12 Simply Beautiful Farm Tables

Southern Living

Whether you're dining indoors or setting an outdoor scene, try a traditional farm table for a rustic, down-home feel. 

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Casual Kitchen Farm Table

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Farm tables, also known as harvest tables, were once used as sturdy work surfaces for farmers. Today, their simple wooden design makes them excellent choices for the dining room and kitchen.

 

In this first room, a rustic farm table takes the place of a central island in the kitchen, providing a spot for casual meals.

 

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Country French Dining Table

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

This dining room takes a "less-is-more" approach with painted antiques and white linens to complement the rustic white farm table. 

 

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Double Duty Farm Table

Photo: Roger Davis

This center entry hall also functions as the dining room. Built-in seating adds storage, and a narrow table ensures free traffic flow behind dining chairs.

 

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Handcrafted Pine Farm Table

To create an authentic feel, the homeowner sought out nearby artisans to construct the screened porch. The farm table was handcrafted from antique heart pine.

 

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Stylish Colonial Dining Table

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

This space in the kitchen features a large farm table capped with punchy slipcovered wing chairs. A trio of new elongated six-over-one windows floods the area with light.

 

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Rustic Trestle Table

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Antique iron chairs surround a rustic trestle table in the garage apartment. The vintage items lend stylish history to the newly constructed space.

 

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Outdoor Porch Coffee Table

Photo: Melanie Acevedo

The high coffee table is great for both outdoor entertaining and al fresco dining.

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Carolina Pine Farm Table

Photo: Jonny Valiant

Conical baskets, believed to have once been used by Asian fishermen, are now airy pendant shades over the South Carolina pine dining table.

 

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Space-Saving Farm Table

Photo: Chris Luker

Combined with a classic farmhouse table and chairs, the clean-lined bench—attached to the island and painted the same color as the cabinets—saves valuable floorspace.

 

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Cottage Kitchen Dining Table

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

A large farm table serves as the primary gathering space in this home, giving it a casual, no-fuss feel. 

 

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Antique Outdoor Farm Table

Photo: Tria Giovan

A long antique farm table surrounded by easily movable chairs can accommodate any crowd in this outdoor porch kitchen. 

 

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Nature-Inspired Lakeside Table

Photo: Nancy Nolan

A wood table is paired with iron chairs for rustic lakeside dining. Hurricanes filled with river rocks and pillar candles of varying height add a touch of elegance.

 

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