Aww man!!!! This is beautiful, but I've been trying to figure out how to make a TALLER table (counter height, plus). Any suggestions on a taller farmhouse table?

Gina, I wouldn't go too much taller without a base support. I'll look at some bar height table plans for ya. Thanks so much! Ana

Ana- That would be awesome. We would love to build a counter top height table!! ;o) BTW You rock! We are working on finishing our first project!

So pretty and I'm pretty sure will beat out the other tables now for our new table! We are wanting a square table and prefer the legs on the outside so that it doesn't limit the seating space between the legs. A couple of questions...Your end looks a little different than the plan (the breadbox piece?). Is there a benefit to one vs. the other or just easier to have the boards extend? And I can't quite picture where the pocket holes go on the legs that you can't see them on the outside. I would have thought they screwed into the aprons but I would think you'd see them? Thanks again for another plan!

Erin, I'll post a photo for you to look at of the ends. We did the breadboard ends because we had a bunch of 2x4 scraps that were the same length and couldn't just waste them. If you do do the breadboard ends, it'll be easy to modify, just do the ends just like the sides. Hope that makes sense. Ana

Any chance you could show an actual picture of the finished item similar to the diagram in step 4? I cant quite picture all of the pocket holes :) thanks

We love your furniture since we are always on a budget. I hope to have a corner cabinet plan to share with you soon...complete with used horseshoes:). Where can we get untreated 4x4 posts??? We are in Charlotte, NC and our Blue and Orange stores do not have those.

I think I will be pricing some cedar! We need a new table for our deck since our old one has become a workbench :)

I'm so excited! I wanted the farmhouse table look but with a smooth table top. I had already learned to join a table top with pocket holes when building Clara's play table and thought maybe I could try the same with the farmhouse. Is there an easy modification I can do so that the legs can be removed for moving? We're in the Army and we're looking at 2 moves by next Christmas:). I know that often the modifications involve using lag bolts instead of screws, is that applicable here? Would my legs be of sufficient heft to handle that many bolts or would I use fewer? I look forward to seeing this project in the magazine:).

MinnWax Whitewash/Pickling Stain it! I am making a Farmhouse bed for my sister and am using it for the finish. It looks really vintage and cool. You still get to see the grain of the wood underneath but it is obviously white colored

Ana, I love this table! I've been looking for a table without a stretcher to build for my family of 8. Do you think I could make the table a little longer and still be sturdy? I'm hoping for about 80" long? Your site and plans are amazing! Thank you for inspiring me and many others!

I can't wait to see this stain! I've never used it!

Maybe you can make it wider instead of longer? It would be easy to modify it to make it wider!

I just finished a project using Minwax Golden Oak. I am getting worn out of everything walnut or mahogany so I tried a lighter stain. This stain comes out with a beautiful "worn" look. I skipped a pre-stain to allow some parts of the wood to soak up lighter and the edges darker. It might be my new favorite color!

LOVE! The pictures look great! And I just love Grace's hair!

CANNOT wait till the table gets posted. This is 100% exactly what we have been looking to build and now we don't have to chance it with amateurish revisions of a few other plans. Will probably build one for indoors and one for outdoors. LOVE.

I am right there with Gina, I would love a tall design. I want to make some counter height tables for our rec room area. Long and narrow about 2x6 feet, so I can set 2 together for a 4x6 table or push them against the wall for a 2x6 drink rail. I love versatility. Thanks Ana, you rock!

The girl has a hair brushing phobia! I'm always worried about someone saying something about her hair, so I sure appreciate your comment. Thank you!

Beautiful! I prefer furniture with substantial/beefier looking legs. As usual, you rock!

Thank you for saying something nice about the associate at the Home Depot. I hope you went online and entered the contest and let them know about your experiance. You could win big $. Most do a great job helping customers get what they need cut the way they want it.
I love the table and this might be just what in need for the patio, which is currently covered with ice and snow.

Hi... I am super excited to make this table for my dining area. I would love to make it a bit longer. What do you suggest?

Anna - THANK YOU! I have put off having my husband build me a DR table from your plans becuase what I have really wanted was this one! Thanks for posting it. Do you see any support issues with making it longer, say 80-84"?

Question. If we're going to make this for outdoors and want to space out the tabletop boards out for drainage (as suggested), do we just screw the boards only to the joists? Just making sure...

Thanks!

Thank you for these plans! I specifically came on here to look for the best way to attach 4x4 as Im trying to make 2 table like desks for our office/craft/homework space. I have two pre-laminated pine boards one 48x24 and one 72x24, so I think I am going to put a basic rectangular frame below the top with 4x4 legs using my new Kreg:). Im sure I'll be back with questions and of course pics when I finish!:)

Thanks Ana,
Your website is so wonderful, all the information is really great. I am starting the farm table and bench.

all the best to you, Berry Dean

I'm with Lisa and Britta. I need a table that can seat 8. Do we need to make modifications to make the table longer, like 84 inches or so?

Wow, LOVE this Website! I want this to be my first project! What kind of wood are the 4x4s? I can't seem to find a hardwood that size.

I did it! Built the table and bench for outdoors. Some modifications including 1/4" spaces on the table.

By the way - if you're going to make the bench and want to use the pocket holes to attach the legs (as I did), you'll need to use a ratchet to insert the screws because the space in between the legs is too small to fit a drill. Just an FYI. Will post pics...

What are the dimensions of the one you photographed? It looks like the perfect size for a computer desk.

