Farm Table
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We wanted a table but didn't want to pay the ridiculous price of 600-800$ for table then 250$ for one bench.So we made our own table. 6ft long. Along with two matching benches. Think the total project cost us around 200$ for wood.
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We wanted a table but didn't want to pay the ridiculous price of 600-800$ for table then 250$ for one bench.So we made our own table. 6ft long. Along with two matching benches. Think the total project cost us around 200$ for wood.
I fell in love with the truss beam table, but realized that it would be too small for our family of 7. With a little altering and using ideas from the pub/counter table, my husband and I were able to complete this lovely square table!! It stands about 36 inches high and is about 60 inches across. I am in love!
We used Ana White's plans beginner farm table plans to build this table and can't recommend these plans more! Thank you Ana! The build took my husband and I two hours to build. The sanding, sealing, painting, stenciling, and finishing took several days, but the actually build was VERY easy and straightforward. We're total beginners, so we were very happy. The stencils are from Cutting Edge Stencils and are called "Indian Inlay Furniture Stencil Kit by Kim Myles."
Wife wanted a cabinet in our front room and she loved this design . She even helped with the finish the top is made from the same birch plywood
Tue, 03/21/2023 - 11:18
Love the finish and great build, thanks for sharing!
Fun Build and got me interested in learning more.
Tue, 03/10/2015 - 13:00
I really like this plan and put it together in about an hour yesterday. Only one problem...the measurements consider the width of the 1x12 as being 3/4 by 11 1/2. The 1 x 12 I purchased in Home Depot are 11 1/4 inches wide. I'll have to Kreg jig some 1x4's together to make the top, but it should work out fine. I am a beginner at wood working, so I've learned to pay more close attention to the actual width's of boards.
I thought this bed was also available on Ana's site, but it was a previous brag post submitted by the builder (I think her name is Brook?) and referred back to her blog. Here's her brag post:
http://ana-white.com/2011/04/lydia-baby-bed?destination=node%2F1911
and here's her blog:
http://killerbdesign.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/knocked-off-lydia-baby-be…
The larger sized plans are available on Ana's site. It's really not that much different from the farmhouse doll bed and it's called the Lydia Doll Bed. I didn't add the side molding and built the box where the mattress sits following Ana's farmhouse doll plans. I also simplified the design on the decorative curved pieces because I didn't want to bother with sanding a more intricate design. I had elves in the workshop this year. My sisters came to visit with brother's-in-law and one brother-in-law routed the top head and footboard piece to give it more pizzaz. We built several for my annual church craft show.
Thank you thank Ana for this awesome plan. It took me a week to transform the ruff cedar into beautiful 2x4. We use the kreg jig everywhere we could so the holes would be hidden, and black deck screws, and I couldn't wait for the cushions to share :) we added the extra pieces at the back and armrests. We used 12 boards 2x4x8 and no waste as we changed the measurements of 24" instead of 25.5 and height at 11" for the seat. One regret I used Thompson water sealer... we live in Florida and I am planning on leaving it outdoor.
Thu, 06/09/2016 - 18:32
I made them ;) bought the foam on Amazon 72x24x6 (I wished I bought 5 inches high instead) and the fabric I found in a discount fabric store , sumbrella fabric for $12.00 a yard!!! And cut all the cushion seats 24x24 and the back pillows I copied the pottery barn lumbar pillow size, I believe it was 26x18 razor age .
Thu, 06/09/2016 - 18:34
I made them ;) bought the foam on Amazon 72x24x6 (I wished I bought 5 inches high instead) and the fabric I found in a discount fabric store , sumbrella fabric for $12.00 a yard!!! And cut all the cushion seats 24x24 and the back pillows I copied the pottery barn lumbar pillow size, I believe it was 26x18 razor age .
Thu, 06/09/2016 - 18:41
I made them ;) bought the foam on Amazon 72x24x6 (I wished I bought 5 inches high instead) and the fabric I found in a discount fabric store , sumbrella fabric for $12.00 a yard!!! And cut all the cushion seats 24x24 and the back pillows I copied the pottery barn lumbar pillow size, I believe it was 26x18 razor age .
Thu, 06/09/2016 - 18:37
I made them ;) bought the foam on Amazon 72x24x6 (I wished I bought 5 inches high instead) and the fabric I found in a discount fabric store , sumbrella fabric for $12.00 a yard!!! And cut all the cushion seats 24x24 and the back pillows I copied the pottery barn lumbar pillow size, I believe it was 26x18 razor age .
Not as easy at it seems... but also, this was one of my very first woodworking projects.
