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My wife found a birdhouse she liked online, so I did my usual and made one with my own flare and design. This is a two story birdhouse with and feeder on the side. Welcome to the Bird Bed and Breakfast.

This was my first DIY project. I recently found Ana's website and I now cant stop making new projects. I build the furniture and my wife does all the sanding and finishing. The table turned out great. I used pine from the local hardware store and became really familiar with the kreg jig during this project. We chose "Kona" stain to finish the project. We only used one coat because we liked how the wood grain showed through. We recently finished the matching "X" console.

More Info / Build Instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Hanging-Basket-Column/

This project is an expansion from my project (Pallet Planter Box) posted 2+ years ago. The pallet planters are holding up great but the finish was looking dull after a couple of years in the sun. I decided to refinish them with a darker walnut stain (vs. original red oak). At the same time, I thought it would be a good time to upgrade the planters. To provide flowers for the deck, my wife had been talking about a hanging basket column that could be placed in the ground or in pots. We found something we liked in a catalog; but to me, the price of $86 per column seemed pretty high for something so simple. So, I created this very simple project from 4x4 lumber, end caps, base plates and hangers. I made it a little more complicated by cutting down the 4x4s to match the decorative end cap dimensions but that isn’t really necessary. We are very happy with the results and the cost; it was less than $20/post to make. Now we have hanging baskets and the planters to provide seasonal flowers

Barn Door Console with mango wood top.

Built off the Ana White plans with a few bespoke adjustments.

I built this set from the plans of the Simple white outdoor sofa. I did make a few changes to meet my needs. My original idea was to make 2 sofas but after doing some measuring I realized a loveseat would be better so I just took about 24" off of the length. I also did add slats to the arms, just to give it a different look. I found this project to be pretty easy with the plans that are provided and I used the link that is attached to the page for sew mama sew to make all of the cushions! I built the side table from the plans for the Ottoman or Accent Table for Simple Modern Outdoor Sectional although I made the table larger width wise (24 x 24) to fit nicely between the sofa and loveseat.
The only thing I would do a bit differently if I were to build it again would be to use a slightly better grade wood so I would have to use less wood filler and sand less ( That is what took the most time ) otherwise this could have been finished in half the time it took me. This is a great project that really transformed my back patio!

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;)

Used a Lowe’s gift card I got for Christmas, and built a larger dressing table which would give me more elbow room for hair and makeup, and also to hold my mini dressers. The drawers are a re-purpose of the mini dressers from my previous vanity desk, and I built 2 additional drawer boxes for them. The dressing table is a 36” wide Willy bookcase, with a 24” x 36” project panel trimmed in 1x2 as the top. The mini dressers are a miniature version of the Willy bookcase, with drawers made using Ana’s plan for the master closet system drawers. The 3 deeper drawers on the bottom right side hold makeup and cosmetics. I’ve named this my ‘bling tower’ because it holds all the jewelry gifts from my husband and son, several sets of the chunky bead jewelry that’s in style now, and all the little keepsake things my son made for me when he was in school. Gotta have plenty of room for those!

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!