Now I get to share all the fun with you on here, and give you all the details.
The legs for the table came from an old table my sister gave me. It was a cute table, but not quite the right style or fit for what we wanted, but I loved the legs. So we took the legs off and then built a frame with them out of 1X4 pine boards. I painted the whole base with Annie Sloan chalk paint in Graphite. Its a mix between a navy blue and charcoal grey. It’s even more perfect in person!
For the planks on the top, we used five pine 2×8’s, and cut them to the length we wanted. I can add a chair between the two parson chairs (IKEA) and that will give us seating for 8! I knew I wanted the boards to resemble older wood, without using old uneven boards. To accomplish this look I first stained all the boards with Rustoleum “Kona”, which is in the same field as a dark walnut or jacobean.
I grabbed some small white pitchers, white candles, the center vase with faux hydrangeas was from a bookcase in our hallway upstairs. Since I currently only have once woven charger, I placed that in the middle underneath the vase, and finished things off with a small piece of driftwood.
I love the new feel of the room, and it just seems to go so much more with the age and style of our house, and most importantly our style. There are still a few small changes left to be made to the room, mostly a new lighting fixture, and you’ll notice in this last photo that the striped rug is gone. It’s currently in our living room (which I talked about here), but now that this new table is a bit longer, the rug is too small. So down the road I will be on the hunt for one of those. Right now though, I’m still in bliss with the new table, and the kids love to hop up on the bench and do things at the table as well.
Elisa says
The room looks beautiful! Can you tell me what color you have on the walls?
Thanks!
Johanna says
I love the decoration, soft colors, and every single little detail. Very creative. I love the table runner, where could I get it?
Raylene says
love, love it. Just painted top of my table gray and also do not want to use a poly coat. Have yo found anything other than the minwax? Didn’t know if the chalk paint wax would do it. Please let me know, thanks.
Raylene says
just painted our kitchen table, but a lighter gray and also do not want to put a poly coat on. Have you since found a protector after using the minwax furniture wax?? I’m afraid of water stains and tomato sauce stains. Love your decorating ideas, and how you change out your table decorations. I’ll be on a roll now looking for changes. Love your house. Thanks
Paige Johnson says
Did you do a wash for ASCP? I love how the wood grain still comes though.
Jaybird says
Beautiful dining room!!! You two did a wonderful job with the table and bench…they are great!
Do you have any info about the wall color? It looks as if it has a green tinge, and that is what I am looking for.
Many thanks and blessings to you,
J
Jaybird says
Beautiful dining room!!! You two did a wonderful job with the table and bench…they are great!
Do you have any info about the wall color? It looks as if it has a green tinge, and that is what I am looking for.
Many thanks and blessings to you,
J
Bob Can says
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asima khan says
Such a gorgeous collection with decent color combination..!!!Thomas the Tank Engine Beds
Suzan Sweatman says
Your dining room is stunning – talk about casual elegance – you ACED this look – completely aced it it’s magazine worthy truly!!!
XXX
Inspire Me Heather says
What a beautiful table and it looks great in your gorgeous dining room!
Danielle says
Your room looks gorgeous, Bre!
Jamie-So Much Better With Age says
Oh my word! Your blog and home are beautiful! Found you via Instagram ๐
Hugs,
Jamie
~ rooms FOR rent ~ says
Thanks so much Jamie!!! So glad to connect on IG, following your blog now as well ๐ Love finding kindred-spirits ๐ ~Bre
J Shrewsbury-ThreeDogFarmhouse says
Very beautiful…Love the whole room!
~ rooms FOR rent ~ says
Thank you so much for stopping by ๐
Christine Vandormolen says
who has the best dining room in town? yeah, it’s Bre….LUV IT
~ rooms FOR rent ~ says
HA HA HA Love it Christine!! Your comment totally made me lol!!!
Summer Hogan says
Thanks Bre! I am always looking for alternatives to poly too! Can’t say it enough but it looks amazing!
~ rooms FOR rent ~ says
Thanks so much Summer!!
Simple Stylings says
I LOVE this table and the whole room. The color choices for the table top and legs are perfect! Did you seal the top with poly or anything? Just curious. I love the way the white contrast so well with the gray tones and that fireplace is to die for! Also, I commented on another post but I think I forgot to click the notify me button and now I can’t find it ๐ I would love to know what chalkboard paint you used in your kitchen. Great job!
~ rooms FOR rent ~ says
I didn’t use a poly on the top, because I’m not really a fan of the look it gives, so I did rub miniwax furniture wax over the top, however I don’t think it’s too protected, still looking into some options, but for now leaving it like that ๐ And I just responded to your paint color comment as well ๐ !!
Ieva says
So in love with your house! Table is beautiful and I wondering how the surface of it survived within this two years without poly? I just finishing table and trying to come up with some solution how to protect it from everyday stains etc. Wax was enough? Or you come up with other solutions? Would love to hear your feedback. Thank you!
Karen says
I love the colors on the table! I especially love the waxed tabletop. I was wondering how it is holding up after 2 years of use. I really don’t want to use poly. I’m getting a table built, but plan to stain & paint it myself.
Thank you for any advice.
Karen
Bre says
Hi Karen! Thanks so much for stopping by. We are still loving this table, and the wax has held up just fine. It’s easy to wipe clean, it prevents water stains, like circles left from glasses. I did make sure to get a good even coverage, but I am very pleased with how it has held up ๐
Karen says
Thank you for your quick reply. I have one more question. What kind of wax did you use – Annie Sloan? Minwax? Or some other brand.
Thanks again,
Karen
Bre says
Hi Karen! I used Minwax finishing wax. It comes in a can near the poly, but I will say after sample Miss Mustard Seeds wax this year at Haven, that was definitely an easier one to use. Marion’s is more like the texture of butter, Minwax is a hard wax you have to scrape out of the can. Hope that helps ๐
Lisa Marie Wells says
Love, love, love!!! That table is to die for!! Great job!! And I adore your table settings!! So cute!!
~ rooms FOR rent ~ says
Thanks so much Lisa!!! XO
Mindy says
So awesome. My to-do list has had a Farmhouse table on it forevvvvvver. I want one for my patio. Badly. Nice score on the legs. Those suckers are expensive if you have to buy new ones. The room looks really great. Four thumbs up.
~ rooms FOR rent ~ says
Thanks so much Mindy, I want another one for my patio too!!! You will love it once it’s done!!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
hello gorgeous! it is SO you! i love it, bre!!!!
~ rooms FOR rent ~ says
Thanks Cassie!! You know me well ๐
Tattered Treasures - Danelle says
You all did a great job!! And your room looks fabulous. I had to go back and look at the before and this table fits the space a lot better!
~ rooms FOR rent ~ says
Thanks so much Danelle!! I feel the same way ๐