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Beautiful Rustic Bed Build by Natalie Riley

This is from the Rebecca Media Center project. With my wife being an avid book collector and my children being avid toy collectors, we were quicking running out of space for both. Being the amazing husband and father that I am, I made this project and solved both issues. I had a wall that was 13 feet wide and thought this would be a great place for some bookcases. The plans provided were almost perfect. I only had to change the sizes by a few inches to make it fit the wall and raise to the ceiling. I also added a string of led lights across the top. These were cheap, hid well, use little power and came with a dimmer to adjust the brightness. I really like them. I think they came from hit lights for around $30.

I purchased a twin girls captins bed for my daughter to grow into but she wasn't quite big enough for it yet so I had my husband convert it into a twin size crib!!!! Im in love with how it turned out. My husband Free hand a crown on a sheet of ply wood and cut it out. I used quilt batting and covered it with pink material and did the tips of crown in purple.

Corner unit for kids bedroom. Added fabric boxes from ikea. The fit perfectly 

When a friend sent me a picture of a Restoration Hardware inspired dining table from Shanty to Chic and asked if I could recreate it as a coffee table, I was up for the challange.  After sketching up new plans to the measurements she needed, I came up with this and am thrilled with the finished piece...and so is she!

All lumber is knotty pine.   I used pocket hole construction for most of it, but used my 16 guage nailer and glue to attach the angled pieces.  I attached the table top with "z" clips, first cutting a slot with a biscuit joiner for the clip to slide into.

My cupboard is quite a lot bigger than the one in the original post but is super sturdy.
It was a relatively easy project to build. My main issue was that I used chipboard for most of the cupboard and ironed on veneer on the cut sections which threw my door frame measurements out of whack and I had to shave a bit of my door off with a plane to get it to fit in neatly.

This was my first build and it took me about a week to finish. My son has an L shaped room due his closet being the laundry room. This plan was perfect for his room and provided tons of storage. I could not find baskets that I liked so I just made bins using 1x2 for front and backs, left over scraps for sides and 1/4 plywood for bottoms then stained them. The approx cost for each bin was 5 dollars. I made my own chalk paint and painted them the same as the antique dresser i found on craigslist that I refinished.

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With grandchildren and pets we decided to put a gate on the deck.

The gate is made from 2 X 4's and 2 x 2's. I used brass hinges to prevent rust and smooth operation

I wanted to build a table and chairs for my daughters wedding shower gift so i printed the coffee table plans and modified it to make the dining table. We just measured my sisters chairs and built the chairs.All of the lumber is white pine.We used 2x4s for the legs and frame, 2x10's for the top and 2x2's for a crossbrace under the table. The chairs are 2x4's ripped on the table saw to 2x2's with 1x4's for the seat. we routed the edge of the table and all pieces on the chairs.I spent $50 on the lumber on Monday and had it finished by Saturday for her shower. It is minwax red mahogany brushed on and wiped off and 2 coats of gloss polyuretane. It needs a couple more coats on the table top and the seats for a smoother finish. Lydia and Adam were thrilled, as was their friend who had us build her one just like it. She wanted hers in white pine with no stain and it has 4 coats of polyurethane for a very smooth finish. I love that we built a gift that will last them a lifetime!