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Farmhouse Dining Room Table

August 14, 2013

I’ve been talking about getting rid of our dining room table for a while now. While it’s a great table, it’s simply too dark for my taste. Plus it shows every spec of dust no matter how much you clean it. I had been eyeing these farmhouse table plans from Ana White for months and finally convinced my husband that we just NEEDED to build it. And that we (he?) did.
farmhouse dining room table

We made some minor adjustments to the original plans. For instance, I do not need a dining table that’s 98″ long. So we measured our old table and adjusted the plans accordingly. Our table is 72″ long, and roughly 42″ wide. (Hint: Home Depot cuts the wood for you!)

farmhouse dining room table

We also didn’t bother to use wood glue…we never do. I actually prefer the look of the wood screws in the wood. I feel it adds a rustic touch, plus it’s less time consuming.

farmhouse dining room table

I painted the bottom of the table Simply White by Benjamin Moore, which is my new favorite white. I stained the top my all time favorite Minwax stain, Special Walnut #224. It’s the perfect stain to give a weathered look. I used polycrylic on top, and chose a flat finish because I felt that made the wood look even more natural.

farmhouse dining room table

I am SO thrilled with how it turned out! And the best part? It cost a total of $100! Now I just need some gorgeous dried hydrangeas for that galvanized bucket and some really fabulous chairs (which, as you know, I already have two of :)) More to come!

farmhouse dining room table

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  1. Amanda says

    August 14, 2013 at 8:45 am

    Hello, gorgeous!! Our table is really dark and shows the dust like you mentioned and also shows every scratch from our oldest daughter. I’m thinking when we move again I’ll need to convince my hubby to make one!

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      August 17, 2013 at 7:05 am

      Yeah, I’m still questioning why I thought dark furniture was a good idea years ago! Clearly I didn’t know what I was thinking! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Janice says

    August 14, 2013 at 8:58 am

    It’s beautiful. The hydrangeas will be the perfect finishing touch! I agree with you on the stain color, too, and the nails! Great job!

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      August 17, 2013 at 7:05 am

      Thanks Janice! I think they’ll be the perfect touch too! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Taylor @ Pink Heels Pink Truck says

    August 14, 2013 at 10:41 am

    Love love love!!!!! I need some dried hydrangeas!!!

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      August 17, 2013 at 7:06 am

      Me too! I forgot to pick mine before the heat wave and now they’re all scorched! Whoops!

      Reply
  4. Mindy says

    August 14, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    I’ve had her table on my to-do list forever! I want one for our patio.
    It turned out awesome. Love it!

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      August 17, 2013 at 7:07 am

      Thanks Mindy! I love that her plans make DIY so easy!

      Reply
  5. Sarah Tremblay says

    September 4, 2013 at 8:33 am

    The table really looks amazing. It is a simple farm house table which you have used very wisely to make it look like an antique.

    Reply
  6. dana says

    September 9, 2013 at 12:59 pm

    your legs look a bit different. what did you use for those?

    Reply
    • Lauren says

      September 10, 2013 at 8:23 am

      Hi Dana! We used 4x4s for the legs…I wanted a chunkier leg, and that did the trick! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  7. Rebecca says

    September 24, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    We’re in the midst of building a similar table and I’m struggling with paint color. Simply White on the swatch looks pretty bright and stark – would you say it’s a soft white in real life? Or a bright white?

    Reply
  8. Amanda says

    October 4, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    I LOVE the table, I have been looking for something like this for awhile now but I was just wondering if you knew what type of wood you guys used?

    Reply
  9. carley h. says

    February 3, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    What size is the middle plank on top, i noticed it’s smaller than the others. We’re building today and just realized that haha. Love the table!!

    Reply
  10. Sommer says

    September 29, 2014 at 7:41 pm

    Im dying to know what tyPe of wood you used? Love the outcome

    Reply
    • Lauren McBride says

      September 29, 2014 at 10:00 pm

      For this table, just regular pine. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. Yas says

    March 8, 2015 at 2:58 pm

    Did you use a polycrylic paint, and then a stain over it?

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    • Lauren McBride says

      March 22, 2015 at 8:27 am

      For the top we just stained it and then poly’d!

      Reply
  12. em says

    May 4, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    Hi! I love your table! I was wondering what the measurements are for your table top. What size boards did you use? Did you adjust the width of the table at all? Thanks!

    Reply
  13. Kinney says

    November 6, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    Just wondering how has your table top held up over the years? Looking to build one similar for my wife, but heard the pine boards from HomeDepot/Lowe’s have a tendancy to warp badly. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Great build by the way.

    Reply
    • Lauren McBride says

      November 11, 2015 at 3:14 pm

      It’s held up great! As long as you seal it with some poly, it should hold up just fine. We bought the straightest board we could find!

      Reply
      • Omali says

        August 19, 2017 at 9:08 am

        Flat finish is the same as clear matte? I am new to all of this. You have a beautiful home and family.

        Reply
        • Lauren McBride says

          August 22, 2017 at 8:34 am

          Yes, that would work too!

          Reply
          • Omali says

            August 22, 2017 at 8:37 am

            Thank you! ????

  14. Heidi Sugden says

    January 18, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    Hi! LOVE the table! I see that you just used pine wood. Did you pretreat it at all? And would you mind sharing what stain you used? I love the color!

    Reply
    • Lauren McBride says

      February 1, 2017 at 9:44 pm

      Special Walnut by Minwax! We didn’t pretreat, just slapped on some stain and then poly!

      Reply
  15. Julie says

    October 24, 2017 at 9:34 am

    Hi! Love this table, do you know what sheen & type of paint you used for the Benjamin Moore Simply White? And did you clear coat or wax over the white paint? Aaaand how does it show dirt ????. I’m painting a toddler table & chairs….

    Reply
    • Lauren McBride says

      November 18, 2017 at 7:55 am

      Satin! and no clear coat over the white paint

      Reply

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