White Spa Cabinet

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Kristen from Lipstick and Sawdust decided to try out her woodworking skills by taking on her first cabinet build. The piece was constructed for Kristen’s Jewel Box themed guestroom and totally fits the space with decorative corner brackets and shelves loaded with girly toiletries and books. The one thing I always love about Kristen’s builds is that she really knows how to rock what she’s got and can build a beautiful piece of furniture using scraps she already has on hand.

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Modern Farmhouse Desk

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There is no question why Whitney from Shanty 2 Chic is head over heals for the new desk she built following plans from Ana White. After adding her fifth little one to the brood, Whitney needed a work space in her master bedroom that was both functional and pretty. This desk definitely fits the bill and, amazingly, only cost Whitney $55 to build!

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Open Bottom Dresser

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After having her son’s TV sitting on a laundry basket, Whitney from Shanty 2 Chic knew it was time to bite the bullet and tackle a dresser build. With plans from Ana White, Whitney totally conquered this new challenge and came out the other end with a beautiful new dresser with metal slides and an [...Read More]

Apothecary Media Console

With the help of plans from Ana White, Jan from With Love was able to get the media console she had been pining after without having to dish out an outrageous amount of cash. Jan achieved the look of richly worn and chipped paint on the drawers fronts and console sides using a soap technique [...Read More]

Round Dining Table

After Jessie from Imperfectly Polished spotted a table from Pottery Barn that would be perfect for her farmhouse-styled dining room, her sweet husband Mike took the lead on building a DIY version. This table has a great rustic  design with the crossbeams and mortise-and-tenon joint. Jessie and Mike even added their own special metal detail [...Read More]

Platform Storage Bed

Becky from Reinventing the Ordinary loved the look and functionality of a Pottery Barn storage bed for her daughter’s college room but needed a cheaper alternative. Surprisingly, college tuition doesn’t really leave an extra $1000 sitting in the bank for a bed! Becky created a fabulous $100 version with some beadboard, molding, and plywood that [...Read More]

Student Desk and Hutch

Ashley from Shanty 2 Chic couldn’t resist a good building project when her 8-year-old son requested a Pottery Barn style desk for his bedroom. I love that he brought the catalog to Ashley himself. This boy has good taste! Ashley followed plans from Ana White and saved over $400 by building the desk herself! This [...Read More]