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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 had been asked a few times for these plans, but as someone else posted a similar one, I'll just stick to a blog post for now and describe my differences. I made this shelving unit January 2010, just after I found out of I was pregnant with my third child, and it's been a lifesaver since then. I desperately needed a toy storage solution (and purging), as shown in the 'eek' kids closet below. I didn't like the shape of triangular Ikea ones, as they spanned more floor space than I cared to give up. Plus, I wanted a place to put *almost* all of my kids toys, so I wanted it to be tall. I'm so glad we did, since we've moved twice (also, 'eek') since than, and it's made packing and unpacking the kids toys super (SUPER) easy. At first, I was afraid that the kids would go crazy and just tear down every bin at once, but it hasn't happened yet. Unlike the other plan that was posted, I used white sliders that ikea sold. I'm not sure if they still sell, as I don't see them online. It cost an additional $24 (they were $1/2), but seemed worth the extra money. I didn't have a router and wasn't particularly confident with our table saw skills. Plus the Ikea version had some really thin areas that made me nervous that it would break easily. I tried to keep it easy and just had to line up and screw the sliders in. Now that I'm a little more confident with a table saw, I'd give the router style a-go. I used two sheets of cabinet grade plywood, each costing about $30. I ripped down some pine boards to cover the front edges, which made the unit look loads nicer. However, I wish I would have used maple, instead of pine as they got dented almost immediately. Not a big deal though. The three shelves were sort of an afterthought, but turned out to be great for puzzles and other type toys. I didn't use backing or cross supports initially, but put some in after we moved. You can see them in the last picture below. The heater in our temporary house caused the slightly-bent sides to become very bent sides. That caused the drawers would spontaneously fall out, which was always quite the shock and disappointment. I put in some supports in the back, which I wish I did initially as it would have made manufacturing easier. Also, If I were to go back, I would put one cross support in the front-middle, as the boards are so tall, it needs something to help maintain the shape in the front. I've found that even in a perfect fitting slider, really heavy buckets would bend just enough to flex out of them to crash... so don't plan on filling one of the large buckets with matchbox cars and sticking it on the top. Regardless, we've learned our lessons, made it work better, and has been a huge success in our house for a while now.

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!

We made this for our sons 5th Birthday. We adjusted the measurements for a twin/XL hoping it will last him until college!

I had loved the king size panel headboard so I knew I wanted to build that, I also built the platform and remainder of the frame from the farmhouse king bed plan.  It took me a while to get this built but was totally worth it.  

Loft bed over perpendicular twin base. Added puck led lighting for about $10. 

I built a couple trestle play tables for a friend of mine a few weeks ago and she needed some seating, but didn't want stools. So I used the stools as a jumping off point for a small bench for these tables.

I used the height and width of the stool, but then made it long for a bench. Used 10 degree angle cuts for legs (not double bevel), added apron and stretcher, then nailed on the top.

Love this table! We scaled it down to a 7 foot table. Very easy to make, very simple to follow instructions. This table cost us $400 to make. That is because we purchased the Kreg Jig master kit for $139. We also purchased a gallon of the stain which was $27 and a gallon of the Miniwax that was $38. You do not need a gallon of either for this project. We have other projects of Ana's that we want to do with the same color stain, that's why we bought so much of it. If you already have all of the tools and if you purchase a smaller amount of stain and Miniwax, this project will cost you a lot less to make. Keep this in mind before you go to Lowes! Thank you Ana!!

Fun to build altered the doll plan a bit with a spare peice of plywood to match the toddler bed better.

Had a lot of fun building this coop! We added a nesting box, a back ventilation door and a side doo that opens for full cleaning. 

We really needed a large outdoor table for the Royal Wedding, and though the designs Simple Outdoor Dining Table would be perfect.

We used reclaimed roofing timer for the top and painted pine for the base. Really easy to build and it was a really quick solution. All in it cost us around £80 to build and took half a day.

Our finished stove and sink play kitchen! It was an easy build, it just a loooong time to paint, finish and find accessories. We found stuff mostly through amazon. It took us about 20 hours to do (4 for building) and turned out great. Some tips: Prime boards before assembling. It will save lots of time! We put 3 coats of poly to seal everything in. We used euro style self closing hinges which look so nice! Also, we ended up using black paint for the stovetop and white paint for the "burners"

I love working from these plans! 

I got a puppy. A joyful, full of energy and fun-loving English mastiff puppy. Best way to potty train a 40 lb puppy is crate training and the entry way's wall was getting eaten. So I made this in a couple of days. Mostly just waiting for the stain, paint and poly to dry and it's up and working. 

Hinges on sale at Lowes going out of business =$0.99

Latch on sale at Hobby Lobby 50% off = $5.50

Knob purchased at ReStore =$0.50