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My family has been needing something like this for a while to keep our toddler out of the trash. Now I can tell people I built it myself. This is my first Ana White project and first time using pocket holes and I have to say I am very happy with how it turned out.

This bench came together fairly quickly, and was easy to assemble. Clamps are your best friend to get everything level and straight. We plan on next building a farmhouse table for this to go with, but in the meantime, it's in our entryway. I am very happy with how it turned out, thanks to these simple, straightforward plans. Thanks Ana! We used the cheapest whitewood at Home Depot, and to finish I used a pre-stain conditioner, 2 coats of Minwax Special Walnut stain, and 3 coats of Helmsman Spar Urethane because I have 3 young kids and one more on the way... so I know how many spills this will take, & I didn't want any moisture getting under my finish.

Pretty easy plan to follow and very sturdy 

There are no plans for this as I just winged it one week when my son was in between summer camp and school.

The nicest thing about this chest is I used all scrap wood that was just collecting (saw)dust. The cost of the drawer pulls is what will get you, but then without them, the chest would not be as nice.

Using a piece of plywood that was ~24" X 48"

the case is 16hx30wx8d
Cut the ply wood into three equal widths
3@ 8x48 (you will loose a bit due to the kerf of the saw)
from two of the pieces cut off 16" for the sides
from the remaining piece, cut 2@ 16 for the interior dividers between drawers
these will be cut down a bit more so they fit inside the case

rabbit the edges of the top and bottom and two side so they fit together nicely.
Then dado two slots for the interior dividers.

You can dress up the front facing of the plywood with small strips of wood. Use the same size strips to make dividers between drawers, and drawer guides.

For the drawers a simple box with a stylish face will do. Add a bit more class by using a router on the draw face edge with an ogee or small round over.

We recently moved and wanted a larger table. My wife came across this website and it had the table we wanted! I have never built anything before so this was my first attempt at something like this and we are very happy with the results! More builds to come.

My take on the Farmhouse Table

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.