I built the Rustic X Farmhouse Coffee table this weekend. I want to thank Ana for the inspiration. She makes beautiful furniture. I did modify this table just a bit. I used pocket hole screws around the entire table as I didn't want the exposed holes nor did I want to have to use wood filler on them all. It really makes the look seamless. I also wanted a slightly wider table, so I added an additional board to the top. I kept the length and height the same. I also added 2 coats of a clear satin Polyurethane to the top to help protect it against water or heat stains from cups. I used the same Golden Oak Varathane stain. The clear satin poly just slightly darkens the stain on the table top and makes it just a bit shiny. But not too much difference to need to poly the entire table.
This project took about 8-10 total hours to build over the course of 3 days if you don't count the wait time. With lumber prices what they currently are, it cost about $50-60 in lumber. I also didn't have the stain and had to stock up on screws and glue.
