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Made from a picture on the internet and made a few changes so it would more complete

It took me two months to build as I only worked few hours over weekends. The most challenging part was the hardware. After a lot of trial and error figured out something that works.

My granddaughter showed me a picture and asked if I could build a wall of shelves. This is the result. I used ideas from several places and stretched my skills into new areas. She loves it and filled it with her favorite things!
 

I built this sweet adirondack chair for a friend's 1st birthday. The plans are simple and easy to follow and we already have added at least two more of these to our to-do list! The angled cuts on the stringers were intimidating, but I just took my time with a hand saw and am happy with the results.

The use of furring strips meant tons of sanding and wood filler which added a lot of time to the project. All of the screws were countersunk and filled. I sprayed the sides of the boards before assembly for good coverage, but not the face of the boards because I had planned on using the wood filler. If leaving your screws exposed (or if you aren't as sloppy with filler as I am - seriously I have a love/hate relationship with the stuff!), painting first would make things much simpler.

To paint her name, I printed it out then pressed the paper over the apron of the chair and used a pen to write over the outline of the name. This left an indent which I was able to brush inside of with a white glossy interior/exterior paint we had on hand.

My hubby followed the plans. He made the stairs a bit different. The plans were excellent. It is so sturdy. We had these magnetic mirrors designed for a school locker, so we put those on both sides of the house. The monogram, we picked up an oval wooden piece and the letter P for a buck each and painted them. Looks awesome! Giving this to my niece as she turns today! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I made this lounge chair from a sketchup file which I found on the Internet; thanks to Ana White site, I discovered the Sketchup software and I learnt to use it. I measured all the elements and thanks to the plans of lounge chairs of the site, I was able to build that.I have to buy some plywood to make the tray and put it under the chair.
It is a present for my mother. I am very happy of the result.
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After falling in love with the Newport Vanity from Pottery Barn, I knew we would have to DIY it, since the original was not in our budget. I came across the plans from Ana, and off we went! We modified the plans a bit to fit our existing granite countertop- we didn't have space for the drawers, unfortunately. However, we used our Kreg Jig whenever possible, and it made the project very easy!

http://www.everydayenchanting.com/diy-pottery-barn-inspired-sink-consol…

My wife and I recently built this farmhouse table with her grandpa. It was a lot of fun and we are really happy with how it turned out. The table is 80 inches long, 43 1/2 inches wide, and 31 inches tall. The extensions are 15 inches long and 43/1/2 inches wide, and the bench is 61 inches long, 15 inches wide, and 19 1/2 inches tall. 

It tooks us about 4 weekends (around 32 hours) to finish the project and the included rebuilding the base of the table after our first one cracked. 

We modified the plans a bit. We used 4x4s instead of glued together 2x4s for the legs on the table and bench. 

We also used the plans on this blog (http://tommyandellie.com/?p=2582) as a guide. 

This was the first time my wife and I have tired a DIY project and we had a ton of fun. Her grandpa had some experience with wood working and had all of the tools we needed but you can certainly do this without any extensive wood working experience. 

Sorry for the duplicate post. This is my first time on the website and the first time I posted it came across as 'guest'

Potting bench I built for my daughter.

I chose this project as my children's first wood-working project. They are 2,7 and 8 years old. I didn't have a kreg jig. I just pre-drilled holes and used 2 1/2" screws and nails to put it all together. We had a hard time keeping everything square. I wasn't sure if the apron boards lined up in the center or against the edges of the legs. But we finally got it all built Then we primed and painted them.

It cost around $10 for the wood for all 3 stools, $5 for a gallon of oops paint (the light blue paint) and we already had the other 2 colors from previous projects. $7 for a box of screws but we only used a quarter of the box.

Needed a bed but not a lot of space Pretty simple build. Directions said to use Brad Nailer. Didn't have one at the time, but after the number of small finishing nails I bought one.

Outdoor sectional using Ana's plans. Used 2x4 instead.  Redwood

I retired from law enforcement and took up a new hobby. Your plans have helped me learn to build. This is a tv console I built for my sister’s new house.

Made from scrap wood and leftover paint. My daughter loves it, she uses it as a chalk board.

Second project ive ever made. Made the Farmhouse tables. these were harder to make than the bed I made. I Downsized to 20", dropped the shelf and added the slats, as well as added the Xs on the sides. Still in awe that I made a drawer that works! Fun project. Thanks to Ana for the great plans.

I'm calling this a TV stand but it could also be used as a console or side table. It would easily fit behind a couch or be placed in a bedroom for storage. Being "rustic", it was built with simply construction methods from low cost lumber. The total material cost (excluding baskets) was around $50.

Build Plans: http://www.instructables.com/id/Rustic-TV-Stand/