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I am all about charm and character, but when it comes to my 1940s brick bungalow, the plaster ceiling cracks got on my nerves. Every changing season brought the inevitable expansion and contraction that would leave new mapped territory on the ceilings in the bedrooms. I usually just mudded over them and smoothed them out with a bit of paint, but that was getting old. So, I decided, after much brainstorming, to come up with a permanent solution. I created a ceiling treatment using beadboard and lightweight trim board to make a faux beamed ceiling. The rooms look great and I finished the look with crown moulding. I chronicled the project with detailed step-by-step directions and photos on my blog: www.momthebuilder.net. Check it out and let me know what you think!
-Angie

I originally saw this desk on Pinterest, which led me to this website. My hubby made it for me.  LOVE IT!!

Toy box for our soon to be son. 

My 1st build ...I'm quite happy with it and hooked on building! I made this for storage in my puzzle room. - Elva Boots

I wanted to add a little homey touch to my ledges so I burned a saying into one of the two ledges in each pair. My husband and I used the plan for the Ten Dollar Ledges and instead of painting, we finished them with Stain/Finish in one.

This is my first "finished" project.  It is made of 3/4 inch maple, which I purchased from a big box store.  I cut the top boards to 38 1/2 inches long and used seven boards (1x6's) for the top.  Using the kreg pocket hole tool, some glue and 2 clamps - I was able to easily join the top.  This process took several days because I only had 2 clamps and took my time joining 2 boards at one time.  The outer edge of the table is mitred 1x2's so the top looks like it is 2 inches thick, but it is only 3/4 of an inch.

The legs are made of four of the 1x4's glued together and cut to 18 inches in length.  The base (apron) is made of 1x4's cut to 30 1/2 inches long and attached to the legs using pocket holes / screws and glue - leaving a reveal edge.  I also added two 1x2's in the middle of the base for added strength for the top.  The top was pocket hole / screwed to the base.  

The finish is Generals gel stain in Java colour - two coats.  Then I added three coats of gel polyurethane.

I use the plans as inspiration to build a scooter from scraps I had lying around. I spent about $5 on the can of stain.

This was an awesome build. Thank you for the plans!

Built for our new puppy, Bullet. He is a brindle boxer, and our new pride and joy! Dimensions of this crate will work for him for approximately a year or so. I assume at some point i'll need to build another, slightly larger version of this one. But all-in-all it came out excellent. One issue in the cut list as mentioned before, but you figure it out when you get to it. Not a big deal. Time frame for cutting and assembly is would probably have been just a few hours(3-4) had I not spent 2 days sanding, staining, lacquering, waiting for lacquer to dry, sanding, waxing and polishing.

This 6x3 version of the Fancy X Farmhouse Table is gorgeous! Stained with Kona for a top. The bottom is painted grey with a white glaze to give it an aged look.

After seeing Ana's faux fireplace with the hidden DVD drawer, I knew this idea would be perfect for our master bedroom.  My husband added river rocks to make it look a little more real, and installed shiplap above the mantel.  I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.

I saw many different sliding door projects online, so I did my own spin on one. I was able to get several old pallets for free (pine and oak). I went to Lowes and bought a few 2x3s which I used as the frame, and the track hardware which was only $13! Most doors I see are mounted from the wall, but since I have 7' ceilings downstairs I mounted mine from the ceiling. This project only took about 4 hours total and cost about $40 when you figure in costs for screws, stain, etc. The most difficult part was taking apart the pallets. Using a reciprocating saw with a 12'' demolition blade is the best way to take them apart. Thanks for the idea Ana.

Super easy and I love it!

Used plans from your site to build these, great experience, anybody could do this! The cheapest quote I got for these was 6500 cdn. All this including the router bits, stains, materials (pine) and hardware cost less than 1000, the countertop was a juniper tree my grandfather planted when I was a kid.

This is modified from Ana's farmhouse table plans and Tommy's farmhouse table plans. It measures six feet long and I used 2x12's for the four parallel boards and 4x4 posts.

modified a bit to add 2 drawers and only 1 shelf, also make with 6" overhang around for stools or chairs.