Future Projects

I have a long list of future projects to build for myself as well as for family and friends. My sister asked me to build a bunk bed for my two nephews so I've been searching for some plans that fit what she would like. Typically, I end up with 2-3 different plans and need to merge them together or make modifications so that they work. She wants the bottom bunk to be a double and the top to be a single. As well, knowing my nephews quite well, I think the ladder should be built in rather than a removable piece. I'm leaning towards this style:

I will need to move the ladder to the end of the bed and modify the bottom to fit a double bed. It's a pretty simple style but I think it looks good. 

I've also been wanting for the last few years to redo a hand me down dining room table I have. It has great bones but the top is wrecked. One of the previous owners put nails in it to attach one of the legs and it is very thing. I am thinking of taking the top right off and replacing it with one of these two styles of table tops:

Past Furniture Projects

I became interested in building furniture about a year ago. I started late last summer by building a few basic planters for friends and family. Once Spring hit this year I was excited to start building some more difficult projects. I started by building some vertical planters and began listing them on local sites.

Plans courtesy of Ana White (http://ana-white.com/2014/06/plans/cedar-vertical-tiered-ladder-garden-planter) with modifications

I also decided to take on my largest project yet: A Farmhouse Style Bed. The original plans were by Ana White (http://ana-white.com/2009/10/farmhouse-bed-save-158100_7467.html) but I made some modifications such as adding bed locks and joist hangers to the bed for simple assembly and disassembly.

My dogs and cats make frequent appearances in my project pics :)

It was a difficult project at times but in the end I was pretty happy with the result and a friend of mine quickly ordered 2 beds for her kids. During the summer, I also built a shelving unit to store all of my small kitchen appliances.

Plans courtesy of Shanty 2 Chic (http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/03/diykentwoodbookcase.html) with modifications to height and width

I have two more bed orders to fill and a few more projects lined up for the future. I'll be documenting the process much better so I can show each step and all the modifications I've made to the plans.