This large DIY farmhouse table seats 8+ and brings gorgeous rustic charm to your home for less than $100. Use the Kreg Jig to make this big project super easy!
I am so excited to share my DIY farmhouse table with you! I absolutely love it. It was my first build with a Kreg Jig, and I'm so proud of how it turned out! I learned a few things along the way (and might do some things differently), but I'm thrilled to finally have a dining room table!
I had been eyeing a beautiful, rustic trestle table, but the price tag of more than $1,000 just wasn't in the budget. I couldn't spend that kind of money right now with Christmas coming. And we're hosting my husband's family for Christmas this year. So, I needed a table!
So I found this awesome tutorial on Ana White's blog and convinced my husband that if I could buy a Kreg Jig, I would build us a farmhouse table for less than $100 in supplies. He was totally on board. Love him!
By the way, that Kreg Jig purchase was one of the best decisions I ever made, and it has paid for itself over and over. If you do any building at all, buy this tool. I can't begin to tell you how awesome the Kreg Jig is! It's so easy to use, and it made building this table a breeze.
Almost every one of Ana's plans uses a Kreg Jig, so if it calls for one, buy it. You will love it, I promise! I even wrote a post about 10 projects to build with a Kreg Jig. (And that's just the tip of the iceberg!)
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Tools Needed to Build a DIY Farmhouse Table
- Drill
- Kreg Jig
- Circular saw
- Miter saw (optional, but I love mine for getting straight cuts easily!)
- Orbital sheet sander
- Drill bit set
- Tape measure
- Level
- Speed square
- Pencil
- Safety glasses
Supplies Needed to Build a DIY Farmhouse Table
Enter Ana White. (I love her and her site!!) I had seen these plans on Ana-White.com before, for her original DIY table, but they looked like a ton of work. Then just last month she released new plans that are much easier and use a Kreg Jig.
You'll find all the lumber needed for Ana's new Farmhouse Table (pocket-hole) plan HERE. I changed a couple of things, so I'll share my supply list below. But you can use her list if you want a smaller table than mine.
If I had to do it all over again, I think I would make a smaller table, but my big table works just fine and is perfect for a large crowd! It just takes up a lot of space when it isn't in use.
- 4 - 2x4 @ 8 feet long (aprons and stretcher board)
- 1 - 4x4 @ 10 feet long (I used a treated 4x4 post, which kept the stain from soaking into the legs, but I don't mind the color. Apparently it's impossible to find an untreated 4x4 post.)
- 4 - 2x8 @ 8 feet long (these are the top table boards. Ana's tutorial uses 6-foot boards, but I extended my table by 11 inches, so I used 8-foot boards.)
- 1 - 2x8 @ 8 feet long (breadboard ends)
- 1 - 2x12 @ 8 feet long (the middle board on the tabletop. Again, I used an 8-foot board instead of a 6-foot one because I extended the length by 11 inches. I also used a 2x12 instead of a 2x10 because I widened my table by 2 inches.)
- 3 inch wood screws
- 2-1/2" Pocket Hole Screws
It was actually quite easy to build, and it took me about a week of nap times to put together. I adjusted a couple of things from Ana's plans, as mentioned in the list: I lengthened the table by 11 inches and widened it by 2 inches.
Get the full plans for the table from Ana White's site!
I used a stain that's new to the market: Minwax Weathered Oak. (You can see in the photo above that there are spots where I didn't sand in the direction of the wood grain, so there is some streaking. Always sand with the grain. Lesson learned!)
In the end, I'm so happy with my big, sturdy farmhouse table. I've already made it my desk in the dining room and I love it! I'll clear it off later this month when we host Christmas dinner. But when no one's coming over, it works as my large desk and table. I look forward to spreading out and even making crafts on it!
What do you think of my latest project? I surely do love it!
Previous photos from this post, taken before I learned how to take better pictures.
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