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Made from following these plans, and using scraps I already had.

This was built using redwood 2x6 planks trimmed on the edges to square them off and get them to 5" each. I used kiln dried redwood 4x4's as well. The redwood was a bit more pricey BUT it is far lighter than pine and the boards and grain are of a higher quality. The planks were put together with 6 dowels on either side along with glue and big cabinet clamps. The top was also attached to the base with a dowel every 12". I sanded to expose/raise the grain on purpose and give it a hand scraped look. I went two tone on the piece to match my dining set I did. The top is Jacobean and the bottom is Annie Sloan old white chalk paint. The piece is designed to getter better with age ;)

Recycled Pallot crib (extremely heavy)

I did these as a birthday present for my husband. He is very picky about seating, but he said these were very comfortable! I used 1x4 oak for the headers and pine for the rest. After reading others' concerns about the support dowel, I decided to do the following:
1. Drill a 3/4" hole halfway through each 1x2 support with a 1/4" hole continuing the rest of the way through to the outward facing side of each
2. I glued a 1/4" dowel into one 1x2, pushing the dowel as flush as possible to the outer edge of the 1x2. I then slid a 3/4" hollow steel tube onto the wood dowel, and into the 3/4" hole in the 1x2.
3. Finally glued the other end of the wooden dowel into the other 1x2 (which forces the steel tube to nest into the 3/4" hole in the 1x2) and trimmed the excess dowel flush. The steel tube acts as the support, and the 1/4" wood dowel simply holds it all together. Did that make any sense?

If you can possibly avoid paying full price on the fabric, DO! That alone accounts for 70% of this project's total cost!

This project was similar to the Rustic X Console.  Recommend building the lower shelf halves before installing so that it's easier to make the bottom flush.  The X's were somewhat tricky....just take your time.  It's easier to cut the piece too big and trim than to add wood to a piece too short.  I stained the top with miniwax special walnut and used a satin poly.  For the bottom, I used the same stain and then painted over it with rustoleum heirloom white.  I lightly distressed it with 150 grit sandpaper so some of the stain would show through.  All in all I am very happy with it!

I love Ana's original design and it was a great inspiration. I needed to add more baskets so I adjusted it a little. I had some drawer slides sitting around so I added a pull out shelf to fold on as well.

I had a lot of fun making this. I am so excited to be using it. Ana's plans were easy to follow.

This was my first woodworking project since high school. Initial build I messed up the legs and almost gave up, but recut, got some other wood and got through it all pretty nice. I added an edge with my router I got when I was almost complete with this piece. Added bought molding around the top and used a stain I got from a local woodworking store. My wife loves. I still need to get some felt for the drawer, but I brought it in this week from my shop.

I chose to add an extra plank on the top to have it extend out  a couple of inches on the front.  This was my second furniture build and I'm still learning.  This didn't take me very long and I was able to do it on the sly to surprise my husband.  First project from Ana White and won't be my last.

Built these for my daughters for Christmas. They are super easy and fun to make!

We built this for our entry way to store hats, gloves, and other goodies.  I modifed the depth to be narrower to leave more walking space.  We live in a three level townhouse and any space much less storage space is premium.  I liked the idea of the long pull out drawer in one of the earlier postings as well as the basket idea so we included both into our design.  I also used conventional drawer slides instead of the center mount.  We havent decided on the finish or the drawer pull hardware yet but I love the look of natural wood so i wanted to post it without a finish.

The box is pretty similar to Mimi's bench with a few dimensions changed. I also fully framed out the inside to make sure adults could sit on it if need be. The arms and backrest took a lot of just staring and "pondering". I like it and everyone else seems to love it. Thanks Ana and Mimi. 

I built a couple benches to go with the reclaimed wood farm table I recently built. They are made out of hard to find 2″ reclaimed rough sawn lumber. The benches would also make a great coffee table or side table. Each bench is 36″ long and 18″ tall and 9″ deep.

This dollhouse was super easy to make! Harper (the doll) wanted an open concept living/kitchen, and that is the first floor. Second floor are the bedroom and bathroom. Top floor is the closet. The roof is made from 3.5" slats of luan glued together and painted with black sanded paint. Notice the baseboards and crown molding? My granddaughter helped cut windows out with a jig saw. I still owe my granddaughter a garage and patio with pergola, and kitchen appliances and chairs, but that will wait until summer when she can help craft/build them. 

Harper's bed is modeled after the farmhouse bed plans available on this site, but I used smaller scrap lumber. I wanted milk paint but was unwilling to pay the high price, so I bought a sample jar of antique ivory paint and watered it down. It turned out great!