Community Brag Posts

The chairs were a fun build we live on the coast , I thought what a great way to add some fun so I set up my C and C machine and made his and hers sharks chairs.

This project was pretty dang easy. My husband and I whipped this out one weekend and were pleasantly surprised with the outcome. It now sits in our dining room and we LOVE it!! We used Rust-o-leum's Kona stain and it could not have been more perfect of a color. We used a brush to apply in sections and wiped it off immediately. Before staining we beat it with chains, hammers, screws, etc. And we also scraped it up and gouged it out with screw drivers, crowbars, and any other items we could find. Be sure and sand it down really well. We finished it off with a matte finish polyurethane. Thanks for the designs! We are on to table number 2 now! Jordi

Queen- Hailey Platform Bed

This is my first build. I have always had metal loft beds and it's so nice to have something lower and not so noisy. Had to alter for a Queen- no problem.
My dad helped me out and now I know how to work all the tools pretty well. We used a countersink for all the screws instead of a kreg jig.
All that is left is to stain and I have not decided if I want a headboard yet. Definitely the first of many projects!!!

I love this bed in my son's room. They were wonderful plans that were easy to follow. The only change I made was to make the feet slightly taller so he could slide underbed storage containers underneath. My only mistake was not planning ahead for how I would attach the headboard to the frame. It ended up not being necessary because the weight of the bed pins it against the wall, but If I ever wanted to make this for someone else I would want to solve that piece first. 

Made from the Ana White. Deep seat cushions lounge chair plans with a few modifications. I used 2x6's for the legs and arms so I add cup holders and I added three horizontal back slats using pocket holes. Love the way they look!

I ended up combining two of the different plans (Benchwright, Tryde) because I wanted something that matched my Hyde Pottery Barn coffee table but that had drawers. My console table only needed to be 44" wide, so I ended up removing the middle 2x4 that was part of the Benchwright plan. I also used 1x2s for the bottom shelf because it was over a vent, and I knew that I was going to be using baskets for storage down there. I also used actual drawer slides because I knew that my console table would be used pretty frequently. The hardest part of the whole table was installing the drawers and making sure they were sliding smoothly and that the front of the drawers were flush with the front of the console table. Favorite part of the entire plan was the planket top...I love how it turned out!

This was my first project and couldn't be more pleased. Took about 20 hrs, and $120 including new materials (brushes, etc.) with borrowed tools. I filled cracks on top of table with wood putty and stained with Mission Oak; looks great, but make sure to dry wood putty with heater or hair dryer to avoid cracks if you go this route. Thanks Ana for the plans!

First piece of furinture I've tried to build, went surprisingly smooth. Raw table only took 5 hours to construct; an hour or two to sand; and then the waiting game after two coats of stain and 4 coats of poly. Used southern yellow pine for the top, dark walnut stain, and spar pro series semi-gloss poly.

I have three granddaughters and four great-nieces. I was able to find vintage 50's baby doll cribs for the older two, but not for my youngest granddaughter. I was so excited when I found Ana's doll crib, realizing that I could make the beds and high chair sets for all of the girls. I wanted to use water-slip decals to make the beds look vintage like the older g'daughters', and I found this great website: www.decalcottage.com. I wanted each set to be slightly different, so for the first two sets for sisters, I followed Ana's plans exactly for one, and using the idea from another brag post, used just a rectangle for the ends.The high chair backs are also slightly different. I have since made two more sets which I'll post later, but they all have vintage lambs on the beds and high chairs. It has been so much fun!

Swiss coffee Entertainment Center... Distressed. All Trim work made by me.

I built this makeup vanity to fit a 40" wall. I was inspired by the design of the DIY breakfast bar. The hutch sits on the top and has plenty of storage. The front drawer fronts are hinged at the bottom, this storage space holds a hairdryer and iron or makeup with a cord pass through at the back. The stain is a mixture of three colours.

Farmhouse bed with 2 inch foam mattress and fitted sheet set with cathedral window quilt (blocks made half size)

Built this project for Mindy, our dog who needed a new crate. We used metal screen for the front door, and probably would use it fo the sides too for the future. Lessoned learned, be more accurate in cutting pieces! I also didnt find the door plans! So i had to wing it!

 Hi Ana & Hubby

 Completed the shelving unit this past summer in my Barn, great plan and really easy to put together,

Thank's for the plan and step by step instructions, Going to build another unit in the barn come spring time here in Upstate New York.  I made mine only eight feet wide by eight feet high givin the space I had 

it's eight feet between 4x4 upright polls. I went with a center 2x4 for added strength to avoid possible sagging from heavy weighted items I will be storing. I left room inderneath as you can see, I store my saw horses and my push mower under it well.  

Warmest Regards

 Steve

Second pic is a 6ft variation of your bench with a cooler installed in center. The other 3 pics are also from your plans, this is an 8ft bench with coffee table, end table and chair. not sure where I went wrong on the angle for chair but the length was correct however as you can see the back of the arm came up 1" short.