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This was my first project other than making garden boxes. It went really well. I built it with some friends and we had it assembled in a weekend. Stained it the next weekend. We used a Ryobi Miter Saw.

We used pine. For assembly, we decided to invert the middle truss for fun. We also fell in love with the Kreg Jig and decided to Kreg Jig the 2x6's together to make a flatter surface and incase I move it would make it easier to detach to carry down 3 flights of stairs. Did two coats of wood conditioner and stained with a light coat of Onyx water based wood stain. We decided to keep the legs and not have wheels.

So I finally finished the dog bed I've been working on for over a month now (I've been trying to avoid the 100+ Texas heat but it just wouldn't go away!) It was based on dmanar33's farmhouse dog bed (linked below) and I just made it larger for our greyhound, Daisy. It's far from perfect but it's been another good learning project for me while practicing before I start our desperately needed King bed.

The bed was made using 2x8 for the internal structure (with one 2x4 center "slat"), 1x6 and 1x8 boards for the surround, with 1x2 as trim and 3/4" plywood for the cushion base. It is rather heavy but can easily be moved with two people. This was my first project using my finish nailer ($16 at Harbor Freight) and it was worth every penny! I can't believe I never picked one up before.

For the cushion I tried to find a cheap, thin 3" futon mattress on Craigslist to cut up (as I've done before), but after 2 days of looking online I ended up settling for a $12 full size foam mattress topper from wally world. I folded it in half and wrapped with some thick batting I had laying around so the cushion ended up ~2" thick. And for the cover I used Ana's doll mattress tutorial with some wally world Chino Cotton curtains for $16 as fabric (thick, durable, cotton and cheaper than anything I could find at the fabric store) and it worked out great! I left one end open to put a zipper into once I pick one up, so right now it is like a large pillow case, but it works just fine.

I'm very happy with the total project and I love that Daisy (~75lbs) won't be breaking it anytime soon. She has plenty of room to stretch out and it looks much nicer than the old lumpy "giant pillow" style dog bed on the floor we had before.

This was the plans for the adirondacks out of your book, The Handbuilt Home. This was super easy and I love how they turned out! I plan to build 2 more and then onto the child size version. Thanks Ana!

I built this cabinet for a little additional bathroom storage.  I used select pine for most of the project and some old leftover hardwood flooring for the top.  The lines of the hardwood gave the cabinet top a nice rustic appearance.  I am happy how this project turned out.

Made from rustic x console plans from Ana white

I started about a year ago building my bench. It has been on Ana's Site before- especially for the color- Citron from Orange. I also modified the arm supports to look more modern and changed the boards to be 10" on the seat and 12" on the backs.

This year my neighbor who is a painter and I teamed up and built 6 chairs and another bench! I cut all the wood, then my neighbor primed and painted all sides except one flat. After assembly, another 2 coats of paint went on all surfaces.

It was about $400 in material for 1 bench and 6 chairs (bought from Blue)

Oh- BTW. The table is from Target with a coat of red Rustoleum!

We wanted to put up a whiteboard to use for homeschooling and were amazed at the cost of even a small one. We got some shower board from Lowes that measures 8 feet by 4 feet, put 1x2" boards over the top and side edges and screwed through them into the wall studs, and added a Ten Dollar Ledge shelf we'd already been using for the kids' books. Super easy and it looks great!

I used the homemade holiday plans to make this as a Christmas gift for my 2-year-old great-niece and it worked out really great!

I wanted a character filled leave outside table for my pergola. I wanted to use reclaimed boards of some kind. I got estimates starting at $1,000 and I wasn't even sure I liked them. Then - hurray - I found your blog and started browsing through the DIY plans for farmhouse tables. I had a couple of ideas. First, I needed to find the wood. I found the gorgeous (still caked with manure) 2" thick barn threshing boards for a very reasonable price and they were long enough, at 8 feet, for my dream table to start taking shape.

The idea of creating with wood has always appealed to me, but I have never had any idea how to begin. Enter your plans + my lovely friend Lisa and her miter saw. As per the easy to follow instructions I went shopping for the wood. I chose a lovely cedar board which I think will weather nicely without taking away from the great patina on the top of the table.

Again - as per the easy to follow instructions - my friend and I put together the table, cleaned up and popped a bottle of sparkling wine to toast - all in about 3 hours!

BIG thanks to you and your inspiring work!

I made this table top with 2-2x6 boards to make it more narrow. I used 1-2x6 for the shelf and just adjusted the plan accordingly. The finish is dark walnut stain, then painted with rustoleum chalked linen white paint, distressed then covered with Minwax finishin wax in natural color.

My aunt wanted to get her grandaughter a dollhouse for Christmas.  I came to Ana's website and found this plan.  It was tedious and time-consuming, but it was worth it.  This was such a great confidence builder and has led me to build a lot more things for other people.  I can't wait to see what the future holds.  Used these plans...http://www.ana-white.com/2012/07/bookcase-dollhouse

By using the simple console table project plan, I built my own console table. I changed some of the dimensions in order to make it fit in our apartment. I found the directions to be clear and easy to follow. To see more pictures, check out my blog, Sweet Southern Charm!

http://sweet-southern-charm.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-built-console-table…

Large Table with 2 super large crates on wheels. It is about 4 feet wide and sits about 2 1/2 feet tall. I use the table for random projects, homework, crafts, ect. The crates I store extra blankets in one and in the other a lot of quilting items.

I used Ana's plans for this project, but had to deviate since I built it for a friend who needed a table for 14!!  This thing is huge, 12 feet long, and about 44 inches wide.  I made it out of pine, 2x8s for the top but stuck to the plans for the frame.  It weighs about 200lbs or more, and had to move it with 4 guys...used an enclosed trailer to move it from my house to theirs. They love it so that's all that counts!  Oh ya, in the picture, you will see Ana's rustic X console table too! 

I don't have much space for a workshop in my home - just the corner of my basement.  This plan was the answer!  It adds so much storage and functionality.  I plan to add some shelves to both units but love them already.  Thank you so much!

I built the farmhouse doll bed for my 3 year old daughter. She has 2 dolls and always wants to sleep with her.I placed the doll bed near her bed and then they can sleep together. She is very happy. I am satisfied with the result and I think I will build an other doll bed.
Thank you so much Ana!

This was a pretty simple project and only took a few hours. I painted the bottom with some oops pain I found at Home Depot- I wanted the blue to be darker, but I still think it turned out ok and I will probably end up giving it to my nephew. I followed the instructions that one of the other builders had done on this project as far as making the legs shorter and leaving the compartments out to make it lighter. Happy with it overall!