better late than never! diy farmhouse coffee table

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     DIY FARMHOUSE COFFEE TABLE. SO EASY. Let's start with a list of materials and tools. We used plans from www.lovegrowswild.com , she has GOBS of projects and they're all great. Her table was 46 1/2" x 38 1/2", we did cut this down to 45 " x about 27". You can obviously make adjustments, but as far as that goes, I cannot help you because math!

 

Materials

• 4-4x4 cut to 18in. long - these will be your legs
• 2-1x4 cut to 37in. long -these will be your long "aprons"
• 2-1x4 cut to 29in. long -these will be your short "aprons"
• 3-1x4 cut to 32 3/4 in. long- (you may need to adjust and cut to size) these will be your "supports "
• 7-1x6 cut to 46 1/2 in. long- these will be your tops
• 1 scrap piece of 1x4 for a spacer *important*

In case you're new to building furniture and are thinking "what the heck is an apron and support"? I got you, because that was me too. Apron is a fancy furniture making way of saying SIDES. The long and short sides of your table, friends. Support is a fancy way of saying the extra wood that goes on the bottom so your table doesn't fall when your kids climb on it. You're welcome.

 

Tools

• Miter Saw - or have your fav. department store cut your wood to proper lengths, some do for free and other's charge.
• Kreg Jig- HIGHLY recommend
• tape measure
• drill
• 2.5 in. Kreg Jig screws
• 1.25 in. Kreg Jig Screws
• Sander
• Stain and or paint. I chose to use Minwax Dark Walnut and sealed with clear wax from Hobby Lobby

 

Assembly

1. Okay so we went a head and decided to make our "pocket" holes in every apron or side (long and short) and all three supports first. You'll need TWO "pocket" holes per end of each apron, for a total of four per apron and four per support. We used our Kreg Jig for this. You may make pocket holes with a large drill bit, but the Jig is much simpler.
2. You'll want to begin by attaching the apron or side flush with the top of your legs. You'll be using 2.5 in Kreg Jig screws to fill your pocket holes. Place your scrap 1x4 under your apron to space your joint correctly. Repeat this for each apron.
3. Once all 4 aprons are attached to the legs, you will have what should resemble a rectangle or a base ;)
4. Measure the inside of your base from long support to long support. This will be your measurement for your support beams. This is where your scrap 1x4 pieces come in. Again, 2 pocket holes per end of support and use the 1.25in Kreg Jig screws to attach the supports to the aprons. You will want 3 supports total. Two on each end and one in the middle.
5. At this point you're ready to line your 1x6 pieces up side by side long ways, this will be your table top, so make sure you're happy with the layout. Once you're happy with the layout, place your base on top and attach your 1x6's to your table by screwing 1.25 in Kreg Jig screws through your supports INTO your 1x6.  Repeat until all are secure.
6. Now your table is upside down.. flip it over. Just kidding, but really. Then sand, sand, sand, sand.
7. If you are wanting a distressed look to your table, I would do so at this step. There are plenty of great distressing technique's on Pinterest. I just found some random objects and added a few dents and scratches.
8. STAIN/PAINT/REPEAT AND SEAL. Follow your stain/paint directions, allow to dry and then seal. Again, follow your specific seal instructions.

I realize I should have taken step by step pictures, you can always refer to the link above and look for the farmhouse coffee table! Here's the finished project and you can view more pictures on IG @thecornerfarmhouse.