What? I could BUILD that?

So, as we continue to wait to hear from Tony,our builder, I cannot help but begin to furnish our mount of dirt soon-to-be-built house.  Our one bedroom apartment is so tiny that we are storing our kitchen table in the garage (our coffee table is doing double duty).  So, we do not have enough furniture to fill our new 4-bedroom house.

Between Google reader, magazines, and brick and mortar shops, I am not lacking inspiration.  However, between the new law practice, new mortgage, and student loans, we are lacking the financial backing to turn my imagination into reality.  Until, this lovely lady, opened my eyes to Knock Off Wood.  Now, Ana of Knock Off Wood is not your typical housewife.  She and her husband built their own house by hand -- and it is still standing!  But somehow she makes the impossible seem down right easy.  When I first discovered her, she was taking furniture from Pottery Barn and the like and recreating the plans in a step-by-step guide for those of us less talented with a saw, hammer, and nails.  She did such a good job, that William Sanoma (the parent company of Pottery Barn) sent her a cease and disist letter.

Since we currently have one bed and are moving into a 4-bedroom home, we are going to need some more beds!  As a starting off point, I would definitely like to make this beauty.  And with these plans, I can!

If kids were in our near future, we could even make bunk beds for about $50!  A farmhouse table for our dining room, also for $50.  Or maybe bookshelf or a secretary.  But, I will definitely want to make this dresser (pictured below).