DIY Round Restoration Hardware Table and Gray Wash Stain
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I had been eying the Restoration Hardware round farmhouse table for some
time, but not the price tag. I knew I could have my engineer hubby
build me one just like it for a fraction of the price.
There are many
farmhouse table tutorials out there, so I won't go through every single
step on how to make this, BUT I will tell you
- what we did to make the round shape of the table
- how to make every board line up perfectly with the board next to it
- how to make your own Restoration Hardware gray washed stain.
The chairs are the Remy Side Chairs in Burnished Steel from Restoration Hardware.
We didn't buy our wood from Home Depot or any regular home repair store like that. We drove to SLC to a place called MacBeath's where we were able to select pretty much any type of wood we wanted. We chose to use pine. The boards were 2" thick and anywhere between 7" and 9" wide. We wanted a 60" diameter table, so before we went to Macbeath's, Engineer Hubby drew the table top to scale and estimated the number/length of boards needed.
We had Macbeath's run the pine through a planer and jointer so all sides of the boards were smooth and straight. This was crucial to getting the boards to line up perfectly while we built the table. It makes it so much easier if you don't skip this step! Here are our boards before they went through the planer.
We joined and glued the boards together using #20 biscuits and wood glue. This picture shows a few of the biscuits in place in the edge of a table top board. We generally spaced our biscuits between 12" and 18" on center with a smaller spacing for the outside boards that are not supported by the base.
This is how we cut the round shape of the table. Using a screw at the center of the table as a pivot and a router mounted to a pivot arm (a scrap piece of particle board) we made a rough cut circle in two passes.
After cutting through half the thickness of the wood with the first pass, we flipped the table top over and cut through the remainder with the second pass. This left us with a fairly rough edge but we were able to clean it up quickly with a belt sander.
On to the beautiful base of the table. My husband is just super handy, so there is no way I can explain this step, however there are many tutorials online for table bases. You need only search.
To get the perfect gray washed stain that you see from Restoration Hardware, simply mix 50% Minwax Provincial with 50% Minwax Weathered Oak. We only did 1 coat of stain and then sprayed on three coats of water based polyurethane. Also, before staining, we used a wood conditioner.
Close ups on the true color of the table.
We actually stained our floor with Minwax Provincial, so in this picture it's easy to see the difference the mixture makes when Minwax Provincial is combined with Minwax Weathered Gray.
So what do you guys think? We all love it over here!
22 comments
GREAT JOB! I LOVE IT...
ReplyDeleteTINA
Thank You!
DeleteIncredibly beautiful! Can you share what the cost of wood was for this? I know it's a fraction of the cost of Restoration Hardware!
ReplyDeleteIt was close to $200
DeleteHow long did you let the stain sit on the wood before wiping off?
ReplyDeleteWe just followed the directions on the back of the stain :)
DeleteAwesome table! How did you attach the table top to the base?
ReplyDeleteThanks! We just used 3" wood screws. A total of 4.
DeleteI'm sorry, but I meant to ask where on the base did you attach the table top with screws? I'm thinking that you probably inserted the screws from the base into the table top but I'm just not sure where. Thanks!
DeleteYes that's correct. We counter sunk the screws about a third of the top support depth. Then inserted the screws through the top support into the underside of the table top.
DeleteI apologize for all the questions, but on the base, did you put 2x2s together to form the look of 4x4s? Also, can you give the dimensions of the base? I want to build this base for a 60" round table and want to make sure that I get the base right. Thanks again!
DeleteActually we got an 8x2, cut in half and glued it together to make a 4x4. I'll have to get back to you on the dimension of the base when I get home.
DeleteI would like to know the demensions of the table base. Thank you!
DeleteHi! How long did you leave the stain on the wood before wiping off? On the back of the can it says to leave it on 5-15 minutes...
ReplyDeleteWe probably waited 10 minutes.
DeleteWow this is awesome, any chance of posting the plans? Or at least the cut list?
ReplyDeleteIn one place you said you mixed Provincial with Weathered Oak and then another you said you mixed Provincial with Weathered Grey. Do you remember which two you mixed? Thanks. Beautiful table!!
ReplyDeleteIt's Oak. Thanks!
DeleteIm in love with this table! We just bought a beach house and I want something like this as our dining table! Is there any way you guys could post the plans to this? Or maybe even just a cut list? Please Please Please!! I have to have one! :)
ReplyDeleteHello, Do you have the plans for the table base somewhere on your blog? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWe don't. Sorry! There are many on Pinterest.
DeleteWe want to build one before the house is finished. We want a 70" round like this. Can you give us instructions on the pedestal, how to's and dimensions of the wood? I have searched the Internet and found another DIY on the top but nothing on a great pedestal such as yours.
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