7 DIY Farmhouse Chair Plans You Can Build Today (With Pictures)
- Pete Ortiz
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Farmhouse chairs are extremely popular among woodworkers because they are durable and comfortable. These chairs have angled back legs, which can be problematic for some inexperienced woodworkers, but there are ways around these angled cuts.
We have searched the internet for every DIY farmhouse chair plan that we could find, and we have listed them here for you to examine. We’ve included beginner plans as well as plans for advanced woodworkers. So if you are interested in learning how to build a farmhouse chair, we have a plan for every skill set and put a short description with each.
Keep reading while we review each plan and discuss the difficulty level and some of the tools and materials required for each.
These are the seven farmhouse chair plans we have found for you. We put these plans in order from easy to difficult.
1. Ana White
The author of the Ana White Farmhouse Chair takes every effort to provide the most straightforward design possible. It does suggest using a miter saw for straighter cuts, but if you don’t have one, you can get by with a hand saw.
- Skill Level: Easy
- Materials: Boards, screws, foam
- Tools Needed: Saw, screwdriver
2. DIY Man
In this plan, The DIY Man shows you how to make six farmhouse chairs at once. The build is easy and cost-effective. Very few tools are required, and the most challenging part is cutting the wood. If you can use the extra chairs, this is arguably the best plan on this list.
- Skill Level: Easy
- Materials: Boards, screws, stain
- Tools Needed: Saw, clamps
3. The Design Confidential
The Design Confidential Farmhouse Chair is an easy-to-build chair that you can build with hand tools. All instructions are clearly illustrated and easy to follow, and the materials list is short and inexpensive. You can build this chair in a single day.
- Skill Level: Easy
- Materials: Boards, wood glue, wood filler
- Tools Needed: Drill, clamps
4. Shanty2Chick
The ShantyChic Farmhouse Chair is a moderately challenging to build chair with all steps clearly illustrated in the above video. There are a few steps that might be challenging to a beginner, and they call for a table saw, but with patience, you can complete this chair in a day or two with common hand tools.
- Skill Level: Moderate
- Materials: Boards, screws, wood glue
- Tools Needed: Saw, screwdriver
5. The DIY Plan
The DIY Plan Farmhouse Chair is a moderately challenging project. The instructions are well-illustrated and easy to follow. The author uses a bunch of advanced tools like the table saw to complete the project, but with a little experience, you can make this chair with simpler tools.
- Skill Level: Moderate
- Materials: Boards, seat cushion, staples, screws
- Tools Needed: Drill, tape measure, table saw
6. Engineered Woodworking and DIY
The Engineered Woodworking and DIY Farmhouse Chair is an excellent advanced project that you can build in a single day if you have the tools. You can probably make this chair with hand tools, but there are several small angles, so this project is not for beginners.
- Skill Level: Advanced
- Materials: Boards, wood glue, stain
- Tools Needed: Miter saw, Table saw
7. Jonny Builds
The Jonny Builds Farmhouse Chair is a modern take on the traditional design that results in a durable, yet ornamental pair of chairs. This project is advanced and requires an experienced builder.
- Skill Level: Advanced
- Materials: Boards, screws, wood glue
- Tools Needed: Saw, screwdriver, clamps
Summary
We hope that our list of plans detailing how to build a farmhouse chair has given you some ideas for your next project. If you are a beginner, we recommend starting with one of the first plans, but if you have experience and a table saw, the advanced projects will result in high-quality chairs you can show off. If you think you will build one of these plans, please share these farmhouse chair plans you can DIY today on Facebook and Twitter.
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