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Shoe dresser with an additional row.

Wow! Did we ever pick a "small" project for our first build:) We had never built so much as a birdhouse and here we were building a playhouse. It was so much fun though and I'm glad that we did it. My daughter LOVES it and we are so pleased with how it turned out. We ran across a few problems due to our inexperience but nothing we couldn't overcome.

I made this taller to fit my bed.  

Had a blast making this bed and redesigning my granddaughter bedroom 

Made this for a friend. Followed the plans from the Clara table, chairs were made from the 4 dollar stackable chair plan.
Finish was Watco Danish Dark Walnut oil, which i just discovered and love. Goes on even and isn't blotchy on pine. For the table top i added a couple coats of polyurethane.
The table was easy to make, but the chairs took quite a bit of time with the amount of slats. Also there are about 30 screw holes per chair to drill, countersink and fill with putty. I am making another set for someone else, and will probably go with a single, wide slat for the back and seat. Also I would suggest adding braces to the legs, they seem a little flimsy

I used 2 x 6's because of the distance (just over 12') I still need to build the ladder but my daughter insisted on sleeping up there anyway as she has been waiting for a few days as I worked om=n building this. No paint or stain yet, not sure how she wants it finished> I will update the photos as I finish the project.

New chairs for our lake house. They turned out realy comfortable. Thank you Ana! 

I wanted to build my kids a sand/ water table, but wanted something that would could also serve as other purposes. My father helped me since I used his tools. We shortened the whole project by 16% so my kids would be able to reach it better. We also changed up what wood was used. My father came through and had a pile of wood that he had no use for. So we used 1x6's that we cut down for the shelves and 2x4's for everything else. We also added a brace on the back to add a little more stability to the bench since my kids were going to use it. To finish it up I bought a plastic storage tub with a lid and some sand. The bottom shelf is used for toy storage.

I used a 1 x 12  and  2  1 x 6 for the table top because thats what  had on hand.  I used Jacobean stain on the top and poly.   I used white paint and glaze on the aprons and legs.  2 coats.  

Love Ana's projects. Made a few mistakes, but all and all a fun and easy build

I made these chairs and table for my father as a Christmas gift to sit next to his pool. The chairs were fairly easy to make. To stay within budget I did use inexpensive white wood so the quality of the grain was not quite what I had hoped but I believe they still came out very nice. I used BEHR weather proofing wood stain in RedWood which turned out very nicely. The only thing that is currently lacking are the cushions. Due to the price of the foam that will have to wait.
For the table I started with the original plans on the site but when I realized just how long it would be I cut it down and added the two thin strips to break up the pattern.

If I were to do anything differently I would shrink the overall size of the chair to the size of standard cushions that can be purchased at local department stores or outdoor furniture stores to minimize the cost.

I build a Star Wars themed end table from a sheet of plywood and some scrap pine. Eventually, I'll add lazy susan hardware to make it spin. The top is glitter covered with a layer of resin.  Click on the blog post link for a full tutorial on how to build it. :o)

We have quite a fixer upper and while re-doing the bathroom, I came across Ana's Island plan in her book, The Handbuilt Home. This isn't the finished picture as we have installed the sink fixture and pipes, where I wrapped the exposed pipes with twine to give it a more rustic look. The table was modified in size and the mirror was a salvaged piece where I made a backer and framed it. Though still in need of some finishing touches, the look so far is spectacular... I wish I had a before and after photo. Much of what you can see, such as the tile in the shower and mirror has been made from found materials around the house or were items that were going to be sent to the dump. I love recycling!

New to building,

Stephanie Broker

Shortened the design to fit the spot and used a slab of white oak I had laying around.

I love this couch project. I can finally enjoy my deck in the evenings the way I envisioned. Thank you Ana White!