Rustic dining room renovation with D.I.Y. table

Poshrustic

Our house was old, dark and dated.  Being in the Perth Hills, I wanted to create a rustic feel in every room.  Here in the dining room, I've made everything myself (except the dresser and the chairs), mostly from scratch.  I love the warm cosy feel that has been created.  My style is rustic, it allows me to 'have a go' as I don't have the traditional training, which usually means 'precision'. 

Materials

Timber - various sizing, some new, some reclaimed

Carbots Walnut Interior Stain for furniture

British Paints oil based stained for restaining the rafters

Skirting

Paint

Old wrought iron mats to make wall mirror/shelf

Old doors, repurposed to make wall feature

Plywood to make geometric pattern on the planter boxes

Various fixings: nails, screws, nail-gun brads

Tools

Dewalt Mitre Saw

Table Saw

Band Saw

Lathe

Kreg Pocket Hole Kit

Router

Various drills

Steps

Step 1

First job was to restain the rafters to a rich dark colour, then to paint the brick work white to make the whole room brighter, but still retaining its rustic character.

Before PhotoRestaining the raftersPainting the walls white

Step 2

My centre piece is my table.  I couldn't find what I wanted in the shops, so I made it myself.  I didn't have a lathe at this point, so couldn't turn the legs myself, so I created a leg shape using small pieces glued together and stuck to an old table leg.  I made the frame and the top, assembling them using Pocket Hole Joinery.  I added extra texture to the table top by scoring it by using a wire brush attachment on my drill. The base I painted with an aged effect, and the top I stained and waxed.

Creating the leg shapeLegs assembled and paintedBase completedTop with a rustic finishFinished Table

Step 3

I wanted something special as a wall feature, so acquired some 2nd hand doors.  I repainted and then sanded them for a rustic finish, and then created a frame-surround out of timber and mouldings, and then a shelf for the top to put some plants and lights on.

Beautiful old doorPainted making my own chalk paintSanded back to create a rustic finishI created a frame and shelfThe finished ''door to nowhere''

Step 4

For the feature wall I wanted to champion a beautiful antique sideboard I'd acquired.  So I made a feature mirror repurposing some old wrought iron door mats.  To finish off the setting, I made some planter boxes and some bit chunky rustic candlesticks.

Firstly, paint the wrought iron matsI created a frame, shelf and corbelsI made planter boxesI made 6 chuncky rustic candlesticks on the latheBeautiful feature wall setting

Step 5

I finished off by making a wood stacker, wall planter and chunky rustic mirror and some alcove shelves.

WoodstackerWall PlanterRustic MirrorAlcove Shelving

JacobZ

Hi @Poshrustic,

Thank you for sharing all of these wonderful projects that combine to make an incredible dining room renovation.

Where do I start?

You've created so many wonderful pieces that fit so well with your rustic theme. From the painted brick backdrop and the stained rafters, the planter boxes, the upcycled doors and the wrought iron features, everything has been given so much thought and care. It is truly remarkable how well everything goes together, and the level of craftsmanship is genuinely impressive.

I'm particularly impressed with the table legs. Looking at them, you would have no idea that you've altered the shape because of how seamless a finish you've created.

Congratulations on an incredible renovation and once again thank you for sharing.

Jacob