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# Tree Farm Design Co.

Designing Stuff + Building Things

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://treefarmdesignco.com/blog/)
- [How to Modernize your Bathroom Wainscoting](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-modernize-your-bathroom-wainscoting/) - How we modernized our bathroom beadboard wainscoting by adding layered paneling and trim.
- [Designing and Building our Black Barn Style Garage](https://treefarmdesignco.com/designing-and-building-our-black-barn-style-garage/) - While we love our little potting shed we've been in need of more outdoor storage space, a lot more, which lead us to our new black barn style garage.
- [How to DIY a Cheap Firepit Area](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-diy-a-cheap-firepit-area/) - We didn't play to diy a cheap firepit area this summer. However, when discussing the need for drainage in the sheep shed we needed a place to put stone. And if you give me a place to put stone, you get a firepit area? Or something. What did we start with before the cheap firepit
- [How to Build a Miter Saw Station](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-i-built-my-miter-saw-station/) - How I built a miter saw station with a roll out assembly table and table saw cabinets and automated dust collection system.
- [How to Build a Garden Gate (or two, or three)](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-build-a-garden-gate/) - How to build a garden gate in two different styles to match a simple garden fence. A simple X style gate and a more ornamental curved style gate.
- [Is It Better to Paint or Stain a Shed?](https://treefarmdesignco.com/better-to-paint-or-stain-a-shed/) - Is it better to paint or stain a shed? I've painted sheds. I've stained sheds. I have strong opinions about which is better.
- [How to Build a Woven Wire Fence](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-build-a-woven-wire-fence/) - When we first talked about sheep I had only a vague idea how to build a woven wire fence. I knew the basics clearly of stapling fencing to posts but honestly didn't understand the difference between welded wire and woven wire or a hundred other things. My boys and I learned a lot through this
- [How to Make a Shed Door](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-a-shed-door/) - It is pretty straight forward to make a shed door. This is how I built a set of classic carriage house style doors with glass for our potting shed. If you want a basic functional door with a classic look, a piece of plywood with one-by trim over it works fine. This post is really
- [How to Bleach Red Oak Furniture](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-bleach-red-oak-furniture/) - The result of a combination of methods used to bleach red oak on a custom vanity build to make it look more like white oak.
- [How to Build a DIY Bathroom Vanity](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-build-a-diy-bathroom-vanity/) - How we built a custom double diy bathroom vanity with bleached red oak face to finish off our spa like bathroom renovation.
- [How to Build a Reproduction Antique Door](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-build-a-reproduction-antique-door/) - There were plenty of options for closing off the basement storage room, but I ended up deciding on a reproduction antique door. Specifically, a copy of a door that my parents found in the barns on their property when they bought it. The scale is a little different and it does affect the charm, but
- [9 of our Inspirations for Unique Bathroom Vanity Ideas](https://treefarmdesignco.com/9-of-our-inspirations-for-unique-bathroom-vanity-ideas/) - A look at some of the places that we drew inspiration from for bathroom vanity ideas before building our custom oak double vanity.
- [How to Build DIY Rolling Workshop Storage](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-build-diy-rolling-workshop-storage/) - How we built some rolling workshop storage to act as a hidden door in our basement.
- [How to DIY a Tub Alcove Renovation](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-diy-a-tub-alcove-renovation/) - Our tub alcove in the main bathroom of the house was in need of some help. These are the four or five mini-projects that made up this partial room refresh.
- [How to Make Chicken Butchering Easier](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-chicken-butchering-easier/) - We have been doing chicken butchering with our friends for a few years now. While we don't have any magic formula, I want to share what we do to make it easier.
- [How to DIY an Angled Dowel Peg Rail](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-diy-an-angled-dowel-peg-rail/) - I didn't actually plan to build an angled dowel peg rail. When I modernized the beadboard wainscoting in the bathroom one of Shannon's asks was for shaker pegs for towels by the sink and by the shower. The first iteration of those pegs were too close together and didn't really match what she had in
- [How to DIY an Outdoor Tongue and Groove Ceiling](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-diy-an-outdoor-tongue-and-groove-ceiling/) - Last year we had a contractor friend extend the deck and add a covered area but decided to DIY the tongue and groove ceiling ourselves. I'm going to call getting it done in under a year a win. The first step in the process was adding a switched outlet in the ceiling and box for
- [How to Lay Laminate Over Tile](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-lay-laminate-over-tile/) - How to cover a tub deck with laminate over tile
- [How to DIY Recessed Wall Shelves](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-diy-recessed-wall-shelves/) - During the tub renovation I had originall planned to do some floating shelves but we fell in love with some inspiration photos of recessed wall shelves instead.
- [How to DIY Porch Column Wrapping](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-diy-porch-column-wrapping/) - When we first built our house, we used pvc porch column wrapping from a box store that were undersized for the space and had awkwardly proportioned top and bottom trim. The column wraps were not the worst but they always felt too skinny and gangly, like a bunch of gawky teenagers holding up our porch
- [How to Build a DIY Boot Rack](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-build-a-diy-boot-rack/) - I've been meaning to make a DIY boot rack for a while now. We have far too many boots and shoes, especially in the winter when things need to dry out.
