DIY Table – Pottery Barn Inspired

Happy Friday guys!  I am SO VERY EXCITED to share my latest build with you guys today!

Before showing you, I must start by prefacing this with the cost of lumber… $85.  That’s right… $85 and 16 boards.  Here is how my new outdoor dining table turned out!

How cute is that?  And did I mention $85?? Cool.  Just checking. 😉

I teamed up with my sweet friend Miss Ana White to design this bad boy.  I ran across a similar one in the PB catalog that I liked, but with that $1000 price tag I decided to pass!  That is the great thing about DIY.  We were able to build something very similar for less than a tenth of the cost, and beef it up a bit making it look better than the original (or at least I think so!!)

I will share some tips on this build here, and you can get the full set of free plans over at Ana White’s site!

This is a very easy table to build!

I would totally suggest using a Kreg Jig to build it.  I used mine on the entire build, and I don’t think I would have built it if I didn’t have one.

I used a 1 1/2″ setting for the drill bit for the entire thing.

Since this table will be outdoors, I used Kreg’s Blue-Kote screws.  These are weather resistant screws that won’t rust.  They are amazing screws and I actually use them on lots of different projects that don’t require the Kreg Jig.

For the 10-degree angle cuts, I lined my boards up in the Kreg Jig like this…

Before adding the pocket holes to the legs, I marked where I would be putting them.  This kept me from making extra holes I didn’t need in the wrong places (not that I have ever done that before ;-))

Here are some shots of how I assembled the legs…

This is where I put the pocket holes at the tops of each leg.

And this is where I put them in the small piece of wood that goes between the legs.

That is my Kreg Jig Right Angle Clamp I used to hold things together while attaching.  This thing is SO handy.  It is like having another set of hands helping you.  It just fits inside one of your existing pocket holes and holds the boards secure until you can add additional screws in the other holes.  Too legit to quit.

To make the table top, I used shims to separate my boards a bit.  This allows water to drip through when it rains which helps keep the wood from getting bad and rotted.

I filled all of my pocket holes with wood filler that was paintable and ok for outdoors.  This is a great way to cover those pocket holes quick and easy.  Now you can’t even tell they are there.

I laid my boards out on the ground and separated with shims like this.

Then, I attached my legs by drilling the Blue-Kote screws through the top of the legs like this…

I even put 3 through each leg like this…

Here is how I attached the diagonal boards.

I just drilled from the bottom into the table top with these as well as into the legs.  Easy peasy.

I chose to add some 2×4 around the table top to beef it up a bit.  This required 3 extra 2×4’s but I think it really finished off the table well. I used the Kreg Jig to attach those as well.  I added pocket holes all the way around the table top and secured the boards in place.

Now for the finish!

I wanted something a little different for this table, so I decided to go 2 tone.  I used one of my favorite spray paints for the legs…

Rust-Oleum Painter’s Choice in Semi-gloss Black

You can find it at Home Depot and Walmart!

I painted the legs first…

Then, I flipped it right side up to finish the top!

For the top I chose to stain it using a fav of mine!

Rust-Oleum Ultimate Wood Stain in Dark Walnut

This stain is found at Lowe’s and comes in a TON of really great colors!  The best part… It dries in under an hour and only requires one coat!  Woohoo!

These are the tools I used to stain the top of the table…

I actually rolled this on because of the size which made it really fast!  I filled in the cracks with the foam brush.

Now… To keep this weather proof, I gave the table top three coats of this…

Rust-Oleum Spar Varnish

This stuff is super easy to apply.  It dries quickly between coats and doesn’t smell strong when you are applying.  It is my new go-to for finishing projects that will be outside!  LOVE.  You can also find this at Lowe’s.

That’s it!  You wan to see a few more pictures??  Me too!

What do you think??  I already have the benches for the table underway in the garage and can’t wait to share them with you guys!

How great are those chairs??!  I found them at World Market for a steal and LOVE them… I think they perfectly finish off this table!

For those of you that may ask…

I found the rug at Garden Ridge.

I found the lanterns at Home Goods and the tallest is from Hobby Lobby.

The candles inside the lanterns are one of my new fav products.  They are indoor/outdoor LED candles that have the option to run on a timer.  I found them on Amazon for a great price!  You can see them HERE!

Thanks so much for stopping by guys!  I would LOVE for you to SHARE and PIN this post to all your peeps!

Make sure to check out the full set of free plans for this great table over at Ana White”s site!

Have an awesome weekend!

~Whitney