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I used the Loft Bed design as a starting point but modified it to meet our specs. We used the Full Size version (added the 15 inches to the width and also made all the legs 8 inches higher. We felt like the plan was great but we wanted a little more headroom underneath. This did make figuring out the ladder dimensions a bit complicated, but with some common sense (and a little trial and error) we were very pleased with the results! We originally were going to just purchase an IKEA Stora loft bed. It was on sale for approximately $300.00 plus shipping, which would have been an additional $300.00! Instead we built this and kept the price around $250.00. This bed is extremely sturdy, doesn't squeak at all, and can easily hold a full size adult. Thank you Ana for the great plans!!

This was my first wood working project! Now I just need to make 3 more.

This is a simple wooden step stool I built for my daughter using some wood I had around the house. I wanted to build a small stool that was easy for her to carry around and access items that she needed. 

Dog Bed made using distressed (blue) pine. All it needs is the form fitted cushion.

Dane

We really needed something to put our recycling in. A paper bag on the floor just wasn't cutting it anymore! I saw this plan and knew it would be perfect, especially because it fits your normal grocery store paper bags. It was also my first project using a Kreg-Jig and I love it. A lot. Just fyi for anyone on the fence like I was for a while.

Our own mix for the sliding door console.  Stained the entire unit with Jacobean stain, then light grey chalk paint.  Distressed with 150/220 grit and waxed.  Top and shelves are Jacobean with 4 coats of satin polyurethane.  Absolutely love how this came out.  Roughly $300 spend at home depot on all supplies.  Wife and I finished in about 17 hours this weekend.

This is a potting table I made for my daughter.

These chairs are fairly easy to make. The side boards were the hardest part.

My hubby made this for me this weekend! Blue is the accent color for our yellow and grey bedroom. It's beautiful and practical!

I followed the directions and made two of the same shelf -- using a expresso gel stain.  I love it in my bathroom!

Our son moved up to a big boy room and we made him the Fire Station bed. He LOVES it. Not quite ready for him to use it as a loft bed so he is sleeping on the bottom for now.

Kaity

This is a Christmas gift for my granddaughters, and it was a huge hit! It is white pine 1x4's with 4 coats of polyurethane for a smooth finish.

Built using the plans as a starting point and built it bigger than the plans called for.. The deck is 10x10 and the playhouse is 6x10. I used pressure treated lumber for everything but the playhouse. I still need to paint the house and stain the deck, then put the roof on.. if it would stop raining.. Once i'm done staining the deck I can put the slide back on also. ''

Swings, monkey bars, and rings / trapeze was ordered from Amazon.

Our son is learning cello and we were told he needed a 14" chair for practice, so this plan looked perfect. 

Other than tweaking some of the dimensions as the plan didn't seem to quite work, the only other change I made was to use wooden dowels instead of screws to give it a cleaner finish. 

Seems stable enough for me to sit on.

We needed a new fire pit area for the back yard. Your Adirondack chair and side table designs were a perfect fit.