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My son's kindergarten teacher had a table top puppet theater on her "wish list" from an online store - but it cost $70 and I knew there's no way i could buy that. But just one look at it made me realize I could build my own. My son and I built it in just a couple hours and then took some extra time for sanding and spray painting. I had all the kids in the class sign their names on the sides and I used chalk board paint on the top sign so the kids can write their own show title or time, etc. There's a place to keep the chalk in the back. We presented this gift to my son's teacher at the end of Teacher Appreciation week, and it was a huge hit!

PLANS: http://www.tools4moms.com/2012_05_01_archive.html

I built this bench for my son and daughter-in-law for their front porch. The plans came from The Handbuilt Home, and I followed them exactly. My daughter-in-law thought it would be cool to burn their brand onto the seat, which added a very personal touch, I think. Very happy with the way it turned out. Thanks for the easy-to-follow plans, Ana!

I wanted some outdoor furniture and after seeing the video, I felt that this was something I could so myself.  I am very pleased with the outcome.  It wasn't difficult and it looks great.  Thank you!  I had some 2 x 4's leftover so I decided to build a chair in the same style as the sofa.  It looks like a set.  

We were looking for a way to better utilize our cabinet space. Previously, our cans were all pushed in and we couldn't see what we had without moving things around. I Found Ana's tier can organizer and knew it was exactly what we needed. We repurposed a piece of stained plywood we already had and a couple of 2x4 pieces from previous projects. We did buy a 2x4x8 because we wanted to make it a 4-tier shelf. We stained it dark walnut and added felt pads to the bottom. Measures 22" D x 21.5" W. We love it and it makes our space so much more effective.

This is my providence bench made from left over scrap wood from our new deck. I used 4x4's for the legs. This bench is SOLID! It is also huge! We had five 6-7 year olds on it last night with room to spare.

This is the first thing i have made using 2x4's. the plans were very easy to follow. it cost me approxmently $100.00. I made the stripe pillows from fabric i have had.  

These bookshelves are modified from the Extra Wide Console Bookcase Plans from your website. They were constructed using 3/4 inch plywood for the bookcases, 6” MDF boards for the cup cubbies, and 1/2 inch plywood for the shelves. Purchased a jig from Rockler to drill the 1,000+ shelf holes and built the rolling ladder from oak using the plans and parts from Rockler. What began as a plan for a simple bookcase morphed into selling the dining room furniture and converting the room (which we had only used once in over 2years) into a library that we enjoy every day!

I was initially very intimidated by these plans due to the drawers, but I have a great, handy dad who offered to help with the drawers. The wood is all recycled, most of it my dad has been hauling around for nearly 40 years and finally had it all milled this past year. With the offer of free wood, I couldn't say no! The plans worked great. It took a very long time as I have limited hours to work on and my dad is a sanding nut! I am more into rustic, worn look and my dad more fine wood working...so I had to keep assuring him it was just fine like that, and move on already.

This was a very simple and fun project!!! One of my favorites!! Plus I learned two new DIY SKILLS......upholstery & tapered legs!!!

My wife and I wanted to replace an ugly metal wire shelf in our kitchen, fortunately Ana had plans for a nice-looking kitchen island!  The two new challenges for me with this project were the notches for the shelf supports, and the drawers.  I was able to figure both out and am glad to now have those skills in my toolbelt.  The top was a pre-made red oak board from Menards.  The other shelves are red oak, the rest of the frame is pine.

This table was made with Cedar but the base was pressure treated wood. The legs were Cedar 4x4s and very sturdy. I used a mix of designs and altered each to fit my needs. Getting the lumber from a lumber yard vs. big box cut my costs in half. Used stainless steel finish screws, Kreg Weather Treated Screws, and Deck Screws.

Slightly lengthened from the plan, used 6" exposed lag bolts for a sturdier frame, covered the bolts on the sides with a dowel cap over the bolt to mimic a dowel construction. 

Baby bed is my grandson’s first wood working project for his first son to be born in February. The rocking chair I made from your plan to go with the baby bed.