Community Brag Posts

I don't have much space for a workshop in my home - just the corner of my basement.  This plan was the answer!  It adds so much storage and functionality.  I plan to add some shelves to both units but love them already.  Thank you so much!

Our daughter asked for a kitchen island so my first stop was Ana's website to see what plans I could find. I built the base while my husband was out of town one week. This was a zero trip to Lowe's project as I raided our wood rack and scrap bins. My husband came home and built the countertop.

Easy project. I needed this bench a bit smaller due to space constraints so this is 28" x 42". I kept the height the same and finished the surfaces with some thick polyurethane. It should be noted my cost was a bit higher due to buying a sanded plywood, coated self-tapping screws and a more expensive polyurethane. I also went a bit slow on this project and it took about 2.5 hours including application of the single coat of poly.

Easy project and so cheap. I love the way it turned out! We tweeted the measurements to fit in the small space we had for the desk. It looks an d works great.

Modified to fit a smaller space by Tracy Brannum. Took 2-1/2 days to build, the kids love it! Shared on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10207847978933419&set=o.1921239…

I added storage to the bottom of the simple outdoor loveseat by creating one big board from 2 2x6 boards for each of the front, back, and side aprons using my KregJig. Then I added cleats around the bottom for a sheet of plywood, extra cleats around the top edge for the seat, and put the hinge on the original seat support board.

Our very first build! I love how it turned out and I am so excited to have a great piece of furniture for a fraction of the price!

My friend & I made this doll house for a Christmas present for my daughter.  The plans were easy to follow!

I put carpet on the top floor & then used contact paper that lookes like wood for the other flooring.

Using Ana's original plans, I made this farmhouse storage bed with almost no modifications. It was a Christmas gift to my fiancée. To give the board on top of the footboard/headboard just a little bit of an upgrade, I used my router with a cove bit along the edges. The drawers weren't that hard to make, they just took some time and ensuring that they were square. I used plywood and MDF for the drawers as opposed to solid wood planks to save money. There is one drawer that has trouble opening and closing. I think it might be just a hair too wide for the opening ... someday I'll fix it! I also added a few blocks (leftover from my 4x4 posts) underneath the bed to support it; otherwise, it was lifted only by screws. I tried using lag bolts to connect the boxes to the posts, but then realized the bolts would stick out and hit the drawers when I slid them back in, so I just used regular screws to attach. This thing is heavyyyyy, but solid as a rock! Love having additional storage in our 1930s house.

I saw your outdoor chairs so decided made 2 out of 2x4 from your plans. I put the 1 that is finished in my sun/ coffee room. I love it and ha e had many brags so I give them your info and a couple of friends are making them. Thank you

This is my first project from Ana's plans. I found a big pile of old wood left by the previous home owner. It looked like it was from old fencing. We used some for fire wood, some for fence repairs and still had a big pile. I was looking at it one day after finding Ana and thought it would make a really cute plant stand for my yard. My first project turned out great!

Thank you for the plans!  Love the shelves! 

This was a fun project that I made for my wife. I saw a Crate & Barrel table with legs that alternated directions. The plans were easily adapted to match. I stained the standard pine boards with Minwax Prestain, Minwax Red Mahogany stain (2 coats) and sealed with a matte polyeurathane. The matte finish cut down any shine and should prevent any fingerprints from showing up, though witha 2-year and 6-year old this is inevitable. I may still add some small 3-4" triangular braces on the ends of the table at the legs to add stability, but it seems quite stable as it is. The bench is next on the list, but this will have to wait until after Thanksgiving.

I had a few hiccups in the early stages building those X shaped bases. I relied a lot on eyeballing it and firmly holding things into place by hand. Very touch-and-go. I took them apart multiple times and rebuilt them.

I wasn't quite sure how to go about attaching the table top, and I finally decided that NOT attaching it was the way to go. I built some braces that firmly held the top onto the base without actually being attached permanently. This helped to move it into the house and will help in the future if we ever want to move it, as it's two very separate pieces.

After that it was pretty much smooth sailing. I had some issues with the staining, but that was largely due to the humidity in the area at the time. Once the temp cooled, the stain dried and all was fine.

From start to finish this project took me about two months, but I only worked on it once or twice per week for a few hours at a time. I'd say I spent 20-25 hours of actual time working on this.

I received 94 likes on Facebook for my project which I consider a win.

The Ana White corn hole board plans were straightforward and easy to understand. Building was a breeze. Our boards turned out great!

Built to be used for my coffee bar.

I took a woodworking course through the community college and built this cedar bench for my front porch. I learned so much throughout this process and am proud of how it came out. I am now building up my own arsenal of tools and supplies. I can’t wait to choose my next project!

Plans from myoutdoorplans.com/2x4benchplans