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I made another turned leg table... this time on accident! Lots of finishing details on my blog. http://whitneysworkshop.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-accidental-table.html

Built one for my niece, my daughter's is next!

Easy Build DIY Planter Box with Cedar Fence Pickets

Followed these plans and made these planter boxes for the front porch! I couldn’t believe I was able to complete a project like this so quickly! Instead of paint, I opted to use some grey stain I had leftover from another project. Thanks! I love them!

Beth

Made this patio set out of old lumber from a deck we replaced. I saved a lot of the 2x10 joists. I ripped them all into 2x4s, then had to sand off 25 years of grime. Built two chairs and a loveseat. Just added additional seat support for the loveseat. Then stained them. Very happy with how they turned out. Was nice to be and to repurpose that old wood.

We made the traditional Twin Farmhouse bed using Ana's plans. We did modify the height of the headboard and foot board in case we decide to move the bed to under her window.

I was very particular about the sizing and placements of the sideboard/trundle. I did not want a big gap between the mattress and the trundle. Also, did not want the actual bed mattress to sit down too far into the 1X10 and look like a crib.

Very happy with the results. Thanks so much, Ana!!!

Thanks for the instructions! Here's my version. I haven't built much of anything before, but I needed it in my basement to handle kids' stuff. My version is 18 feet long. I combined a 12-foot and 6-foot 2x4 to get that length, which meant less cutting, which I had done at Lowe's (for free). I used the 6-foot 2x4s throughout the shelf to ensure it was strong (in other words, I didn't want a 12-foot "section" and a weaker 6-foot "section" added on).

I was able to get everything in my car but the ride home was slow. I also had to use my egress window to get the 12-foot boards in the basement.

Total cost for me was about $170 including a couple boxes of screws and wood glue. I could've easily spent double the cost on store-bought shelving. Thanks for the plans!

The well-laid out plans from this site made it a pleasure to build. I used pine for everything and stained with Rust-Oleum Early American. Also, I did three coats of Minwax Clear Satin Polycrylic. My wife and I decided to use 8 hooks because we have two young children who could not reach the top row of hooks.

My friend and I made this together and it was my first time using the Kreg pocket hole system. I was very impressed. The base of the piece is pine finished with a white-wash stain so the grain is still visible. The top is a restored piece of walnut finished with a simple clear coat of polycrillic. Thank you so much for the design idea! My friends love it in their living room!

I built this play workbench for my son's 2nd birthday present. He (and his big sister) couldn't be more thrilled with it! It was built in one evening after the kids went to bed. Only the pegboard and top piece were attached the morning after because of the paint of course. Now my big man can work next to me in the garage all spring and summer long.

I linked a blog below which was my model of inspiration for this project but I modified it to suit the size we wanted. I used premium pine studs (3 1/2" x 1 1/2") that had a beautiful natural red hue to them and a 18" x 24" cut piece of plywood pegboard which was painted with some spare blue paint. 2 1/2" deck screws were used for all attachments and drilled flush with intention of being exposed for a rugged look. The bench measures 24" wide, 17" deep, 41.5" tall from the back with a 19.5" tall countertop.

My wife and I had a lot of fun getting creative with what to add to it.

This was fun and easy. I had some of the wood already so I didn't spend that much. My girls painted it to add a personal touch. I would consider adding a magnet to help the doors stay closed a little better. Its been a couple of years and they are still enjoying this. At the time I had no idea how to make a star. Now I know it woudl be easy with a jig saw.