Tue, 06/11/2019 - 09:25
This is an amazing first project! I love how it fits perfect in your space and the color. What a beautiful floor too.
Inspired by original post in ana-white.com, created with some minor improvements.
Being a stay at home mom I am on a budget. Finding a cabinet that fit our price and style was near impossible, until I found these plans. I was looking for a piece that could function as a media stand but also had enough space hide my kids toys. This plan fit the bill perfect. I modified it slightly to suite our needs by adding additional drawers in the center and making the doors full height on either side. This was surprisingly easy to build and I plan to make another in the future.
This table was for my wife's birthday present. I followed/modified the simple and pocket hole farmhouse table plans. The table top is 1x12 pine as I couldn't find any cedar that wasn't cupped or warped after several weeks looking and wanted a wider board top. Then we used the easiest padded bench plans, adding height as suggested to the legs and using 3 cedar 1x6's for seats. All tops were sanded and sealed before 4 coats of marine spar poly were used.
Thanks for the plans, Ana.
My daughter was given this umbrella at Christmas, but needed a table to go with it. Ana's plans for the preschool sized picnic table worked perfectly. I built it using one standard sized shipping pallet and even got to try out my new router! Thanks Ana!
Tue, 04/04/2023 - 13:58
Looks like the perfect solution, love the fun finish! Thanks for sharing.
I was obsessed with Chelseawa's plan for a tree like the Possibilitree and finally whipped one out this week for my boys. This was my first time to use a table saw, so my cuts aren't as even, but it still turned out great. I hung it with heavy duty fishing wire from the ceiling, instead of making a stand, and I love the way it "Floats". Thanks, chelseawa!
Sat, 11/17/2012 - 12:05
Looks great! I am considering hanging mine this year just because we now have kittens and if it is hanging at least it can't be knocked over. I am glad someone found my plan useful!
I needed some storage for our toy room that was kid friendly and aesthetically pleasing. I modified the 6 cube plan to fit 13" baskets. I am very happy with the final product!
Love the fact that I can build just what I want for my deck furniture! I built this two seasons ago, and since I hate refinishing furniture, I used deck paint to finish it. It leaves a little rougher surface, but since I made cushions it really doesn't matter. The paint looks almost the same as it did the day I painted it after two years of winter snow and hot summer sun.
This was my first Ana White plan after lurking for awhile! I’ve dabbled with other DIY furniture and woodworking plans but this my first one for indoors that required some more meticulous finishing. Super happy with how it turned out!
Tue, 04/11/2023 - 11:43
Wonderful job, it looks perfect there! Thanks for sharing.
This is seriously the easiest plan ever - great job, Ana! I needed a gift for some children on my husband's side of the family (2 boys, ages 2 and 7), and as I was desperately trying to figure out what to make/give to them Ana posted these amazing plans. I saw them and instantly knew they were perfect! I made them entirely out of scraps from a daybed I had made the previous weekend. The only thing I purchased was the green spray paint - $5 for two great gifts! And, it took me less than 2 hours to build them after work. We gave them to the children last weekend and they LOVED them. They couldn't stop carrying them around with them at the party, and their parents were so touched that I made them a home made gift. PS - As I was getting ready to paint the chairs, I had the blue spray paint leftover from another project and my husband suggested that the other one should be green. I had completely forgotten that Ana painted hers the exact same color! I guess it's a popular color combo, huh?
My parent's helped us re-roof our home this summer and we wanted to build them something as a thank you gift. They went out of town this weekend so we busted out this little headboard, finished it and snuck it into their bedroom. They get home tomorrow and they're going to be so surprised! I really hope they love it!
We built this from our experience with Ana's site but it isn't one of her plans. It is a piece of purebond plywood we had leftover measuring 25" by 48" so we framed it out in 2x4s and topped it with a 2x6" and 4x4 legs. It was super simple and cheap to make. I finished it with Watco Danish oil in Dark walnut and did 2 coats.
I love it and it really looks good with the rest of their furniture and their beautiful bedding!
Sun, 11/10/2013 - 12:07
What a lovely gift! Also great that it is a surprise, beautifully done!
In reply to Lovely gift! by JoanneS
Sun, 11/10/2013 - 12:40
Thanks! I am so excited for her to get home and see it!
Mon, 11/11/2013 - 04:15
Love the build and element of surprise! You have to let is know their reaction!
I only needed one step up, but replacing the old, cracked, weird, faux concrete step with the new planter box worked great!
Fri, 07/12/2019 - 19:36
This is perfect for your front door ! Love how you tied it in with your house colors.
Fun build for my wife. Added back boards to the shelves. They were routed and set flush to the cabinet