Until I bought my house, I had zero skill with wood. Building the workbench in my old shop, I was the guy splitting the wood with every screw, even when I pre-drilled the holes. After renovating the shop at my new place, though, I decided to up my game. Just like working on cars, it takes a bit of patience and planning/reading before you start.
Made the bedroom furniture for my guest room:
It's all made from dimensional spruce (2x4, 2x6, 1x3, etc) which I've trimmed to be square on the table saw, to get rid of the dimensional-lumber-look.
I've also made some live edge shelves for the opposite wall...but don't seem to have any photos posted of them. Gearing up for doing my own live-edge dining room table this summer...