DIY Industrial Farmhouse Entry Table

Plans to create this DIY Industrial Farmhouse entry table came about when I couldn’t find a table that fit our entryway and my budget.

The space right by our front door is slightly awkward. It’s literally the first thing I see when I walk into my house and for three months it’s just been a boring, blank, empty wall.

Until I got fed up and moved building an Industrial Farmhouse-Style Entry Table to the top of my project list.

Not including the time I spent waiting for parts to arrive or the multiple trips to Lowe’s trying to get lumber, this project took me about a day and cost me around $80 (over half of which was spent on the industrial pipe pieces).

And the results?

Not too shabby, if I do say so myself.

The Concept

I tried to find a table for this space in stores…but that was an absolute fail.

I ran into two main problems, 1. Most tables didn’t fit the space and, 2. I didn’t want to spend a fortune.

My next attempt at finding a table for this wall was checking thrift stores for something I could quickly (and cheaply) refinish.

Again, another fail…and for similar reasons.

This particular space is only slightly more than three feet wide. Most pieces I found just seemed too bulky and overwhelming for such a limited area.

Then I ran across a simple set of wood and pipe shelves on Pinterest that seemed perfect. And I figured the actual build would be really easy to execute (Spoiler Alert: It definitely was.)

The Supplies

Some things are just never as simple as they should be, are they?

Gathering the supplies for this project should have only required one quick trip to Lowe’s (insert eye roll here).

First, the saw was broken the day I went and the lumber I needed wouldn’t fit in my car without being cut down first. Then, after getting the pipes and hardware I needed, there was an issue at the register. So, I chose to hold off a few days…and I’m actually glad I did.

I ended up shopping around online a little and found these iron pipe fittings and flanges on Amazon for a little cheaper than the ones Lowe’s carries. While it did mean waiting a couple of days for shipping, it saved me about $20 overall.

After that, I was able to make a quick stop at a different Lowe’s after work one day, get the rest of my supplies, and get to work.

For this project I used:

• 8 12” x ¾” black iron pipes
• 16 ¾” black iron floor flanges
• 2”x12”x12’ lumber
• 2” copper caster wheels
• Minwax Wood Stain in Dark Walnut
• Foam paintbrush
• #8 1” wood screws (for pipes)
• #8 ¾” screws (for casters)
• Cordless drill
• Drill bits
• Mitre saw
• Standard level

How-To

Putting this table together was pretty simple but did require double- and triple-checking placement and leveling to ensure that the pipes weren’t crooked or warped.

Step 1: Cut lumber to size.

I cut my board into three 3’ pieces so that the finished product would fit up against the wall with a couple of inches on either side.

Step 2: Sand and stain.

I knew I wanted the wood to be dark so I used Dark Walnut stain. (Also, sanding wood in a garage without AC in North Carolina in July? Totally counts as a workout).

Step 3: Assemble the first shelf.

This is the (not-so) fun part. I used a construction square to help place each flange on the board equal distance from the edges. And then I checked it multiple times before drilling holes into the correct spot and screwing the flanges into place.

Step 4: Add the next shelf.

Once I had the flanges screwed into the first board (the bottom one), I added the pipes and second set of flanges and flipped the entire thing over onto the next board (the second board also needed to be upside down in order for the entire piece to be correctly assembled.

Making sure the flanges were screwed into the correct spot was a little different this time since the pipes didn’t quuuuuite line up the same way (due to very small variations in the way the pipes screwed into the flanges).

Instead, I used a level and the edge of my construction square (really, any straight edge will work for this) to make sure the boards were directly lined up. Drill holes, screw into place and move on.

Step 4: Add the last shelf.

Flip the piece over, screw the next set of flanges in place and repeat step 3. Then repeat step 4. Hooray! The shelves are done!

Step 5: Add the wheels.

Honestly, I debated putting wheels on this thing….but man, am I glad I did. This finished piece isn’t huge (obviously, the whole point) but it is very solid. The wheels definitely make it easier to move around. Putting the wheels on was very simple…turn it upside down, place the wheels where you want them, drill holes, and screw into place.

Step 6: Varnish.

I finished the piece by sealing the wood shelves with polyurethane to give it that glossy, finished look and protect the wood (mostly from the pup squad).

And it’s done!

I’ll admit, I’m feeling pretty proud of myself after finishing this table. While I was nervous to start tackling larger projects and I’m so glad this is the one I started with. It went almost exactly as I planned it out in my head (which almost never happens!) and I’m really happy with the way it turned out.

And the only mishap I had was one measly splinter (unlike my last project where a crappy circular saw tried to kill me)!

I call that a win.

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