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This is the bench that got me started! My very first Ana White project and I love it! Oh, and I'm also addicted! I've come a long way since this build and most importantly, so have my tools!

This was my first project built from this site and I absolutely LOVE this table! Thanks Ana White!

Build Instructions:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Stackable-Wood-Pumpkins/

This is a simple project made from some scrap wood I had laying around. As shown in the pictures, the pumpkin boxes can be spaced side by side or stacked vertically on a porch, mantle or table. In addition, the group can be stacked inside one another for easy storage. Since they are made from wood, I recommend LED Tea lights versus a candle for the illumination.

I am very pleased with how well this dresser turned out.  The plans are very well written and easy to follow.  I did make a happy error in the beginning.  I attached the bottom shelf 1-1/2 inches too low.  I then had an extra 1-1/2" gap that needed to be filled at the top.  I added a 1 by 2 under the drawer dividers slightly inset.  I then glued and brad nailed a pretty piece of molding flush to the front.  You can see this below the top drawers.  I also used a roman ogee bit around the top.  I used a 1960's router that my father past down to me.  This dresser has so much room for clothes and is very sturdy!  I purchased the plans on fixthisbuildthat.com and I watched the video tutorials.   Thank you for the wonderful plans!

I love how this bed turned out! I wanted some of the extra detail that the Pottery Barn version had--like routered edges, which proved to complicate matters from Ana's plan. I also needed this in a twin, so I looked at Ana's Brookstone twin storage bed for some advice as I planned this build as well.

This was made using plans for the Rustic X coffee table

I followed Ana's plans to a T except my length is 10" shorter. Top shelf is a 1" x 15" solid Oak amish cut board.  I left a live edge on the front as I really liked the flow of it.  The bottom two shelves are 100yr old pine plank boards that a friend of mine tore out of his attic. 

This pallet wood pumpkin project was so easy to do from start to finish. It started with the last pallet wood I had disassembled last year. Then I scavenged from the kids craft paint stash. Some dry brushing the paint on and swiping it off and it was done in time for the little trick or treatsters.

After months of staring at extra water bottles and soda on our kitchen floor, I decided to create my first original plan and build a cabinet to house all of those bottles.

I love the look of diamond tufting, so that's how I did the upholstered insert, which added hours to the project. The frame itself was built in about 3 hours, so this could easily be an afternoon project if you skipped the tufting.

Tweaked the mobile mitersaw plans by replacing one of the wings with a router table top. Now I have more space to get in/out of my vehicle. Thanks for the plans!

My son has been wanting a bed for a while now, We threw out his falsa-wood bed and I decided I liked this plan. I think I got the entire bed built in a few hours. There were a few details that would snag a rookie wood worker but just be creative in finding solutions. This bed is designed to be rustic.

I uploaded a very cheap assembly system that I used. I think total cost was less than 5.00 for two bolts and a couple washers.

My wife really liked the look of the original project. I didn't like the like the construction methods used in the original plan. I changed the dimensions to suit our space and created dadoes for the shelves to rest in instead of pocket screws. I attached the front frames using biscuits and I eased all exposed edges using a chamfer bit. Sanded to 220, then stained and 4 coats of lacquer.

A quick and easy little project.  We're using the cart to help organize our bathroom...great for accessories, baskets, etc.  

We used Ana's plans to build this Farmhouse Table for our summer cottage in Maine. We distressed it with all sorts of tools, blackening it with a blowtorch, having my daughter tap dance on it, creating wormholes with my Dremel tool and hand painted the name of our cottage on the ends. It turned out great, and we are enjoying many great meals of Lobster looking out on to the harbor!

This was my second project. Just finished today. I've never done anything like this before so the drawer slides specifically were difficult. I ended up picking up a kreg drawer jig and it was a piece of cake! I initially wanted a minwax water based blue stain but the small amounts of wood filler residue on the drawer faces would not accept the stain and in a period of frustration I broke out some leftover blue paint. Luckily I think it looks better!

I completely gutted this kitchen to the studs. I built the cabinets and island with the help of Ana's plans. I installed tongue and groove knotty pine flooring I distressed it and installed 17 th century Common Rosehead Nails in all the butt joints and then stained it. I just finish building a faux beam to install in center of vaulted ceiling but have not installed it yet. Even though I selected intermediate skills, I have never built cabinets or installed flooring you can do this as a beginner. I just started doing wood work, I have been an aircraft mechanic for thirty years.