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This is one of my favorite pieces because the white contrasts perfectly with the walnut hardwood.  The base of the table is all standard 2x4 and 4x4s, and the tabletop is 100% walnut.  

I built a couple of the barn door pantries before, but this time I had some wood from my brother's barn. I had purchased a metal grate at a flea market some years earlier, but could never decide what to do with it. With my husband's help, I integrated it into the door. It turned out to be a beautiful piece.

This is my second project I've done with Ana White's plans. I wanted something to fill this space in the town home I live in. It was empty and kind of dull. A lot of crap would collect on the floor and it drove me nuts!! So, I built this bookcase and I absolutely love it!! Thank you so much Ana White for the plan and inspiration.

Made from a picture on the internet and made a few changes so it would more complete

It took me two months to build as I only worked few hours over weekends. The most challenging part was the hardware. After a lot of trial and error figured out something that works.

I had some cherry wood left over from a different Ana White project and used that to make this "Kid Tower" for my one year old great niece. I used dowels for the two ladder sides and furniture connectors for the other two sides. I finished it with Rubio's.

I built this sweet adirondack chair for a friend's 1st birthday. The plans are simple and easy to follow and we already have added at least two more of these to our to-do list! The angled cuts on the stringers were intimidating, but I just took my time with a hand saw and am happy with the results.

The use of furring strips meant tons of sanding and wood filler which added a lot of time to the project. All of the screws were countersunk and filled. I sprayed the sides of the boards before assembly for good coverage, but not the face of the boards because I had planned on using the wood filler. If leaving your screws exposed (or if you aren't as sloppy with filler as I am - seriously I have a love/hate relationship with the stuff!), painting first would make things much simpler.

To paint her name, I printed it out then pressed the paper over the apron of the chair and used a pen to write over the outline of the name. This left an indent which I was able to brush inside of with a white glossy interior/exterior paint we had on hand.

My hubby followed the plans. He made the stairs a bit different. The plans were excellent. It is so sturdy. We had these magnetic mirrors designed for a school locker, so we put those on both sides of the house. The monogram, we picked up an oval wooden piece and the letter P for a buck each and painted them. Looks awesome! Giving this to my niece as she turns today! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

This bed was made from Ana White's plan for the farmhouse bed with storage drawers (twin size). I made this bed for my daughter as her first "big girl" bed. I did modify the plan somewhat to make the footboard taller and act as a bed rail on the end of the bed. This bed came together really well! Plans were great! 

Planter box for mums or small x mas tree made from pallet.

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I made this lounge chair from a sketchup file which I found on the Internet; thanks to Ana White site, I discovered the Sketchup software and I learnt to use it. I measured all the elements and thanks to the plans of lounge chairs of the site, I was able to build that.I have to buy some plywood to make the tray and put it under the chair.
It is a present for my mother. I am very happy of the result.
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After falling in love with the Newport Vanity from Pottery Barn, I knew we would have to DIY it, since the original was not in our budget. I came across the plans from Ana, and off we went! We modified the plans a bit to fit our existing granite countertop- we didn't have space for the drawers, unfortunately. However, we used our Kreg Jig whenever possible, and it made the project very easy!

http://www.everydayenchanting.com/diy-pottery-barn-inspired-sink-consol…

Home Depot Rolling storage cart for our Berkey!

I chose this project as my children's first wood-working project. They are 2,7 and 8 years old. I didn't have a kreg jig. I just pre-drilled holes and used 2 1/2" screws and nails to put it all together. We had a hard time keeping everything square. I wasn't sure if the apron boards lined up in the center or against the edges of the legs. But we finally got it all built Then we primed and painted them.

It cost around $10 for the wood for all 3 stools, $5 for a gallon of oops paint (the light blue paint) and we already had the other 2 colors from previous projects. $7 for a box of screws but we only used a quarter of the box.

Needed a bed but not a lot of space Pretty simple build. Directions said to use Brad Nailer. Didn't have one at the time, but after the number of small finishing nails I bought one.

Outdoor sectional using Ana's plans. Used 2x4 instead.  Redwood