My Dad came to visit for Christmas and he knew for months that all I wanted to do was have him build this table!! We used pine and found really cheap legs on amazon that were being discontinued. They were $15 each!! We plan on having a large family so we made this to fit 8 people. There is enough room to add chairs to seat 12 for parties and events though.I got all of the chairs off Craiglsist for free and just painted and recovered the seats. I am totally in love with this table! Thank you Ana White for the plans and my Dad for his hard work!
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$250
Estimated Time Investment
Day Project (6-9 Hours)
Finish Used
We used one coat of Minwax stain in Dark Walnut. we then added three coats of clear spar urethane in a satin finish. I didn't want the table to be too glossy looking. After that dried we applied a coat of wax and viola!! The chairs and legs we painted with primer in a slightly off white color. Then we dabbed a paintbrush in the tiniest amount of stain and went around the legs and chairs really lightly to give them a worn look. I love how it turned out!!
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate