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Although I didn't use a plan from this site, I do have Ana to thank for giving me the confidence to go alone and build this from a drawing that my wife drew up. All of my previous builds were from plans on this site so to make this from scratch without any help makes this my favourite build to date.

Table

Top: 2x12s

Aprons: 2x6s. Trim purchased from Lowes

Legs: Purchased from Lowes

Fake drawers: 1x4 ripped to size. Knobs purchased from Lowes

Bench

Top: 2x12

End sections: 1x10 (may replace with 2x10)

Aprons: 2x4

Chairs were purchased separately. (I'm not that confident yet)

I made the back the same as the sides, the top has router edge and the drawer has a front that was routered.

Prior to this my only experience with any power tools was wood shop in middle school and to my recollection I don't think we ever used them.
My daughter really wanted a "big girl bed" that was off the floor. I needed more storage in her room, so the steps seemed like a great idea & her kitchen set is huge so putting it under the bed would give it a place. So I proposed to my husband that he could buy all the power tools he wanted if he would teach me to use them & help me build the bed. He also added that we should use the old ikea loft bed thats been collecting dust for over 5 years & we started.
We altered the plans so that the steps are free standing with only the top step bolted into the bed and each smaller step bolted into the larger one it is next to. The top step unlike the others isn't a flip top but a closet for all the dress up to stay in.
I admit I can not give a time frame for this project we started building at the beginning of the summer but things kept coming up so the steps spent most of their time collecting dust.
This past weekend we decided it needed to get done before the first day of school so we painted and bolted the steps which took about two days (because the paint needed some time to dry). We tackled the new railing rather quickly labor day morning when the hubby brought a piece of an shelving unit that has never been used out of the garage and showed me how perfect it would be for the new railing. He cut it to size then we bought a 12ft piece of poplar to fit into the precut groves in the unit for the slats. We used plastic screw pieces (sorry I have no clue what they were called) in the predrilled shelving unit holes to hold the slats in place. We screwed the new railing into the preexisting bed, hung some ikea flower lights and the wall and we were done.

This was my first build, and the instructions were great. I ended building two of them for our porch. The strength of the chairs following the plans is perfectly fine. We have used them every day for the past 6 months and have had no problems. The base cushions were re-claimed from an old couch someone was throwing away. We ripped the old covers off, and my girlfriends mother sewed $9.00 shower curtains over top of them. (Purchased at walmart) The backs are just 4 inch foam purchased from Hobby Lobby. The stain was "blue jean". We love these chairs. Thanks Ana.

I made this bed from Ana's http://www.ana-white.com/2011/09/farmhouse-storage-bed-storage-drawers.

We have an abundance of Ash wood here (result of Emerald Ash Borer). Although the bed is very heavy, it'll sure last! I made a few changes from Ana's plans only as I had dovetail jig etc for drawers.

Washer/Dryer/Shoe Rack Pedestal Project. Modified with additional base cap moulding for the front.

First build, mostly recycled from old bunk beds with much inspiration from this site!

Top is bed slats, rails and uprights are cut down bed parts. Base is mdf, shelf new pine boards. Pocket holes left uncovered as still amazed at construction with these things.

Took longer than it ought as slats were all round-edged so hand planed to make them more usable. Might take a weekend from new wood, including finish.

Painted by now-grown daughters to make a family project, everyone happy!

I made two of these as gifts. I modified the plans for a smaller bench length and width. They are 33in long on the top with a 1.5 overhang. I chose to place the 1x4 on top at the end as it was easier to stain and finish. Instead of wood glue since it was finished I used 3 pocket hole screws in the back, 2 corner braces with antique bronze finish on the ends under overhang and 2 on the inside of the storage area and gorilla glue.this made it very solid. It also made positioning it easy as I screwed the corner braces to the bottom side of the 1x4 face. I measured for a 1in overhang and 3/4 of an inch for the thickness of the back board. By doing so I could simply place the board on top of the bench and center it for 1.5 in overhang on ends then simply screw in the remaining screw hole in the inside of the storage  compartment.

We started with the clubhouse bed but were concerned our three year old may be just a hair too young to sleep up top. We surrounded the bottom and placed some 2”x2” and plywood underneath to keep his mattress off the floor. Wrapped it up with fairy lights strung all around top of the inside. Turned out great!!

My mom bought a similar one several years ago and I've been wanting something like this ever since...so glad I came across this site so I can proudly say I built it myself whenever someone asks!

Hi Everyone,

I decided to make this table for my growing family. Total length is around 7ft, perfect for family dinners or entertaining

This is a 5x5ft square farmhouse table that I built for my dining room. It's all kiln dried construction lumber. I bought a thickness planer to get this right. I got tired of the twists in the boards that made it impossible to get the table top flat and consistent. It's completely worth it. I cut all the boards down from 2x12 lumber to 10 inch width. I routered the edge of each plank with 1/8 bit to give it a small crack in between the planks. I sprayed the new varathane poly, water-based, and it came out perfect. I ended up with 4 coats.

Hello everyone, today I’m sharing details on something I built recently: a Bailey Chair for dogs suffering from Megaesophagus.

Dogs with megaesophagus have an enlarged esophagus. This makes swallowing food difficult. Eating while in an upright position helps and the task of keeping the dog vertical is easier when the dog is sitting in a Bailey chair.

This blog post is less of a detailed how to and more of showing in progress photos. Adam, over at Lazy Guy DIY, has put together a great tutorial on how to build the Bailey Dog Chair. I followed his instructions with very few modifications.

CLICK HERE to read my build details and see more photos!

My laundry room is really small and laundry baskets were always in the way. I needed a way to organize it better. I thought it would be really cool to have a way have the baskets more accessable and take up as little space as possible. I started thinking up a plan when I decide to check and see what might be here and found the perfect project. My husband and I modified it just a little. Instead of building 2 smaller units and stacking them we decided to build it all in one unit. We added a shelf in the middle to help stablize it more. We also made wood side supports and only used them for the top 2 baskets in each section leaving the other two baskets to sit on the shelf and the bottom peice. We built it in just a few hours but because I used oil based paint to finish it, it too a while longer for it to dry.

Made 2 of these for my daughters. Then had a request for one from a teacher for a homebound student awaiting a liver transplant. I love that this site has given me the opportunity and means to help serve others. Thank you Ana!!!

The goal of this project was to create a buffet / serving table to compliment the large farmhouse table I made a while back.   We have been using a folding table for a buffet line at large family gatherings and that just didnt seem right when placed next to the giant 10' table.  (info for the table: http://www.ana-white.com/2014/07/big-farmhouse-table)

The build is similar to the farmhouse table, but the materials are a bit smaller due to the size of the table.  The legs are 2x3's and the table top itself is made of 2x6's outlining a 2' x 5' section of tile. All of the other materials (stretchers and apron) are made from 1x3s.  The tile is set so it sits about 1/8" higher than the wood.  This is to allow hot pans and plates to be placed directly on the tile without a trivet or other separator.  The tile sets on a 3/4" piece of MDF supported by small 1x2 slats underneath.

All of the joinery is accomplished with glue and Kreg Jig / Screws. 

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.