DIY Dining Table ~ Triple Pedestal Farmhouse
***I have completed the matching benches to this table and you can get the plans for the benches HERE!***
Happy Friday! Holy moly, I am so excited to share my latest build with you! I had to take a break from all the Christmas posts to share my new farmhouse table because I just couldn’t wait!
I got the inspiration from a beautiful table that I saw while I was out shopping. There is no way I could have a $1,000 (plus shipping and tax) dining table in our home with 2 boys and a toddler
So, as always, I enlisted the help of our very sweet and talented friend, Ana White! She nailed it and after her awesome plans and my elbow grease, I now have a ridiculously gorgeous, expensive-looking, grand dining table and it only cost me $125! I know, insane!
I have shared the steps I took and the tips I learned as I went. This was not challenging at all and it took me about 10 hours of work from cutting the wood to applying the finish!
Find Ana’s plans HERE!
Let’s start with the legs:
A little Gorilla Glue Wood Glue goes a long way!
Easy enough Now let’s build the bases:
I used my Kobalt sliding compound miter to make the mitered cuts.
Time to put these babies together!
Adding the decorative arcs:
I love my cordless 18-volt Ryobi jig saw. This step may seem intimidating but it is very simple! Just draw an arc on each piece and follow with the jig saw. I use my Ryobi cordless sander to sand away any jagged cuts.
Now for the table top:
I constructed the entire table top with my Kreg Jig®, Gorilla Glue and my cordless Ryobi brad nailer.
On to the finish:
I picked my favorite, Rust-Oleum Early American stain, to stain this table. I applied one-coat with a bristle brush and wiped away after 5 minutes. Tip: because this table is so big, I worked small areas at a time…i.e. legs first, one side of table top, etc. I also stained the legs, runner and table top separately before attaching.
I applied one-coat of Rust-oleum Ultimate Polyurethane (in Satin), with a bristle brush, to protect the finish.
***This table is 9 ft. and heavy (not a bad thing)! After the stain was dry, I brought the pieces in the house to assemble the table. I chose to attach the table top to the legs before pushing the runner through and this worked great for us. I also did not use wood glue to attach the table top to the legs (just wood screws) so that it can be disassembled and moved easily.***
That’s it!
Who would have thought 2×4’s and pine boards could be so fancy
Click HERE for the matching Bench Plans!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Ashley
I have added links to purchase items/tools I used in this post for your convenience!
Kreg Pocket Hole System
Ryobi Cordless Jig Saw
Kobalt Compound Sliding Miter Saw
Gorilla Glue Wood Glue
Ryobi 18-Volt Drill
Ryobi Brad Nailer
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Do you buy planed wood to the top? I’m concerned with making the table and then having it warp post-construction. If you didn’t buy planed wood, have you have any issues leveling any of these tables?
Thank you for the plans. I’m hoping to build two tables based on this design, on 8’ using and a 10’. I think the bases are beefy enough to support the 10’ table – do you have any thoughts or advise?
Really appreciate your videos and how-to tips.
Thank you.
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I’m going to need to modify this to 90″ in length. Would 2 legs be ok, or do I need the 3rd for stability? I’m wondering if 3 legs at 90″ would look too smooshed. Thanks for your help!
Did you secure the slider once you got it in place or is it just resting there??? And boy is that thing fun to slide in there!!! Didn’t think I would ever get it right!
Hi! Love the table but lumber is the issue – Home Depot and lowes and all they really have is 1x’s. Where did you get all the 2x’s and are the pine? Please help! And thanks!!
We use the framing studs!
Ahhh ok thanks! Was driving myself nuts lol! Doug firs or just reg studs? Didn’t think they would take stain so well..
Started buying materials this weekend to do this. Hit up Lowes and Home Depot, had an awful time finding any good lumber at either. HD’s was moldy and full of bugs, Lowes had a bunch but it looked like they had dropped it off the truck a few miles away and drug it to the store. I spent almost 2 hours at lowes picking through lumber and have about half of what I need.
