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My husband built the loft bed and added a side rail on the landing just in case our little one was drowsy during the middle of the night. We added an extra rail to the top (...mommy didn't read the measurements correctly on the website for the mattress but it all worked out). I dont have the picture with her new bed on top with twinkle lights on the bottom but you get the idea. p.s. mommy built the desk on the left :) 

1st the bookshelf, now the nightstands, soon the bed, then.....my sons toddler room is DONE!

Using Ana's plan for the garage shelves I was able to shorten them up and turn my basement storage area into a well-organized storage area.  This was my first real wood working project ever. The detailed plans from Ana's site made this a very doable and easy project.

Fun Project. Wife loves it! Adds a much better look to our dining room!

My husband and I love to spoil our God Daughter. I used some scrap mouldings that I got from work and used the dimensions from the Farmhouse Doll Bed to create this. Literally cost me nothing other than the paint and the fabric was remnants from Joanne's, a coupon and I think I spent a total of $10. 

This bench is the most beautiful bench I have ever seen. My husband made ours long so all the grandkids to sit on it at one time. Made with love. I am having him make another one for our deck.  Thank you for the plans. 

This is the first project that I made using the Kreg Jig. I was a little intimidated at first so with the scraps I had left over after making all my cuts (and a few scraps from other projects) I started with the dog bed so I could get use to making pocket holes etc. That project went great the only modification I made was I skipped the headboard, made the legs lower and the left the molding off one side. It looks great but as you can see in the pic...he still prefers the floor and his pillow.

Making the actual bed I learned so much...#1) Its super important to have straight boards...A few of my boards were warped and it made it a bit difficult to join and required a lot of sanding. The directions were very straight forward and easy to follow the only modification I made was to the headboard which I made only 48 inches high so it wouldn't block the window so much and wouldn't over power the room. Also to attach the headboard tot he bed I used surface mount brackets from Rockler which make the headboard easy to remove and very sturdy.

I love it...had our first guest sleep on it last week and they loved how sturdy and comfortable it was.

Thank you Ana for the great plan and this wonderful site...can't wait to start my next project.

I built the headboard out of reclaimed barn wood that I purchased on Craigslist. The seller worked for the DOT and was responsible for demolition of old barns that were in the path of new roads in North Carolina. He takes the barns down and salvages all of the wood he can and sells it on Craigslist. The wood I purchased used to be the interior walls of an 80+ year old barn that used to stand somewhere outside of Raleigh. I built the bed mostly out of red oak plywood, but the posts for the footboard are cedar (the only non-pressure treated 4x4's I could find in my area). I used Minwax Wood Finish Classic Gray for the stain. The drawer pulls are hand made from a local NC blacksmith named Northern Crescent Iron who I found on Etsy. Here is a link to his Etsy site: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NorthernCrescentIron

This was a fun project and my wife LOVES the size of the six drawers. :)

Great fun project...cant wait to do some more........

My first project of this size.  I think it turned out great!  Did a gray weathered stain and drybrushed bright white over the base.  Sanded the top 60, 120, 220, 320, and just for fun I finished it with 1000 grit.  Stained dark walnut, finished with three coats of poly, sanding 320 in between coats.  Love this table!!!!

The well-laid out plans from this site made it a pleasure to build. I used pine for everything and stained with Rust-Oleum Early American. Also, I did three coats of Minwax Clear Satin Polycrylic. My wife and I decided to use 8 hooks because we have two young children who could not reach the top row of hooks.

My husband made these for our 5 year old daughter and our 1 year old granddaughter. They turned out adorable! Our first project with a kreg jig, best tool ever! It took a few weekends, but we are also building a house. The longest time was spend waiting for paint to dry!

This is the end Table I built from Anna's plans. If you wanna watch how I built this table. go to https://youtu.be/qaFfvO2nfm0

I built the kitchen as a Christmas present. I still need to put the oven door on but still love how it all came out. I just started a blog and as I was posting my latest blog post I realized how obsessed I am with all of your plans!! Thanks so much :) I'm not sure how long it took to build because I only get to work in the garage an hour or two a few nights a week.