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This is the third project I've done from this site and the first that came out absolutely perfect. The others were GREAT but this one....it just soared.
Took me all of 1 afternoon to build and 3 days to stain and finish. I used Early American by Minwax to match the existing dining room table.
My goal is to build the table that goes with it.
But, for now, this is the perfect addition to the house.
One thing.
The plans for this bench call for 1x4s for the breadboards and that doesn't make sense. I think it's a typo.
You will need extra 2x4s to make the project really soar. But, heck, who can't use an extra 2x4 lying around?

My wife was wanting a new coffee table so I decided to build one instead of goin and buying one. This being really the first somewhat hard wood working project that I had tried it turned out very good. My wife did her handy work on staining and making it look very old and rustic.

My father asked for a porch sign for his birthday, and as he enjoys sitting and watching the hummingbirds feed, thats the theme I went with. Sign is made with a redwood fence board that was sanded down and biscuit joined together, then given a decorative routered edge. Painted with Rustoleum paint, and given a few coats of spar urethane. Used jute cord on the back to hang the sign with.

This one was a lot of fun

This is my interputation of the Reclaimed Wood Look Bedside Table.  I beveled the edges of the of the 1x material and a top drawer with a large cubby beneath.  I used a sprayed latex paint then a light sanding to give it the distressed look and the two coats of clear poly.  

This was my first project and there were many starts and re-starts and tearing apart and re-doing but finished product was great! I added the arched doors to original plans and had fun with the whole project!

This was my second project after creating a custom bookcase for underneath our kitchen island. When I saw this bench, I knew it would go well with my dining table. It was pretty easy to do. I sanded and stained each piece before putting it all together and I stained it to try to match my dining table.

Our first project using the plans provided on this web site.  We couldn't be happier with the outcome.  The plans were concise, accurate and easy to follow.

Your plans made this project so much easier. We love it and have gotten a lot of compliments for it.

Easy to build toddler bed

We finally got our outdoor porch cleaned out and needed some additional seating.  Loved all the different designs based on Ana's 2x4 sofa.  Used Cedar boards instead of Pine.  

I used an all oak wood with a maple inlay on the table top to give it a different grain pattern and stand out a little more than just one type of wood. My wife wanted 3 shelves so she could display all our babies photos in our living room, toys on the bottom and odd storage in the middle. The way I figured to find the height of the second shelve was because we have a scentsy warmer and the basket we use to hold the scents I made to just fit under the table top. I also went with a fancier router-ed edge to the top which has three grooves instead of your normal round over or just square. I used a lot of kreg jigs to put this together and the two bottom shelves are free floating without a support beam. The way I did it made it really sturdy with clean lines on the peace. I sanded the whole project to 400 which made it feel like glass. If you would like to know more ask questions. I love to do this type of stuff.

This is project #3 for me. Went together pretty easy. I originally made it for my living room but my teenaged daughter likes it so much she is begging for it to be in her room. She helped me stain it so I guess I will give it to her. I love Ana, I love the plans, I love feeling so empowered!

Built by Richelle Munro

"I love all your plans, and I have made quite a few of them now! This is one of my favourite! I used old barn wood for the top, and ship lap for the bottom and doors!"