What do you think one of these would sell for?
Build this great table for my wife for mothers Day. It turned out pretty nice. The plans were not correct however in the lumber count. Grab a couple extra 10′ 2×6’s.
This table design was the spring-board for the one I just built. Mine is 64″x40″ to fit our dining room nook perfectly. The 1-13/16″ thk Red Oak was from a local Michigan sawmill (~$350) including planing & truing 1-side, the top is an off-the-shelf 1-3/4″ thk Baltic Birch butcher block island top from Lowe’s (~$250), and chairs are from the “At Home” store ($89ea). Required a joiner, planar, 3HP table saw, clamps, and a drill press. The poly-urethane is high build clear gloss and there are 7 coats on the top and 3 coats on the base. The legs are 3-pieces and held together with 8qty 3/8×5″ long hex screws (counter-bored). Top is held on with 4qty 3/8×3″ long hex screws (counter-bored). My total cost was around $1k for the whole set, DIY of course. This was my first time building a piece of furniture and first time working with real oak. I plan to build a 50″ bench for one side of the table eventually (as the family grows).
Thanks again for the inspiration!!
Dan A.
NW Ohio
Turned out really nice. Not too difficult of a build.
Can you please tell me the name of the stains you use on your beautiful table you made
Minwax Wood Stain and the color is Provincial 211. The construction grade 2X4 take the stain darker than the Pine top giving it the two tone color. I also used a high gloss polyurethane finish with 5+ coats of coverage.
thank you so much
Loved this plan and it was a breeze to build thanks to the easy to follow instructions. I tweaked the dimensions a bit to better fit the space… 95″ long x 44″ wide. Finished it in a dark Jacobean Stain with 3 coats of Satin Poly and it came out great. Next up will be a sideboard to match!
Looks great Rick! Did you still use 3 pedestals or did you only use 2? I’m going to build it about the same size as you did.
I stayed with 3 and it worked well. Thanks and good luck!
Hi Rick – Where did you find the plans to assemble the top of the table? i’ve only come across the photos and nothing is listed on Ana’s site. Thanks
Just finished this for my fiance as our very first dining table in our new home. With the cost of good dining tables at $2k+, we were not going to be getting one any time soon! This was my first woodworking project and I am officially hooked and already planning my next furniture builds. I look forward to using your website in the future! Thanks!
BEAUTIFUL!!
Gorgeous! Where did you purchase your chandelier?
My father and I are currently building this table at my wife’s request. He and I are amazed at how well it is going. Where can I send pictures if it looks as good when it is finished?
Beautiful table. I have tons of 3x6x20ft real verticle grain old growth. redwood. I think it would be magnificent. I am thinking of making it 10ft by 46 in wide. Should be easy enough to adapt the plans Will be great on a patio.
Wonderful design.
Greg Hindle.
Where are the measurements ?
Did you ever build the triple pedastal table?
Thanks so much for the info and instructions. It looks amazing!
We’re in the process of making this table with the top out of walnut and the base out of white pine. We have most of the top done except for the trim where the plans call for us to nail and glue the 1x2s to the underside and then countersink 3″ screws through the 2×2 below it. Are we countersinking them all the way through to the table top itself or just into the 1×2?
Just curious since we want to make this as sturdy as possible and I assume this is where people would lift this table. We’re military so it will be moved quite a few times over its lifespan.
