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My first project from this site! It was a blast to make, and my 2.5 yr old son can now reach the sink to wash his hands.

Cutest plan ever

Instead of the double handles I went for a center handle. Little darker stain than what's posted. 

This week I built a picture frame by re-purposing a cheap store-bought picture frame.

Blog Article: http://www.lanebroswoodshop.com/2015/04/picture-frame.html

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-2-300Kwcw

I hope everyone is having a fun summer! I decided to take advantage of the long 4th of July weekend and tackle my 2nd woodworking project: a custom-built cabinet to house all of my nail polish! While I don’t consider myself a “girly-girl”, I have always enjoyed painting my nails and thus have accumulated quite the collection over the years. The building process went fairly smoothly. I began by cutting all of the pieces to size (hooray for using a miter saw for the first time!) and pre-staining them a trendy weathered grey. After that, the piece came together quickly. I constructed the cabinet and door separately, added the stainless steel handle and glass inset, and finished the piece off by attaching the door with 2 profile hinges.

This is the blog post for my first attempt at building furniture.  Thanks Ana White!

I have had this space under my television that I never knew what I should do with it. There is a baseboard heater on the wall so I always figured I could put anything against it. I also have a lot of shoes. When I saw the plans for the vegetable bin I figured I could convert it to hold my shoes. 

I used 1x8s for the middle legs allowing the cabinet to sit over my baseboard heater. I adjusted the height of each cubby to fit the various sizes of shoes I own. I put 1x4s along the back so as to allow everything to breath. It took me about 2 days to complete. 

This is made from the Tryed Side Table plans. I made a few changes to it that made it easier for me. I made the top from 5/4 deck boards that I had left over from a deck I built recently and I used pocket hole screws to hold it all together. I also chamfered the boards on the interior and used a round over bit around the edges. I really like the table and it is sitting next to two Adirondack chairs I made. I painted them blue to remind me of the ocean since I don't get to see the ocean much where I live.

Great little table that is perfect for snacks or drinks while watching the game or a movie.

We used the least expensive pine at Lowe's because I really like the variation in the wood.  I think it adds character.  This was the first time I've used Weathered Oak and boy is it sheer!  You can hardly tell it's there over the dark walnut but it did seem to lighten it just a little and give a slight grey to the very dark areas.  Really liked the outcome!

This bed was a lot of fun to make! The plans made it super simple and my daughter loves her new bed! The drawer width was a challenge at first but I learned a lot in the process.

I recommend getting the plywood ripped at the home store if you do not own a table saw. Thanks for the awesome plans!

I assisted a friend in building a loft bed for her daughter.  We followed free plans by Ana White for the junior loft bed. We made a few modifications such as changing it to fit a full-sized mattress (more details on my blog). The loft bed is the largest furniture item that I have built thus far. I have learned a lot from working on the project.

Our baby girl is due to arrive in August, so dad thought it was about time to start building her furniture. We liked different things about two very different plans on the site, so he combined them to come up with plans for his build. We liked the design of the simple changing table, and the wings on the Brookstone plan. The nursery is Beatrix Potter character themed, so we went with bunny rabbit drawer pulls. Now he just needs to find/come up with plans for a farmhouse style convertible crib.

This was my first ever project. I learned a lot about choosing better wood but I made due with what I bought since I live 30 minutes from the home store. I had badly cupped 2x6s and some twisted 2x2s, which is why I ended up not doing the X on the end and just doing one angle.