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We moved my 3 year old son into his big boy room with a queen bed; it was a little tall for him so it was difficult for him to get in the bed so I set out to find a step stool. They were between $60-$80 and there was no way I was going to spend that kind of cash…..so that is how I found Ana’s site!
I built this with no problem and even got to know my jig saw a bit better.

We built this firewood storage shed to hold wood for our wood-fired hot tub! We built this using reclaimed materials we already had sitting around our property so in the end, the only costs involved were the pier blocks plus some screws.

We decided to publish our plans for anyone that may find them useful! Take a look here if you feel so inclined: http://purelivingforlife.com/diy-firewood-storage-shed/

Chicken Coop Built by Dan

Had a great time putting this together for my teenage daughter's room. Took me about 4 hours to cut and assemble (I only have a circular saw, would have been SO much faster with a miter saw). Then sanded and painted the next day. Under $50 for the wood. What a deal! Love this plan!

Lake house water front DIY bar. Made of treated lumber and pallet wood planks that I cut from collected pallets.

Seen the plan on another site....cannot for the life of me remember which one.....but I made my own out of the one I seen online. Sorry pictures are not that great!!! But my daughter loves it!!!!

So another super awesome project from miss Ana. I dont have a lot of jewelry, but I make up for it with nail polish. I made a few minor adjustments and viola and wicked cabinet to hold all of my piggy painters!

My husband made this for our Grandson last Christmas. He loved it!

This was my first Ana White project! There was a learning curve so it took longer than it probably should have but over all the build went pretty fast. The finishing was the part that seemed to drag forever! I used a tea followed by vinegar/steal wool treatment to make it look rustic. Finished with a wipe on poly that looks great but smelled atrocious for weeks! Looks great and smells fine now. The bed is super heavy and sturdy, which shocked everyone. Not only did I build something, I built something really well and its all thanks to these awesome plans that made it too easy!

X console table with steel wool and vinegar treatment distressed and sealed with wax

I was contacted a few months back by a friend of mine to build a custom cabinet for his aquarium. I was given free reign with the design and I decided to go with a modern look to the cabinet.

I decided to go a little unconventional with the finish on this cabinet and use something I am very familiar with, an automotive finish. I chose to got this route because I knew that I wanted an ultra smooth finish. I knew that because he was using it for a large aquarium it was going to have to be built sturdily. But you can use whatever type of materials and finish to suit your project. 

I made this dollhouse a couple months ago from scrap wood I had in my garage. It was my third build! I used felt for carpet on the bottom level and I used a laminate scrap that was laying in our garage for the upper level to look like a hard wood floor. I used leftover paint that we had from other projects, and I didn't spend a penny on this project other than screws and glue, etc. I didn't think it would come out as nice as it did, and it provides hours of entertainment for my daughters! I'm going to be making another one of these as a Christmas gift this year! What I liked best about this project was the endless amount of creativity that could be used. I'm going to try to make handmade furniture for the next one I build!

After looking at how much a play set was for my kiddos, I decided I wanted to play with some tools and build it myself. With a family of four and busy schedules, this took a little longer than I expected, but I did finish it and I'm happy with the results.

Total cost was around $650.

White cabinet made from some doors and hardware left over from my built in book case project and other wood left over from the book case and closet projects.  All I bought was the wood for the top and the legs.