thanks for the free plans. i followed your plans for the legs and the overall frame. instead of staining the studs, i covered them in reclaimed lath i got for free on craigslist. it was way more tedious, but i’m happy with how it turned out. i also decided to make it a dining room table that can have a removable top to double as a shuffle board table. i haven’t made the table top yet. the shuffleboard playing board is not a true professional butcher block, but it’s working just fine for me. i joined pine boards, made a stud frame underneath, used a wood burner for the numbers, and then poured a couple of coats of epoxy on. the lath is lightly sanded with water based poly. thanks again
We made this table for a friend who really wanted it for her counter height chairs. Here is what it turned out like….i think I like it better as a “normal” height table 🙂 We are making one for ourselves now
I want to make this table sooooooooo badly. Now to convince hubby >.<
I am trying to build this table and I think of myself as a pretty good DIYer and follow directions pretty well. But I must admit this table top has got me stumped. The legs went together beautifully, however I am just not understanding the table top. My top is so weak in the middle. The 2×4 in the middle is just not holding it together. I guess I am lost on where the long 1×3’s go and the long 2×4’s go. In one picture it looks like the frame is made from the 2×4’s laying all the same (flat) and in another the picture it looks like the 2×4’s on the ends and sides are actually connected sitting up???? Can you offer any help here.
Desperate
The table top frame is 2×4’s laying flat sandwiching 2×2. There are measurements in the plans that tell you where to place the 1×3’s.
I want this table! So beautiful. Can you please tell me how the poly process works? This seems to be a problem for me. It usually comes out bumpy and not smooth and glossy like it is supposed to.
I have been trying to read and see how you attached the table top to the legs. Did you use the Kreg Jig or did you just screw it through the legs to the top??? I can’t use the apron on the table because of my son and was hoping that I could eliminate it.. Thanks..
I built this table at my wife’s request. First DIY attempt, and I think it went pretty well: http://stephenrcase.wordpress.com/2014/01/18/be-thou-the-unseen-guest-at-every-meal/ Thanks for the plans.
Wow Steve!!! This is SO GREAT! Lucky lady! Can’t believe it’s your first DIY…
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I’m a beginner & a couple of questions – When attaching the tabletop to the legs, do you screw from the top or underside, and should the kreg jig be used as well? We just bought our wood and Kreg jig today…so excited for this project!
How many people does this table seat?
I’d say 8 average adult very comfortably. You could add chairs at each end as well
There are so many different materials dining tables in the market and you can see different pictures on web. Every day you can watch different pictures and get best ideas.
Where can I get the blue prints for this table and bench?
ashley, i found your blog through a link sent me from alexandra at hometalk. i was so excited to see this! i’ve been looking for this exact farm table for over a year now; but the antiques weren’t large enough + the new tables were outrageously expensive. so perfect! yours turned out beautifully. let’s hope mine looks as good 😉
I made this table a couple week ends ago. We love it. We did it in 90″ instead of 106″ due to size of our room. I have handed out the plans like crazy! Thank you and Ana for sharing.
I am thinking of making mine 96″ but debating if I should use three pedestals or two. What did you use?
I used three and it worked out wonderful on 90″ – I tried two, but it just felt like something was missing.
I love this table and plan on having my hubby build me one. We had a friend build a farmhouse table though and after a few months their planks shrank from drying out the rest of the way and it caused gaps in the table that food can fall into and get stuck. I really don’t want this to happen with my table. Any suggestions on how to avoid this?
Brooke, you should not have that problem if he uses the Kreg Jig! I actually have built several table tops and I haven’t had that problem yet! Hope this helps:)
Ok awesome! Thank you so much!
Stunning Triple Pedestal Table. I really like it. I suggest you to please use table pad that give extra care of your table and protect from scratch and dirty stuffs.
kj
How many people does this table seat? I like the idea of having a bench on one side, and then chairs on the other. Would you recommend a chair design that goes well with this table please.
I’m so excited to make this table. All I need to get is the brad nailer.. but we have to wait until we move so I can make it to fit our dining room.. I’m *im*patiently waiting for that day.. 🙂
I also love that you give detailed images of the processes you use! makes it so much easier to visualize the building process..
I think the best way to keep food and liquid spills out of the cracks of this table is to put a piece of plexi-glass or glass. You can measure the table and go to a place that cuts these products to size. I love this table! =)
Did you (or any other reader who has built this awesome table) rip down the sides of the boards to get flush edges? Just an idea I’m toying with but haven’t decided if it’s truly a “good” idea!
