Community Brag Posts

Farmhouse doll bed modified one slat narrower.

This Pergola cost around 200 to build for lumber, concrete (poured around posts) and an additional 50-60 for fabric used to create shade.

It went up in about 8 hours from start to finish with the help of a novice friend.

I omitted some of the column details to save time and money.

This was a lot of fun. Altered it to make it 44" x 44". 4 seater

After seeing the many posts on here about the great laundry basket dresser, my husband and I embarked on our first project. I knew I wanted the double dresser with the counter for folding on top. We love how it turned out! Since this picture, I have added shelves on the far left section. I also chose to use 1x2 for the slats instead of the "L" shaped pieces of steel.

We wanted a table but didn't want to pay the ridiculous price of 600-800$ for table then 250$ for one bench.So we made our own table. 6ft long. Along with two matching benches. Think the total project cost us around 200$ for wood.

I fell in love with the truss beam table, but realized that it would be too small for our family of 7. With a little altering and using ideas from the pub/counter table, my husband and I were able to complete this lovely square table!! It stands about 36 inches high and is about 60 inches across. I am in love!

Fun Build and got me interested in learning more.

I thought this bed was also available on Ana's site, but it was a previous brag post submitted by the builder (I think her name is Brook?) and referred back to her blog. Here's her brag post:

http://ana-white.com/2011/04/lydia-baby-bed?destination=node%2F1911

and here's her blog:

http://killerbdesign.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/knocked-off-lydia-baby-be…

The larger sized plans are available on Ana's site. It's really not that much different from the farmhouse doll bed and it's called the Lydia Doll Bed. I didn't add the side molding and built the box where the mattress sits following Ana's farmhouse doll plans. I also simplified the design on the decorative curved pieces because I didn't want to bother with sanding a more intricate design. I had elves in the workshop this year. My sisters came to visit with brother's-in-law and one brother-in-law routed the top head and footboard piece to give it more pizzaz. We built several for my annual church craft show.

Thank you thank Ana for this awesome plan. It took me a week to transform the ruff cedar into beautiful 2x4. We use the kreg jig everywhere we could so the holes would be hidden, and black deck screws, and I couldn't wait for the cushions to share :) we added the extra pieces at the back and armrests. We used 12 boards 2x4x8 and no waste as we changed the measurements of 24" instead of 25.5 and height at 11" for the seat. One regret I used Thompson water sealer... we live in Florida and I am planning on leaving it outdoor.

Inspired by original post in ana-white.com, created with some minor improvements.

My husband and I had a lot of fun making this . Even our 2 and 4 year old daughters enjoyed helping. Thank you ana white for the plans.

Being a stay at home mom I am on a budget. Finding a cabinet that fit our price and style was near impossible, until I found these plans. I was looking for a piece that could function as a media stand but also had enough space hide my kids toys. This plan fit the bill perfect. I modified it slightly to suite our needs by adding additional drawers in the center and making the doors full height on either side. This was surprisingly easy to build and I plan to make another in the future.

I was obsessed with Chelseawa's plan for a tree like the Possibilitree and finally whipped one out this week for my boys. This was my first time to use a table saw, so my cuts aren't as even, but it still turned out great. I hung it with heavy duty fishing wire from the ceiling, instead of making a stand, and I love the way it "Floats". Thanks, chelseawa!

I needed some storage for our toy room that was kid friendly and aesthetically pleasing. I modified the 6 cube plan to fit 13" baskets. I am very happy with the final product!