Rustic Farmhouse Table

OK, I am such a Copy Cat!
 Last Friday morning, I came across this...

Magnificent, isn't she?  You can read the whole story of Theresa's transformation of her on her blog,

 612 Riverside.

I had to make this.

I had the 4x4's from my old workroom table just lying around, begging to be transformed.

After a quick trip to Lowe's, this is where I started.

Please ignore the mess, that happens everytime I start a project.  Anyway, here's my shopping list.

4-4x4's (repurposed from worktable)

3-2x4x8 pressure treated lumber

6- 8' decking boards

1 5/8" & 3" screws

That's it!

I cut the legs a little shorter, I wasn't that comfortable with my chin on the table. I felt like a little kid at the grown up table.

I wanted this to be economical also, so I cut the top boards 32".  3 planks from each decking board. I used 2 of the 2x4's as is for the sides and cut the 3rd for the ends.  I pretty much have a 1 1/2" overhang.

Before screwing the top to the frame, I dry fitted it first.  A little adjustment here and there and she was good to go.

This project took about 2 hours, start to finish.  It would have been quicker if it weren't so dang hot and humid!  We broke it in Saturday evening with our Dinner Club.  Seats 8 with room to spare.

My table doesn't have as much history as Theresa's,  but there will be plenty of stories told while sitting around her for years to come!

ann marie