After building a small dinghy, and a slightly longer pirogue, I was ready to build something else. I was looking at another boat, but to save my marriage my lovely wife suggested something more... practical. So my summer project was a surprise loft bed for my 12 year old son. He was staying with his grandparents for most of the summer so I had a month or so to work on it. This was my first piece of furniture and I'm very proud of it.
I did modify the plans a bit. I added a shelf to use as a nightstand, because you need a place for your water bottle, book, tissues, etc.
I made the desktop significantly deeper so that it was more useable.
I moved the ladder to the end of the bed and made it wider.
I added a towel bar to one end.
I added a drawer under the desktop.
and lastly I put corkboard on the side of the bookcase.