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COFFEE TABLE sa COFFEE TABLE -- GLASS-TOP sa SERVING TABLE xx FURNITURE xx TABLE Trestle-style colonial coffee table features one drawer which opens from either side of the table. Fireplace bench is also suitable for use as a coffee table. Features six turned legs joined with five turned stretchers. Overall dimensions: 40"x18"x17" tall. Bench or coffee table uses just six boards and is extremely sturdy. The legs are attached to the top with through mortise and tenon joints which add decoration. Overall dimensions: 48"x16"x16" tall. A modified LC (LeCorbusier) coffee table is worked in wood instead of bent steel tubing. Overall dimensions: 18"x42"x16" tall. Neo-Egyptian (neo-Oriental) coffee table features a top with "curled" end pieces and curved legs and aprons. Overall dimensions: 41"x21"x17" tall. Craftsman-style coffee table. Overall dimensions: 22"x44"x16" tall. Carved coffee table. Basic veneering and band sawn curves gives this living-room centerpiece an elegant look. A mahogany leg-and-rail assembly features gentle curves. It is fitted with a plywood top that has been veneered and joined to the sides with inlay banding. Connecticut tea table. Building this Queen Anne classic requires both machine and hand work. Design is based on three 18th-century examples. Overall dimensions: 20"x30"x27" tall. Two-way table. Clever leg assemblies support an oval tabletop (51"x48") at either dining or coffee-table height. Two-drawer "Shaker" style coffee table features pass-through drawers that open from either side. Built from cherry and birch. Overall dimensions: 22"x46"x18" tall. Est. cost: $250. A versatile 22" square, 11" high table with fold-down leaves at each end. Built without nails from 1x2s. How to build a table from slotted angle iron with a 30" square of plywood covered with quarry tiles for the top. How to build a 40" square coffee table from plywood or particle board. How to turn a wooden 5-panel door into a coffee table. How to make a coffee table out of anything. Six different styles shown. (1) Box base is made from hollow-core door. Plywood top is covered with 4" ceramic tiles and a 36" square glass cover. (2) Box built of pegboard has a light socket mounted underneath. Dimensions: 24"x36"x12" high. Est. cost: $10. (3) Two galvanized steel window wells are bolted together and topped with an oval piece of plate glass. Est. cost: $100. (4) A map is sandwiched between two pine frames and topped with plate glass. Est. cost: $50. (5) Table frame is PVC pipe topped with two pieces of plate glass with a poster sandwiched between them. Est. cost: $70. (6) Plain plywood box (36" square, 12" high) is covered with thin cedar strips. Est. cost: $45. Tip: Create a coffee table by using two 1920's baroque theater seat armrests and a piece of marble (for the top). Tip shows how to build a pine coffee table with a ceramic tile top. How to build a dining table and basic-box coffee table from birch plywood. Coffee table has a storage compartment inside. Photo shows rugged coffee table that is built from redwood 2x4s with a marble slab top. Est. cost: $34. Photo shows no-nail table/bench made from 2x12s and 2x8s of pine. Half-inch dowels are used for assembly. Est. cost: $12. Photo shows how to make a coffee table with two storage compartments in the base. The 2x5 ft. table is made from 3/4" plywood, with doorstop molding for trim. Est. cost: $30. Photo shows how to make a 30"x60"x14" high coffee table from 3/4" plywood. Entire surface is covered with suede scraps. Est. cost: $90. Photo shows a sleek coffee table built from tongue-and-groove oak flooring. Est. cost: $23. Photo shows how to make an all redwood coffee table that is 48"x28"x14" tall. Est. cost: $35. Photo shows 37" square coffee table with storage underneath for eight 18" square pillows. Est. cost: $21 (table + pillows). Convertible coffee table/bar is 42"x30"x15" and is built of birch plywood. Top is in two sections that open in the center to reveal a recess for bottles and glasses. Est. cost: $61. Pair of stackable coffee tables, 18" square by 15" high, are built from 1/2" plywood. Est. cost: $25. Mobile coffee table is made up of four plywood cubes on a plywood base. Three cubes have lift-up lids. The fourth has a top divided into four bins. Table is 36" square by 14" high. Estimated cost: $50. Tip: Three-ft. square coffee