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We followed Ana's detailed plans for the Stratton Daybed from her book and her blog. We appreciate the help!

We made this for our twin nursery, so that I could have a place to feed, sleep and read to the babies. It is much more comfortable than having to squeeze myself and two babies into a single chair.

It took us a few days because we work and have a three year old. We decided to paint the inside of the storage spaces underneath to go along with the rest of the room.

A few mods with beefier lumber.

Designed to store 56 qt clear sterilite totes. Spaced 17” apart and used 5 2x4s so 23” deep. We have a lip of our foundation that sticks out so we had to adjust for the difference in leg heights. 

With only a few changes from the original plan this farm table is my first furniture build. The legs are removable on the table and custom sized for our breakfast nook. I very much enjoyed building this all thanks to Ana!

Another bench for another wedding gift.

We've made another already to keep in our kitchen. Looks great, thanks again for the plans.

We opted not to incorporate the storage/ flip top. Just a simple sturdy, great looking bench.

Table is 4 1/2 long. Used

the farmhouse end. And used 2x12 for bottom instead of 1x12

Modified to be slightly more modern by removing had the X and having a solid bottom shelf. Also, narrowed it up to be rectangular shape to save space. 

This was my second project and is the simple outdoor sectional. Took me about 8 hours to build all the sections and another 8 hours to stain everything. We ended up buying the cushions and pillows from Garden Ridge in Texas. Total cost for the cushions was about $500. Wood and materials was about $300. I used 1 x 4 cedar to insure it was rot and insect resistant. Then I stained it with Behr Premium Outdoor Natural #500. Looks great out on our covered patio. I will be building more as we are in the process of installing a pool of which I need lots of furniture to go around the decking!

We pulled ideas from a couple of plans for this daybed. We utilized the farm house headboard for both the back and the sides. And, the daybed dimensions and framework from the Hailey Storage Daybed.

We have cabinet doors to put on the two center cubbies, but the first set warped when painted. So, the second set are currently drying. We're planning to use magnetic spring-push closures on them to eliminate the need for cabinet knobs (we're afraid they could be used as a step by little feet!).

We did not secure the slats that lay behind the cubbies and the headboard, this way we can utilize space under the bed for additional storage--there's a ton of room under there!

This was the first project that we used a Wagner HVLP paint sprayer on. I will NEVER go back to brushed and rollers. The learning curve was minimal and the time savings phenomenal!

I'm so excited Ana created plans for this table!  When I first came across it on Pottery Barn Kids it was love at first sight. :D  I built it over the weekend for my little toddler.  Unfortunately, he's too short for it, but he'll grow into soon enough. :)  (I secretly wished it was an art table appropriate for my height!)

It cost me about $75 to build.  I splurged and bought select pine boards for the project.  The art table was also my submission for September's Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest.  September's sponsor is General Finishes and the theme was geometry!

Now, I just need to build matching seats! I love the little stools Ana built; maybe I'll do something sorta like that. :)  

Thank you Ana for inspiring me to build!

My husband Mike built Ana’s cedar shed over the course of a few weekends. He wanted it to be 3-ft deeper than the original, so he made those modifications, and it turned out great! We added some vintage/historical knobs and brackets to really make it pop! It is ready to be filled with lawn mowers and tools! 

I've been wanting a new desk for YEARS, as I've been using my childhood desk as a computer desk for about 12 years, but I never wanted to shell out the kind of money a desk I'd want would cost. So, this Parson Tower Desk was my very first build! First time using a table saw & I kept all of my fingers (go me). I'm very proud of how it turned out. It's not perfect, but it is exactly what I was hoping for! I love using it & can't wait to move onto my next project!

Built this for my nephew's 2nd birthday!

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A bench I built for my sister as a birthday present.  I used whitewood for the painted parts and some left over knotty alder for the top and cross supports.  The alder was from a kitchen rehab and I have been holding on to that wood for ages. :)  The hardest part was the cross supports - figuring out the angle was a bear!   Thanks for the plans Ana!

It was taken from a plan that Ana had for a patio bench. I made it longer and high enough to match the seats on the couch 

We LOVE Ana's plans for the outdoor sectional! We just bought a house with a first patio and we knew this is what we wanted out there! We used one corner unit and four armless units to fill our space. I'm also planning to add a couple ottomans as a coffee table. Let the cookouts begin!
I don't know if it's true everywhere, but here 2x4s are about 1/2 the price of 1x4s so we made a couple modifications to the plans so we could use the much cheaper 2x4s instead. It saved us tons of money and gave the sectional a really chunky, sturdy look - a nice bonus!
When we finished it, the blue store employees suggested we use a deck sealer to make the cheaper wood last a long time. We were able to use a waterproofing stain to color and seal the wood at the same time which made the finishing go a lot faster than other projects I've done with stain and polyurethane.
This is the first time I got to use my new Kreg Jig, which was super fun, and made the furniture nice and sturdy!

If anyone is interested in using 2x4s I have the modifications here: http://morelikehome.blogspot.com/2011/06/our-new-outdoor-sectional.html
And info about my finished project here: http://morelikehome.blogspot.com/2011/07/patio-perfection.html

Made these barn door style doors for our master bath remodel. Using some of the same techniques found here. The finish is a 5 step Minwax process: pre-soak, American oak stain, grey, whitewash and finally wax finish.