I will start it off with a project I made a while back. I wanted a large footstool for my living room. I needed one that could store remotes, game controllers and the other loose living room stuff. Realizing that one would cost somewhere between 600-800 dollars for what I wanted, I made one.
It's 3 feet by 3 feet. I made it from oak. I hand cut all of the mortise and tenon joints. (for those who don't know, it's a square hole in one piece and a square peg on the other, it makes a strong joint.)
I basically built up each individual piece and glued each side together. Once I had four sides built, I jointed and glued them together as well. I put a plywood bottom in it, and lined the inside with felt.
I made the top out of plywood as well. I went to the fabric store and bought cushioning foam and fabric. Using those two, I padded and covered the top.
As an added thing, I concealed wheels underneath it so it pushes around easily. I had enough lumber left over to make a try that I can set drinks on.