So, since me and my girlfriend are moving into an apartment together in July, we have been accumulating stuff, (essentials), to fill it with.
One of the things we knew we needed was a coffee table. Well I'm cheap and furniture is not. So long story short, I told my girlfriend I could build one for much cheaper than we could buy one.
So she found plans on the internet that were modeled after a Pottery Barn coffee table. She gave me the plans and told me that could be her Christmas present.
So after looking over the plans and figuring out a plan of attack, and a good deal of frustration trying to find usable wood from the all 3 big box stores, I got started
Forgive the cellphone pictures, i was snapping photos of my progress as I was working.
Let's begin:
Luckily my dad has a Kreg Pocket Hole Jig that we got him as a Christmas gift a few years ago. He hasn't used it yet, but now wants me to teach him haha.
The sides. Framed out with 2x2, as is the rest of the table. Inset 3/4" plywood.
Sides connected with more 2x2. The table is now framed out.
I had improved on the written plans as I went along, because I deemed the original plans far to weak for something that should be of quality.
Added drawer dividers on the bottom. There will be 6 drawers, 3 on each side. Then I added extra support in the middle, between the top two levels, which will come into play when the shelves are on. I also added two small feet in the same line as the support between the top 2 levels.
One of the things we knew we needed was a coffee table. Well I'm cheap and furniture is not. So long story short, I told my girlfriend I could build one for much cheaper than we could buy one.
So she found plans on the internet that were modeled after a Pottery Barn coffee table. She gave me the plans and told me that could be her Christmas present.
So after looking over the plans and figuring out a plan of attack, and a good deal of frustration trying to find usable wood from the all 3 big box stores, I got started
Forgive the cellphone pictures, i was snapping photos of my progress as I was working.
Let's begin:
Luckily my dad has a Kreg Pocket Hole Jig that we got him as a Christmas gift a few years ago. He hasn't used it yet, but now wants me to teach him haha.
The sides. Framed out with 2x2, as is the rest of the table. Inset 3/4" plywood.
Sides connected with more 2x2. The table is now framed out.
I had improved on the written plans as I went along, because I deemed the original plans far to weak for something that should be of quality.
Added drawer dividers on the bottom. There will be 6 drawers, 3 on each side. Then I added extra support in the middle, between the top two levels, which will come into play when the shelves are on. I also added two small feet in the same line as the support between the top 2 levels.
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