Farmhouse Table

Since I am in the middle of a divorce, my ex- took my dining room furniture. I decided instead of buying something new, or getting a hand me down, I would build a new table. The wood top was made of 3 wood planks from my sister in laws hardwood flooring leftovers. It was sooo fun to make this. The stain was a mix of Minwax Providence and Ebony 3 to 1 mix appx. I did not add the bottom wood piece, as I did not think it needed it, it is plenty strong without it. I am working on the bench and chairs now. This has been by far my most fulfilling project ever. Enjoy!

Blog Link

Lipstick and Sawdust

Built from Plan(s)

Farmhouse Table - No Pocket Holes Plan

Estimated Cost

$100 for stain, trim, poly etc. I had a lot of the wood, not the breadboards

Estimated Time Investment

Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)

Finish Used

2 coat mix of Minwax Providence and Ebony (3 parts to one part)
4 coats Polysealant

Recommended Skill Level

Beginner

Comments

brookifer86

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 09:55

Good for you!

I think you came up with a great solution to your dining room problem. As a victim of the "ex furniture snatch" myself, I also decided to build my own instead of buying. It was quite the confidence boost! Love the table with the wider boards. I also didn't use a stretcher for my Farmhouse Table, and it's held up perfectly for over a year now.

whitney_smith

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 10:59

Looks great! What size did

Looks great! What size did this end up being?

lipstickandsawdust

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 16:53

Size of table.

The finished size is 36x 85x32 high. It may be about 1/2- 1 inch too high, but I custom made the bench for it and am repurposing some bar height swivel chairs to size as well. Thanks for the compliments