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My dad and I built these amazing coffee and end tables during a Christmas last year. We modified the ends to for a “M” instead of the traditional farmhouse “X”. Our last name is Mayberry-so the M was fitting. Sadly, my father lost his battle to cancer and this was the last project we did-one that will forever hold precious memories! Thank you for the fabulous plans!

We built the outdoor sofa from 2x4 collection, me, my dad and my kids. Didn't take too long to put together, maybe 2 and a half hours from start to finish. It's my dad's gift for Father's day and we had a great time doing it together! We used pressure treated wood and sanded at the end. Just needs to be stained and get some throw pillows.

We did use an extra 10x2x4 (cut to fit of course) to box in the cushions. Which were 24x24 inches. Great project. 👍🏻 Thanks!

Same Beautiful Hall Tree - Different Seasons by Iron and Lace Design

I followed the plans as written,  It took me about 6 hours and that includes sanding and staining. Very simple yet offers a very wow finish.  I think in total we spent about $300 for all supplies including cushions which was the most expensive part. I just finished it off with Teak Oil and an Americana theme for our covered patio.  We love it.  

I didn't find plans that I liked on this site but I took what we had and modified it to be taller and wider.  Drawers are also a lot deeper.  This was a really tough one for me as there was so much going on but in the end, this came out absolutely amazing!

I built this bed for my daughters new “teen” room!! She loves it and I loved the cost and look if it ;)...

Built this classic bed for my grandson. It was one of the easiest builds yet. All of Ana White's plans are super user friendly.

Project was quick and easy

The plans were easy to follow.

This was my first time building a piece of furniture on my own, so it was a lot of learning and trial and error on my part. The plans were fantastic for the most part (I thought the bench plans could have used a little more specification and couldn't seem to find a pocket hole version). We completed the project over the course of a couple months, simply because we revisited it when time allowed. It could easily be done in a much shorter period. One thing I will say is this -- add a step to the plans and utilize a planer and jointer on all of the boards. I had the table put together at one point and whew, I wasn't sure what I did wrong, and I went back and had followed all the steps. While this might sound obvious now, remember it was my first time doing something like this, so I followed each step to a T. I also used a belt sander on the table and bench tops to level things out even more, and went across the grain to make a smooth surface with an 80 grit belt, then hand sanded with a sanding block with 120, 220, and 320 grit. I also modified the bench plans to cut about 5 inches off so that they would fit under the table.
We used Minwax pre-stain conditioner, then one 10 minute application of Mixwax Honey stain, followed by Mixwax Satin Poly. It turned out great and we are already moving on to other projects!