Hi Lisa,
I didn’t alter boards at all. I like the look as-is but I think it’s a matter of preference. The top is 1x’s so they are not rounded on the edges. Hope this helps!
This is flippin’ amazing! A girl after my own heart with the power tools. I love my tools. I wish I didn’t have a table just so I could make this!!!! Super AWESOME!
Thank you maryAnn!
I love this table! I’m starting construction next week on one of my very own. I can’t wait to see the bench you create to compliment this table. Are you still planning to post one soon?
Awesome:)). Yes, planned for next week!
Thank you so much for the plans! My husband is finishing up this table right now! Looks fantastic! Plans for a bench real soon?
Awesome Sara! Please send us pics:). I am about to finish up the benches so expect plans within a week or two!
Hello, I was wondering if you think that these plans would be modifiable for a smaller dining area?
Love all your projects! What kind of chairs will you use? or bench seats?
I like yours better than the one you linked to from World Market 🙂
Gorgeous table. We’re making the other farmhouse table this week. We’ll let ya know how it turns out and post pictures. Question though….what color of stain did you use on this table? I love it and would like to use the same.
Thank you! Rust-oleum Early American:)
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I love the table! I tend to be a little intimidated with constructing and building things, but after seeing your table, I may just give it a try!
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I built my own using the plans at www. WoodworkPlans.info – highly recommended you check those out too. They are detailed and super easy to read and understand unlike several others I found online. The amount of plans there is mind-boggling… there’s like 16,000 plans or something like that for tons of different projects. Definitely enough to keep me busy with projects for many more years to come haha
Head on over to www. WoodworkPlans.info if you want to learn more – click the pink link above for some more plans! Best of luck on your building adventures!
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We currently have a sheet of plywood screwed to our table to make it bigger and I think this would be a good replacement! lol
I do have a question for you and even though it was already asked, I would like a bit more info (for if/when my husband says this won’t work for us *wink*). We have 7 children and with those 7 children come many messes at the table (as you can imagine!). While I don’t want large gaps like a picnic table (for the food/liquid gets to the floor anyway), I also need something that will wipe up easily without food particles and liquid getting trapped in the groves, You mentioned you didn’t round your edges, so did you tongue and groove them or butt them up together and glue them? I one of your pictures, I can see gaps around the edge pieces and the middle piece. Have you found that food and liquid is finding it’s way into these gaps? Are they easy to clean out? Do you think filling them with wood filler be a good choice to help fill the?
I know this seems silly, but I used to have a table that had a groove around the edges, about 4″ or so from the outer edge, and it was impossible to keep food particles out of it! While I love the look of this table, I don’t want the time, effort and money put into this if it will be unclean-able like the affor mentioned table.
Thanks for your input!
Is that baby eating poo?
My mom had a table with a crack all the way around that crumbs were always stuck in. She ended up sanding the table, putting wood putty in the crack, then putting 2 coats of Polyshades on it to refresh the table. (It was probably 10 years old.) It looks new, and now there is no crack to catch food.
If you like the LOOK of the cracks, just not the food collection, you can use a very dark wood filler in the cracks. (Try mixing a bit of your stain with the wood filler.) Stain your wood, then fill the cracks with the dark filler. Now a light sanding to smooth the filler even with the table… and at the same time give the whole table that rustic look! With kids, I’d follow that with multiple coats of poly to make wiping up a breeze.
this table is amazing and exactly what I have been looking for! I’ve been keeping up with your blog and this table is perfect for my hubby to build! Thank you so much.
Question – think you’ll do a matching bench???? I would love one 😉
I am so stinking jealous of this table!!!!!!!! I still love the other table you did a while ago. GRRRR. I’m jealous – not even going to lie!! I have a question though, do you custom build your benches/chairs for the seats too?
LOL! Thank you:). I am opting for two benches right now… Plans soon. I would love a set of parsons chairs but not ready to splurge right now with my kids being so young still;)
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I am so jealous of this darn table I could cry!!! I recently made the decision that I really really really want to build my furniture. Right now I only have a leveler and a drill so that won’t get me very far lol I bet you can guess what I am asking for for Christmas though! I can’t wait to see the benches!