table is hinged so top can be folded in half and placed on upright base to serve as a small buffet. Estimated cost: $55. Contemporary coffee table made from mahogany plywood. A three-foot-square hinged tabletop conceals a two-foot-square storage area in the base. Est. cost: $60. Oak coffee table. A short-legged version of an old Mission oak library table. Features a drawer and a slatted magazine rack flanked by bookracks. Measures 42"x24"x19" tall. Est. cost: $84. Easy-to-build parquet coffee table features a top of rosewood and black walnut, but any other woods can also be used. Laminated oak coffee table features rounded corners. Measures 15" high, 52" long and 20" wide. Four modules built from particleboard can be positioned to form an eight-sided coffee table, a four-sided table with a plant well in the center, stacked as shelves, or used individually as occasional tables. Project plan can be ordered. Est. cost: $10. "Geometry" coffee table of painted plywood has a 36" diameter circular top and three legs in the shape of a circle, a triangle and a square. Est. cost: $55. The inner circle. Two very practical techniques (torsion boxes and pattern routing) are used to construct a provocative, circular/spiral walnut coffee table with studio-furniture flourish. Double pedestal oak coffee table features a 30"x54" top that expands with a removable leaf to 30"x66", hidden drawers on each end, and a "strong, massive" appearance. Coffee table features a lattice top and a pair of removable trays stored in the table base. Suitable for either indoor or outdoor use. Overall dimensions: 27"x39"x16" tall. Mission-style coffee table (20"x38"x19" tall) features two drawers in the front apron. Low-cost living room furniture. Part 2. Coffee table ($22) and end table ($18) feature frames and legs made from oak, and a top of particle board covered with plastic laminate. Style is simple, contemporary. More than a table. Coffee table features storage cabinets, record storage, and planter. Built of plywood covered with white plastic laminate and trimmed with walnut boards. Est. cost: $135. Measures 38"x28"x17" tall. Easy-to-build plywood cube is starting point for several end tables or coffee tables. Coffee table built mostly from plywood. Simple design, all butt joints and simple miters. Top measures 20"x44" and features a large diamond pattern. Oval coffee table constructed of butternut features a pedestal-style support, with a turned center post from which four feet emerge. Top measures 29"x39". Inlaid coffee table. Sturdy table built from 2x4 and 4x4 stock features an inlaid top formed by gluing cedar strips in a herringbone pattern. Overall dimensions: 50"x24"x17" tall. Oak and plywood coffee table features eight large (8"x8") ceramic tiles in the center of the 44"x28" top supported by two box-type legs connected with a shelf. Queen Anne coffee table (20"x44"x16" high) has cabriole legs and scalloped aprons. Little Bit of Country coffee table (21"x44"x17" high) has a simple painted base with a lower shelf and an unpainted pine top. Three simple "Shaker style" tables. (1) Coffee table 22"x48"x18" tall. (2) Sofa or hall table (14"x48"x30" tall). (3) End table (18"x24"x20" tall). Queen Anne style oak coffee table (19"x26"x17" tall) and end table (19"x22"x21" tall) feature cabriole legs. Hot java. Sturdy coffee table features tapered legs with chamfered edges that are slightly splayed. Overall dimensions: 13"x22"x16" tall. How to make a table top for a small coffee table using jigsaw marquetry. Pattern for a landscape with a deer included. Nineteen things you can make from coffee cans. Includes a coffee table with a plywood top and coffee can legs. Tip: How to turn a discarded wooden crate into a rustic coffee table. Tip: Modern coffee table is made from the base of a directors chair and a pine top. Furniture classics you build yourself. (1) Heritage hutch. 42"Wx78"Hx17"D. (2) Tavern table. 30"Wx70"Lx28"H. (3) Corner cabinet, circa 1780. 