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Bathroom vanity with vessel sink.  Made 32 inches high to have a vessel sink on top.  37 inches wide and 22 inches deep.

I modified Whitney's (Shanty2Chic) Rolling Rustic Wood Dresser slightly because I didn't want to have mine on wheels. Other than that, I basically followed her plans and advice! I used Maple plywood with poplar boards. With a dark stain they are a good match. I did use 3/4 maple plywood for the dresser drawers instead of 1x8" boards to save money. My wife is happy and my boys love their new dresser--that's all that matters!

Thanks, Anna, for this great site!

I have always wanted a fireplace, however I couldn't justify spending $600 or more for a flimsy electric TV stand. Not to mention, I have checked out the displays of these pieces at Lowes, and they are made from cheap materials that I do not want to sit my expensive TV on. We found the entertainment center on Craigslist for $100, because they got rid of their big projection screen TV (which many are doing these days). I looked for fireplace TV stands for months, and just couldn't find a piece that wouldn't look like a separate piece of furniture stuck in the middle. I found a new electric insert on Criagslist for $100 (normally about $250), and purchased the materials from Lowes where a nice employee cut it all for me. I glued and nailed the frame together, applied the AirStone, attached the mantle (a 2x4), and slid the insert into place. Overall, the project took about 4 hours to complete, and cost about $200 to build. (It could have been done for a bit cheaper, but I went with 3/4" plywood for strength and stability.)

Adaptation to fit my little mitre saw, small workshop and the metric timber available in B&Q. My first build, this should let me build more while staying comfortable and safe. I'm ridiculously pleased with myself!

It took longer to build than expected because my little boy thinks naps are for wimps.

In case anyone in the UK wants to build similar, here's my adapted sizes.

18mm plywood cutting list:

2   85cm x 50cm (sides)

3    50cm x 50cm (shelves)

2    50cm x 60cm (leaves)

2    45cm x 30cm (leaf supports - replaced fancy brackets that were too expensive over here)

Timber cuts:

6  34mm x 34mm @ 50cm (cleats)

6  18mm x 70mm @ 52cm (supports)

2  18mm x 70mm @ 42cm (spacers) 

My husband Mike built Ana’s cedar shed over the course of a few weekends. He wanted it to be 3-ft deeper than the original, so he made those modifications, and it turned out great! We added some vintage/historical knobs and brackets to really make it pop! It is ready to be filled with lawn mowers and tools! 

Final pieces for my walnut living room set.  C-shaped end tables that fit perfectly over the arms of the couches. They aren't large. Just enough to perch a glass of wine or snack plate when relaxing at the end of the day.

This table is SOOO great, and I get tons of compliments on it. It was easy to build as well.

I did have a problem, in that I made it to use outside and outdoor tables are shorter than indoor tables, depending on the chairs you use. I had to cut apart the legs after I had them built, which was a pain, but was completely my fault. 

For an outdoor table, make your leg uprights 18-1/2" - all other leg cuts are the same.
I made mine 17-1/2" and used 2x4 material for the feet (my 1x4's kept splitting). You will also need to adjust the length of the center angle pieces, which I laid out after the legs were assembled and the horizontal supports were attached.

You can see from the photos that the unfinished legs are according to the original plan. Once the center was cut down to the new length, the angled pieces make more of a true X.

I also flipped the base upside down to attach the top. I used 2 1x1 'stringers' cut at the same angle as the top of the legs, centered the base on the under side of the top, and screwed through the stringers to the top 2x10s. I used nickels to space the top planks for drainage. I then screwed the stringers to the side legs from the side. You won't even see them unless you're sitting on the patio - standing or sitting in a chair, you don't notice them. But then there are no screws showing, nothing to patch, and it's sturdy to pick up and move.

Built this for our dining room. Added two feet to the length. Neighbors started talking and now I've been commisioned to build a table and bench!

I made these shelves for the top of my work bench to keep from going insane,,,,they are 57" tall with shelves every 14", 8 feet long and 16" deep. I had to loose 2-18" deep shelves to accomodate my drill press. , I used 5/8" plywood for the shelves and 1 by 12 and a 1x4 for the top shelf. Everything is glued and screwed. STURDY like a rock! I took a long time to over engineer these shelves, should have taken about 3-4 hours or less but I took my time...warped pine makes life ugly use the best wood you can afford.- See more at: http://ana-white.com/2014/09/free_plans/easy-economical-garage-shelving…

My vintage table collapsed, so I built it new legs using the farmhouse plans. I didn’t want to lose the expandable leaves however, so I decided to reuse the top and add a second trestle so the table can still expand. I sanded and restained/polyed the top and leaves and cut a space in the center support to hold the spare leaves. I’ve never seen a table like it and I’m very proud.

I build these from the plan for Heavy Duty Sawhorses. I preferred these for the thickness to match my butcher block desktop. 

This table is pretty easy to build, i added a couple inches the the 4x4 for height but tested it yourself before following their height and see if you can sit under it with a chair 

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.