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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. 

These tables are the first thing I've ever built all by myself, and I couldn't be more excited. I think I'm addicted...

Herb Garden Planter Project - Such a simple project that costs less than $5.00

I added L brackets to the corners for a different look. I spray painted the brackets with a copper finish. I did not need to use wood filler because I covered the nails with the L Brackets.

From start to completion, it was exactly two weeks.  One of those weeks, I was sick and didn't get a chance to do much.  I believe we picked the hottest days to work on this project, so we were taking more breaks than actually working.

It was time to replace our 12 year old rectangular coffee table. I used the corona coffee table plans with a few modifications.

As soon as I saw the beach chair I knew I had to make one for my daughter. My wife is an expert seamstress, so I enlisted her help on the fabric portion. She already had the fabric, and I had left over wood. We love the beach and this will be perfect for the summer. See how to make the beach ball pillows in the bottom picture at my blog http://www.makeitlovely.com

This was fairly easy for my first project and has already received a ton of compliments from friends and family that can't believe I made it.

Finally turned our bedroom from college dorm looking to elegant family looking with just this one piece.

The Kreg Jig is an amazing tool. Now that I have it, I'll be looking for more projects to get to use it.

My husband and I live in a 1935 house with very little closet space, so this is perfect for us!  We painted it white to match our molding and bed, and adjusted the design a bit to fit the space.  We made it 7 ft. tall to match the height of the molding on the door next to it (which turned out well for us, as you can hang pants without them touching the bottom shelf).  We had less than 6 ft. of space for the width, so had to do without the center shelves.  We used 1/2 in. pipes because we needed to use a cross piece in the middle to connect the pipes, and the hardware store only had them in 1/2 in. sizes.  Decided to leave the screws exposed to go with the exposed pipes.  It all worked out very well!  So much so, that I decided to make two matching nightstands out of the extra wood we bought (all by myself )!  Thank you, Ana!

This is my first ever building project! I used a jigsaw and realized (the hard way) that I can't get square angles with that type of saw. I am thankful that it isn't too evident in picture. I will try again, but I had to share my first attempt. I ended up using a 1X8 for the headboard because I liked the thought of a full headboard. I know it's not perfect, but for me to show something that's not perfect is progress for me. :)