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My first attempt at a country farmhouse style dining table, my children managed to also use it as a playhouse within minutes!!

Modifications to Ana's original plan:

• 4x4 posts instead of 2x4. 
• Crossbars attached to 4x4s with biscuits and pocket holes for added strength. 
• Modular build for easy disassembly, moving, and reassembly: 2x6 and 2x4 rails attached to end assemblies with knock-down bed hardware. Deck hung on 4x4 posts with angle iron. Bed breaks down easily into separate components (stairs, deck, 2 large end assemblies, 6 rails, slats and plywood mattress support).

I made this from the kitchen island plans, but added a countertop. It's really sturdy and cost about $65 in materials. I love it.

I built this headboard as a birthday gift for my grandmother. She had a rickety, old makeshift headboard composed of a couple of 2x4's and some lattice that was spray painted. I modified the plans to fit her Full size bed and lowered the height down to 62".

This was a custom build for one of my clients. It is a full over queen bunk bed. Scalloped trim on the top, and a balcony/platform from the top bunk. Access to the top via ladder and window! The pic with the messy bed is the FINAL finished product after I added a few more trim pieces to the front.

Needed a table for food prep with my grill and found your plans! I used treated lumber for the base and nice cedar planks for the top. The treated lumber had a whiter than usual color which made the base really pop out. I put a nice pecan stain on top and a few coats of poly so the BBQ sauce wouldn't stain it! This was so easy, literally took 2-3 hours to build, stain and poly was done over the next few days. Ready for my next ana-white project. Thanks for posting these plans.

This is only my second build.  I love it and am very proud.  I made this for my son and daughter in law to put at the foot of their bed.  It took a couple of times for me to get drawer glides on right but I did it!  I love wood working and want to keep learning!

Outdoor pallet bar with sink I found in the garage. Just a dumping sink under cabinet,not hooked up to plumbing.

I made this awesome step stool for my daughter to be able to reach things a little bit better. It works perfectly. And the heart adds the perfect touch, don't you think?

My friend just bought a condo here in Atlanta, and it only had an awkward tile mantel. She had requested we update this, so one Saturday  we decided to tackle this. The plans were super easy to follow - and we could not be more excited with the results!! 

I have more pictures, but I've hit the limit...

The coop is 100% cedar except for the plywood sides/doors.

Fun to build.

The plans are great, but not prefect. Make sure you measure everything out before cutting. I had several problems with errors in the plans. Use them as a guide, and like I said, measure before making cuts.

This project could be done in a weekend, but I ended up putting a lot of time into it. Close to 4 weeks from start to end, probably 3 full time days, and a few hours here and there on odd days. It just depends how anal you are I guess, haha! The finished product speaks for it self.

This was our first project. The directions were easy to follow. We used wood screws to put this project together as I do not have a nail gun. My five year old was in charge of the electric screwdriver. I just used 1 peice of wood for the table top and diagonally screwed into it from the bottom. It took us a few days to complete as when you are working with a little one, everything takes quite a bit longer. This was the perfect project for us to work on together! My husband requested a table to put next to the hottub so he could put his drink on it, but I don't want this to move outside! Maybe I'll have to make another one. :)

This secretary desk and hutch was made using the Grant Secretary and Hutch plans, modified to be 48" wide. As a finish, I wanted to try out a new method - instead of staining, I decided to char the wood using a method known as Shou Sugi Ban. There are tons of You Tube how-to videos on how to do it, and it's actually pretty easy (as long as you are comfortable using a propane torch).

The project definitely took longer than I had originally anticipated, at least 40 hours. However I thought the end result was worth it.