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These are the Play Table Stools that I made. I'm a beginner, and these were a little tough for me. I couldn't get the drill in the tight spaces to finish all of the pocket hole screws. I ended up just running a 2" screw through the last leg into the apron. The second one was a little easier because I think I made my cuts better.
They are both very sturdy, and they are the perfect height for my 4 and 2 year olds. They use them at the drum set and at their desk.
The black one painted just fine, but I should have primed the pink one first. It took several coats to cover the wood.

This was my first real build. I did some small furniture pieces for my grand-daughters to get my foot wet. I used the farmhouse table plans but mostly built by memory, which caused me to do it differently. Our Lowes don't carry 4x4's that's untreated so I glued two tx4's to get the legs. I still like the outcome. This build was during the spring of this year and it's still holding up. I didn't have a kreg jig so I used glue and brackets. I've learned so much since building and still learning. I used a water based stain and finish because I was concerned about the spill my grands would make. I'm planning on doing my dining table differently (using my mini kreg).

I used Mission oak stain with a satin finish. Picked out the straightest and best looking lowes 2x6's and did a lot of sanding. Came out wonderful and I love it! So easy. Built it in 1 afternoon and two days to finish inbetween coats. 

Thought I'd try two tone. A bit of a challenge after it has been assembled. Have to tape off, etc. The yellow ended up being brighter than I wanted so I decided to put stain over it and wipe it off for an aged look. The biggest challenge for me was getting the rounded ends, that the dowels go in, just right. Can be quite frustrating when you are a perfectionist but your skills aren't quite there yet. However, still happy with the outcome!

I made the mod bar and made some adjustments for what I needed. DIdn't need alot of wine racks. Getting the drawer on the slides was a real challenge. I added some trim that's hard to see in the pic. I will add another pic when I get it finished and in the house. Just used plywood and pine boards, and stained it with Golden Oak.

We and our dogs love our new sofa! This is the place where we cuddle with the dogs and serve as extra seating when we have guests. It looks great! Thank you so much Ana.

I made this for a friend and absolutely love it! The drawers were my first and proved to be as difficult as I expected since I had not done any before, but I refused to accept defeat as I made and remade them until they were just right. When choosing 2x6s i suggest choosing those that are more squarish than those with the rounded edges. This will prevent having to use a ton of wood filler if you are wanting a flat table top. I cant remember, but they may be a tad more expensive...but not much. As always, I forgot to take pictures and had my friend send me this one. I wish I had more because this picture definitely does not do the table justice. It is heavy and very sturdy unlike those store bought fake wood jobs that are way overpriced. I would absolutely say this is no small feat for the beginner but certainly possible as I still consider myself a beginner contrary to what other who know me may say. So get your wood and your kreg jig and get to it! It feels wonderful to be able to sit back, admire, and say, "It's Ana White and I helped!!"

I started this project with 1x3 mdf primed molding and used 1x5 for the base. For the hearth I used 1x8 knotty pine and created a box, distressed and stained it. I glued veneer to the sides so you couldn't see the seems. To finish off the project I used 1x6 mdf boards to create shiplap effect and painted them grey. I love how cozy this fireplace makes the room.

My husband made these fabulous tall planters based on your plans and video. We painted them the same color as the trim on our home. We live in Florida so instead of filling the entire planter with potting soil my husband put screening about 1/4 from the top so the plants can drain easily, especially in the rainy season. He made the planters with pressure treated wood which is perfect in south Florida.

Thank you so much for providing us with such a beautiful idea for unique and custom planters. My husband had a great time with this project and the results are just fabulous.

I've been working on a couple of doll beds, but since the storage cabinet that was keeping my girls' dress-up clothes partially collapsed, I put those on hold to make this.

I followed the dimensions as written, though in hindsight, I wish I had made it a little larger. This is for three girls and already jam packed. Or maybe we need to pare down our selection. :-) I skipped the wheels for now but did add the upper shelf. The shelf is holding three Closetmaid fabric cubes which contain shoes, wands, crowns, purses, etc. I put a little 3M plastic hook on the side which is holding their fairy wings.

The actual piece went together fairly quickly -- ~2 hours. It took me a few days to do all of the sanding, priming, painting, and poly.
The design is an Uppercase Living vinyl rub-on. It's not perfectly placed because I had it on the wall in the playroom at our old house. I took it off when we moved and kept it stored between two pieces of Glad Clingwrap. It took a little tinkering to get it to reapply. I rubbed it onto a Cricut cutting mat and then rubbed it again back on to the wood. The cutting mat wasn't large enough so I had to do three transfers to get it all on...part of the reason it's so wonky.

I wish I had time for a blog, but I'm too busy reading everyone else's.

My version of the Rebecca Media Center - Console.
Had a great time completing this project, being a professional wood-finisher I was able to match it exactly to the other pieces of furniture in our family room.
Can't wait to start the next project.

This was the most complicated project I've taken on so far as it included electric, tiling, drywalling, painting, and carpentry. I did it all by myself from start to finish in a little over a month. What was before a small cabinet pantry where all our food got lost in the abyss, is now open shelving where all the food is accessible and visible. With a light overhead and plenty of space, no food gets left behind.
The project involved knocking down a wall, framing new walls, removing cabinetry, countertop and soffit, replacing subfloor, tiling, running electric in for an overhead light and switch, drywalling, texturing, painting, building the shelves and routing moulding for the end trim, and installing baseboards.
I love how my new pantry turned out! Now onto the rest of the kitchen cabinets : )