Build the farmhouse coffee table for under $40 with just a drill and a saw! This is a beginner friendly DIY project that should only take a couple hours to complete.
You'll love the results - an absolutely gorgeous farmhouse coffee table made from solid wood, perfectly proportioned, with a large bottom storage shelf.
Our free plans make it easy! Step by step diagrams, shopping and cut list from Ana-White.com
Dream of a gorgeous farmhouse coffee table, but don't want to spend hundreds of dollars?
YOU can build THIS coffee table for under $40!
Farmhouse Coffee Table Features
- Solid wood design accepts stain with dimension and character
- Perfectly sized, beautifully proportioned
- Large bottom shelf for baskets and blankets
- QUICK and EASY to build with our simple plans
- Just screwed together - no nails, no pocket holes
- All materials available at Home Depot or Lowes
- Years later, this coffee table can be refinished and repaired (if needed) since it's solid wood
How is this Plan Different from the Rustic X Collection?
Our most popular coffee table is the Rustic X Coffee table. This coffee table is very similar in design. The big difference is HOW it's built and the tools required. The Rustic X Coffee table requires a Kreg Jig. The Rustic X Coffee table is slightly larger in size. It also has a solid bottom shelf (instead of the slatted design of the Farmhouse Coffee Table).
Are There Plans for the Matching Console Table and End Table?
Yes! We just added the matching Farmhouse Console Table plans and teh matching Farmhouse Side Tables plans (in two size options) here.
Video Tutorial
HOW this coffee table is built is everything. Watch me build it in our Farmhouse Coffee Table video tutorial:
Farmhouse Coffee Table Plans
The plans for this coffee table follow. Please share a photo when you are done building, we love seeing your projects! Can't wait to hear how yours turns out.
Preparation
- 4 - 2x6 @ 46" - tabletop boards
- 4 - 2x4 @ 16-1/2" - legs
- 10 - 2x6 @ 18" - shelf/ends
- 4 - 2x2 @ 37" - aprons/shelf sides
- 4 - 2x2 @ 19-1/2" - both ends cut at 52 degrees off square - ends ARE parallel - long point to short point measurement*
*The 2x2 X pieces can be scribe cut to fit as done in the video.
Instructions
Step 1
Attach legs to two of the 2x6 @ 18" with two screws per joint.
Use glue at all joints.
Build two.
Step 2
Set the two leg sets on a level surface.
Attach two leg sets together with 2x2s, two screws per joint and ample wood glue.
If your 2x2 is splitting, predrill holes first, then attach with screws.
TIP: Screws attached at a slight angle will help strengthen this joint.
Step 3
Place first long X piece in the coffee table end and attach with glue and screw from top and bottom.
Set second X piece along side first, and mark where the two pieces cross.
Cut the second piece along the marked lines.
Place two cut pieces inside the coffee table and attach from top and bottom and middle.
The second piece should be attached as shown from top.
This is all shown in the video tutorial.
Step 4
Attach one of the 2x6 @ 18" in about the center of the coffee table with two screws per joint and glue.
Step 5
Lay out the 2x6 tabletop boards on a flat, level surface, with best side of tabletop boards face down.
Apply glue to top edges of coffee table frame, and place coffee table frame upside down on the tabletop boards.
Screw the base to the underside of the tabletop boards. Use ample screws but reserve enough to complete the next step.
Step 6
Position the middle shelf slat centered on the coffee table bottom shelf.
Attach with 2 screws per joint.
Place remaining slats inside the frame and attach with 2 screws per joint. The gap is about 1" in between (slightly less).
TIP: If heavy loads are expected on the bottom shelf of the coffee table, place a 1x2 scrap about 20" long, underneath the shelf, centered and running lengthwise to the coffee table. This will act as a center "leg" for the shelf and considerably increase the strength of the bottom shelf.
Painted Finish: Fill holes with wood filler and let dry. Sand with 80-120 grit sandpaper. Remove all sanding residue with a vacuum. Prime and paint.
Comments
heyhandsome79821
Sun, 09/13/2020 - 01:29
Thank You!!
Great furniture idea from wood really loved them all. Gonna try this one as a computer table so that i can sit relax and write blogs for my heyhandsome website. Thank You
Monika
Sun, 09/27/2020 - 18:20
Very cute coffee table
Very cute coffee table
Ironjen
Tue, 10/13/2020 - 07:40
In love with our new table!
Just finished building this! The plan was easy to follow, and it came out so much better than any of the $600 coffee tables we looked at in furniture stores!
The one thing we noticed about the decorative corner braces is that the included screws will hit each other when you’re attaching the two inner ones. We were able to angle them enough to use the included screws and keep the look, but I’d have bought shorter screws if I’d known I’d run into this issue!
Ours is finished in Varathane Dark Walnut.
alice
Fri, 10/16/2020 - 03:51
Hi Ana, I made this as my…
Hi Ana, I made this as my first ever project and it looks gorgeous, so I wanted to thank you for putting out the plans and super detailed instructions with the video. I would never have done it otherwise!
lmoranti
Sat, 10/17/2020 - 16:38
How fun was that!!!
This was a fun project for my first try. Not sure how to show pictures though
lacroix19
Sun, 12/27/2020 - 05:16
Circular Saw
Would it be possible to complete this project with a circular saw instead of the miter saw? I have not bought a miter saw but have a circular saw.
Thank you.
Linda7
Fri, 01/01/2021 - 12:25
Yes, you can...
Yes, she does mention early in the video that the cuts can also be made with a circular saw. Another person mentioned in his comments that he had the cuts made at Home Depot where he purchased his wood.
Hypke6
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 17:16
Miter Saw Angles
What miter angles does the saw need to have? When it says cut 52 degrees off square, does that mean you set the miter saw to 38 degrees or 52 degrees? What I am needing to know is will a saw with miter angles of 45 degrees left and right work for this table?
Willpowerx3
Tue, 01/19/2021 - 11:39
Miter Saw
Hi there, I would love to try this project. What type of Miter saw do you recommend and will a 10 inch do the job or does it have to be a 12 inch Miter saw? Thank you for your help!