Hey guys! I am LOVING my latest knock off piece! I fell in love with the inspiration piece in a popular home decor catalog and had to have something like it!! I enlisted the help of our sweet and talented friend, Ana White, on this project and boy did she deliver!
Ahhhh I am so in LOVE and I LOVE the legs, they just make the table! Don’t let them intimidate you though, I didn’t make them 😉 An awesome company, Osborne Wood Products designed them for me based on Ana’s plans! This table is unbelievably easy to build and I was able to do so for under $200!! I’ll show you how I did it!
I started with four of these GORGEOUS legs from Osborne, you may have seen a sneak peak picture of them on our Instagram 🙂 They are custom legs BUT they are offering them to our readers for the price of a stock leg making them half-off, Heck yah!!! Click the box below to purchase the legs!
First step is to attach the sides of the table to the legs. This is super easy, I just drilled pocket holes in the boards with my Kreg Jig.
Here’s a picture of the sides of the table and where I drilled my pocket holes!
I used Gorilla Glue wood glue and my Ryboi 18V Lithium Drill to attach the boards to the legs.
Well, that was EASY! On to the bottom shelf!
I used my Ryobi Jigsaw to cut notches out of my Purebond Plywood so that it will fit between the table legs. We always use Purebond Plywood where we can because it is gorgeous, formaldehyde-free and it’s made with wood from sustainable forests. You can learn more about why we have taken the Purebond Pledge HERE!
After I cut the notches out, I used my Kreg Jig to drill pocket holes on all four sides.
To attach it to the bottom apron, I just laid the table on it’s side and worked my way around, making sure to keep the plywood flush with the top of the boards, as I went.
Once the bottom was attached, it was time to build the planked top. You can see that I circled where I drilled all of my pocket holes.
Finally, it was time to attach the top. The pocket holes that I drilled in the side pieces made this part so easy and I don’t have any nail holes to cover!
Whoop! Time to stain 🙂
I applied one coat of Rust-Oleum Dark Walnut stain with a foam brush. I let it sit for 5 minutes and then wiped the stain with a clean cloth. Don’t wipe the stain away, the purpose of wiping is to blend the stain so that it is even all over the piece.
And, because this is a coffee table and it will see lots of ware and tear, I applied two coats of Rust-Oleum Polyurethane in Matte finish.
That was it!
Thanks to Ana’s plans and Osborne’s gorgeous legs, I have a beautiful, DIY, square coffee table for under $200!!!! It’s so much fun to decorate with the large base at the bottom! I’m going to be busy year-round with this beauty 😉
I hope you love this coffee table as much as I do! Go check out all of the wood working products that Osborne has to offer! I was so inspired to build different pieces of furniture just looking through their selections!!
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Ashley
How has the table reacted with the wood’s natural expansion and contraction through the seasons? Have there been any issues with screwing on the breadboard ends? Thanks!
Legs are now $46 each 🙁
Ashley, the table is awesome! We are doing an addition at the end of the summer and I plan on building the furniture to fill the space from your site! Question – what type of wood did you get from Osborne? The knotty pine? I know the link that you posted takes you to those legs, but they offer in numerous different types. I’m curious what you used to get the rustic look after staining. Thanks!
If anyone is interested I purchased these legs on AMAZON today. The price dropped to 24 each and free shipping and handling. Got all for for 99$!!! What a deal!!!
Hi, the legs is the price for 4, or is it 32.00 dollars a piece. Thanks
He legs are $32 each.
That is gorgeous!!! Going to get me a Kreg Jig but I can’t find the K5 in any stores by me so I have to order it online. Looking forward to playing with it!!
I did the same polyurethane on this and mine is getting easily scratched. Did you have this problem? What can I be doing wrong?
Are you supposed to put the polyurethane on the legs as well, or just the top of the table?
I just did the top to save time but it would be smart to cover the whole thing!
Okay thanks so much! Also, we’re trying to attach the legs to the aprons with 1 1/4 pockethole screws, and it doesn’t seem to be tightening on the wood. Do you have any suggestions? And do you have a preference for wood for the top of the table for our next one?
Bummed that there isn’t any specific plans to reference. Anyway, I made my own legs using leftover 4×4 cedar posts, $3.00 chair legs, glue and hanger bolts + Type-E Insert Nuts. All four legs cost me $9.00/piece & some time to make. Look just as good!
Awesome! There are actual plans. In the first paragraph there is a link to the the plans, as well as at the end.
The table looks great, but I am concerned about the joinery on the top. Breadboard ends can be VERY tricky, and using pocket screws to attach the ends does not allow the table to expand and contract as it naturally will. How has your top held up over time?
I am making this I the next 2-3 weeks. What size are the pieces of wood for the sides? And do you use the plywood for both top and bottom? Or just the bottom? And how do you make the plank top?
That’s such a great idea, plus the coffee table looks perfect!
YOU are absolutely amazing….truly. I’m so inspired by you. Now, if I weren’t afraid of power tools…. or actually even OWNED one… Have you ever done a run down on tools people should start with or good starter projects for the ABSOLUTE beginner?
Thank you, April! We have a list that I’m adding the link to! We also have a section of how-to videos with several how-to’s for tool use! Hope these help 🙂
https://www.shanty-2-chic.com/favorite-tools
Can I get some help?!?!? I need measurements on the boards for the framing the plywood and plank top. Please!!!
Beautiful!
Ok I just ordered these legs and can’t wait for them to get here to build this table!! It is going to look amazing with my rustic/primitive decor!! Side note for everyone purchasing the legs…go to the Osborne website to purchase the legs instead of the Amazon link that shows. The knotty pine legs on the Osborne site are $29.12 instead of the $32.53!! My total purchase was $138.70, way cheaper than the $189 price everyone else is getting!!!
Beautiful!!!! My husband is on it!