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I liked the lines of the Extra Tall Bar Stools and I changed the plan to fit my needs. I made them 24" to the top of the seat and both stools are constructed entirely out of 2x4s (except the seat, of course!).

Easy weekend project for chairs that I hope will last a decade. I used Painters Touch Gloss Navy Blue paint and primer. I put alot of paint to help withstand the Arizona summer sun. One change I made to the plans were as follows:

When I attached the back support, I initially used one screw on each side so that the support could swivel. This way, I could swivel the support to be flush with the back of the chair.

Going to try the outdoor loveseat next.

This is a Twin over Full Simple Bunk Bed for my girls who share a room. The bottom bunk leaves plenty of room for even adults to sit down without hitting their heads. We mounted Large decorative flowers on the railing to match the room just in case my daughter woke up in the middle of the night and decided to look over the edge. We were nervous she'd hit the ceiling fan and it's too hot in South Texas not to have ceiling fans. The flowers work perfectly in that area and she loves it. We pretty much followed the plans found here: http://ana-white.com/2011/01/plans/twin-over-full-simple-bunk-bed-plans. We have not added a ladder yet, but are thinking about it. On a side note, the girls like to mount blankets and cover the bottom bunk to create their "own" personal space/fort and it's pretty cool. Special note: Untreated wood for this project was hard to find. Only one of the local home improvement stores had it and it wasn't from a large chain.

My son didn't have a headboard for his bed and was jealous that his little sister did (we made her the Farmhouse bed when she learned to climb out of her crib). So, finally we made him a bed, too! We used the plans for the reclaimed wood headboard but made the panel taller so we could put the custom sticker on. We also chose not to add the 2 X 4 on top, as we liked this look better with the taller panel. I love the final look!

I'm only moderately handy and these were fun and pretty easy.

Learned a lot and got better as I went along.

I found ways to make it as cheap as possible, probably did all three projects for 150 bucks.

I made this shelf one for my mom, and one for my sister.

While working on this project I thought it was extremely challenging but in the end I changed my opinion and was extremely happy I took on and completed the challenge. One rule I stand by is if you start something you finish it. I learned how to use a router, jigsaw, and learn even more how clamps can be our bff's!!!!! My advice is to take this project on, go slow and if you need it ask for help! Good luck!

Needed custom size table that is versatile. Daughter can do homework, act as bar table, and work area. Chairs repainted and reupholstered. Screwed in multiple plug outlet to the side. First of many projects. Learned how to use Kreg Jig.

We used the plans for the Emerson-inspired buffet to create a cabinet for our kiddos school and art supplies. It turned out so beautifully that we put it in our dining room.

Made a few mods.  Super fun...

Ana's greenhouse plans modified to fit two vintage windows in the front.

I had the idea for this project after seeing how Jen at IHeart Organizing made her desk out of two IKEA Expedit shelves. I fell in love with the desk - cubbies, organization, great space, etc. My husband is the one who made this for me, he is a carpenter by trade. He didn't use the IKEA bookshelves, instead made his own, which ended up saving a lot of money. Expedit shelves are $60/ea and we ended up only having to spend $60.00 on the project. I don't have build plans, but the lines are very straightforward, so I think most could fashion this desk themselves just by looking at the picture - that's what my husband did! I gave him the measurements from IKEA's website for the bookshelves and he loosely based his measurements on those. Here are some links to my blog with the posts updating on the progress:
http://justhadabrightidea.blogspot.com/2012/04/desk-progress-almost-the…
http://justhadabrightidea.blogspot.com/2012/04/sneak-peek-my-new-desk.h…
http://justhadabrightidea.blogspot.com/2012/04/desk-update-it-has-arriv…
http://justhadabrightidea.blogspot.com/2012/04/desk-update-all-moved-in…

Little Ella needed a big armoire for all her clothes and shoes, so daddy made her one.

Henry media console built with pine and Puritan Pine stain. Added a lazy Susan since the stand didn't swivel