west elm

This project was very easy to follow. I modified the measuremnts to build a queen bed frame instead. I got a little bit confused at some point and ended up with the sides overlapping the head and foot, but it's still looked pretty good, I wish I had payed attention to this detail though.

The wood I used was poplar, finished twice with wipe-on poly, one coat of minwax cherry stain and protective wax for the final finish (sanding with 220 grit paper between coats).

Built From These Plans:  Free DIY Furniture Plans to Build a West Elm Inspired Chunky Leg King Bed Frame Estimated Cost: 

$150 Includes all the wood, stain and hardware.

Length of Time: 

One weekend

Modifications: 

If you want to build a queen bed instead just cut the head and foot at 61 1/2" and the sides at 80"... Read More

Enjoy a Louie-style seafood salad for lunch or dinner this spring. Toss together mixed greens, asparagus, avocado, heirloom tomatoes and a hard-boiled egg, then top with fresh crab and shrimp for a meal that will take you seaside!... Read More

DIXON, CA - Dixon's very first Challenger baseball team is taking the field.

"It's not what they can't do, it's what they can do, what they can accomplish," said team announcer James Bounds, whose grandson Isaac is one of the team's eight members.

Every player has at least one significant disability that makes playing the game a challenge far beyond that faced by most Little Leaguers.

But it's other Little League players who step in to make Challenger teams the success story they've become worldwide.

"It's a very nurturing environment to have a peer helping you out,"  said Diana Spencer, whose son Kobe was born prematurely and who's faced cerebral palsy and other health challenges.

At a game Monday night, Kobe's Challenger buddy is Tyler Scott, a veteran Little League player who still helps out even though he's no longer in the game.