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August 7, 2016 · 4 Comments

DIY Sofa Table – Farmhouse Style

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DIY sofa table - farmhouse style sofa table

You guys, I did it!  I finished my DIY sofa table!

DIY Sofa Table - make this farmhouse style table

For the longest time I wanted something along the wall in our family room, to balance the space below our picture ledges.  But what?  Our living room is long and narrow, so I needed a table that was long and narrow.  And I’m on a budget.  That left me with the DIY route.

I’m pretty confident with a good Ikea hack or furniture makeover.  Heck, I even covered our kitchen table in concrete.  This is the first time I have DIYed a piece of furniture from scratch.  Like, “I started with a pile of 1x4s” from scratch.  Needless to say, I’m feeling pretty accomplished today.

 

The Build

I started with a plan from Shanty 2 Chic for their Easy DIY Console Table.  I loved the general style, and it seemed within my DIY skill set, only requiring glue and nails for assembly.  Since my table needed to be longer and narrower, I made a few tweaks.

1 – Start with the Easy DIY Console Table Plans

Head on over to Shanty 2 Chic and download the Easy DIY Console Table plans.  Then come back here to see my tweaks to the dimensions!

2 – Swap out these Dimensions

What to Skip: My table does not have the side or back angled pieces.  You can skip the 4 pieces that have the 30-degree miters.

What to Skip (optional): My table does not have the 3 1/2-inch square feet, since I did not add casters. My children have enough fun rearranging other furniture, I didn’t want to make it any easier for them.  Since there were no casters, I made the table taller.  This leads me to:

Substitutions:

Let’s keep this simple.  Just follow this color coded chart below.  For a printable PDF that you can use with the Shanty 2 Chic plans, click the download button below.

sofa table conversions

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3 – Assemble

Follow the original instructions, skipping steps 7 and 8.  Don’t add the casters.

The Finish

For the finish, I was inspired by this tutorial from Maison de Pax.  This technique is the real deal.

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Supply List

These are the exact stain and paint colors that I used:

  • Golden Oak Stain
  • Devine Compass – this was my first time using this brand, and I was pretty happy with it
  • White – custom color from The Home Depot (see image below)
  • Chalk Paint Powder – to turn my white and light blue paint into chalk paint.  I love, love, love this chalk paint powder, since it allows me to make custom color chalk paint.

Ikea White Custom Paint Formula from Behr at The Home Depot - perfect for DIY furniture and home decor projects

My DIY Sofa Table

I can’t even begin to tell you how happy I am with my DIY sofa table end result.  Are you curious about my gallery wall?  I’ve got a special video treat for you guys that shows how I made that distressed finish on those frames – just click over here!

DIY Sofa Table - the perfect farmhouse living room

DIY Sofa Table - with a chippy white chalk paint finish

Farmhouse Style DIY Sofa Table - with full build instructions and painting tips

DIY Painted Farmhouse Sofa Table

DIY Farmhouse Sofa Table - follow this tutorial to achieve the perfect chippy finish on this easy to make table

 

 

Pin it - Don't Forget it

DIY Farmhouse Style Sofa Table - this is seriously the easiest table to build. Just 1x3 and 1x4 boards, wood glue, and nails. Finish with chalk paint for the perfect rustic finish

 

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