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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

Here's a dog bed that my boys and I built about a year ago (our very first build). Pretty basic but our pups love it! 

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.

Awesome plans, incredibly simple to follow. I'm so happy to have found you and your plans on Pinterest, this is a piece we will enjoy for many years! 

Thank you!

My husband and I built this as a memorial bench for a friend of a friend that , lost a child to a car accident last year. Hopefully it will give her a peaceful spot to sit in her garden. Thanks for the plans and support!

For my second build, I made myself a desk! I really liked the clean lines of the Parson Tower Desk, but it was too big for my space, and I really wanted some storage. I was a little nervous to make any mods since I'm pretty new to building, but I think the desk turned out pretty well. I used the Tower Desk plans, extended the shelf width to fit my printer (on bottom), and then added a file drawer and a "hidden drawer" for smaller items and documents.

I built this for my niece and she loves it. I followed the plans with very few tweaks, but used custom pink stain as an accent.

My new fav stain. Minwax Expresso Polyshades in satin.
Followed the 2x4 desk design but had so many scrap pieces of 2x4 (from other projects) , ended up changing the direction of the table top.
Finished with Minwax gray and even though it looks blue , I like it...
Going to make some benches to match , weather pèrmitting :)
Didn't take long to build , just a couple of hours - staining was the killer. Needed 3 coats to get that rich dark even look.