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DIY Farmshouse Style Wooden Lanterns

1/25/2018

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I am so ready for spring! I love winter and snow, not that we got any snow this year. It was just cold. I am ready to see the leaves on the trees, the flowers in the garden and sit outside on the back porch a enjoy the warmer weather. That said, I started planning how I wanted the patio to look. I made a pallet bar last year, my first! It was turned out great and very rustic. Keeping with that theme, I decided on farmhouse-inspired lanterns. YES! Lanterns are great to decorate with, beautiful on their own or you can dress them up with items for the season. 
Check out these beauties. Love. Them. 
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Here's what you will need.
Materials: 
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1 x 8 wood
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2 x 2 wood
1 x 2 wood
Wood Glue
2" Brad Nails

Stain or Chalk Paint
Knobs 
Cut List:
Large Lantern
2 - 1 x 10 @ 9 1/4"
4 - 2 x 2 @ 18"
8 - 1 x 2 @ 6 1/4"
3 - 1 x 2 @ 5"
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Cut List:
Small Lantern
​2 - 1 x 8 @ 7 1/4"
4 - 2 x 2 @ 12"
11 - 1 x  2 @ 4 1/4 "
Tools:
Tape Measure
Pencil
Drill
Brad Nailer or Hammer
Saw
Safety Glasses
Hearing Protection
​Drill

If you don't have a way to cut the wood to size, your local hardware store will usually cut them for you. We tried it out and Lowes was able to cut all the wood to the sizes we needed. Because there where so many cuts they charged .25 cents for 10 cuts so $2.50 in addition to the wood. If you've got scrap pieces of wood, or pallet wood at home you can use that too. Your look and size may vary, but you get the idea.

Also, my favorite stain is Minwax Gel Stain in Chestnut. I love the consistency of the gel, how it goes on and the color.
These knobs tho! The knobs are what really make the lantern stand out. We found these at Hobby Lobby and snatch up a few while they were on a 50% sale.
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Check out our Date Night DIY video as we tackle this project, show you step by step how to put it together and have a little fun.
Let's make something!
Maria
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7/5/2022 09:27:26 pm

This was lovely, thanks for sharing this

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