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We bought a new house this past summer and got a new table but without chairs.  My wife wanted a bench for one side and I decided to surprise her and make one.  This was my first woodworking project and thanks to Ana it came out great.  I made some modifications to the plan:

4x4 for the legs

2x8 for the top

2x6 for the breadboards

I also made it about half as long to fit under the table.

My time frame was longer than it needed to be because I made some rookie mistakes I had to redo some things.  The notches in the legs was probably the only really hard part and with some practice not bad at all.

My wife loves it and now wants me to build more!  I guess I have a new hobby!

I finished it off with a single coat of Varathane Red Oak and a satin poly.

On to the next project....

I am a Block Printer and Screenprinter, as well as indulging in other projects. I needed a fairly large table that would allow me to print fabric yardage fairly easily, as well as be able to layout the fabric to cut. I decided to build this table that I had seen on a couple of different sites. There was not much instruction on either site, but it was fairly easy, and I was able to figure it out pretty easily.

I wrote a more detailed blog post on my blog with details as well as what I learned while building this table.  

We have a 2′x4′ metal furnace cover that takes up a big portion of our dining room wall. To say it is an eye sore would be an understatement! We both love chalkboards, so I decided to make a cover out of chalkboard. Since it still needs to function as a furnace I made a cutout where the vent is. I covered that portion with a tin sheet. It looks so much better!

Learn how to make your own chalkboard paint in any color!

We started this project on a Sunday and finished Tuesday. We did make the legs taller to fit under our tv, so we also needed to adjust the front and back 2x4 support to be a little taller.

other than that, we followed the plans. I stained the top with Rustoleyum Dark Walnut and the bottom is spray painted, painted and distressed using the Shanty 2 Chic ideas. 

LOVE this table! It was exactly what I wanted! Now, to find 2 small lamps to sit on either side. :) 

Columbia Valley Oak barrel coffee table

Recently found the plans and this is what I came up with

The plans are so easy to follow! They are a great jumping off point for customizing the coop for your own needs! We added a run door, ladder support, insulated floor and wall, removable window, and a loft door. The girls LOVE it!

Thank you for all the diagrams on this website, this project could not have been completed without these.  The entire project took a month worth of weekends.  I used 2 sheets of 3/4" Birch plywood, 2x12x10 Southern Yellow Pine (rip to 4" strips), and 1x8x10 Ponderosa Pine for the roof and slats.  Our 3 year old loves the bed and could not wait to use it.  All month he has been asking about his new room, normally he does not like change but he loved this bed.

This was made from reclaimed wood from various building around the DC area.

American Girl Farmhouse Doll Bed.

Modification:

Customized a space for our trash bin, to lift it up to the main floor level. Now we can toss trash without leaving the kitchen.  Fantastic!

This was my first time building a piece of furniture. I learned a lot and was able to hide most of the mistakes I did make. It came out good, and now I'm working on adding in some pull out drawers inside the cabinets for movie storage.

This was my first project (ever). There were a few times that I wanted to throw the whole thing on the floor and start over but I persisted and it actually turned out very nice. Way better than I had anticipated. Thank you for the plans!

My little girl needed a step stool after building a modern height bathroom vanity.  She was so excited to help with the painting.  This was a very fast build.  I spent more time painting than building.  I used scrap 3/4" purebond plywood and had the paint on hand.  I also used a spray lacquer to seal the paint.  I used glue and my brad nailer, but will also add screws for extra support now that it is painted. I used a CD to trace the curves and the edge of a 2x4 to trace the handle.  Thank you for another great plan! 

I. FINALLY. FINISHED. IT!!! It has quite a few mistakes, however, I know what I will do differently on the next project. This was my first project to make almost completly on my own (husband cut the plywood for me). I am hooked!

I was looking for something to hold my scrapbooking supplies.  I want to use my formal dining room as my craft room but have the illusion it's still a dining room. This plan was perfect.  This was my first time building anything from Ana's site.  I added feet to the bottom to change up the look just a little.  I also used a more detailed base molding.  I also added some support to the bottom to have somewhere to attach the feet and distribute the weight of all my scrapbooking supplies.  The best advice was to leave the top off until the end.  I also waited to attach the back till the very end also.  I thought I'd have the most trouble with the drawers but the doors ended up being the hardest part for me. Overall I'm very happy with the buffet!  I haven't decided how I'd like to satin it yet. I'll eventually get that done!  On to the next project. :)