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Distressed rustic bench. 

Im so proud, this was my first big proyect. The instructions are just perfect like a nice recipe :)

II fell in love with this desk and all it's storage! It was the perfect size for my space and it was super quick to build! I used mdf for the top painted in homeade chalkboard paint! Used the post from shanty to chic for the rolling storage cubes. It all came out perfect!!! This is my third real build all done for my youngest sons new room.

We used the Farmhouse Bedside Table plan to build our bedside table and we LOVE how they turned out! This plan was very easy to follow and we were able to whip these up in no time for less than $90... FOR TWO!

I built this table using a modified version of the Ana White, Fancy X Farm Table plans. The coolers are two, 36 inch plastic planter boxes. If you have any questions, please let me know.

While browsing I ran across Ana's Mantel Molding Headboard (Pottery Barn Addison knockoff) and had to have one!

I stuck to her plans except that I used 3/4" boards instead of the 2x4's, made it wider (81") for a King size bed, used some different molding elements and gave it a professional looking finish with my airless paint sprayer. Most people who see it cannot believe it is not store bought.

This of course kicked off a whole remodeling effort including two additional DIY projects that came out great. Looking in the photos they are the boxed shells above the bed and the grass-cloth framed mirror. The bedroom is now one of our favorite rooms in the house!

This project was not built from one of Ana's plan but I thought it may inspire others to begin working more with reclaimed lumber and metal.  The desk top is built from solid reclaimed oak.  I was able to use these reclaimed planks to build a "breadboard style" top.  The legs are 1/2" thick hairpin legs.  I sanded the wood slightly and sealed it with two coats of oil based polyurethane.  What I love most about this piece is the hanging shelf for a printer/scanner/fax.  

Ana's plans are so easy to follow. This sectional was a breeze to build.

After making my grandson's Airport Loft Bed, he said he needed a different chair for the desk inside. But, he wanted wheels and he wanted it to go up and down and turn. All of the kid's rolling pneumatic chairs online were way too expensive and they didn't go low enough to fit under the desk; so I decided I would have to build it - just had to figure out how. Fortunately about that same time, I got an ad for Harbor Freight with a Pneumatic Stool on sale for $19.00 with the coupon.

The stool could have been used as is, but I wanted to maintain the wood look and have a back to the chair. I built the seat from wood scraps - removed the cushioned seat from the stool and just fastened the new wood seat, which is 13" square. It adjusts from 15" to 20" and holds up to 300 pounds; so he shouldn't outgrow it. As a bonus, he can store some of his airplanes in the rack at the bottom.

Made this from the Owens nightstand plans.  Very simple to build, as long as you have built drawers before!  I painted it to match my sons bed I made for him recantly.  

I fell in love with this bed as soon as I found the plans on the web site. It took me a little while to go ahead and build it - I'm the worst procrastinator!! I had to adjust the measurements to suit my Australian size king mattress so I measured and remeasured my mattress and procrastinated some more. The instructions were very easy to follow. I think the hardest thing was deciding on how I was going to finish it. I finally decided the dark stain and I absolutely love it! I added support blocks in the middle of the bed for peace of mind (I was scared that it would collapse) but this baby is sturdy as anything.

Seeing the plans for this, we knew what we wanted as the coffee table for our living room to go with our antique sofa and bench. We wanted a shabby chic look, so I experimented with the Minwax pickling water based stain. A few months later, I built matching Kentwood end tables.

The instructions were easy to follow and although 4x2s are not readily available in the UK, it easily translated into 95mm x 45mm treated timber.  Instead of the screws suggested in the video I used Miller Dowels so there are no screws in the build at all.  It was challenging to fit the back section but this was solved by drilling half-way through, fitting the dowel and then filling with a glue and sawdust mix.  Fortunately my wife has massive stock of upholstery material and she knocked up these cushion covers in an afternoon, which was less than the build time.  I have two English Springer spaniels and they think this is the best seat ever for a sunny day in Shropshire.

I was asking if I could make a crib, changing table and high chair for a little girl. The total hours that took me to make all three was five days then another 3 hours of sewing on top. I took the plan form the crib that was already posted and use the farm house style look. The high chair is the same plan that you can see on here.

As for the changing table I could not find any kind of plans at all. So I left it up to my thinking deals. I used 1x3 for the legs. 1x4 for the top shelf and 1x3 for the bottom self with plywood for the base of the shelf's

Because we were hosting Thanksgiving this year, we decided to fill our new dining room with a table that had space to fit both families. Then, we found these antique chairs on Craigslist. This table fills the room and matches the style of the chairs perfectly. We still need to refinish the cushion part of the chairs, but we loved the finish on them so much that we had Sherwin Williams match the stain on them. We also built the triple pedestal bench to match.