DIY: farm table!

daniel and i both really love projects. how lucky that i found a man with a whole garage full of saws & tools? jackpot.

back in march we decided to build a farm table. we used this link from pinterest for the wood cuts: click here. we pretty much followed those directions and ended up with a beautiful table!

once we cut the boards to the correct measurements, we put them together to see which order they should go in. we were looking for them to be as flush together as possible. 

then we sanded everything and put the top pieces to the side. 

next came the frame. we built the top grid separate before adding the legs.  once the frame was complete, we placed it upside down on top of the boards that become the table top. we then made sure it was lined up correctly on all sides, and added 3 screws per small strip of wood to attach the top pieces to the frame.

ta-da! we then filled in all the screw holes with wood filler & sanded them down after it dried. 

next up was the staining - hi diesel!

we used minwax special walnut. i think we did about 2-3 coats. the wood we used for the legs was pressure treated so they soaked up the stain quicker. we did  2 coats of poly once the stain dried. 

we already had the stain, poly, and wood filler, so really all we had to purchase was the lumber and screws. when all was said & done, we spent less than $80.00 on this beauty!

next up, the 3 different seating options we have at our table.