- [How to Make a Faux Brick Panel Wall](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-a-faux-brick-panel-wall/) - After a wonderful stay in a Fixer Upper AirBnb in Waco, I was pretty set on adding a painted faux brick panel wall. I had used thin brick behind our woodstove for our faux mantel but was interested in trying the much cheaper and faster panels. Here is where it ended up (well after I
- [How to Add Paneling in a Basement Mudroom](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-add-paneling-basement-mudroom/) - To make this basement room transform from a catch-all into an actually functioning basement mudroom the first step was to add paneling.
- [How to Build a Simple Mudroom Bench](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-build-a-simple-mudroom-bench/) - As a part of building out the basement mudroom I knew I wanted to add a mudroom bench. Either getting ready to go out in the snow or coming in and pulling off seventeen million layers, a place to sit comes in handy. We also were already using some baskets to organize hats and gloves
- [How to Use Liming Wax Over Stain](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-use-liming-wax-over-stain/) - In order to really give my antique reproduction door a vintage look I knew I wanted to apply liming wax over stain to make it look truly aged. I had already worked with liming wax on our pine buffet and had learned a few lessons there about what did or did not work. The very
- [How to DIY a Removable Basement Ceiling](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-diy-a-removable-basement-ceiling/) - A cheap DIY solution for a removable basement ceiling idea. Using evenly spaced ripped 2x4s to give a clean modern look.
- [How to Make a Round Top Shed Door](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-a-round-top-shed-door/) - How to build a round top shed door for an outdoor shed or small barn, using a simple DIY circle jig to easily cut out a round top door and add trim.
- [How We Made a Joanna Gaines Inspired Garden Plan](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-we-made-a-joanna-gaines-inspired-garden-plan/) - How we expanded our garden plan from four cedar raised garden beds to a potager garden with structured path designs with string lights.
- [How to Make a DIY Folding Wall Desk](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-a-diy-folding-wall-desk/) - I needed a space saving home office solution so here's how I built my folding wall desk. This is nearly the last project in my basement multi-purpose room renovation.
- [How to Make a DIY Chicken Feeder](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-a-diy-chicken-feeder/) - Making a DIY chicken feeder that is low waste from a five-gallon bucket and pvc pipe takes five minutes and saves you so many poultry related headaches.
- [How to Plan a Small Barn Layout](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-plan-a-small-barn-layout/) - Way back when we were first talking about getting sheep we had only a rough idea what what we needed it tooks quite a few revisions to land on a small barn layout. Not everyone will have access to all the software tools I used, so I wanted to share not only where we end
- [How to Make Pumpkin Chiffon Pie](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-pumpkin-chiffon-pie/) - As a kid, I didn't know when I said pumpkin pie was my favorite that I meant pumpkin chiffon pie. The only pumpkin pie I'd ever had. The only one worth having.
- [How to Brace a Fence Corner](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-brace-a-fence-corner/) - How to add a diagonal wire brace to a brace a fence corner to stop your corner posts from leaning in from the tension of your fence.
- [How to Make a DIY Vintage Light](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-a-diy-vintage-light/) - I didn't originally plan to make a DIY vintage light for my mudrooom / office / workout room / basement area that will likely do more in the future. Working on the room, I knew I wanted to replace the two bare bulb porcelain socket fixtures. Originally I bought two lights from Amazon and was
- [How to Make a DIY Heated Chicken Waterer](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-a-diy-heated-chicken-waterer/) - Keeping chickens in Upstate NY in the winter is a struggle. Having a DIY heated chicken waterer makes it much easier. Here is what you will need to make one.
- [How to Frame Barn Windows That Open](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-frame-barn-windows-that-open/) - Using cheap sash barn windows is a great inexpensive option for barns or sheds. There are a couple things to think through, or in my case overthink.
- [How to Make an Oil Pie Crust](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-an-oil-pie-crust/) - I'm not much of a baker and pie crust, like most even moderately complex baking things, intimidates me. So when fall rolls around and the season demands a pumpkin chiffon pie, I take the easy way out and make an oil pie crust. The benefit of the oil pie crust is that it's dead simple.
- [How to Add Shed Drainage](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-add-shed-drainage/) - Our shed was muddy indoor sheep pond about halfway through building it. We desperately needed shed drainage, so I stopped building and shifted gears. We have clay. And not just a mix of clay but over 500' feet straight down there is nothing but miserable blue clay. It means that there is almost 0 natural
- [How to Make a Cedar DIY Raised Garden Bed](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-make-a-cedar-diy-raised-garden-bed/) - When we started our garden adventure we knew we needed to make raised beds. This is how we made our favorite version of a diy raised garden bed out of cedar.
- [How to Blend Old and New Wood](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-blend-old-and-new-wood/) - Thankfully I was able to hire out the deck rebuild but it left us with a problem, how to blend the old and new wood.
- [How to Build a Mobile Sheep Shelter](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-build-a-mobile-sheep-shelter/) - While we have a wonderful sheep barn we knew that in order to move the sheep around different parts of the pasture or even the yard we were also going to need a mobile sheep shelter. The sheep really appreciate the relief from the sun on the hottest days and it doesn't hurt to be able to get out of the rain as well.
- [How to use Liming Wax on Pine Furniture](https://treefarmdesignco.com/how-to-use-liming-wax-on-pine-furniture/) - How to use liming wax to achieve a vintage white finish on new or refinished pine furniture. Also explains the difference between whitewash and liming wax.

