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I followed the plans for the Kentwood Bookshelf but added an extra shelf.  I stained it with Minwax Early American stain & 3 coats of Minwax clear satin polyurethane.

This was a pretty easy build and super cost efficient! I decided to paint mine instead of staining it and only used stain on the steps for the platform. After it was put together and the mattress was put in I decided to add an extension to the top (not a lot of room between the top of my son's mattress and the upper edge after an 11" mattress was put in) that could be put on and taken off by just un-clasping it!

Love that the footprint on this loft bed is so small and allowed for SOOOO much more room in my son's room to play and store things! Couldn't be happier with this build.... Only downside: Your friends may ask you to build one for their children, haha.

We already had a coat rack (which we painted to match the red of the bench) and so we simply made the bench portion of this plan. This was my first non-shelf project since acquiring my Kreg Jig for Christmas and now that it is done I am very pleased with it. I learned a lot about the importance of straight boards here. Those final pieces went on with a certain amount of force! Also, I asked the folks at HD to cut my boards for me to save time (which it certainly did), but their blade caused a lot of splintering on the edges which I spent a lot of time trying to remedy. In the future I will take care of cuts (assuming the boards will fit in my vehicle). Lots of learning, lots of fun.

I loved the look of the Mom's Fancy Farmhouse Bed...but we wanted a footboard. Made this to fit a traditionally sized King mattress (76x80) and it fits perfectly. Left the 3rd 1x6 off the frame of the support and instead connected a footboard which I made exactly like the headboard, but with shorter legs. I also added height to the headboard legs in order to accomodate both our mattress AND box spring. I didn't have room to bolt the headboard or footboard to the frame/support so instead I screwed 3" screwes through the legs into the frame from the footboard, and then screwed the headboard legs directly into the studs/wall in our bedroom. Very sturdy seeming and not wobbly. It worked perfectly for size/look in our new master bedroom. Spent several weekends on this project. Could've finished it faster if you have a full day and an extra set of hands to help move/turn the headboard/footboard as they get heavy once assembled.

I used Anna's design to create an 8' tall cabinet with a weathered finish. The inspiration was a reclaimed window frame.

Have been wanting to build this coat rack for over a year. Had to postpone all building when my mom became ill and was in the hospital for 9 months. She is home now and is healthy. Back to building! The room is 6 ft x 6 ft. My project is 7ft high x 5 ft wide x 12in. deep. When it gets warmer I can sand it. I am going to paint it white. Bench seat lifts up for added shoe storage.

This was our first Ana White project and we absolutely love it! Made it to coordinate with a dining room table and chairs we refinished two years ago. We only made a couple changes: used an edge-glued spruce board for the top instead of the 2x lumber to better match the dining set and added two glass panel doors ($7 each at the local glass shop.

My boyfriend and I bought new furnture for our living room and we didn't like the end tables that came with it so we made our own.  They turned out so beautiful! We have had so many compliments and we plan on building the matching console table.

My interpretation of the Martina Bath Wall Storage Shelf. It is constructed from 3/4" pine boards; then heavily distressed. I watered down some dark brown paint for the exposed wood to make it appear that a darker hardwood was used rather than plain pine. Also, instead of the 1/4" ply wood for the back, I used solid pine boards as well to create a flat surface on the back. Plus, it adds stability for hanging.

I used Behr's "Bon Voyage" paint for the outside. The inside of the shelf is mostly white with a splash of "Bon Voyage" to match the outside.

The hardware was bought at Hobby Lobbby.

I made this as a Christmas gift for my two year old. I painted it to match his tractor bunk bed. 

Ana's Farm House Style table for six

I built this for my mom for her bathroom. I actually love this shelf so much I built one for me, my mom, mother-in-law and a friend. :)

Needed a media console for a large TV

Turned my daughter's ordinary room into a cool hangout for many years to come.  The frame fits a twin with a decent buffer on 3 sides for "stuff."  I also built the headboard with a shelf for more "stuff!" Loft is 4' off the floor.  Headboard was made with with 2/3" frame and scrap 5" t&g boards leftover from other project.  Bed frame is made of 2x8s lag bolted to wall and supported by 4x4.  Railing is made from 2x4s, 1x2s and 1x3s.  The stain is a walnut Danish oil. Under the bed there are LED lights shining down on the seating area.  The couch is made up of two separate folding chairs that turn into beds for sleepovers.  Couches were purchased from Walmart and I built the base.  Built in shelf in wall uses primed 1x4s.

My son is 2 1/2 and saw your clubhouse bed plans and was so excited I decided to build him on.

I took the plans from the Benchmark Media Console inspired by Pottery Barn. I chose not to make drawers since I didn't need them. I used a mixture of three differnet chalk paints and stain to give it an aged appearance. I attached rustic copper hardware and glass for the doors. This was a fun and easy project that now sits prominently in my living room. 

Late xmas gift for the wife. Used the spa bench plans with some minor changes and it turned out great. This site has given me a lot of confidence to build some of my own things!