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Farmhouse Dining Table & Rustic Bench

March 9, 2011 |
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posted by brookifer86
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Farmhouse Dining Table & Rustic Bench
Farmhouse Dining Table & Rustic Bench
About This Project

With a couple of projects under our belts, my husband and I decided to tackle the Farmhouse Table. We shortened it to 6' to better fit our dining room, and also chose 1x6's instead of 2x6's to give it a lighter look. We also nixed the stretcher, and opted for 3x3 poplar table legs, that made the overall cost jump quite a bit. I absolutely love how it turned out, and the bench really fits well. It's stained and painted to match.

Blog Link: 
Knocked Off: Farmhouse Table
From Plan (new): 
Farmhouse Table
Estimated Cost: 
$120 for table, $15 for bench
Estimated Time Investment: 
Week Long Project (20 Hours or More)
Required Skill Level: 
Advanced
Type of Wood: 
Pine
Finish Used: 
Minwax gel stain in Dark Mahogany, semi-gloss white paint. I sanded the table within an inch of it's life with 60 grit, then upped it to 150, then 220. Used 220 between three coats of white paint for the legs. Sealed with 3 coats of polycrylic.

bench, dining table, farmhouse table, rustic bench

16 Comments

Beautiful!

I love this!!! Such beautiful work.

posted by Stefanye (not verified) | on Sat, 2011-03-12 03:14
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beatiful!

Looking at building one of these in my new home.  Love the finish look of your table :)

posted by cannelle9 | on Thu, 2011-04-21 23:24

LOVE IT!

I love the style of this table. I've been wanting this style of dining table for our kitchen and this one might be it. Very nicely made!! Looks great!

posted by Guest (not verified) | on Fri, 2011-05-20 06:58
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jackietnolan's picture

do you have plans for this?

Hi! I would love to copy this. Do you have plans for this farmer table and bench? Great job!

posted by jackietnolan | on Fri, 2011-09-23 07:04

Beautiful Table - do you have the details on how to create this?

I love this table. Are there any plans for this? If not, can you write some details out as to how you created this, i.e., dimensions, wood type, etc.? Thanks much.

posted by Maureen Cuthbert (not verified) | on Sat, 2011-11-19 18:48
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claydowling's picture

Plans

Are linked in the description.
posted by claydowling | on Sun, 2011-11-20 09:03

Plans

I followed the link "Knocked off: Farmhouse Table" but received a 404 error. How did you reinforce/stabilize the legs without a stretcher?

posted by Brendan (not verified) | on Sat, 2011-11-26 10:23
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Link

Appears to be fixed now. If it gives you trouble, try this one: http://ana-white.com/2009/12/plans-farmhouse-table-knock-off-of.html
posted by claydowling | on Sat, 2011-11-26 11:15
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HELP!!!

Hi there!

WOW!!!! I have just decided that I will also make my own furniture, and can think of a few people who will enjoy some home made furniture as gifts too.

I have a few projects, and would really appreciate advice on tools, what do I need to get started, the basics?

Secondly, my patio is ideal for a square table, I have these french posts that I would like to use as table legs. I love the look on this table, would like to do something similar, but just square. Any advice?

Kind regards,

posted by Sna | on Thu, 2011-12-01 08:45

help info

Hi there. Look on the left column under "Also of Interest" as well as in the Community boards for getting started info. Also, there are others that have made square tables, but you will have to search more to find them. I would try but I'm sorry I have limited time right now. Maybe somebody else will see this post and help you out. Happy building!
posted by spiceylg | on Thu, 2011-12-01 09:01

I really want to copy this

I really want to copy this table - do you have the plans you could send me?

posted by Guest (not verified) | on Sun, 2012-01-08 20:30

Farmhouse table and rustic bench

I have a small dining and love this. Was wondering what the shopping and cutting list for this table but in a perfect square shape?

posted by Lilmissbuilder (not verified) | on Tue, 2012-04-17 10:49

Stain and Paint

I am working on finishing my project. Same exact plan. You have the exact finish I want. I am scared however, How did you did you stain it with out getting in on the paint or vise versa. I don't want to ruin my project that I worked so hard on.

posted by ARB (not verified) | on Mon, 2012-04-23 09:25

Finishing?

How did you get all the planks to line up so perfect and have no gaps? Did you fill in the gaps?

looks great

posted by BAllan (not verified) | on Tue, 2012-05-01 17:13
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brookifer86's picture

A Kreg Jig!

So I didn't have a jig for this project, but it's the perfect tool for planking boards with no gaps. This table involved a lot of teamwork of my husband pushing boards together while I drilled them in. Trust me, the jig is the better option ;)

posted by brookifer86 | on Tue, 2012-05-01 18:13
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Really beautiful! Love the

Really beautiful! Love the modifications you made.

posted by Korrie@RedHenHome | on Thu, 2013-04-04 17:17

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