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I made these for my new niece-  Here's my story with recipe for a homemade sealer as the dye runs on drooly faces.

http://onblissstreet.blogspot.com/2014/10/sweet-baby-p.html

I loved Ana's 4x4 Truss Beam Table which was my inspiration for building this outdoor patio table Yesterday, I had a lot of fun. I used brown pressure treate wood because I wanted a table for my patio which would be weather resitant, a strong, great looking table that goes well with the rest of my patio anf I bet it wil last for a long time... Ready to entertain family and friends as soos as Spring comes!

I mixed the plans for the kids bench and small work bench from The Family Handyman to make a little work bench/step stool.

http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Projects/Woodworking/Woodworking-Proj…

I found this on the Pottery Barn site for $ 3,000.  We wanted to make it for my grandson who had a lot of health issues.  We thought he would really enjoy it.  We made it around a full size bed & I really think it looks just like P.B's. !!!

I was in desperate need of nightstands that would match my AMAZING farmhouse bed and shoe dresser and I found these! I had to make a few modidications to fit the space on our walls. I also put a few braces inside so the drawer wouldn't tip out when it opened. Overall they turned out pretty awesome if I do say so myself...

Maked for weekend:)

I was in the shop on Thursday and decided to build something with the endless supply of 2×4 wood scraps I had collecting in the corner. We had been looking for a wood shower organizer since we moved into our new apartment, so decided that would be a good project to tackle. I few weeks ago I found a teak shelf that would have been perfect for our bathroom, but was not willing to pay $119. I designed a shelf in the style of the teak shelf I liked. Untreated pine is not suited for a wet environment, so I went to Home Depot and bought a can of waterproof epoxy for the finish. The end result is a very simple and functional shelf.

Joy Marquee from Home Depot builders' workshop.

Made from following these plans, and using scraps I already had.

This was built using redwood 2x6 planks trimmed on the edges to square them off and get them to 5" each. I used kiln dried redwood 4x4's as well. The redwood was a bit more pricey BUT it is far lighter than pine and the boards and grain are of a higher quality. The planks were put together with 6 dowels on either side along with glue and big cabinet clamps. The top was also attached to the base with a dowel every 12". I sanded to expose/raise the grain on purpose and give it a hand scraped look. I went two tone on the piece to match my dining set I did. The top is Jacobean and the bottom is Annie Sloan old white chalk paint. The piece is designed to getter better with age ;)

Recycled Pallot crib (extremely heavy)

I had a lot of fun making this. I am so excited to be using it. Ana's plans were easy to follow.

This was my first woodworking project since high school. Initial build I messed up the legs and almost gave up, but recut, got some other wood and got through it all pretty nice. I added an edge with my router I got when I was almost complete with this piece. Added bought molding around the top and used a stain I got from a local woodworking store. My wife loves. I still need to get some felt for the drawer, but I brought it in this week from my shop.

I chose to add an extra plank on the top to have it extend out  a couple of inches on the front.  This was my second furniture build and I'm still learning.  This didn't take me very long and I was able to do it on the sly to surprise my husband.  First project from Ana White and won't be my last.

Built these for my daughters for Christmas. They are super easy and fun to make!

We built this for our entry way to store hats, gloves, and other goodies.  I modifed the depth to be narrower to leave more walking space.  We live in a three level townhouse and any space much less storage space is premium.  I liked the idea of the long pull out drawer in one of the earlier postings as well as the basket idea so we included both into our design.  I also used conventional drawer slides instead of the center mount.  We havent decided on the finish or the drawer pull hardware yet but I love the look of natural wood so i wanted to post it without a finish.