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Washer/Dryer/Shoe Rack Pedestal Project. Modified with additional base cap moulding for the front.

First build, mostly recycled from old bunk beds with much inspiration from this site!

Top is bed slats, rails and uprights are cut down bed parts. Base is mdf, shelf new pine boards. Pocket holes left uncovered as still amazed at construction with these things.

Took longer than it ought as slats were all round-edged so hand planed to make them more usable. Might take a weekend from new wood, including finish.

Painted by now-grown daughters to make a family project, everyone happy!

I made two of these as gifts. I modified the plans for a smaller bench length and width. They are 33in long on the top with a 1.5 overhang. I chose to place the 1x4 on top at the end as it was easier to stain and finish. Instead of wood glue since it was finished I used 3 pocket hole screws in the back, 2 corner braces with antique bronze finish on the ends under overhang and 2 on the inside of the storage area and gorilla glue.this made it very solid. It also made positioning it easy as I screwed the corner braces to the bottom side of the 1x4 face. I measured for a 1in overhang and 3/4 of an inch for the thickness of the back board. By doing so I could simply place the board on top of the bench and center it for 1.5 in overhang on ends then simply screw in the remaining screw hole in the inside of the storage  compartment.

We started with the clubhouse bed but were concerned our three year old may be just a hair too young to sleep up top. We surrounded the bottom and placed some 2”x2” and plywood underneath to keep his mattress off the floor. Wrapped it up with fairy lights strung all around top of the inside. Turned out great!!

My mom bought a similar one several years ago and I've been wanting something like this ever since...so glad I came across this site so I can proudly say I built it myself whenever someone asks!

Hi Everyone,

I decided to make this table for my growing family. Total length is around 7ft, perfect for family dinners or entertaining

This is a 5x5ft square farmhouse table that I built for my dining room. It's all kiln dried construction lumber. I bought a thickness planer to get this right. I got tired of the twists in the boards that made it impossible to get the table top flat and consistent. It's completely worth it. I cut all the boards down from 2x12 lumber to 10 inch width. I routered the edge of each plank with 1/8 bit to give it a small crack in between the planks. I sprayed the new varathane poly, water-based, and it came out perfect. I ended up with 4 coats.

Hello everyone, today I’m sharing details on something I built recently: a Bailey Chair for dogs suffering from Megaesophagus.

Dogs with megaesophagus have an enlarged esophagus. This makes swallowing food difficult. Eating while in an upright position helps and the task of keeping the dog vertical is easier when the dog is sitting in a Bailey chair.

This blog post is less of a detailed how to and more of showing in progress photos. Adam, over at Lazy Guy DIY, has put together a great tutorial on how to build the Bailey Dog Chair. I followed his instructions with very few modifications.

CLICK HERE to read my build details and see more photos!

My laundry room is really small and laundry baskets were always in the way. I needed a way to organize it better. I thought it would be really cool to have a way have the baskets more accessable and take up as little space as possible. I started thinking up a plan when I decide to check and see what might be here and found the perfect project. My husband and I modified it just a little. Instead of building 2 smaller units and stacking them we decided to build it all in one unit. We added a shelf in the middle to help stablize it more. We also made wood side supports and only used them for the top 2 baskets in each section leaving the other two baskets to sit on the shelf and the bottom peice. We built it in just a few hours but because I used oil based paint to finish it, it too a while longer for it to dry.

Made 2 of these for my daughters. Then had a request for one from a teacher for a homebound student awaiting a liver transplant. I love that this site has given me the opportunity and means to help serve others. Thank you Ana!!!

The goal of this project was to create a buffet / serving table to compliment the large farmhouse table I made a while back.   We have been using a folding table for a buffet line at large family gatherings and that just didnt seem right when placed next to the giant 10' table.  (info for the table: http://www.ana-white.com/2014/07/big-farmhouse-table)

The build is similar to the farmhouse table, but the materials are a bit smaller due to the size of the table.  The legs are 2x3's and the table top itself is made of 2x6's outlining a 2' x 5' section of tile. All of the other materials (stretchers and apron) are made from 1x3s.  The tile is set so it sits about 1/8" higher than the wood.  This is to allow hot pans and plates to be placed directly on the tile without a trivet or other separator.  The tile sets on a 3/4" piece of MDF supported by small 1x2 slats underneath.

All of the joinery is accomplished with glue and Kreg Jig / Screws. 

https://m.imgur.com/gallery/e9J96Q2 Good build, certainly had its challenges. Overall totally worth it to see how much my wife liked the end product.

I made this yard sign just in time for Halloween. I FINALLY found a use for some of my scrap wood. This was a fun project, start to finish in one day. I used stain and paint to add bold color. Details are on my blog.

Made this for my granddaughter Reagan's American Girl doll.  I made the bed and my wife made the sheets and blanket and pillow.  Your plans were awesome!

Made it taller and added a shelf

I had an idea in my head of what I wanted for deck seating/lounging in my mind but just couldn't seem to get to the "nitty gritty" of creating workable plans. Then, while googling through images of double loungers I stumbled onto Ana's site. Wow! I felt like a fish that had just found the water! With the detailed plans generously provided for a double lounger I was able to create my "vision" with just slight modifications. The loungers are actually two chairs and two ottomans that fit together or come apart depending on how much "togetherness" the situation calls for. And best of all - almost all the materials were left overs and cut pieces from another deck and fencing project. For cushions (not in this photo) I used two inexpensive "Hide A Mats" folding beds from Costco that I covered with waterproof duck fabric. I can't thank you enough, Ana, for taking the time to share your talent so freely. I'm truly grateful. As is Jake, the Redbone Coonhound, who insisted on being in the photo!