DIY straight leg farmhouse table

Look at this beauty! I kind of want to start singing every time I see it. I love how this stain came out, it has so much depth. More on the stain later, this baby is a breeze to build too! Slightly based on Ana White's farmhouse table, this one has 4x4s as legs and a nice, thick planked top with breadboard ends. It can be finished with antique white legs, a stained top and then distressed to create a true farmhouse look, or you can go with sleek black legs and a semi-gloss finish (like I did here) for a little more modern look.

I'm sharing how to build it yourself today!




Materials:
1 - 4x4 @ 10'
4 - 2x4 @ 8'
2 - 1x2 @ 8'
4 - 2x10 @ 8' (make sure you pick nice and straight ones!)
Wood glue
2 1/2 inch screws
Finishing supplies (Paint, stain, sealant)

Tools:
Saw
Kreg Jig
Drill
Hammer and nails (or nail gun and nails)
Sander

Cuts:
4 - 4x4 @ 29" (legs)
2 - 2x4 @ 61" (side stretchers)
2 - 2x4 @ 25 1/4" (end stretchers)
2 - 1x2 @ 61" (side stretcher trim)
2 - 1x2 @ 25 1/4" (end stretcher trim)
4 - 2x4 @ 30" (supports)*

4 - 2x10 @ 53 3/4" (top)
2 - 2x10 @ 36 1/2" (breadboard ends)*

*Cut to fit

Step one is to stack your 1x2s on top of your 2x4s and use glue and 2 inch nails to attach them together. Do this for each stretcher, there should be 4.

I used my Kreg Jig to build this table. If you haven't invested in one yet, you really should! I love mine. It makes building go so fast, and it makes the joint sturdy and square. Every. single. time.

Drill two holes into each end of each of the stretchers using the Kreg Jig, set for 1 1/2 inch wood. Then use wood glue and 2 1/2 inch screws to attach the stretchers to the legs, placing the 1x2 toward the ground.

Center your stretcher on your leg. I used a scrap piece of 1x2 to prop my stretcher on while I attached it so it was even on each side. 

Attach the short ends first, then attach the longer side pieces.

Drill holes in each end of your top supports. Then use screws and glue to attach them inside the large frame you built. Space them fairly evenly, but you don't have to be perfect!

Next lay out your top and mark where you will drill your holes. Make sure you put your best side up, this will be your table top!

Drill your holes, then using (surprise!) glue and screws, attach your whole table top together. I used three per board into the breadboard ends and quite a few sideways into the board next to it.

There's mine all put together!

I used a belt sander to even out the top, then followed with my random orbital sander to make it nice and smooth. It took quite a while, but it's totally worth having a perfectly flat table top! Wouldn't want any spilled milk!

Since I was planning on painting the legs and staining the top, I decided to finish the pieces separately and then put them together.

Happy Friday! I'll be back tomorrow to share how to make the bench and how I finished both pieces!

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