The classic look of a farmhouse table is as popular today as ever—and not just in farmhouses. The farmhouse table is just as popular in an urban loft or suburban home. That’s because this type of table offers straightforward styling, solid construction, and versatility that make it useful and beautiful.

Building your own farmhouse table is easier than you might think, too. You can build one from ordinary construction lumber available in any home center, and all you need are a few basic tools. We’ll walk you through the building process step by step.

Once your table is together, you can fi nish it in a way that suits your style, Stain or paint are both popular options, as is painting the base and staining the top, as shown below.

FARMHOUSE TABLEDIY PROJECT KIT PLANS

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Introduction:Please read this page before you begin working on this plan.

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Tips for working with your project plan:• Before you begin building your project, read through the plan completely to ensure that you’ll know what to expect as you proceed, and so that you understand all of the steps in the process.• As you build the Bookcase, keep the following in mind: • The Farmhouse Table is built entirely from dimensional lumber—2x4, 2x6, and 4x6 boards. • To cut these boards, you’ll need a way to make accurate crosscuts. A miter saw works best. • You’ll also want to spend a little time sanding and cleaning up the lumber that you buy to remove defects, rough edges, and markings that are usually stamped onto the boards.• Before you begin building, you may want to practice using your tools with some scrap material to become familiar with their usage.

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The Farmhouse table has quite a few parts, but you’ll see that many of them are similar. All of the parts are made by simply crosscutting boards to length, and then assembling them with wood screws and pocket-hole screws.

Classic StylingThis farmhouse table is designed with elements that give it a great look. You can paint or stain your table to fi t in with almost any decorating style from traditional to contemporary.

Trestle LegsThe trestle-style legs add to the classic look of the farmhouse table, and they create a solid foundation for a sturdy table.

Breadboard TopThe table top features classic “breadboard” ends that give a fi nished look and help keep the long slats fl at and stable over time.

Rails and StretchersAn assembly of rails and stretchers supports the top and makes the base assembly resistant to wobbling.

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Mark each part with its name and letter to be sure you keep them all straight. It can also be helpful to indicate the top and bottom of each part to ensure that you orient them correctly.Project Notes

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Materials ListThese are the materials you’ll need to build one (1) Farmhouse Table

(7) 96"-long 2x6 boards(6) 96"-long 2x4 boards(1) 96"-long 4x4 board(16) 3" wood screws (for attaching Leg Posts)(40) 2-1/2" wood screws (for attaching Outer Leg Base, Caps, Feet)(150) Kreg 2-1/2" pocket hole screws (includes a few extras)

Tools Required:Miter saw, drill, drill bits, tape measure, wood glue, pencil, medium- and fi ne-grit sandpaper, painting/fi nishing supplies

A Leg Post

K Inner Slat

J Outer Slat

G Outer Rail

C Leg Outer Base

F Foot

E Leg Outer Cap

ICross Rail

D Leg Inner Cap

H Inner Rail

B Leg Inner Base

LBreadboard

Project NotesThe materials you need for your table can be found in the lumber aisle of any home center. Because this type of lumber is made for homebuilding rather than furniture making, you’ll probably need to spend a little time sorting through the stacks to fi nd boards that look the best and have the fewest defects.

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A miter saw is the best tool for cutting your table parts to length because it makes it easy to make a controlled, straight, and square. Plus, a miter saw has the capacity to cut all the way through the 4x4 leg posts. A circular will work for cutting all of the parts except the posts—it doesn’t have cutting capacity to get through a 4x4 in a single cut. Project Notes

DIY TipMark each part with its name and letter after you cut them. This makes it easier to keep track of everything and to make sure you don’t accidentally put parts together in the wrong sequence.

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 Cut 4

Cut 5 Cut 6 Cut 7 Cut 8 Cut 9

Cut 10 Cut 11 Cut 12 Cut 13

Cut 14 Cut 15 Cut 16

(4x4 Board)

(2x4 Board)

(2x4 Board)

(2x4 Board)

A Leg Post

C Leg Outer Base

F Foot

E Leg Outer Cap

D Leg Inner Cap

B Leg Inner Base

A Leg Post A Leg Post A Leg Post

B Leg Inner Base F Foot F Foot

F FootD Leg Inner Cap

E Leg Outer Cap C Leg Outer Base

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A Leg Post

C Leg Outer Base

ELeg Outer Cap

DLeg Inner Cap

B Leg Inner Base

Attach the Leg Inner Bases (B) and Leg Inner Caps (D) using 3" screws. For best results, drill pilot holes before driving in the screws. Project Notes

Before you assemble your project parts, sand them to remove any labeling stamped onto the wood, scuffs, or rough edges. You can do a fi nal sanding after assembly, but it’s a lot easier to sand out these imperfections before putting things together.DIY Tip

Project NotesAttach the Outer Leg Bases (C) and Outer Leg Caps (E) using 2-1/2" screws. For best results, drill pilot holes before driving in the screws. 2-1/2" Screw

3" Screw

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Project NotesAttach the Feet (F) using 2-1/2" screws. For best results, drill pilot holes before driving in the screws.

F Foot

FFoot

Project NotesAfter assembling the legs, drill pocket holes into the Leg Caps. These will be used later to help secure the legs to the table top. Set your Kreg Jig® and drill bit for 1-1/2" material.

2-1/2" Screw

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G Outer Rail I Cross Rail

H Inner Rail H Inner Rail H Inner Rail

G Outer Rail I Cross Rail

H Inner Rail

G Outer Rail

I Cross Rail

Project NotesWhen you drill pocket holes in the rails, set your Kreg Jig® and drill bit for 1-1/2" material. Note that the pocket holes in ends of the inner rails (H) are drilled at different locations. That way, when you attach them to the cross rails, the screws won’t run into one another.

Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3

Cut 4 Cut 5

Cut 6 Cut 7

(2x4 Board)

(2x4 Board)

(2x4 Board)

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Project NotesBefore you attach the leg assemblies, make sure that the rail assemblies are oriented correctly. The pocket holes that will be used to attach the table top should be positioned closest to the feet. Attach the rails using 2-1/2" pocket-hole screws.

When you’re assembling the rails, make sure that the pocket holes are oriented correctly. Assemble the rails using 2-1/2" pocket-hole screws.Project Notes

G Outer Rail

ICross Rail

H Inner Rail

HInner Rail

GOuter Rail

ICross Rail

ICross Rail

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Project NotesWhen making the top slats make 2 Outer Slats (J) and 4 Inner Slats (K).

KInner Slat

JOuter Slat

Cut 7 Cut 8

Cut 6

Cut 5

Cut 4

Cut 3

Cut 2

Cut 1

(2x6 Boards)

(2x6 Board)

J Outer Slat

K Inner Slat

J Outer Slat

K Inner Slat

K Inner Slat

K Inner Slat

L Breadboard L Breadboard

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DIY TipWhen assembling the table top, take care to keep the ends of the boards aligned, and to keep the surfaces fl ush. At the ends, you can clamp the boards to hold them in position as you drive in the screws. In the middle of the boards, you may need to press the boards fl ush by hand. After assembly, you can sand the table top to get rid of small variations.L Breadboard

J Outer Slat

JOuter SlatK

Inner Slat

KInner Slat K

Inner Slat

KInner Slat

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2-1/2" Screw

Project NotesWhen you attach the top to the base, make sure that the top overhangs equally on both ends and at both edges.