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Modified slightly from the Rhyan Console design to include glass front doors so I could display some books and have remote access to my electronics for the TV.

A gift for a dear friend that I wanted to show how much I appreciate her and how happy we were for her beautiful family. She requested a lighter finish but had no idea what we were doing until the day. Everyone loved it and her beautiful daughter "slept" in this every night beside her and her husband's bed. The hardest part really was making the rockers. I hadn't done much with the kreg jg plugs at the time but I would definitely recommend using them. 

I changed it by adding the top mitered slats and stained it with Thompson clear water seal. Used "A" grade cedar from a local mill. Thank you so much for the inspiration. 

Bob Johnson

Lebanon, TN

We modified the ladder that was suggested.  Ours is removable and angled so our little guy doesn't get too adventurous without supervision.  We also added a "roof" to his log cabin.    

I recently added wood frames and trim to the windows in my bedroom. I simply finished nailed 1 x boards over the drywall frame, and trimmed out with casing. Unfortunately, I did have a lot of leftover scrap since I had to buy 8ft boards and my windows are only 5ft tall. I would recomend buying 6ft boards unless your windows are wider/taller than 6 ft.You can read a more detailed description on my blog http://pneumaticaddict.blogspot.com

This was a fun starter project. Took one Saturday to build. A few week nights to finish. 

I used the weathered stain on pine wood. It came out nice. I would recommend not to use the spray on sealant as this is a big piece of furniture.

We used 2x8x8 lumber and 2x4s to make 2x6 garden beds and a 1x6 trellis bed.  We utilized Simpson Strongtie braces to hold the corner joints firmly together.

love this garden!!!  Thank you Anna!!!

fun table from the X Series

I'm a total beginner and this is one of my first freestyle projects. I built this out of a palette that came with the trampoline I ordered my kids for Christmas.  I was taking it apart to throw away then started to envision shelves for the man cave I am putting together.  I used some other scrap wood and put it all together for nothing.  The only thing I spent money on was the hardware for the cabinets which probably came to around $10.

So it's nothing special, but I like it.  It goes well with the old wooden antique crates and boxes I have in the same room.  I did not draw up plans or anything, I just jumped in.  So it was not based on any specific plans on this site, it was inspired by this site itself and the inspiration I draw from browing.

I did this relatively quick and as a newbie, it feels good to know that I have it in me to make something like this so easily.  I'm eager to take on some more complicated projects that require more precision.  This was a fun, sloppy project in which I had nothing to lose because it was all scrap. 

Pine 2x4 and 2x2

Aloha!
I was inspired by what I saw on Ana's website. My daughter was obsessed with the PB Teen version of the loft bed, so I tweaked the plans here to make it more like the $2500 bed from the catalog!!!!! Yikes and don't even get me started on what the shipping to Hawaii would be....It was well worth the effort! My daughter loves her new loft bed...Now if I can just figure out a way to get the dog to love the high bed!!!
Cheers, Tina

Spent my time home from work building this for the cabin this summer. will be using coushions from ikea that are water and uv resistant as well as double sealed with removable covers for washing. 

This was a very easy and fun project. I made mine out of fence pickets and I think the weathered look of the wood is perfect for these ledges. I plan to do a lot more projects from Ana's plans. The directions couldn't be easier to follow.

I found the plans for this rustic console table and only modified it slightly in the height and length to have it fit as a bar/shelf for my kitchen. Turned out even better than I thought it would with a darker finish than I expected using the steel wool/vinegar mixture. A great clean/rustic/classy touch to our old vintage style house. It also helps a lot with space in our small kitchen considering there used to be a much wider dining table in place of the much more space-efficient bar. These plans were very straight-forward and not too difficult to follow and complete with the necessary tools and time.