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This coffee table was purchased a while back at a thrift shop and quickly became victim to my painted stencil obsession, which I wasn’t a huge fan of. However, the table was pushed aside once the new kids on the block, a.k.a the pallet planked coffee tables, took over.

I finally decided it was time to give it a new look. I wanted a planked, farmhouse style look so I measured the table top and then purchased a piece of wood from Home Depot that was then cut into 6 equal boards. You can also buy the boards individually. I then used one of my favorite staining techniques on the wood – the vinegar/steel wool/tea method, which you can read about here.

DIY Farmhouse Style Coffee Table

Here is the before photo:

See how this worn out, thrifted find was transformed into a DIY Farmhouse Style Coffee Table for around $15. | MountainModernLife.com

I lightly sanded down the coffee table and then painted it with 2 coats of homemade chalk paint. I created a white wash effect on top of the stained boards by lightly dabbing a dry brush into some white paint, wiping it off on a paper towel and then covering certain sections in a somewhat sporadic fashion.

Once dry I waxed the table to keep it protected.

Afterwards I added metal brackets that I spray painted with Rustoleum’s Rubbed Oil Bronze and also lightly sanded and then spray painted the bottom metal sections of the legs so they would match the brackets.

See how this worn out, thrifted find was transformed into a DIY Farmhouse Style Coffee Table! MountainModernLife.com

I glued the boards down using wood glue, and also added nails along the top edge. The finishing touch was the metal brackets, which were screwed in.

Here is the planked farmhouse style coffee table all transformed and ready to be admired. Best of all, I spent less than $15 sprucing it up!

So, what do you think of it’s new look?

See how this worn out, thrifted find was transformed into a DIY Farmhouse Style Coffee Table! MountainModernLife.com

See how this worn out, thrifted find was transformed into a DIY Farmhouse Style Coffee Table for around $15. | MountainModernLife.com

Here’s the Before and After:

upcycled-farmhouse-style-coffee-table-before-after-mountainmodernlife.com

Don’t you just love how a little bit of imagination and elbow grease can transform a piece of furniture to make it fit your style? It amazes me every time.

Do you have a piece of furniture in your home that could use some love? Don’t be afraid to re-imagine it!

51 Comments

    1. Hi Cheryl! I really enjoy the steel wool/vinegar stain. If you are looking for a way to darken some wood but don’t care so much about the exact shade then it’s a great way to go. I just used the method again to “stain” our wedding wands. Plus it’s not as messy 🙂

  2. Great transformation! It brings such an airy feeling to the room. I love the way you styled it as well, the candlesticks and flowers complement it perfectly. I have a big brown block coffee table I’m dying to do something similar to 🙂

    1. Thank you Lusine! Don’t tell anyone but I may have cut a couple flowers off a bush in the apartment complex, haha. I’m pretty sure anyone that saw me walking around with scissors thought I was a total creeper, lol. Of course a couple hours later my cat was caught eating them, which is the reason I can’t keep real flowers in the first place 🙁

  3. I love the finally transformation with the pallets. Great job! I can’t believe you only spent $15. Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

    Katie @ thecasualcraftlete

    1. Thanks Jamie! It really is amazing how many ways you can change something – in fact that’s often what makes it hard for me to decide what to do! Thanks for stopping by!

    1. Thank you so much! Oh yeah I’m a HUGE fan of metal brackets and think I may even have a drawer full of them now for future projects, haha. I’m off to check out your blog!
      ~Katie

  7. Wow, you really did turn something ho hum into something very beautiful. It great to be able to see past the old and banged up things isn’t it?

    Nicely done,
    Crystal

  11. Oh I absolutely love this!! I have an almost identical table that I picked up off of Craigslist. It has water damage to the top that raised the grain and I didn’t know what I was going to do with it. This is perfect!!

    2. Thanks for stopping by DIY Vintage Chic’s Friday’s Five Features and Fun Festivities. Don’t forget to stop back by this Friday!

  17. I WOULD LOVE TO FEATURE YOUR COFFEE TABLE! I love the top. if this would be ok please let me know,
    lauren

  24. It’s not often I see a coffee table that knocks my socks off, but this one is perfection!! My husband is seriously into up cycling old furniture right now, I’m going to pin this and demand he make me one, lol!! Thanks for sharing your fantastic project with us!
    ~April (visiting from StoneGable)

  26. Great makeover!! I’m looking for a coffee table that I can update for a seating area, so thank you for the inspiration!

  27. I just discovered your blog from the Bowl Full of Lemons link party and am now pretty much obsessed with everything you do. I love lots of your posts and ideas, but this table is one of my faves that I have looked at so far. Great work!

    1. Thank you so much Kristin! This was actually one of my favorite projects and I was sad when we sold it, haha. Luckily it wasn’t too difficult to do so I’ll just have to make another one 🙂 Thank you so much for stopping by!

  28. I absolutely love this table, it looks amazing. I am trying to come up with ideas as I want to make a small table for my craft room, so thanks for inspiring me 🙂

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