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Even though we’re not 100% finished with our dining room, I wanted to make sure you all had access to our farmhouse dining room table plans that I had promised.

The plans were inspired by an expensive Restoration Hardware farmhouse table.  The only thing  we did completely different from the original plan was the finish.  Can you guess what I used??  CHALK PAINT! (I’m a little obsessed!)  Recipe can be found here.  After the table was assembled, I stained it with a dark wood stain and then painted it with my chalk paint recipe, sanded, and then waxed with furniture wax (we did two coats on the top to protect the table from food and drinks).  The sanding was the fun part–the underlying stain came through beautifully.  (I used a handheld electric sander).

Good luck!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS

Shopping List:

Weathered Stain
Varnish or Finish Oil
8 – 2x4s (should be about $2 a stick)
6 – 2x2s (should be about $1 a stick)
1 – 2×8 (should be about $6)
7 – 2x6s (should be about $2.50 each)
2 3/4″ Screws (About 100)
4″ Screws (About 20)

wood glue
wood filler
120 grit sandpaper
primer
paint brush
Tools:
measuring tape
square
hammer
safety glasses
hearing protection
drill
circular saw
nailer
sander

CUT LIST

Cut List:

A) 4 – 2×4 @ 28 1/2″ (Outside Legs)
B) 4 – 2×4 @ 28 1/2″ (Inside Legs)
C) 2 -2×4 @ 34 1/2″ (Bottom End Supports for the Stretcher)
D) 1 – 2×4 @ 81″ (Stretcher)
E) 2 – 2×4 @ 81″ (Side Aprons)
F) 2 – 2×4 @ 28 1/2″ (End Aprons)
G) 2 – 2×2 @ 28 1/2″ (Overhang Supports, Ends)
H) 2 – 2×2 @ 78″ (Overhang Supports, Sides)
I) 10 – 2×2 @ 28 1/2″ (Under Tabletop Supports)
J) 2 – 2×8 @ 38 1/2″ (Breadboard Ends)
K) 7 – 2×6 @ 81″ (Tabletop Pieces)

Cutting Instructions:
Start by cutting all your boards.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Always use glue. Use the longest possible screws, and predrill with a countersink bit to hide the screw heads.

STEP 1

Farmhouse Table

Notch out boards A, the Outside Legs, as shown above. If you do not know how to notch out boards, watch me notch the boards out for my table in my HOW-TO section.

STEP 2

Farmhouse Table

Notch out the inside leg as shown above. Make sure you notch both the top and the bottom as shown above. Use the measurements from step 2 to notch the bottom. See the below diagram for a closeup on notching the top.

STEP 3

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The above diagram show you how to notch out the top of the inside legs.

STEP 4

Farmhouse Table

Now screw an inside leg to an outside leg, using glue and 2 3/4″ screws. Be aware of where each leg is placed – it does matter on what sides the inside leg sits. Also, screw through the inside leg into the outside leg to keep your screw holes on the inside.

STEP 5

Farmhouse Table

Now notch out board C, the end support for the stretcher, as shown above in green. This notch is 1″ deep.

STEP 6

Farmhouse Table

Screw the support, C, into the legs, as shown above. Make sure you use 2 screws on the inside leg and 2 screws on the outside legs per side of the end supports.
NOTE: If you would like the support to be on the outside, rotate the legs, keeping the inside legs on the inside, and add 4″ to your stretcher, D. This will reduce your leg room for end chairs, but the notch out will be more visible, like my table and the Restoration Hardware table.

STEP 7

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Put your stretcher in place and screw down.

STEP 8

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Build your apron on a level surface as shown above, using side apron boards E and end apron boards F.

STEP 9

Farmhouse Table

Fit the apron frame into the base of the table as shown above. Use the long screws to screw at an angle through the apron into the legs. Use 3 screws per leg on all legs. Lots of glue here.
Now is a good time to check your table for square. Visit the HOW-TO section if you do not know how to check for square.

STEP 10

Farmhouse Table

Mark the side apron every 5 3/4″ and place the 2×2 supports, I, as shown above. Remember that a 2×2 is 1 1/2″ wide. This does not have to be exact and the last support will not be exactly 5 3/4″ from the end. Use the 2 3/4″ screws here.

STEP 11

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Add the overhang supports, G and H, as shown above. Keep the top edges flush, use the 2 3/4″ screws. Make sure you screw these in good.

STEP 12

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Now the breadboard ends, J. See the below diagram for measurements:

STEP 13

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Use the long screws to screw the breadboard end into the legs. Then screw from the underside of the overhang support, board G, into the underside of the breadboard end.

STEP 14

Farmhouse Table

First mark all the ends of the tabletop boards, K, for the screw pattern. The screw pattern I used was 1″ from the end, and 1″ from each side and one in the middle. Predrill the ends on the marked pattern, as shown above.

STEP 15

Farmhouse Table

Then begin adding the tabletop pieces K, starting with the center piece, as shown below. Screw the center board in place on the ends through the top, predrilled and marked in step 15. Then from the underside of the table, screw through the tabletop supports, I, into the underside of the tabletop boards, K.

STEP 16

Add the next tabletop boards, K, as shown below. As you screw each board down, take special care to line up the edges with the existing boards. You do not want a gap between the boards on the tabletop. Remember to screw through the top on the ends and then screw through the bottomof the under supports to the underside of the tabletop boards.

STEP 17

After all the boards are screwed in place, then use the long screws to screw through the tabletop boards into the breadboard ends, as shown above.

STEP 18

Make sure you have adequately screwed your table together, as shown above.

STEP 19

Here are some dimensions.

FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS

Finish Used:
Fill screw holes with putty and sand and finish as desired. The Restoration Hardware table actually comes unfinished. I recommend using a “weathered wood” stain, hand rubbed on, and a light mineral oil sealer.
—————————-Here’s what their table looked like after it was finished:
——————————Here’s what our table looks like! I apologize for the low-res iPhone pictures again…I’m afraid to break out the cameras until the crazy dry wall dust is completely cleaned!! (I’ve also got a few more farm chairs to paint, the curtains need to be steamed, and the floors polished.  I just couldn’t wait to post the plans for you!  Good luck!!!)  :D
Original PDF plan at:  annawhite.com

 

4 Responses to DIY Farmhouse Table Plan!

  1. Kristen says:

    This is amazing!!! I love it so much!! Great job!

  2. Hannah Coates says:

    Whoa! That’s amazing! I want to see your house!! And baby girl! Of course, after she’s born. :)

  3. Danielle says:

    Hey Christina!

    Great plans! I can’t wait to start this! I don’t know if it’s my computer or what, but there aren’t diagram pics for steps 16-19.

  4. Lisa Voss says:

    I have been searching for your smaller table plans that attach to your larger table. Want to make this today, is there anyway we can get that. I so want to do the smaller one first my kitchen is in desperate need of that.
    Thank you

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