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I made this table in one weekend with my 11 year old son. I was able to teach him how to use the Kreg jig and how to safely use the miter saw. It was a great bonding experience. And, on Monday it was so nice that all of his teachers at school were so impressed by his ability to make such a beautiful piece of furniture.  We had seen similar custom-built tables for $2,000 and we made this for less than $150.  Thank you so much for the plans and your site.

Katrina O'Con

Natchitoches, Louisiana

I've been drooling over those custom closet organizers for years, but they were either too expensive, not well made or some combination of not right for us. So seeing Ana's master closet plan really sent my imagination soaring. My challenge. My master closet is a small walk-in 5'x7' so I did have to do some adjusting. I love having a place for shoes and sweaters. One of my favorite parts is the continuous top shelf that connects all the parts together forming a big 'U'. I used my Kreg jig to connect each of those pieces. Anyway, thanks Ana White for the inspiration.

Now I know that this isn't exactly a build. It's more of an added trim but I thought I'd post it just in case any of you also have a black hole under your couch that swallows up pet fur and kids toys by the pound not to mention the tv remote on a daily basis! I was tired of moving the entire sectional ALL the time to find missing toys and vacuum dust bunnies so...I sanded, painted and attached some 1x2s just in front of the legs of the sectional. They come down to about 1/8" from the floor stopping almost everything from sliding under but still letting the couch rest on its legs. Cheap and easy! 

Farmhouse bed in king, and painted teal.

This was my very first wood working project since working around my grandfather's shop 20 years ago as a child. I had to buy a few tools to get it done (circular saw, Kreg Jig), but it was a great learning experience!

I made a rookie move of wiping up excess wood glue, which didn't take the stain at all. I had to remove that glue with a Dremel tool and spot restain. Since then, I've been told to let the glue drops dry next time and just chisel off after they are dry.

Since this was my first project, I had to buy EVERYTHING I needed, so my costs were a little higher. Now that I have some groundwork laid, the next projects will be a snap.

I also highly recommend the Rockwell Jawhorse product, it made working with the Kreg Jig super easy!

Office cabinet with shelf.  Made only from 1 by 4s and plywood for shelves (and feet).

Finished in Varathane Carrington and Matte Poly.

The plywood inserts in the doors are from the same piece.  Both were treated with pre stain and the same stain but have turned out totally different shades.  I might at some point make new doors (perhaps 2 thinner doors per side) but will live with the difference for now.  I guess this is one of the things about hand made - two pieces will never look exactly the same.

Found Ana's plans online and can easily say, longest part of the process was watching paint dry! Very easy and simple build--looking forward to lounging here all summer long. 

Used basic plan, with some customization to the seat back and the tray area of the chair. Finished with white enamel paint, pine stain, and high gloss polyurethane to protect the wood.

My husband modified the plans for the rustic X end tables to make a slightly smaller version for our living room.  Instead of 2x6s he used 1x6s on the top.  Instead of 2x4s he used 2x2s for the X and the legs.  I am really excited about how they turned out!  Thanks for all the great ideas Ana; they are inspiring!!

Shed

Loved the chunky look of the bunk bed plans but needed space for toys and junk.
Raised the height and used lag screws for extra security .
Stella can't wait to go to bed at night , so I take that as a successful project.

I worked on this project a few hours a day, I made the cuts one day and then drilled the pocket holes and assembled the table. The difference for the table and the original plans was I did not use the turned legs from the plans. I used non treated 4x4's. Longest time was waiting between stain and poly to dry. I love being able to get find these plans on Ana's site! Thank you Ana.

Built with 2x4 and 2x6.  Simple stain brushed on with a sponge and let stand a few minutes and wipe off.  

Project assembled with pocket holes.

We built this bed for our daughter. We needed more space in her bedroom and she LOVES it! Thank you so much www.ana-white.com and Pinterest for the plans! Turned out awesome!

I've been looking at this project for 2-3 years. After spending a lot of time in the lumber store looking at 1x boards for planks (and not finding any that I was very happy with), I walked by the plywood section and saw a really nice looking piece of plywood made by the Araucoply company. Not only did it look better than the plank boards I found on my visit, it was 1/2 the price of the board I was looking at. I live in Fairbanks, Alaska and it only cost $29 for an 8' sheet of Aruacoply. I brought it home and ripped it with my circular saw, using a homemade rip guide. I made the table 2' wide by 8' long and stained it with ebony stain. I spent the next two weeks cutting stencils and painting the table top. Once it was covered with some of my favorite quotes, poems, lyrics, and graphics, I sealed everything with three coats of semi-gloss polyurethane. I blurred out poems written by my kids in the photo attached to this post. 

I built the base in about two hours and stained the legs with a light blue Varathane stain that was on discount at the local box store because the can was dented. If I hadn't spent so much time stenciling, I could have easily been done with the whole thing in no more than 2.5 hours.