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The moment I saw this plan I knew I had to build it for our adventurous, imaginative daughter, Selah. I committed to trying to finish it before her birthday (a month away at the time.) This was only my second build with wood, so I knew I would need a little time due to the learning curve. Ana's plans were great and easy to follow, and I held religiously to Jaime's blog for tips and tricks or when I was generally lost. ;) I must say, staining was a LOT more tedious and expensive than I expected. I also ignored the warnings that Minwax's water based stain was not great for large projects...my wife just couldn't get her eyes off the awesome color options. I worked it on and off little by little....and after MUCH time and an aching back we were totally STOKED with the results. The poly was just the right touch to finish it all off. Selah loves the bed and I must say all of the work was nothing compared to the hours of fun she has with this bed. Thanks Ana! Keep doing what you do....I never would have thought I could do something like this.

Using the Junior Height Camp Loft Bed plans...

I raised the height from 65 to 67 inches to better accomodate a bottom bunk.  Added bottom rails and extra 2X4s for the head board.  

I shortened the width and length of the stairs to better fit in the room, and in doing so, made a small mod to the post by the stairs to prevent the boys from falling down the stairs.

Kids Love them

Fun build. Will be making more.

I really enjoyed making this table for my sister from Ana's Farmhouse table plans. I secured everything with Kreg screws from the underside. I added a couple screws from the top in the breadboard ends for added stregth. Im thinking of building another one but making it wider!

Ana's instructions were very easy to follow. The main problem I had was the 4X4 lumber was S4S, therefore the edges were rounded, which made for awkward joints with the aprons. Other than that, I used wood conditioner before staining and sealing. 

Shoe dresser with an additional row.

I built a modified version with the top made of two pieces of poplar joined by pocket screws. The hinges are the back outside of the bench. I finished the top with 100% tung oil and painted the structure with barn red milk paint. I finished the lower shelf with a home made poly-tung varnish blend to make it more waterproof for wet shoes. I added some metal stars I found at a flea market because I like the look of the stars -- like those on so many old houses on the east coast.

I just made the center part of the console.  My daughter didn't want any cabinet doors or drawers on it.

It started out being painted yellow, then she changed it to the distressed light green in the first pic.

Some added storage for small kitchen appliances

I added my own unique twist to this desk by building it from reclaimed pallets. I made a frame to support the desk top pieces, then sized the pallet pieces to fit on top. I also used pallets for the shelves. Full details at the blog in the link.

I built this for some friends who are having a remodel done in their house to get their washer and dryer out of the kitchen.  The new area was a perfect size for a cool piece of furniture and because of how well my other projects turned out they asked if I would make something for them.  My friend is a great cook and has some really nice cookware that needed housing so we used the "planked wood sideboard plans" as the bones for the project.  I saw some cool things from Pinterest (Glideware) that I wanted to incorporate and we drew up some plans.  All in all it took me about 36 hours to complete. Two weekends and some work at night after work.   I used my miter saw, table saw, circular saw, power drills, wood clamps, Kreg pocket hole jig, and my electric sander to knock this one out.  

Started with building the 2x4 sectional sofa and the armless sectional.  Liked the plans so much starting building the bar from my own design.  Than completed the patio renovation with the fancy X farmhouse table and benches.  Thank you Ana White for all the inspirations to redo my backyard patio.

We live in a ground level 3 bedroom apartment, and I desperately wanted somewhere to plant some veggies and pretty flowers. When I found the plans for the $10 cedar garden beds we went to town! Cedar fence posts were more expensive than had been used in the plan, and we chose not to finish the tops, so lumber cost us $36 to build two. Still pretty good considering the plastic snap together ones run about $40 a piece and are smaller than the ones we built. We're really proud of them and can't wait to get some stuff planted!

I used the Rebecca Side Hutch and Side Base plans to create a slightly wider version to fit the TV in our master bedroom.  The building took one whole weekend and then it took another week to finish it up like filling holes, sanding, painting and then reassembling.  My final cabinet is 36.75" wide at the top and I changed the doors to overlay instead of inset.  I love the finished cabinet!

Built from DIY Pete's plans. I'm in Hawaii so lumber here is a lot, and I do mean A LOT more expensive here. I wanted to use cedar but that would have cost me close to $450 just for the lumber here in Hawaii. Spent an entire day running around between local lumber yard, Home Depot, Lowe's, and a recylce lumber yard called Re-Use Hawaii trying to figure out how to cut costs down. Ended up going with redwood as it was a nice wood that was more affordable. I ended up putting 5 coats of Minwax Helmsman spar urethane clear gloss, sanding with 150 then 220 grit sandpaper to get a nice thick and smooth finish. This is my very first build ever and it took me the weekend (about 20 hours) to build. DIY Pete's instructions are pretty good but I have to watch his video a few times which was extremely helpful. The video made this an easy project as it was like having a pro right there with you. Love your website. Can't wait to start on the next project. David M. 

My husband and I built this modern upholstered outdoor sofa for our back porch. As it was going outdoors we used treated lumber, a painters drop cloth (dyed with Rit dye), and coated deck screws. We are so proud of the way it came out! Please see my blog for more details on the build.

Used a 2x2 cut at 45 degrees on both ends to hold up the flaps.