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My wife and I actually built this the summer of 2011 after my sister (ferbit on this site) told me about Ana-White.com. I have to say it turned out awesome.

Note, we used pine here partly for cost as this was our first try ever building our own furniture and we didn't know if we'd totally fail at it but also because the cedar at our Home Depot and Lowes didn't have the nice clean edges that the pine did. Also, the paint counter assured us the paint we were getting would protect the wood against the elements. Time will tell, but we are also planning to re-paint every couple of years to keep things looking fresh as well as "just in case"

Believe it or not when we built this we were living in an apartment (granted one with a very large balcony) in a downtown area (I wish I still had the pictures but I can't seem to find them anymore) The neighbors didn't seem to mind as we got all the cuts done as quickly as possible during the middle of the day. We got all of the cutting and drilling done in one day. The Kreg Jig my sister recommended is really what made this project possible. I don't know how we would have done it without it. The Second day was all about assembly and the following weekend we bought some saw horses with special little pointed risers specifically made for helping with painting. For paint we went to Home Depot and just asked for what they recommended for outdoor furniture in the Seattle area. Two coats later with some drying time and we had this amazing set.

The coffee table btw, is simply a highly modified seat from the sectional.

Now that we've moved, we're planning to build a second set this summer as I like to hold BBQs and invite lots of friends and family so a single set this size just isn't enough :-)

My father in law wanted to remodel an old bedroom to a princess room for our daughters' visits. We came for a weekend with our tools and built it in pieces, which was easy to assemble and finish after the rest of the room's remodel was finished.

I was looking for an affordable way to decorate my new office and use scrap lumber I have piling up in the shop.
I thought the Squared2 headboard would look great since it make a nice large piece of art.

If you build the triple pedestal table, you also have to build the triple pedestal bench.

This was a Mothers Day gift for my mom.  She absolutely loves it!  She lives in a retirement complex and neighbors are complimenting her on it all the time! I did decide to go with all cedar instead of using any pine, so that did increase the cost. I also altered the plan like others and added a trim piece on the top. I think that makes the planter! Thanks Ana for the wonderful plans!

Our old picnic table was falling apart so I made a new one with it

Assembly Workstation with small drawers for tools and hardware supplies and large drawers for scrap wood storage.

Has lockable wheels so can be stored against wall when not in use and pulled out to allow easy access to move around the piece I am working on.

Drawers have 3/4 inch ply bottoms for strength and the big ones have full extension drawers.

Top is 66 inches wide by 34 inches deep to give plenty of work surface.

Total cost was about $300.

Great bench

This was my first time making a chair. It was easier than I thought it would be. The instructions were very easy to follow.

My wife and I made loads of additional storage space by using a hollow half wall 

We did it in MDF as suggested, used piano hinges, and changed the height to 36" because I'm used to work at counter height and wanted a larger surface, plus I don't mind sewing sitting on my stool. We had the store cut all the pieces, but this table is very heavy using this material. We also made the legs at 4" considering the weight. The only disadvantage of making it 36" high is that the legs will stick out once folded, unless you have the room and adjust the depth at 36" as well. I overlooked that detail but in the end, I don't mind since this table is stored away out of the view when not used. It did soak up a lot of paint... Already used it and it's great to have my space ready to use roll away, not having to clear the counter or dining table to work.

Several years ago, the first woodworking project I finished was the Vintage Step Stool built with plans by Ana White.  I use the step stool just about every day.  I had some scrap lumber taking up space in my garage, so I decided to use it to build another step stool.  Check out the blog link for more project details.

The table came out great! I ran every board through the table saw to make sure each piece was square. On the breadboard ends I added 2 1 1/2x1 1/2 x 9 supports. I decided to take off a lot of material with 40 grit sandpaper so every top board was completely smooth. Added adhesive felt to the bottom and used minwax polycrylic finish.

My best friend has really wanted an antiqued trunk but they were way out of her price range.

I built the becca trunk but planked the top with 1x4's and 1x6's and made the trunk just a tad deeper. Worked perfectly!

For the finish I stained it minwax china red and then added gf java gel stain over the top. distressed it and sanded it until I got the look i wanted.

I cut up an old belt we had and used that for handles, found a window sash lock, nail head trim and black strap hinges at blue. The base molding I bought was only 3 1/2 inch as it was much cheaper (82 cents a foot) than the 4 inch. worked great for me.

It was a super easy and fast build! Now I get to make one for me :)

This trunk is super sturdy and she absolutely loves it!

Price breakdown for me as I had screws and nails, scrap wood for lid and even the java stain...

40.00 for one sheet of 3/4 purebond plywood (will make another trunk with other half)
13.00 for one sheet of 1/4 ply
16.40 for base moldings
2.00 nail head trim
6.00 strap hinges
12.00 minwax china red stain.
4.00 for latch

Keep in mind I am a novice at best and this took me a total of 12 hours over 2 days to construct and stain and line.  Filling will be a separate project all together!

I opted to remove the top row of lumber all around to have something to attach bird netting to to keep the critters out and make it easier to reach in, also a cost consideration. The posts are still the recommended 3 ft I also changed to 12ft X1in boards instead of 12ft x2in also in the interest of cost. 

My first wood project and I think it turned out good. Didn't want to bring out small old table into the house we bought so i built this. Fits my family of 6 and guests perfect! 

Josh

Made from only 2x4's!  Much much cheaper than buying an outdoor sectional!