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Ana, 

My wife saw this and wanted one to match her benchwright coffee table. I decided to make her one and used rough cut pine to get that look. Just used 80 grit to knock off the roughness but not enough to sand into the saw marks and was pleased with how good the results came out. I don't like exposed fasteners so all the joints are pocket hole screwed and glued and the table top is biscuit jointed and the end piece is doweled into the long runners. Love your website and the other projects that you have shown here. Keep up the great work!

Josie

Loved the farmhouse table plan, but didn't love the stretcher and stretcher supports. If you remove those, you have to find other ways to provide support, which I did by way of a stronger apron and the use of pockethole screws.

Also, I shortened the table. It's about 69 inches long, plenty of room for 6 people, and just right for our apartment dining room!

I made these for my new niece-  Here's my story with recipe for a homemade sealer as the dye runs on drooly faces.

http://onblissstreet.blogspot.com/2014/10/sweet-baby-p.html

I loved Ana's 4x4 Truss Beam Table which was my inspiration for building this outdoor patio table Yesterday, I had a lot of fun. I used brown pressure treate wood because I wanted a table for my patio which would be weather resitant, a strong, great looking table that goes well with the rest of my patio anf I bet it wil last for a long time... Ready to entertain family and friends as soos as Spring comes!

I mixed the plans for the kids bench and small work bench from The Family Handyman to make a little work bench/step stool.

http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Projects/Woodworking/Woodworking-Proj…

I found this on the Pottery Barn site for $ 3,000.  We wanted to make it for my grandson who had a lot of health issues.  We thought he would really enjoy it.  We made it around a full size bed & I really think it looks just like P.B's. !!!

I was in desperate need of nightstands that would match my AMAZING farmhouse bed and shoe dresser and I found these! I had to make a few modidications to fit the space on our walls. I also put a few braces inside so the drawer wouldn't tip out when it opened. Overall they turned out pretty awesome if I do say so myself...

Maked for weekend:)

I was in the shop on Thursday and decided to build something with the endless supply of 2×4 wood scraps I had collecting in the corner. We had been looking for a wood shower organizer since we moved into our new apartment, so decided that would be a good project to tackle. I few weeks ago I found a teak shelf that would have been perfect for our bathroom, but was not willing to pay $119. I designed a shelf in the style of the teak shelf I liked. Untreated pine is not suited for a wet environment, so I went to Home Depot and bought a can of waterproof epoxy for the finish. The end result is a very simple and functional shelf.

Joy Marquee from Home Depot builders' workshop.

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)

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!