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My wife came to me with a request to build her a rustic, farmhouse style table and bench. She had researched a bit and found your site. Just completed today. 8x47. We have a large family so I changed the dimensions a bit. I also added an epoxy resin finish for durability and mirror bright shine. All we have to do now is buy chairs. Now she wants a matching "server". Happy wife, happy life.  :-)

The table is make of 2x10 heavy pine, 4x4's and 2x4's. I used 6 inch and 4 inch tru lock screws as well as 3.5 inch Kreg pocket screws 

After dreaming about a new bed for ages, I finally built up the nerve to make our own.  This was actually pretty easy, but it helped to have hubby there for some parts, just because of the size and weight of this thing.

My 1x8s were 7.25", so to compensate, I just added a single 1x2 in the middle.  Perfect fit!

We like to move (!) so we modified the bed to be easily moveable.  I purchased some heavy duty bed hardware from Amazon ($25) and deck/joist hangers from Lowes. 

I put the deck hangers on the bottom of the 2x10s, and the 2x4s sit vertically and free in the hangers.  So, next time we move, we'll just pick up the 2x4s, and unlock the 2x10s from the head & footboards and take off!  :) 

We lowered the 2x10s so that the total height of the mattress + box spring + vertical 2x4s wouldn't be too high for me to climb on to every night.  I have knocked my toe nail on the side rail a couple of times already, so maybe in hindsight I should have raised it a teensy bit.  

I did forget to decrease the length of the side rail, since we didn't hang it on the inside like Ana did.  That's an easy fix, though.

For the finish I used Weathered Gray stain first....and freaked out because it looked SO gray!  But I convinced myself it would turn out, so I kept going.  Next I did some heavy sanding, followed up by Special Walnut stain.  Finished up with a coat of furniture wax over the layers.   

We LOVE our new bed!  Thanks, Ana, for the plans and your website!  Next up: replacing those 1999-era side tables and dresser!  :) 

This is my spin on the Wooden Nickel Brain Teaser Puzzle produced by Creative Crafthouse. The design is simple - make slots for nine pennies in a row. I made the design more complicated by adding hardwood inlay on the sides and adding a built in compartment for the pennies when the game is being stored.

The object of the puzzle is to remove the coins from the board.

Setup:

• Place nine coins in the slots. The order of heads vs. tails should be random.

Rules:

• The person playing may flip any one coin before starting the game.

• You can only remove coins facing heads.

• Once a head facing coin is removed, you must flip the neighboring coins over. Note that blank spaces (gaps) do not count as neighbors.

• Keep removing heads and flipping neighbors.

• Can you remove all the coins?

More Info: https://www.instructables.com/id/Penny-Flip-Puzzle/

Video Solution: https://youtu.be/htWBFFLR_EM

I cannot take any credit for helping with the creation of this bed (only helping carry some pieces up the stairs) but my Aunt Cheryl is the heart and soul of this amazing bed! It is themed candyland as you can see the cupcakes, lollipops, and candy cane my aunt added with her own special twist. The stairs are storage and there is a little door underneath (in the house) that has a shelf in it. This is the best thing ive ever seen and am sooo thankful for my aunt making an amazing bed for my daughter. I just had to share, definitely worth bragging!

Simple desk made from maple veneer paint grade plywood.  It's very sturdy and looks great.  The last photo shows a matching dresser that I made as well.  So far I've made two of these identical desks and another with 3 large drawers underneath to one side.  You don't have to have alot of fancy tools and expensive wood to make great looking, sturdy, and functional furniture.  As always, sketchup plans available!

I wanted a table that was this shape and functionality, but smaller to fit my living space. So I measured the area that it would be going into and changed it by 18 inches. This was a 2 weekend project as I was getting sick so It was not done as quickly as I wanted. But once I was better I finished it in about 16 hours. Spread across 4 days.

We saw the plans for this table and I had to have it. We followed it to a T! The only thing we did different is made it a foot shorter and added rustic nails on top. 

I built this table for my sister-in-law's townhome. I also put the stone on the fireplace.

Distressed rustic bench. 

Im so proud, this was my first big proyect. The instructions are just perfect like a nice recipe :)

II fell in love with this desk and all it's storage! It was the perfect size for my space and it was super quick to build! I used mdf for the top painted in homeade chalkboard paint! Used the post from shanty to chic for the rolling storage cubes. It all came out perfect!!! This is my third real build all done for my youngest sons new room.

We used the Farmhouse Bedside Table plan to build our bedside table and we LOVE how they turned out! This plan was very easy to follow and we were able to whip these up in no time for less than $90... FOR TWO!

I built this table using a modified version of the Ana White, Fancy X Farm Table plans. The coolers are two, 36 inch plastic planter boxes. If you have any questions, please let me know.

While browsing I ran across Ana's Mantel Molding Headboard (Pottery Barn Addison knockoff) and had to have one!

I stuck to her plans except that I used 3/4" boards instead of the 2x4's, made it wider (81") for a King size bed, used some different molding elements and gave it a professional looking finish with my airless paint sprayer. Most people who see it cannot believe it is not store bought.

This of course kicked off a whole remodeling effort including two additional DIY projects that came out great. Looking in the photos they are the boxed shells above the bed and the grass-cloth framed mirror. The bedroom is now one of our favorite rooms in the house!

This project was not built from one of Ana's plan but I thought it may inspire others to begin working more with reclaimed lumber and metal.  The desk top is built from solid reclaimed oak.  I was able to use these reclaimed planks to build a "breadboard style" top.  The legs are 1/2" thick hairpin legs.  I sanded the wood slightly and sealed it with two coats of oil based polyurethane.  What I love most about this piece is the hanging shelf for a printer/scanner/fax.