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I followed most of the instructions, but made adjustments on the sizing of the wood because I was using rebar.

We had a lot of scraps left over from a previous project so my husband decided to piece together a night stand for our daughter's room. We modified some end table and bar stool plans to fit what we were looking for accordingly. Because her furniture is natural color, we left the wood and just coated twice with polyurethane.

A simple bench to try my first Kreg Pocket hole Jig. I designed the bench myself, but did not create plans. I used pine wood and 3 layers of varnish for protection. My wife wanted to natural finish so I preferred varnish over paint.

Surprinsingly easy project ! And my wife is very happy that the staircase if finally tidy. Happy wife, happy life ;-)

This project is so great! At first I put one side of the hinges on backwards but it was easy to fix and now it actually folds flat. I left the stabilizer feet off because I only have about four inches beside my fridge to store the tower in but it it's still completely stable. My son was "dancing" on it yesterday and it held up perfectly! Thanks Ana, I'm so excited to use this for years!!

Nice plan to do. Used an off white paint and antiqued it with stain pen.

This was my first build and I'm really happy with how it turned out!

With our old kitchen crumbling to pieces, I decided to build a new kitchen.  I followed several of Ana's cabinet plans to build the entire kitchen(more than I could list at the bottom).  I was able to customize the cabinet sizes in order to maximize my kitchen space.  I made the doors myself, so I didn't need to worry about standard sizing.  It took me about a year from demolition to completion.  I had to buy a few new tools, all the wood, appliances, the floor, and countertop, and still spent around $5,000.  I learned so much from this project and we all love our new kitchen!  Thank you Ana for all of your wonderful plans!     

I still can't believe how great this turned out and looks just like Pottery Barn's! It was our first project but we are now tackling bookcases for our family room... I can't wait to post again!

What new Mom wouldn't want this for a baby shower gift!!! Easy build

I finally talked my husband into helping me whip this thing up. It didn't take very long to put it together, but it did take a long time for me to figure out a finish I would like. I used the steel wool/vinegar and black tea stain, but it ended up too dark, nearly black. So I sanded and sanded and applied a wood stain on top of it. It looks great!

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!