Oh you will get so addicted after the first build! The tools really pay for themselves with the first big piece of furniture. Just look at this table for example! I saved over $1,000! That’s a lot of tools;)). Get the main stuff first and then add the fluff tools as you go:))
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That sounds like a plan to me! I just feel like you can spend so much money on something that isn’t even real wood, or something that isn’t made in America. (I try to get things made in the good ‘ol USA if I can, but it can be pricey-er.) I have been looking at various blogs like yours for a while now and I do feel like it’s something I really want to do. You’re my inspiration! =] (and Ana White…)
I keep telling my husband that if he happens upon some tools, I have no shortage of projects for him to start working on. He said he needs a hobby, and I think this table would be a good place to start!
LOL! I like your thinking Loretta;)
Absolutely lovely! We have been looking at farm house tables to build one for our house as well. they only question we have is with using the 2X4s for the top will food get stuck in the cracks? I don’t want to have to get out my butter knife after every dinner and scrape out the cracks. Thanks for the plans and idea!
Thank you:). The top is planked with 1×6 boards and they aren’t rounded. I don’t think that would be a problem at all. I also have a coffee table planked with 1×6 and I haven’t had any problems:)
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I adore this table, my husband and I have been looking for a new table for our family, we just had a baby so we have 4 kids and us that need to be able to fit at the table, plus we always have huge family gathering at our house. I hate looking in the stores because table I like I dont want to pay for knowing that my little ones will most likely scratch it or something, and most stores in my area don’t have sturdy tables that will last which is what i want..I am hoping to be able to talk my husband into letting me try this, he is always in favor of saving money and I think he will love this table. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Bobbi:). Goo luck and please share pictures:)
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Amazing job!!! Quite stunning!
Thank you Bethany!
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Are you kidding me! This table rocks!!!
LOL! Thank you Donna;)
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Absolutely gorgeous! Great job! I recently got a great free table base from Craig’s list, it has no top, so I am planning to build one. I was a bit intimidated by the prospect, but you have inspired me to actually do it! I hope mine turns out half as nice as yours!
This is just gorgeous. I’m curious as to what you will be using for seating with it. Bench or chairs or both?
It is simply divine how you made it out of 2×4’s! I am so intrigued!!!
Jenny @ http://jennylynndesignz.blogspot.com/
This is wonderful, and something you can pass down for generations. Good job!
It’s stunning! I know what I am going to be doing over the long cold winter months. Thanks for sharing!
Any dimensions for the 2 by 4’s?
Hey Rob,
The plans for the table are on Ana’s site. I linked to them at the top of the post:). Hope this helps:)
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This is amazing! Can you tell me what kind of wood you used? I live in California and when I price out pine it is SOOO expensive. It would cost about $500-600 to make that table out of pine here.
I used the cheapest 2x’s (no more than $4 for the 2×8’s) and the 1×6’s were white wood and run about $4 each as well. The only select pine I purchased was for the 1×3 and 1×2 simply because my hardware store does not carry a cheaper product. Those were about $7 each. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much! The stores here carry douglas fir, so that would be ok for the 2 x’s, correct?
Should be! I don’t know what the actual 2x’s that I used are called but they are stud quality if that helps:)
Spruce – Pine – Douglas Fir are all very close to the same thing. 2×4’s and other framing lumber you find at the big box stores are all made from one of these 3 types of trees and can be used interchangeably.
Thank you for clarifying Jim:)
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Great Job Ashley! I love it!
Thanks so much Mindi:)
Awesome job! If I didn’t already have a table I might actually attempt to make this!
Thank you Sue! It so happens our little sister was in need of a table so I gave her ours and built this one;)
That looks beautiful! Great job!
Thank you Danielle
This is a beautiful table! I built one last year and it has adjustable table legs. The legs are perfect because the kids can lower it so they can use it for crafts. I love it, and yours is beautiful as well!