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This took a lot of time. Many nights and weekends. We used a grey stain and poly for the planks and white paint and poly for the trim. I had to remove the under bed storage because the mattresses we bought were very thick so it was modified a little. Also I added some additional support to each side with another 2x4 because I felt it wasn't sturdy enough with just one support on the stair side. I also included a full roof with cedar shingles so that one of my twin boys doesn't jump out. They are 3 year old maniacs.

I built this play horse barn for my daughter. She loves to play with toy horses. It is 33 x 28 Has a removable hay loft, Stales with working doors and drop down hay loft doors. Hinged on both roof sections for easy play. Lots of love and effort went into making this. I hope you enjoy.

I have used the farm table plan many many times! My customers always love the classic look the table offers. I decided to switch it up a bit by adding 45 degree angle support brackets to the legs. So far the look has been a hit!

Took the plans from the laundry dresser and adjusted them so it would hold 6 laundry baskets. My wife wanted a counter she could throw the clothes on and fold right there so this worked well for our needs. Added some trim to the end to match the shoe bench we built in our drop zone right outside laundry room.

Stained with Cabot deck stain, mahogany flame

Got a load of wood out of a friends barn and decided it was time for a coffee table. Couldn't find anything that I really loved at any store or that wasn't made of saw dust or a million dollars. So I decided to make my own. Turned out pretty nice and its as solid as can be, actually quite heavy so it doubles nicely as an ottoman or extra seat.

We don't have a useable basement, or a garage, so we knew that our first project had to be a multipurpose one- both a workbench and a kitchen island. We changed the dimensions of this plan to make it counter height as well as slightly wider and taller. Additionally, we had some concerns about being able to get the finished product out of the kitchen and out of the house if/when we eventually move. So, we made the pieces in the following parts:
-4 legs
-Shelf and shelf supports
-top and top supports

We then proceeded to use 2.5" 16 gauge bolts to bold all the parts together for easy disassembly. We are thrilled with the results!

My husband helped me build this awhile back. Not perfect, but for a first build, I am pretty happy with how it turned out. Still need some new baskets to go with;)

We wanted to create a table to fit perfectly within the space of our living room. It turned out great. Using the pocket holes definitely helped and gives it a more professional finish. We stained it with early american and then used pickling.

My wife and I were looking for a new dining table, the one we had was a bar height which worked well for our daughters high chair, but she was going to be transitioning to a booster seat . We shopped around and had sticker shock at the cost of a dining room set. We enjoy playing board games and I had been looking into possible buying a board gaming table, but those more expensive and some had long lead times as well. I tossed out the idea that I could make our table and my wife agreed but gave me a deadline. I had built a few smaller pieces before but nothing like this. I based my plans off the farmhouse table for the top and used store bought legs. The top needed to be sturdy since it is not attached to the base, I did add blocking on the back so the top doesn’t move around and it is heavy enough that it doesn’t flip up if you lean on it. I moved the typical supports down to the bottom of the side rails and added a ¾” piece of MDF that I had for the gaming top. We used spray adhesive to attach some batting and used blue suede for the gaming surface since we are fans of Doctor Who. I added handles to the top on the inside to help when it is moved off the table for gaming. I built the bench too and made it so we could slide it under the table to save on space when we did not need it. The other chairs are hand me downs and Salvation Army finds that we spray painted. The only addition that I have to make is to build some sort of cup holders.

This was my first big project from Ana's site. I had so much fun building it, I didn't quite get the "X" right, so I left it off. Hope it doesn't hurt the strength. I made it for a friend of mine as a wedding present. I can't wait to give it to her.

My family was so struck by what I was able to accomplish!

Can't wait to make one for my home!

My wife wanted some low profile shelves for pictures on the wall so I decided to throw these together.

I made the "Ten Dollar Ledges" (http://ana-white.com/2010/10/plans/ten-dollar-ledges) from here for our son's room, but my wife did not like how big they were. I decided to make these out of 1/2 inch wood instead of 1 inch.

I bought 1/2" thick common boards. The bottom is a 1/2" x 4" board and the back is a 1/2" x 2" board. The front lip I made by cutting a 2" board in half so I could make 2 lip pieces out of one 1/2" x 2" board. The boards were just clamped and glued together. Use plently of glue and clamp them down on a flat surface. Wait about 30 minutes and then scrape off any dripping wood glue. The trick is to let it dry a little bit so that is scrapes off easily without getting glue all over.

I finished it with Dark Walnut stain and one coat of water based clear coat.

I simply drilled 3 holes in the back and screwed them into wall anchors.

Modified plans to make a full size bed.

Easy weekend project for chairs that I hope will last a decade. I used Painters Touch Gloss Navy Blue paint and primer. I put alot of paint to help withstand the Arizona summer sun. One change I made to the plans were as follows:

When I attached the back support, I initially used one screw on each side so that the support could swivel. This way, I could swivel the support to be flush with the back of the chair.

Going to try the outdoor loveseat next.