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My Husband built this bed in about two weeks time (in addition to working 70+ hours at his real job). This past week I have helped with all the painting and decorating. As you can see he modified the plans to omit the slide. We hung soft white rope lights under the bed to illuminate the inside of the castle. My husband paired the rope lights with a remote control light switch so our daughter can turn them on and off safely. We are incredibly pleased with the results of our hard work as well as our sweet Natalie! Thank you Ana White for this amazing site of yours!!! My husband has also built from your site the clubhouse loft bed (PBK version) for our son, a computer desk, as well as the rustic X console table for me!!! We LOVE your site!!!! Thank you again!!!

Here's the kids new desk area that I built. One desk for each kid, one Mac for each kid.

Couldn't wait to show it off, I'll post another picture when I have it in the room! This goes with the Michael Collection twin platform bed. The open area you see will be covered by the bed. Its a bit dusty still and the top isn't completely finished but I'm so excited how it has turned out!

This is a modified version of the sturdy workbench. I made it six feet long, about three feet wide (I can't remember exactly), and 36'' high. Since I'm 6'2'', I needed a bench that didn't keep me constantly bending over.

I used Douglas Fir framing lumber and 3/4'' plywood for the surface. The plywood was a cheap replaceable option since hardwood is extremely expensive in my area. The wood warped a bit after I built it, so its clearly not perfect. But who cares, its a workbench after all...

I used left over paint / stain I had laying around in the garage. The gray is a custom mix interior paint, and the stain is Minwax Golden Oak. I used 1 coat of stain, and three coats of Poly.

First, if you don't have one, the pocket hole jig is the only way to go. I spent years cutting dado slots for shelves. What a game changer. I stayed with the over-all dimensions of the Dawson Media Console. Like so many, I made the inside areas fit our current and future needs. I could not be more pleased. Oh, I invested in an HVLP fan  sprayer for this. Again...how did I not already own this? The project turned out perfectly. From fit to finish it's excellent.

Coffee table to match

My neighbor needed bunk beds and was fustrated that she couldn't find what she wanted for under $500. She knew that I built my entertainment center and asked for my help.

We picked out the classic bunk beds because they came apart in to small pieces that would be easier to handle since we live in three floor townhouses. She also really liked the ladder that didn't take up more floor space.

Building was fairly straight forward. It was a little hard to read the direction at times, so we had to depend on the photos at times.

The best part is that we spent under $150 for supplies not including the bedding and mattresses. That is a screaming deal.

Thanks for posting this plan. It turned out great.

We took apart our old rotting picnic table, saved what wood we could salvage, sanded it all down and had enough wood to build this table. We added an extra board for the tabletop to make the slats sit closer together. It was easy to put together and would have taken less than two hours had it not been for all the sanding we had to do. Now we have a sturdy outdoor coffee table for our patio.

Loosely based on a few different plans found on internet and books, made this bookshelf out of oak plywood and oak boards.  

This is my (late) Christmas present from my boyfriend, based on the farmhouse table plans. He had no idea how to build a table, so I directed him to this site! The wood is 80+ years old, all reclaimed. The table top is white pine, and the legs are cypress. I hand picked the pieces I wanted from his old wood “collection”. I plan to put a light stain on it, and use a satin, water-impervious finish. I wanted it to look old, hence the reclaimed wood. I love tapered legs, so that was a must. He still has to countersink the screws he used on the apron (!) and plug them with white pine plugs. The table is 91” long, and 36” wide. 

Came together pretty easily. Took about half a day.

My son and I both enjoy changing out the artwork he chooses to display in his bedroom. We will be making another clip rail for the kitchen, right above the row of coat hooks. Waiting for the paint to dry is the most time consuming part of this project. Cheap & easy!

Made this awhile ago for my nephew. I thought an English phone booth would be neat. He is probably the only kid his age who knows what a rotary phone is. He loves using it and has never had a problem climbing in.

I used the Pub table/farmhouse table plans modified to 48x36 with framed edge over hang 2 inch all around ..I also used the turned legs from Lowes ..

Made a Tryde Coffee Table with my sister in a tiny porch of her tiny city apartment. We had all the lumber cut at HD, and even though the cuts were not precise, we made it work! It was easy to build, and was also the first time using a kreg jig, and I don't know how I made everything so far without it. Love the kreg jig!!

Technically, we are not allowed to store trailers or boats outside of our garage. Since our back yard faces a popular path for runners, pedestrians and cyclists, I came up with this solution and we have not been reported.

The size isn't ideal (peekaboo canoe), but I went with boards I already had. I didn't sketch this out ahead of time, just pieced it together using a 6" board as my vertical guide and a 3" board as my horizontal guide.

Instead of digging post holes, I built it onto feet so that it's free-standing and portable. We can move it any time we need to get the trailer out from behind it.

Next summer, I may put planter boxes on top and build a second panel as well.