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Project for a friends 2 year old, seats will hold a 200 lb adult. NIce starter project, best part was watching the little ones sit at "their" table once it was done

This is the third farmhouse doll bed we have made and it is by far my favorite!

We used Carrington stain which dried in one hour to it's perfect color (just be sure to wipe down after a few minutes as it sets more quickly than the regular oil-based stains).  And I sewed the blanket out of a $5 throw I had purchased at WalMart (the same throw made two scarves also!).  The mattress was made from a foam mattress topper wrapped in fleece.  Since we had all the wood as scrap in our garage, this project cost us nothing!

We donated it to a local tricky tray and it was priced in the $200+ range!

This was a fun project... i really enjoyed it! It was my first time staining, so I learned some things, and it got a lot of compliments from customers!

My first project from this site! It was a blast to make, and my 2.5 yr old son can now reach the sink to wash his hands.

Cutest plan ever

Instead of the double handles I went for a center handle. Little darker stain than what's posted. 

I wanted a large chest to store toys, books or blankets. I wanted it to be cheap to build and be rustic. This project turned out perfectly! I used 2" and 4"-wide furring strips and rope for the hinges and handles. I used 1/4" plywood for the bottom and made a groove with the router for it to slide into while assembling. I helped 16 girls make these who had no previous experience and they loved it!

This week I built a picture frame by re-purposing a cheap store-bought picture frame.

Blog Article: http://www.lanebroswoodshop.com/2015/04/picture-frame.html

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-2-300Kwcw

I hope everyone is having a fun summer! I decided to take advantage of the long 4th of July weekend and tackle my 2nd woodworking project: a custom-built cabinet to house all of my nail polish! While I don’t consider myself a “girly-girl”, I have always enjoyed painting my nails and thus have accumulated quite the collection over the years. The building process went fairly smoothly. I began by cutting all of the pieces to size (hooray for using a miter saw for the first time!) and pre-staining them a trendy weathered grey. After that, the piece came together quickly. I constructed the cabinet and door separately, added the stainless steel handle and glass inset, and finished the piece off by attaching the door with 2 profile hinges.

I'd been keeping my eye open for an affordable workbench that was both large and sturdy. Anything I liked was over $300 and anything under that price was small and/or not very sturdy.

I was very encouraged when I accidentally stumbled on Ana White's plans for a sturdy workbench made from 2x4's and a piece of plywood, estimated to cost around $50. Best of all, the plans looked so simple, nothing but straight cuts and all fastened together with 2.5 inch wood screws. While I've become fairly handy with a saw and screwdriver renovating my house, building a piece of furniture seemed a little more daunting than a frame for a bathtub.

The project was as easy as advertised. So simple in fact, that I was able to easily modify the plans a bit on the fly to change the approach for the bottom shelf. In stead of just two lower braces on each side with a few 40" 2x4's spanning the width to make the lower shelf, I framed in all four sides with 2x4's in order to suport a solid shelf made from a single sheet of melamine board (24" x 48" trimmed in both length and width to fit the spot). The melamine board shelf is sturdy and will be easier to keep clean.

I also opted for only one cross support in the centre of the top of the frame since the instructions suggested that more or less cross supports can be used depending on the sturdiness of the material used for the top. I chose a 3/4 inch Russian Birch plywood (24" X 48") which is thick, solid, hard, smooth and has a beautiful wood grain pattern. I am considering adding 8 right angle triangular pieces of 2x4 into the insides of the 4 corners of both the bottom and top frames for added rigidity.

In the future I plan to add a shallow, light weight drawer for hand tools, just under the top.

I have not yet applied a finish, but the time estimate of 3-6 hours includes the time required to stain it.

After posting a picture of this, my first ever attempt at a functional piece of furniture, on facebook I received many "likes", positive comments, and one inquiry from a friend as to whether I might be able to build him an aquarium stand.

Ana White - you are amazing, thanks for creating your website and sharing your many plans and thanks also to your followers for posting their projects which are both beautiful and encouraging.

This is the blog post for my first attempt at building furniture.  Thanks Ana White!

I have had this space under my television that I never knew what I should do with it. There is a baseboard heater on the wall so I always figured I could put anything against it. I also have a lot of shoes. When I saw the plans for the vegetable bin I figured I could convert it to hold my shoes. 

I used 1x8s for the middle legs allowing the cabinet to sit over my baseboard heater. I adjusted the height of each cubby to fit the various sizes of shoes I own. I put 1x4s along the back so as to allow everything to breath. It took me about 2 days to complete. 

This is made from the Tryed Side Table plans. I made a few changes to it that made it easier for me. I made the top from 5/4 deck boards that I had left over from a deck I built recently and I used pocket hole screws to hold it all together. I also chamfered the boards on the interior and used a round over bit around the edges. I really like the table and it is sitting next to two Adirondack chairs I made. I painted them blue to remind me of the ocean since I don't get to see the ocean much where I live.