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I had some really old (30+ years) 4X4's laying around the backyard that I found in a brick pile at my grandmothers house sometime back. I saw the plans for the really easy Tryed Side Tables, so I made a few of them, and people jumped on these really fast. This may be the simplest tables I have ever made, time and skill-wise. Just need a few 4x4 legs, 2x4 top, and 1x4 trim and support. THAT'S IT. Then about an hour of your time plus paint and stain time. Very cool and very easy.

The first version of this desk was built for our office prior to having kiddo #2. My husband altered the plans a bit to fit our room and instead of open shelving on the end cubbies, he converted them into drawers and a file cabinet.

Checkout more photos and details on my blog at www.momontrend.com

Our cottage bedroom doesn't have a closet. This is the perfect solution. We hung curtains over the front also to look more finished.
 

I built this table for my friend who is moving away in a couple days :( She's going to use it as a coffee bar in her new home. Visit my blog link for the complete play-by-play!

Our first build! Adapted plans to make a king size. Headboard is an old barn door I found. (Pic is crooked not bed ;) ) We had to use 2 Twin XL mattresses due to narrow staircase. Added extra slats. I'm saying it took a weekend to build only because it was below 30° in garage and we took warm up breaks.

 Very much like the console table look but decided to modify it to create a utility room bench and sink with open storage space below. Got a 1.75" pine slab to put on top and then cut out the space for a utility sink. Did not put in the cross pieces as the bench was to run from one wall to the washer/dryer setup.  Used dimensional lumber from Lowe's (after perusing several second-hand sources for more interesting woods but prices and quality fell short) and stained with an oak stain. Now may try my hand at an actual furniture piece that will be in a living area and needs to be done right.

Bedroom media center. Tv and fireplace with shelves.

The seesaw is like a dinosaur: the extinct relic of the playground, still held in awe by kids the world over. No longer available to the public in its original form, the original seesaw is the perfect DIY project. My older daughter had been asking for one for a couple of years, and after finding the plans on Ana White’s website I was able to build one cheaply for about $50 in wood and screws. This was the perfect weekend project, and I was able to use up some leftover paint and fabric to create this nice addition to our yard.

Check out my blog post about this seesaw here:
http://sandiegocountypropertymanagement.com/diy-kids-seesaw/

Made two of these for our twins! Lots of steps and measuring but pretty simple! 

Part of the Benchright collection. This was easy to make and it turned out so much prettier than I imagined. I love it!

I built this for my daughter's 4th birthday. The kids love it!

This was my first wood working project, and it came out great!  

Please note - the buy list leaves out the 2x10s needed for the sides.

I loved the post from Lady Goats on the PB inspired daily system and the modifications from debandtom25!
I knew this was an answer to clean up our counter, before items even make it to the counter this is right at the door when you walk in our house!

I didn't use a picture frame but used plywood with molding of my choice for the "frame." I selected paint at Home Depot and just purchased the sample paint in three different colors. The wording was done on a computer and used as a stencil (cut the letters into contact paper, stuck contact paper on and painted).

I did this all with fence panels. The dimensions were determined by my 2x4's. I trimmed the pickets to size and overlapped them to give it a real siding look. Then I power washed it and let the kids have fun, we have not finished decorating but we will and I am sure it will change over time since their decoration of choice is chalk. I say a weekend because you need to inventory what lengths of wood you have to plan it out and the smaller cuts for the siding can be time consuming. This didn't cost me a thing I had screws left over from building a deck. I built each wall then screwed them together and attached siding making sure to only screw into the facing wall so I could disassemble if needed.