86"Hx46"W. (4) Coffee table and bench combination with a hidden storage compartment. Easy-to-build circular coffee table with 36" diameter top. Built of pine. Circular top coffee table is made from pine and finished natural. Ideal for a "country" look. Dimensions: 36" diameter, 18" tall. Simple coffee table top made from plywood covered with self-stick floor tiles. Decorative table tops made by arranging broken pieces of ceramic tile into a desired pattern and cementing them together with a thick layer of grout. Built-in corner bench, coffee table and cabinet are covered with a rustic wall paneling. Unit contains lots of concealed storage space. How to build a circular coffee table from mail-order parts. Carved base, turned spindles, and walnut veneer top can all be ordered. Assembly instructions are given. "Construction Lumber Furniture". How to create early American furniture from dimension lumber. Build a coffee table and matching end table with built-in magazine rack. Build a sturdy combination coffee table/game table. Top is divided into 2 panels that slide into storage slots to reveal a reversable game board (backgammon and chess/checkers) and partitioned boxes for game pieces. Wonder Table. A four element cocktail table that can be rearranged to provide seating and serving space. Slot-together coffee table. Built from one sheet of plywood. Ordinary mirror tile or ceramic tile is applied to simple tables and cubes made from chipboard to form decorative furniture. Parson style coffee table has a top made from cherry plywood and a frame of cherry wood. Top measures 22"x58". Contempary design oak coffee table features prewoven cane inserts. Overall dimensions 35"x18"x18" tall. Mission-style coffee table is built to last. Uses dowels and screws (instead of mortise and tenon) to simplify construction. Built from quarter-sawn oak to enhance the grain pattern. Overall dimensions: 22"x48"x17" tall. Diagrams illustrate a circular coffee table which converts into a round dining table over 12-ft. in diameter. Tip: Fabricating an oval molding for a marble top coffee table using the "bricklaying" method for building a stacked segmented molding. Inventing the coffee table. An antique mahogany tray is combined with a simple table structure to produce a "reproduction" of a furniture piece which did not actually exist in the 18th century. Hexagonal coffee table features an elm burl center and walnut trim. Construction technique overcomes the problem of cutting badly buckled and puckered veneer. Includes tips on rejuvenating veneers. Method for attaching the bottom shelf of a coffee table or end table to both square-leg and tapered-leg designs. Building coffee tables. Student projects from Leeds Design Workshops (Easthampton, Mass.). (1) Oval table with solid-wood top and pedestal base with edges that are profiled with rasps and spokeshaves. (2) Ribbon table requires coopering of the end panels as well as extensive carving of the ribbon-like edges. (3) Curved dovetail table features curved end panels and a curve along the table's length. Veneering over a solid-wood substrate. Construction of a simple rosewood-veneered coffee table which relies on fair curves, appropriate proportions, and contrasting wood colors for its beauty. Overall dimensions: 54"x20"x16" tall. Low tea table highlights joinery. Sliding dovetails and butterfly keys are features of this 17" tall table which is suitable for floor-seated tea drinkers or as a coffee table. The two-board top measures 16"x39" and includes a space between the boards. Craftsman style low table (coffee table) features loose-tenon joinery and solid-wood construction. Overall dimensions: 27"x41"x17" tall. Southwest-style tables feature tile tops. Constructing a coffee table and an end table (with drawer) that feature the through-mortise and tenon joint, decorative zigzag edges, and tiles with Indian petroglyph designs. Light, sturdy coffee table features wedged through tenons (to attach the tapered legs to the top) and inlaid butterflies (to join the four boards which make up the top). A router jig for cutting the butterfly mortise is shown. Overall dimensions: 48"x30"x18" tall. Design evolution of a coffee table with Shaker simplicity that features simple and effective joinery and relatively quick construction. Overall dimensions: 55"x17"x19" tall. Octagonal tabletop made of marble is fitted to a simple four-leg base to form a coffee table or occasional table. Overall dimensions: 17" across, 18" tall. A related article shows how to simulate marble using paint. "Art Deco" coffee table and matching serving caddy, made from plywood and assembled with dowels, are easy to build. Est. cost: $25 for table, $33 for caddy. A pair of low tables that can serve as coffee tables, benches or can be stacked to display books