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May 13, 2015

DIY Picnic Table Kit

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Are you loving all the outdoor posts lately? All this nice weather is giving me some seriously motivation to sprucing up our backyard. Today, I’m sharing how I put together this DIY Picnic Table Kit for around $130!

When we moved in our backyard was half dirt left over from the new build and the rest was just field grass. We’ve been busy bringing in new soil and seeding and we finally have nice grass that we can enjoy. Woo hoo! But now the big question looms… what next?

Build your own picnic table for $130 using a pre-drilled kit!

I have ‘big’ plans, as in 10 year plans, but for now I just want a nice place to hang out with the kids and socialize with friends. Since we aren’t sure how things are going to pan out in the long term, I didn’t want to invest a lot of money in a nice patio table and chairs so I went on a mission to find an affordable solution that still matched my style.

In my search, I discovered that both Lowes and Home Depot carry pre-drilled picnic table kits for $100. WOW! I purchased mine at Home Depot, so I can only speak to my experience with this particular table. But here is how simple it was to put together. Seriously anyone can do it!
Picnic Table Kit

Here is what the kit looks like when I first opened it. I’ll admit, I was a little nervous about the quality and how well it would hold up but I have been really impressed with the end product. So worth it.

Picnic table assembled

The table top and the benches were already assembled and the rest was pre-drilled. It took my dad and I about 45 minutes to put the whole thing together. It was honestly so easy!

sanding

Once it was assembled, I wanted to give it a custom look that matched our house so I gave it a quick sand down and then a coat of stain.Finding the perfect gray stain!For the stain, I did a 3:1 mixture of Minwax Classic Gray and Minwax Dark Walnut. The gray by itself gave off a little bit of a blue tint that I didn’t care for, so I played around with the ratio and finally found the perfect warm gray. I LOVE it. And I just might be using this a lot more in our home.

Gray and White Outdoor summer tablescape

I love how our table turned out. We have already used it a ton. I’m so glad I took the risk.

You can see more of summer tablescape here.

About Taryn Whiteaker

Taryn Whiteaker is the voice of style behind TarynWhiteaker.com (formerly Design, Dining and Diapers) ! Taryn is a previous PR/Marketing professional who got back to her creative roots after becoming a mom and now shares her passion for home decor and design for the world to see. Taryn lives in the greater Seattle area with her husband and three kids and loves coffee, the outdoors, and exploring with her family.

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  1. Gina says

    May 13, 2015 at 9:13 am

    We have been talking about these since last summer – I think this year we will be making it happen. Love!!!

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  2. Breanna says

    May 14, 2015 at 6:11 pm

    I had no idea they sold picnic table kits, that;’s awesome! And I love the weathered look you gave it, it’s perfect!

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