## Pages

- [Home](https://treefarmdesignco.com/) - Tree Farm Design Co. is a blog dedicated to practical home improvement and homesteading projects. The work here is motivated by a desire to live a quiet life, working with our hands while expressing a God given creative spirit.
- [About](https://treefarmdesignco.com/about/) - An introduction to the people behind Tree Farm Design Co., a DIY and homesteading blog that offers free DIY plans for sheds, furniture and more.
- [Privacy Policy](https://treefarmdesignco.com/privacy-policy/) - Who we are Our website address is: http://treefarmdesignco.com Photo Policy You are welcome to use photos from Tree Farm Design Co but we do require that you give credit to us and link back to the original post. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form,

## Stories

- [Folding Wall Desk Story](https://treefarmdesignco.com/web-stories/folding-wall-desk-story/) - In order to maximize the space in my home office I built a folding wall desk. The basement office serves as a gym and a mudroom entrance so a space saving folding wall desk was needed.
- [Sliding Miter Saw Station](https://treefarmdesignco.com/web-stories/sliding-miter-saw-station/) - A look at some of the features of my sliding miter saw station, including the outfeed / assembly table and roll away table saw cabinet.
- [Chickens Love Buckets](https://treefarmdesignco.com/web-stories/chickens-love-buckets/) - A love story between laying chickens and 5 gallon buckets. Specifically buckets made into cheap diy chicken feeders and heated waterers.
- [Faux Brick Wall Panels Tip](https://treefarmdesignco.com/web-stories/faux-brick-wall-panel-tips/) - A tip on how to make faux brick wall panels look a little less faux and a little more faux sho'. Even I hate that joke.
- [Removable Basement Ceiling Idea](https://treefarmdesignco.com/web-stories/removable-basement-ceiling-idea/) - Finishing a basement ceiling makes it look much nicer but there will always be a need to access it in the future. Here is a simple, clean DIY removable basement ceiling idea to try.
- [Woven Wire Fence Install Review](https://treefarmdesignco.com/web-stories/woven-wire-fence-install/) - Our honest review of installing a woven wire fence around an acre and a half of pasture for our sheep.
- [DIY Shoe And Boot Rack](https://treefarmdesignco.com/web-stories/diy-shoe-and-boot-rack/) - A DIY boot rack to organize shoes and dry muddy boots to help organize all (okay some of) the shoes and boots for a family of seven.
- [Tongue and Groove Porch Ceiling](https://treefarmdesignco.com/web-stories/tongue-and-groove-porch-ceiling/) - How to add pine tongue and groove and trim to finish a covered porch ceiling.

## Categories

- [DIY](https://treefarmdesignco.com/category/diy/) - DIY projects
- [Homesteading](https://treefarmdesignco.com/category/homesteading/) - Farm, garden, livestock and agriculture topics
- [Plans](https://treefarmdesignco.com/category/plans/) - Building plans for furniture, sheds and other projects
- [Recipes](https://treefarmdesignco.com/category/recipes/)

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## Categories

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