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This is my first build! It took a lot longer than I hoped, since I could only work during nap-times. I probably used way more screw than necessary, and I didn't have the straightest pieces of wood. I'm especially happy with the paint job. I used some leftover interior house paint and cut up an old dish sponge to sponge on the flowers and accents. But I got it done by Christmas and now I can't wait to use my brand new Kreg Jig on a new twin sized bed for Amelia, or maybe some raised garden beds!! :)

Amelia LOVES her new table. She loves to hide underneath it. She loves to dance on top of it. She loves to pile all of her blocks on top of it. And she practically demands that Mommy and Daddy go over to "Sheet Down" and "Culor" with her. (I apologize for all the camera phone pictures.)

*Edit: I added two more pictures to show more detail on my first ever paint a'la Scotch Brite attempt. :)

Modified the plans to shorten the sideboard. Inset the back into dadoes. Added four light windows. Lightened top by making 3/4" oak in 1-1/2" frame. Turned out not bad for a first furniture attempt.

I built this bed for my daughter as a X-mas gift. The build didn't take long at all to make. I followed the plan pretty close. I did a few things differently, but it turned out much the same. I used sanded plywood instead of the particle board for the headboards and foot boards. I was able to remove the feet that show up at the footboard of the bed by putting a long cleat on the back sides of the storage units that sat about 12 inches back from both ends of the head and foot of the bed. I finished the bed in gloss white latex paint. The finishing of the bed took the longest part, followed by sanding.

The Most difficult part of this bed for me was the hinges. I wish that I would have done them a little differently, but they work. Easy fun project.

This was a fun project that I made for my wife. I saw a Crate & Barrel table with legs that alternated directions. The plans were easily adapted to match. I stained the standard pine boards with Minwax Prestain, Minwax Red Mahogany stain (2 coats) and sealed with a matte polyeurathane. The matte finish cut down any shine and should prevent any fingerprints from showing up, though witha 2-year and 6-year old this is inevitable. I may still add some small 3-4" triangular braces on the ends of the table at the legs to add stability, but it seems quite stable as it is. The bench is next on the list, but this will have to wait until after Thanksgiving.

We needed a smaller kitchen island since my husband started using a wheelchair. The old one was just a little bit too big for him to maneuver in our small kitchen. I modified Ana's plans for the drop-leaf kitchen storage table making the base smaller (15" x 30") and taller (36") and only putting a leaf on one side. I also substituted slats (1" x 2"s) instead of plywood for the shelves. I love using pocket hole construction and ended up using almost 200 for this project! It turned out very solid and stable in spite of the increased height. We love it!!

I fell in love with the simplicity of this table. I had been wanting a new table for a good while and when I stumbled on Ana’s YouTube video of this table, I knew this one was easy enough for my husband and I to tackle! Thank you, Ana!!!!

I had a few hiccups in the early stages building those X shaped bases. I relied a lot on eyeballing it and firmly holding things into place by hand. Very touch-and-go. I took them apart multiple times and rebuilt them.

I wasn't quite sure how to go about attaching the table top, and I finally decided that NOT attaching it was the way to go. I built some braces that firmly held the top onto the base without actually being attached permanently. This helped to move it into the house and will help in the future if we ever want to move it, as it's two very separate pieces.

After that it was pretty much smooth sailing. I had some issues with the staining, but that was largely due to the humidity in the area at the time. Once the temp cooled, the stain dried and all was fine.

From start to finish this project took me about two months, but I only worked on it once or twice per week for a few hours at a time. I'd say I spent 20-25 hours of actual time working on this.

I received 94 likes on Facebook for my project which I consider a win.

First project

We needed a bed for our girls but had very little time to build one. My husband found Anna's site and we were excited to give this project a try. In today's market it's easy to spend a lot and not get much with regards to quality or longevity. At least, if we build it, we know the quality of the material, the workmanship and the love that go into whatever it is we are making. Without the encouragement and easy to follow plans and instruction I doubt we'd have been able to accomplish so much. Our girls just love their new bed.. THANKS ANNA! Now... on to the next project. The folks at our local hardware stores are getting to know us by name! ;-)

I built this coffee table after my father-in-law accidentally broke my Rooms-to-Go coffee table by sitting on it. It ended up working out pretty well in the end because now I have a place to store all the excess blankets my kids use that were piled up "neatly" in the corner behind the end table. The plans were very helpful in getting all the measurements just right but don't go into any detail on how to actually go about assembling the table. My biggest regret would be how I connected the two tabletop ends. I used wood dowels and glue. It is holding up very well and looks nice but I didn't get as snug of a fit as I would have liked. I definitely recommend using a different joining technique. This was my first project using the plans on this website and I am looking forward to my next project.

Shortened by 4". Changed all 1" to 2" and used 2x4 instead of 2x2! Used 2x6 for the seat. Used pocket holes and screws. Love them!

I've done a couple of things from plans on this site but this turned out awesome. We had some old weathered rocking chairs that I dismantled and was able to use some of the wood for these Adirondack chairs.

Could have gone with a dark stain but the gray really worked well on this. Pretty simple build and very sturdy chairs. I loved this project and will certainly be making more of these.

I modified the original design to make this unit suitable for my son's room. It has basically the same dimensions as the original "Dress Up Tower." I also created a version that can be used as a bookshelf which will have 3-5 shelves (see bottom picture).

So far I have completed the SketchUp rendering and hardboard router template and am in the process of building the whole unit. I will post completed pics when finished.

If you'd like the SketchUp templates, just email I'll send them to you. Printing out the paper template at 1:1 will allow you to get the radius correct on the surfboard sides.

Mike

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My friend's daughter's both love American Girl Dolls. I have made them the bunk beds and the Farmhouse bed. But they really wanted a couch. I made them one using some of the elements from the Farmhouse Bed. I used a blue paint with a pickling whitewash stain on top.

I did have a hard time getting a good photo of the finished project.