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I have been wanting to build this island for years! Seriously. But we finally got to the point that we had some extra time, and no other projects were screaming at us! We decided to make our island 24in x 36 in. So 12in shorter than the original plan. This was an easy adjustment. We also added another shelf, which we love.

The only issue we had was the slat length. Almost all of the pictures I looked at showed that the aprons, and side supports weren't exactly lined up with the front or back of the 2x2 legs. I'm guessing they were put in the middle, but I couldn't find that info in the plan. So we decided to make our aprons and sides flush with the front of the 2x2 leg. This added about an 1in to the slat length. Sadly, I didn't figure this out till after we cut the slats. After re-cutting, things went smoothly! It was my first time using a Kreg Jig, and it was great. We had to use A LOT of spray paint to cover it, but I am so happy with the final result! It's not perfect, but it's homemade, sturdy, and I hope Ana-White would be proud!

I built this desk as part of redesigning my homeschool room, and made a few customizations to better fit our needs.  It's taller and deeper than the plans, which allowed for a larger work opening for a larger computer.  It also gave me much needed extra storage space.  

The cabinet is made from 3/4" and 1/4" PureBond birch plywood cut down to size using my Kreg Rip-Cut.  The frame is built from pine 1x2s and 1x1s.  The three cabinet doors are pine 1x6s and 1x2s joined together with biscuits, and trimmed to the correct size on the table saw.  Because the secretary desk is deeper than the plan and the mail slots are small, I finished with stain and polyurethane prior to assembly.  This saved a lot of frustration of trying to stain in tight spaces.

Thank you for the plans, Ana!

I used 2x3 and 2x2 because I had a lot laying around. The finish is steel wool vinegar mixture and tea. Dry brushed the chalk paint on than finished it with a satin poly. 

Another project for the wife, though there will be a matching one for my side of the bed in the near future! This was the first plan I constructed from this site.

My fiance and I built this for my seven year old daughter's Christmas present. I have built several pieces of furniture before but this was our first major building project and I'm proud to say we made a great team!

We didn't make any major changes to the plan, we just chose to leave the wheels off the bottom and we added two boards across the back of the attic rooms so we would have something to attach the back too. We were lucky enough that this project coincided with my dad have his roof replaced and he had spare shingles, so her doll house has real asphalt shingles! They were actually a lot easier to add than I expected, we simply scored the back of the shingles with a knife and then they cleanly broke apart. We used a staple gun to attach the shingles we would be able to layer so you couldn't see the staples, but for those where the staples would have shown we used a hot glue gun.

The only issue we had was moving it around without my daughter noticing because it's so big! My fiance and I actually scratched up a door frame trying to sneak it under the tree after she went to sleep because it's so large (totally my fault, apparently I need to work out more). Other than that everything went smooth and it was fun to build and so exciting to watch my daughter freak out over Christmas morning!!!

Adjusted the plans to 7' length to fit room size. 

Heavy modification to the original plan to accommodate extra drawers and trim. Finished with Min-Wax custom mixed color or Gunstock and English Chestnut.

Put this together after Christmas. Not too difficult of a project. Decided not to put casters on to save a little money. Can always add them later if needed. I think if I created it again I'd make more space for the rolls of wrapping paper and smaller space for the trays. We have a lot of wrapping paper.

This planter was so easy to build! super cute, fun, spring project.

We had shortened our kitchen windows in our above garbage apartment remodel and had 1x2 framing wood left. I did not want to put this wood to waste, so I made two identical end tables in a similar style as the Ikea Besta Burs desk plan, but without drawers. These were the first two pieces of standing furniture that I built for our apartment and was technically free for me to build. The end tables are truly small, being only 8" wide, 2' long, and about 18" high, which is a great size to place beside our low modular sofas. The top is made of 1/2"x8"x4' plywood leftover from a floating shelving project (worth about $2.50). I cut the plank in half and glued the halves to make it thicker. These end tables are strong enough to function also as little benches for me and my daughter. :)

Thanks for the inspiration!  This was my first full blown creation and my wife loves it.  Cannot wait to do more!

This is my Son's crib that I built about a year ago.  I have the plans for them but I need to get on my desktop to get the plans.  But it's built to be a convertable crib like the expensive cribs you can buy.  If i remember correctly I had less that $150 in material.  With all the sanding and it being the first time I had made one I had about 100 hours into it. 

This is my first wood working project, ever. I think it was a little ambitious but I was inspired by the design and the simplicity of the directions. I was actually trembling when I used the circular saw for the first time. But now that the project is finished, I am inspired to do more. I have a list of other things I want to make.

Hello There! 

This was my attempt at the Family Tree Nesting Birds sign that Ana made. I ended up painting everything instead of doing the foam for the leaves, but I just love how it turned out! I used old pallet wood instead of new lumber and gave it a really good sanding before staining and painting.

Gave it to my brother and sister-in-law for Christmas, and it was a huge hit!

Thanks Ana!

I used the Ana White Farmhouse Table plans.  I made the matching bench with a backrest.  For the top of the table and the bench seat I used a royal plum stain.  I'm female, 54 years old and I do woodworking "Like A Girl".   Enjoy

My daughter needed a simple desk for her room. I had leftover purebond plywood from another project and a bunch of 2x4 scraps from the Reuse Hawaii store. This made for an inexpensive desk. I based my desk off the simple trestle desk but made changes as needed to accommodate my materials. I used the plywood as the desk top and added some 3/4 flat trim around the edge. I used a 2x4 instead of a 2x6 to attach the legs to the table.

This was a quick project and my daughter loves the fun color!