![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When planning the length of your vertical boards, take into account that each end will have a horizontal end piece, so subtract about 8″ off of each side. Once the subframe is prepped, cut your 2×8 boards to length. Attach each 1×2 with screws directly into the table. The table at my house is crazy wide, but the one we made for this farmhouse dining room was about 48″ when it was finished. You’ll want them equal on both sides, but really the width is up to you. The width is up to you, you will attach the 1x2s directly onto the table and they’ll hang over the sides. So, this subframe is going to be your support so that you can make your table wider. When I think of a farmhouse table, I don’t think dainty and small, I think big and strong. So… cheap tables are cheap for a reason, they’re not made super well and they’re tiny. Step 3: Build a subframe using 1×2 inexpensive pine planks. Just make sure the plank is screwed into both tables to connect them. It doesn’t matter what the wood looks like, it’s going to get covered up by fancy pine boards a little later. Step 2: Attach the tables together using a 1×3 pine plank and screws. Rather than trying to thrift two identical tables (which can be really challenging), we went with two wooden IKEA tables (the cheapest ones they sell!) but you can totally thrift two as well- that’s what I did for my personal table.Īssemble your tables and put them on a level surface. One table if you want a little farmhouse table and two if you want a big mama that can seat a lot of people. Step 1: Acquire 1 or 2 rectangular tables. I like things Easy Peasy! Use the button below to download your checklist. It has all the wood measurements, tools, my stain recommendations etc, so you can print it out and take it to the hardware store. I’ll walk you through each step of the project, but since this is our most popular DIY project-I’ve created a printable materials checklist. It has a bit more of a modern flair than the traditional, rustic farmhouse style we did for this episode of “Knock It Off”. Since now we have much prettier pictures, I’m going to give you all the steps and details here, but if you want to see the original Farmhouse Table that resides in my dining room, well check out the post here. Ikea Hack: Build a Farmhouse Table (the easy way!) This project is not new to East Coast Creative Blog, actually it is one of our most popular posts of all time and it came way back when we first started the blog. ![]()
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