We followed Ana's plans almost exactly. We decided to do without the slower board that ran the length of the table and it is still super sturdy and we love it. When we were finished building, we filled all the cracks in the table top {between boards} with wood filler and then stained the top. I wish I would have filled the cracks on the bench too because there is a LOT of food that gets stuck in the cracks with little ones. I also wish I had done a self-leveling resin on the top right away too because when we moved the table, it did crack some of the wood filler that was in-between boards. It is still much better than having cracks that food can get stuck in, but I will for sure be doing the resin in the near future to make it more of a solid surface and make it so the soft wood can't have writing marks in it from my kindergartener.
We painted the legs to make it two toned. Once I had 3 coats of white paint on it, I sanded the edges and then rubbed the whole surface down with the same stain that we used on the top. This made the edges that we sanded stand out but also made the white paint not so white. It is exactly how I wanted it to look. It came together so perfect
We put 4 coats of clear coat on it too and its shiny and beautiful. This was the first big project that my hubby and I built and I am quite impressed with how well it turned out. The finishing is what took the longest. We had the table built in a day or two but it took me all week to get it painted and clear coated.
With all the wood, paint, stain and clear coat this cost us about $225 for both the table and bench.
Comments
smarincak
Fri, 05/01/2020 - 08:02
Sketchup please
Hello how can I get the sketchup file for these? I'm really interested in making both the chairs and the couch.
Matt Burke
Sun, 05/17/2020 - 16:11
Hey smarincak, I'm not sure…
Hey smarincak, I'm not sure how to send you the sketchup file but if you send me a private message I can email it to you.
slii1977
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 16:29
Hey Matt, Can I also get the…
Hey Matt, Can I also get the sketch up file.
MissusGee
Sun, 05/23/2021 - 05:54
Hey Matt, I would LOVE to…
Hey Matt, I would LOVE to see the modification plans you made if you don't mind sending them to me. Thank you! Do you feel like the mods you made to the back were comfortable?
npandora
Thu, 07/07/2022 - 09:34
Plans
Hi Matt, if you could send me both plans for the chair and loveseat I would appreciate it. They look great!
TamaraRenae
Fri, 05/22/2020 - 08:15
Modern patio furniture
This is perfect and they look great! I was hoping someone had already created these with a higher back. If you don't mind sharing your plans, I would really appreciate it!
Tana
Fri, 05/29/2020 - 12:31
SKetch of modification
Love the chairs but would like the the sketchup file for the modification of the higher back. Thanks.
bam4593
Sun, 06/21/2020 - 18:55
I would also like the sketch…
I would also like the sketch of modifications for higher back please!
safetytown
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 09:28
Plans please
Matt- Would you please share with me the plans and materials list for this project! I love it.
mkcagle
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 19:21
Love the modification! May I…
Love the modification! May I please get a copy of the sketchup file? Thank you!