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We had been using my wife's great grandmother's bedroom set for years. It has become increasingly noisy and we were in the mood to change the style of our bed. Recently I had picked up 5-6 pallets to use and I befriended the manager of a sawmill. He let take scrap would from his burn pile and gave me 5 10-12 foot boards that were going to be also thrown out due to various problems. All the wood was pine and the only thing I had to purchase was wood filler, nails, screws, and stain. I used 2-2x4s instead of 4x4s and my bed frame was built with 1x6s, 5s, 7s. I just used what I had left over from the rest of my planks.

I joined two 2x4s with wood glue and screws instead of using a 4x4 for the post. No more rolling the hose in the grass!

Country table

Easy to build, and I have made several now.

My husband bought me a new compound miter saw and impact driver for our 5th anniversary, so I immediately came here to pick out my first project. I decided on the Super Easy Little Adirondack chair. I bought $6 worth of rough sawn pine lumber. I dug through piles and piles to find pieces that weren't cracked or warped. Then I sanded it and oiled it with teak oil, before cutting and constructing. After it was put together, I applied two more coats of oil and then hand-rubbed it to finish. Additional pictures show it before last two coats of oil, and also a before and after of the wood prior to and after sanding and applying the preliminary oil finish. Also added a couple with a cute model in the chair... I am listing this as a one-day project because of the type of wood and finish that I chose. If you bought nicer wood, it probably wouldn't take that long!

I used both the $1 dollar cedar planter plan and the square planter with finals to come up with this design.

It's made from 1x6's and 2x2's. The finished box is about 16" x 16" on the top. They were pretty easy to put together. If you want more info check out my blog post.

My son went off to college and left me with a lot of free time...decided to try woodworking.  After finding plans for a farmhouse table on this website I had to give it a try.  I started with rough sawn cherry lumber and alter the measurements to fit my dining area.  I learned a lot while building this project and am ready to try a new one now.  Thank you so much for your information and website Ana.  I will certainly be a frequent visitor!!!

This was my first project. I made it tall so we could work standing, and made it longer so that two of us could work at the same time. The top of the bench was made from 1" MDF to ensure that it wouldn't sag with the extra length.

I meant to put in an extra shelf on each side, but I forgot to get the extra cuts done at the hardware store (oops).It's hard to find a pocket hole jig in the UK, so I opted for a combination of countersunk screws and dowels.

Thanks for the plans, Ana!

This project was PERFECT for using reclaimed pallet wood! I ripped some of the larger pieces on my table saw to make 2x2's and 1x3's for the frame, and also ripped 1x2's to frame out the top (as posted by Infarrantly Creative). I had to alter the dimensions a bit so it would fit between the door and the chimney on my porch. Total cost was for the Kreg screws, gel stain and the acrylic finish I have yet to apply. Will be making a matching one for the other side of my porch very soon. Thank you, Ana!

Hi Anna

This is Reza from Toronto Canada and I hope you are well.

Thanks so much for the poster bed plan! My daughter loves it; she has been asking for a queen bed for quite sometimes and I decided to make it for her. I could not find posts like the one Jamie used so I used 4x4 instead. Cost me around $500 here in Toronto!   

I have made some changes to the poster bed original plan and the result is amazing! I have attached some pictures for you; please let me know what you think.

Cheers

Reza

Pergola is 10x12 made of all cedar except posts.  Posts were 6x6 brown wood then covered in 1x6 cedar. Slats on top were attached using L brackets. Stained the same year.

Oh boy did my kids squeal when they saw their chairs! I followed Ana's plan on these chairs and used some leftover pink paint from one of the walls in my daughter's room on the pink chair, and mixed left over paint from my son's room for the green chair. I wasn't sure what I was going to do for the personalization until I found the crown and animal wood pieces at the local craft store, then it all just kind of came together. I'm very pleased with how sturdy the chairs are and how happy they are making kids!

We (my husband and I) were in desperate need of a better work space, and this was perfect.

Modified the plan a bit to make it shorter. Top is made from pine 1x4's and polyurethaned. Painted the base antique white. Bought the bun feet at the box store.

Rustic Farmhouse Coffee Table 

My first Ana White project! This was the first project on my to-do list, and my little guy loves it!

I found this website when I was looking for patio dining table designs/styles. When I looked at this table, I knew I wanted it but I will have to make it myself. With no prior building experience, I gave in and purchased circ saw, sander, kreg jig and lumber.

The directions provided on the website were very easy to follow. And in about one week, I had built a new patio dining table.

I modified the plans slightly. The original table looked very small. So I added 2x6s on the long sides and 2x8s on the short sides to make the table wider/longer. And I also made the legs out of 4x4s. And for the inner skirt, I used 2x4 studs instead. Each leg is secured by 3" L brackets (3 sides) and 2 1/2 screws thru 2x4 stud on one side. This made the table stable and strong.

Dimensions:
84" L x 43" W x 31 1/2" H