable (we've begun referring to our breakfast nook as the "indoor lumber yard", as it's full of scraps that I KNEW would be useful :) ). I rip cut the plywood to 5 1/2"-wide boards and cut to size for the center of the table. All I had to buy were the oak boards for the four trim pieces on top and the 6' 4x4's for the legs (I also used the rip-cut oak plywood for the skirts since the edges are not visible).

I sanded the project down with 80-grit and then 120-grit sandpaper. I used Rustoleum Kona stain (this was my first time using a non-Minwax product, and I have to say that Kona from Rustoleum is my new favorite color). I sealed the project with two coats of Minwax Polycrylic Semi-Gloss on everthing but the top of the table, where I applied three coats.

I built both the table and bench fron the "fancy x farmhouse" plans. All said it was about $140 in wood and another $100 or so in clamps and tools that I needed.

I needed a loft bed for my daugher as her room is small and she could use the floor space for playing. Bed is made of pine & whitewood. Back is lag bolted to the studs and front is supported by steel rod from the rafters. Project

This was a great plan to follow. I made a few modifications such as adding a back wall that I painted with chalk paint so my daughter can draw to her hearts content. I also added a bit above the door so we can post messages such as her name or "girls only". I decided to skip the stairs being storage thinking it would simply be a junk collector and added a small step at the top as she found it a bit too high to get into her bed. Finally the painting took sometime as I used cabinet quality paint for durability but it's a bit tricky to work with. As a final touch I installed LEDs from Costco on the interior ceiling and back top rail all controlled by a remote with over 20 colors to choose from and adjusting brightness. Can't wait for my next project.

I started with the intentions of making the exact rustic X console shelf, but when I was looking at all the brag posts, I found one that had the two tone color. The individual used doug fir and only stained the shelves. Once I saw that, I knew what I wanted to do.

I purchased all doug fir 2x6s and 2x4s and ripped down the 2x4s. Built the same way, except when I was done I like the way it looked without the Xs, so I decided to keep it that way. Once thing I'm very glad I did was stain the shelves prior to building the shelf. I did all of my cuts, drilled all my PHs, sanded my shelf pieces, assembled my top, and stained the top and shelves. Once that was done I sanded all of the other pieces and started buliding the frames. When it came time to install the shelves, they were dry and it worked perfect.

After it was all built, I used a varathane satin clear coat over everything. The stain used was Minwax Espresso, 1 coat, let sit for no more than 3 minutes (just the time it took to brush it on).