12 Fantastic Farmhouse Tables to Turn Your Home Into a Rustic Delight
The farmhouse look is hugely popular for good reason. With the rustic vibe conjuring up images of hearty meals and cozy nights in, this look is the perfect way to bring some warmth to your home. With our selection of fantastic farmhouse table ideas, you can completely transform any room with a few simple tricks. So, if you’re ready to bring some natural charm to your home, let’s take a look at some truly inspirational farmhouse designs.
Family Farmhouse Dining Table
Farmhouse tables are typically all about straight lines and sharp angles. However, for this project, Red Cottage Chronicles went for a smoother finish. Starting with three rough cut pine planks, this Hometalker rounded the edges using a jigsaw. The trick here was the make the rounded edges subtle to ensure the table wasn’t a full oval. With small rounded cuts made, the edges were smoothed with an electric sander and the top was stained for a sleek finish. Get tutorial here
Classic Farmhouse Coffee Table
For a classic farmhouse coffee table, Under a Texas Sky has the perfect solution. Achieving this look by joining two separate frames, this Hometalker started by cutting lengths of whitewood pine. After building a rectangle frame, 4” and 6” alternating slats were screwed from the underside to fill the center of the frame. Four legs were screwed into place before 4” slats formed the bottom frame. Finally, the two sections were screwed together and painted in Valspar chalky white. Get tutorial here
Farmhouse Style Coffee Table Makeover
For a slightly more robust farmhouse coffee table, take a look at this creation from Heather. After picking up an Edwardian-style coffee table, this Hometalker removed the top and replicated it using six boards. Deliberately using uneven widths to achieve the rustic look, she sanded and stained each board before fixing together with four cross beams (on the underside). To finish, she painted the frame white and sealed before fixing it in place for a strong-looking piece. Get tutorial here
Delightful DIY Farmhouse Table
Using spruce and kiln dried pine, you too could recreate this DIY farmhouse table. To get a smooth finish on her homemade marvel, Kristen fixed 96” long and 28” wide pine boards to 30” spruce legs using pocket holes and glue. By sinking the screws deeper into the beams, she was able to cover with wood filler and smooth for a seamless finish. When the frame and top were secure, traditional stain completed the farmhouse feel. Get tutorial here
Tasty Farmhouse Kitchen Table
For a farmhouse table you can really feast on, take a look at this creation from Honeybear Lane. Measuring 8ft long and made using stock pine, this farmhouse kitchen table didn’t take a ton of effort to build. The trick to recreating this piece is to use thick legs. After cutting notches and screwing the supports in place, most of the hard work was done. Indeed, once the frame was ready, pine boards were screwed on top and the piece was painted. Simple! Get tutorial here
Sparkling Farmhouse Table Revamp
Repurposing an old but ornate base is a great way to make a farmhouse table you’ll absolutely love. Removing the top, Amanda used a Kreg jig to hold 1” x 6” slats in a square so she could drill pocket holes around the edge and fix a table skirt in place. To frame the piece, 2” x 4” and 1” x 4” were glued to the skirts before the top was stained in cherry and sealed with three coats of semi-gloss polyurethane. Get tutorial here
Ingenious Pallet Farmhouse Table
When you can combine style, functionality and practicality, you’ve got a winning combination. After dismantling pallets, Erin cut out grooves from the supports to make the table legs. Supports were fixed between two legs (x2) before they were fixed to either end of an 84” horizontal board. Four boards were screwed to the top to make a frame before the pallet inserts were screwed in place width ways. To finish, a gap was cut into the center for the planter. Get tutorial here
Great Garden Farmhouse Table
To give your garden some extra style, try this outdoor farmhouse table. Using circular and miter saws, this Hometalker cut cedar boards into 24 lengths ranging from 31” to 92.5”. For the frame, cross beams were screwed into the legs at the top for rigidity, while bottom supports were tongue and groove joints. Two of the longest beams were fixed along the bottom before the remaining six formed the tabletop. After filling divots, the impressive piece was sanded and stained. Get tutorial here
Perfectly Painted Farmhouse Table
A light touch and a creative eye are all you need to recreate this perfect farmhouse paintjob. Once she’d stripped and sanded a drop leaf table, Patricia painted the top instead of staining it. Duck egg blue was used as the base before 220-grit sandpaper distressed the paint. Next, thin coats of old white and coco were applied. To finish, the top was sanded to blend and fade the colors, resulting in this unique take on the farmhouse look. Get tutorial here
Delightful Drop Leaf Farmhouse Table
A pine drop leaf table can become the perfect farmhouse centerpiece with the right DIY tricks. For this project, The Painted Drawer stripped a drop leaf table. With the natural pine exposed, she sanded the top to bring out the grain before staining it in weathered grey. To ensure she got the natural look, the top coat was deliberately thin. To finish, the frame was painted in creamy white and distressed using sandpaper. The end result is a rustic yet elegant drop leaf table. Get tutorial here
Wonderful Farmhouse Table Whitewash Tips
Sometimes, all you need to achieve a fabulous farmhouse look is a tin of whitewash. If you’ve already got a farmhouse table, you can give it a fresh new look in less than an hour. As you can see, Janet worked with the counters of her farmhouse table to bring it back to life. For her, the trick to covering old stains and maintaining the natural look was to water down her whitewash. Doing this allowed the grain to show through while creating a fresh, modern feel. Get tutorial here
Compact Farmhouse Entry Table
For the farmhouse look when you don’t have the space, try this idea from Shelly Nemeth. Starting with two pieces of wood, Shelly screwed two short supports (approx. 6”) between the top ends before adding another cross-support 5” from the bottom. The process was repeated, leaving Shelly with two vertical stands. Connecting the stands with two beams, the piece was finished with single-beam top, some stain and a coat of white. Perfect. Get tutorial here
