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I'm not a writer, and English was my worst subject. So don't hold any grammatical errors against me.

This was a project that I built this past weekend. It's a set of child size adirondack chairs. The toughest part was the weather. It was too cold outside to paint, so I had to paint and assemble these in my living room. My two year old daughter kept trying to sit in them before the paint had an opportunity to dry.

I completed this project almost entirely by myself. I had a malfunction with the saw & needed assistance from my husband in the beginning, but borrowed a saw from a friend & completed the rest by myself. I made the platform bed one weekend & made the headboard another weekend. Fun project! And it turned out beautiful!! Thank you, Ana White for your awesome plans on your website!!! 

Comfort meets staves

I loved this project. Great way to clean up the kitchen and creates a nice usable shelf.

29.5" square, 25" high

Absolutely love this Console!  Going for a coastal theme and could not find exactly what I was looking for so decided to make it!  Love to use my hands and now I will be off to my next project!  Used Cedar board for the top, pine for the remainder.  Love the thick, rustic top.  This console is two inches less in depth than the original plans due to the shape of my living room.  Thank you for the plans and everyone's DIY projects!  They were all a big influence on the final design.

I know that these aren't the best pictures. I'll load individual ones later. I built the coffee table, end table and toy chest out off all my grandparents barn. It collapsed a few years ago in be harsh Iowa winters. Everything on these is from the barn from the wood, hinges, and nails. It even makes the old barn door noises when opening them! Curious of what people think and ideas.

Built this vanity to fit our space in our tiny bathroom.  I love the storage increase from having a pedestal sink.  All hardware and sink was from Habitat Restore, and the faucet was off amazon for $25, making total cost for this project around $75. 

I had a wall in our living room that was bare for almost 4 years. SO happy with the results of my "Ten Dollar Ledges"!!

This is my first project using a Kreg Jig and I'm hooked. Easy build and great storage! Looking forward to doing more projects! 

Tools you basic design, made some changes to how the sides were built.  I also used Mahogany.  

First Project...

Different aspects of the project took a lot longer than they should since I was trying to figure out how to use all of my new toys, e.g. circular saw, kreg jig, adjustable shelf jig, sander, etc., but I think it ended up turning out pretty good.

I ended up buying an unfinished rocking chair on Craigslist for $20, which I finished the same way.

This is my first full sized table project.  I wanted to make an inexpensive dining table with nice looks and this one fit the criteria.  I deviated from the plans by making the legs frames and the middle truss using rabbit and dado joinery.  As a result the middle truss and leg frames did not have to be fastened together with any screws.  This design modification made it easier to build in the garage and be able to move easily into the house for final assembly.  Top is made of SPF lumber stained to match the natural colour of the cedar legs and truss frame.  Thanks Ana for the inspiration to build this beutiful piece.

Sewing table with a square top variation 

This was our first major project, so we learned a lot while we were doing it. We painted our bed white, and rather than using metal bed rails (which no one seemed to sell), we improvised and fastened 2x4s to the inside of our side rails. Then we cut slats to rest on the 2x4s and run the width of the bed. The 2x4s lend great stability to the side rails, and are much less costly, not to mention easier to obtain. ($10 vs. $75) This bed is sturdy and solid. I think we will be handing it down to our grandchildren in fifty years!