I love this table! I really want to build this and have no experience, but I do have experienced help. Is there a modification so that the top can be one piece, so it's smooth? How would I do that?

I am excited to build this table, I am hoping to start this weekend. The hubs and I even went to check it out in person recently. I have two questions - 1) I too was wondering how the table could be made longer and 2) I swore when I first found this table I saw the plans for the coordinating buffet, but now I don't see them. Was I dreaming?

Our current table is getting a bit wobbly and needs replacing.  This table seems perfect!  However, I do have one question for you.  The table we have now has a little routered line about three inches from the edge.  This line gets filled with crumbs and other junk when we wipe off the table.  Will that happen with this table in the lines between the boards?

I am making this table right now and I wanted it to fit 8 chairs. So I modified it to be square. I will make it 56 x 56 inches. I have to get 16 2x4's instead of the 10. I am so excited! I'll post pictures as soon as I am done.

Those of you looking for untreated 4x4s, my local Lowes has them in white wood, currently for $10 each. They're 8ft in length and unfortunately the saw at the store is not big enough to cut them for us. I had ask at 3 different stores here in San Antonio before I was even able to find that much. Have fun building!

Ana,
This looks like an amazing table and one that would normally cost well ove $500 in the store. My wife and I are itching to get started.

I have a question regarding the breadboard and the support for it. Did you drill the boards into the support/apron, and then that combo into the legs? Or into the support and then put screws from both the support and the board into the legs? I think we're going to w/ that look if we can figure out how to make sure that board is fully supported and doesn't somehow separate from the rest of the planks.

Thanks for your help!

My husband and I are taking this on as our first woodworking project. We've gone to the local lowes/home depot and walked away with a few questions. What type of wood are you using for this project? Oak, pine, cedar? We also can not find any 2x2 or 2x3 boards. And to special order them it would be very expensive. I'm sure we can use 2x4 for the joist, just use less of them. But would that be okay for the apron?

I really like the look of this table, and my wife and I are ready to tackle this table soon. We have quite a bit of steps and a landing to get to our dining room.

How would you modify these plans to allow for removable legs?

Rusty,

I've built a few pieces of knock-down furniture. For a table, you would need a diagonal member between the table aprons at each corner, with a hole through the center of it. You would also need to install a hanger bolt of appropriate size in the leg, such that it lined up with the hole in the diagonal member. Obviously you would also -not- screw the apron to the legs.

With this arrangement, the table legs can be secured with a washer and nut.

I have a picture of the arrangement here: http://www.knockdowndesk.com/

I really want to make this (and a half dozen other projects this winter). I know there's a point where it gets too cold to stain/paint (I think 65 degrees right?) But is there a point where you shouldn't cut/attach wood? I'm worried it might somehow bow or warp once it warms up. Is this a concern? I live in Austin so it's pretty unusual to get under 30 degrees but I still wonder. I'm working in my garage that's insulated but not heated.

You can work in any temperature you can stand. Note however that you may see some significant wood movement when you move the finished product inside if the wood hasn't been outside drying for a while first. I'd give it a couple of weeks in the garage before building anything.

As for the paint, the manufacturer will specify the bottom end working temperature. For latex paints, painters will often mix it with a small amount of ammonia so that it will dry effectively in cold weather, and that extends the working temperature range quite a bit.

I love this table. I am going to make it for a new computer desk. Since it will be in my bedroom I have to modify this plan just a tad bit. I will only be using 6 2x4"s for the table top instead of 8. I need it a little thinner to fit in the space. I may try to extended as well. I cant wait to start building this. Have to go search out some untreated 4x4's first.

Hi Ana - this table is awesome! I also am interested in building something like this but with wider boards (maybe 2x6), a big bigger, maybe 80", and a tad taller. What advice would you have for me there? It would be my first such project as I've never really built anything from scratch. Also, what wood would you recommend... we would be using this in our home office.

Thanks and great work!!

I love the 4 x 4 leg look. As a heads up for anyone interested in doing this table and wanting the bulk of the legs without the 4x4 pricetag (especially if they can't find one in a decent price) I am currently building a desk for a friend who wanted 4 x 4 legs. I'm using 1x4 for 2 sides with 1x3 furring strips (found some awesome ones in great shape) cut down to 2 inches for the opposing sides. While it definitly required some care in making sure everythign went together square, after glue and scres and sanding multiple people have commented that they couldn't tell they weren't solid 4x4s. Even my wife asked "where's the seam?" wanting to know which piece was the 1x4 and which was the 1x3 strip.

I like the look with the breadboard at each end of the table. I was thinking of using a few pocket joints (one for each top board) to attach the breadboard to the table top and overlap the end joints between the breadboard and the table top 2x4s. Also glue. Does this seem reasonable to you, Ana?

Hi, we want to build this table at 8 feet long vs. the noted 65". I am afraid of trying to make thr adjustments to the plans as this will be our first project! I will have to have Lowes make the cuts for me and they don't cut 4x4 so another issue is how to modify the legs to use 2, 2x4 put together. Does anyone find it simple to make thr adjustments to the plans and cut lists? I'm bewildered.

I'm in love with this design and would love to make it counter height (and possibly add a lower shelf across the bottom) to be used as a folding table in my laundry room. Can you suggest how I would go about altering the plan, or recommend a similar design that is already what I'm looking for??
Thanks!

I'm in love with this design and would love to make it counter height (and possibly add a lower shelf across the bottom) to be used as a folding table in my laundry room. Can you suggest how I would go about altering the plan, or recommend a similar design that is already what I'm looking for??
Thanks!