are made from plywood. Style sprung from structure. A Norwegian-style coffee table and a side table are used to illustrate a glueless joinery system that uses a series of keys and half-lap joints to join the top, legs, and rails. The styling is vaguely Japanese. English elegance. A coffee table that sets the country mood. 30"x42" table is made of ash, supported by four lathe-turned legs, and features a "pickled" finish. Butcher-block tables you can build with inexpensive 2x2 graded standard softwood lumber. Design for coffee table and end table shown. Est. cost: $10 each. How to build a collapsible coffee table with 36"x72" top and slotted arched legs that fit together for easy assembly. Top is covered with wood-grain pattern Formica and legs are faced with white Formica. Contemporary style wooden table is built from 2x12 pine. Various style top patterns are shown. Unit measures 24"x48" and stands 16" tall. Slat bench/table combination made of walnut. Coffee table with self-contained slide projection system. A 41" diameter round coffee table styled after the bulky, baronial peices of the 19th century. Set on a square pedestal with four feet. Est. cost: $10. Coffee table looks like an elongated, low-cut version of a butcher block. Oval shaped coffee table has a top of "Venetian Marble" which is poured to your order in any shape or size. Square topped coffee table is built from decorative moldings, plywood and particle board. It has four small loudspeakers (or one large 40-watt speaker) built into the base. Decorative tapestry print upholstery fabric, set in frames of molding, conceal the speakers. Six simple projects for beginning woodworkers. Includes a pair of coffee tables. Pair of marble top tables feature wooden frames, lower shelf for storage, turned prefabricated legs. Use as end tables or put two together for coffee table. How to make an edge-glued table. Made up of 25 pieces of wood. Every board forming the top uses dado grooves and plywood splines. Outside edge of top features a mitered-frame appearance. Built entirely of pine except for splines. No nails used in construction. Dimensions: 59"x24"x16" high. How to build a trestle coffee table from pine. Table is 19"x45" and stands about 17" high. How to build a slab top coffee table. Table top is a heavy section of a tree trunk fitted with massive legs and a trestle. Design varies according to the shape of the top. Workshop heirloom. Decorative coffee table is styled like a blanket chest or low chest of drawers. The "drawers" actually are a drop front and the chest is used to store firewood. A second style with lift top is used to store kindling. A trio of coffee tables you can make. (1) Ceramic tile inlaid top. (2) Round oak. (3) Redwood strip. Tricorner-joint teak table. A parson table features a three-way miter joint at each corner to hide any exposed end grain. The top features a unique design cut with a router. How to build a "tree" table from a massive slab of a log. Build a plant-starting stand that can double as a coffee table. Fluorescent fixture is mounted beneath the top surface. Overall dimensions: 50"x17"x24" high. Antique style cobblers bench. Hi-Lo table is both a dining table and a coffee table. A low coffee table/chest combination has a magazine display rack and a large storage area under the hinged top. Coffee table features two sliding top panels which remove to form serving trays and reveal a center well. Log topped coffee table. Hexagon-shaped coffee table is actually a six-tank aquarium. A three-ft. square coffee table with four cube shaped stools which store under the table, but pull out on casters for use. Colonial bucket table. Planter coffee table is covered with plastic laminate and features a recessed metal planter. Coffee table, 24"x50", has three molded panel inserts. Est. cost: $35. Coffee table has clear plastic legs made from Plexiglas. Top can be either Plexiglas or wood. Chair, sofa and coffee table features sides and tops from laminated butcher block stock 2" thick. Chair and sofa have rubber webbing and fabric covered cushions. The coffee table has a 36" circular top. The styling is contemporary. Slats of oak and spacer blocks create an elegant coffee table. Cube coffee table. Simple wood base topped with a "checkerboard" top covered with glass. Three-way table. Simple wooden table with scissor-style legs may be adjusted to three heights. