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Great plans!  We love the end results!

What started as Ana's workbench console for my dining room ended up as a media console for my living room. I shortened the width by 10 inches, and then I added a shelf for our DVR and Wii console. I made a few mistakes, but I'm not talking about those. ;)

This was my 2nd wood working project. I found it was nice to have a 2nd set of hands to line up the top boards and put on the hinges. I did use a piano hinge for the back like another poster mentioned. It is smaller (not as thick) and helps keep the boards all even on the end when the back is lowered.

I really like the look of this lounger. I was worried that the boards on the edges would need more support, but they seem sturdy enough. If I notice them sagging later or starting to move, I will put some braces underneath.

Thank you Anna for providing the template plans for this project. My wife had a mirror leaning on the wall in our bedroom that rarely got used and jewelry all over the dresser. So thanks to you I was able to turn this cheap mirror into useful storage and organize her jewelry.  Thanks! 

Thanks Ana for the great, easy plans!

Note: I used an exterior deck paint to paint this furniture. Although it has a rough texture, it doesn't bother us because of the cushions. Very easy to spray off, and has been through two seasons with no chipping or discoloration. Yay for less refinishing time and effort!

I made a few small changes to the plans. used 3x3's for the legs, and 1x3 slats for the top (instead of solid 1x12). used 1x3 for the aprons and the base and made them 2 inches shorter to account for the 3x3 legs. I used pocket hole screws for everything.

This little table is built entirely from scraps! My husband and I needed a table near the porch swing to set our coffee on and put our feet up at the end of the day, and it had to be small because we don't have a lot of space on the patio. It didn't cost a penny to build, and it's just the right size!
More details about how I built it can be found on the link.

This table is massive with the top being 96" x 42" and 2" thick and sitting 31" high.  The table can be done in a weekend and the bench was assembled the same way as the table out of scraps and was finished in about 4 hrs.  

My first shot at the "easy" rustic X bench...not so easy that X.

Turned leg farmhouse table from Ana White's plans. The legs are from Osborne Wood and lumber is from a big box store.

It took 2.5 hours to build, including cuts and drilling pocket holes with a friend's help. It took about 30 minutes to stain plus time to wait for the stain to set before wiping it down. I list this as a weekend project because of the time it takes to cure the stain (1 coat) and for each coat (3, total) of the acrylic to dry.

I needed new bases for my glasstop desk. I found the Sawhorse Leg Storage Desk and thought it would be perfect! I am a beginner and this was my first time cutting an angle like 5 degrees parallel and not paralell. The pictures in the instructions really helped me out with that. The units came together pretty easy and I decided to plank the shelves instead of using plywood (because I had scraps on hand and wanted to use those rather than cut plywood). I am a beginner and am still a little weary of using my circular saw too much, so planking the shelves was a better fit for my skill level. I think it turned out really good. I used white satin spray paint and got small clear plastic "bumpers" to pad the top where the glass sits on the bases. 

I built this for my son and his fiance. I am leaving the staining up to my son. It is only the 3rd or 4th piece of furniture I have built. I still have to build the match for it. I'm sure it will be much better, since I have learned from my mistakes with the first one. 

The first 'from scratch' project my husband and I have completed. For extreme beginners, definitely simple to put together for an amazing finished piece. 

Fun and easy build to use up some scraps and try out some finish techniques and router edging. Not perfect because I was getting the hang of a new router, but perfect low commitment project to practice on. I only did 2 hooks for my needs and preferred not having to knob on top. 

Our first Ana build - the "Big Ur" table to match our existing Crate and Barrel "Basque" chairs and bench. We LOVE IT!! More info on our blog strawbridgestuff.com - check it out!

My new thing is hiding a stack of shelves behind an open door. There are so many rooms in my house that have this little piece of wasted space!

For my son Ethan's shelves, I made the 10-dollar ledges, but only 30 inches long. Also, because I used pocket holes to put them together, I made the "shelf" part from a 1x6, so they would have a little extra depth for showing off his treasures and lego projects.

These changed the entire look of the room. I love how they are out of the way, and are adding design to his room as well.

These were so easy to build!

Learn more on the blog post:
http://lassothemoon.typepad.com/lasso_the_moon/2013/08/boys-room-behind…

--Anna

Currently redesigning our living room and needed a bookshelf to put next to our prop picture. Found this rolling bookshelf and decided to give it a go. We already made a few pieces of furniture so we already had the kreg Jig (my favorite tool ever!) and assorted screws. I found the directions to be fairly easy to follow, but then again, I had already built some furniture so maybe for a beginner it'd be harder to follow. I spent about 20 hours, and $66 on this - $40 for wood and metal emt pipe, and $26 for the 3"caster wheels (work brakes) found on Amazon. I already had all the screws and stain around from other projects   I used Walnut Minwax stain with 2 costs of polycrylic. Really loving this bookshelf!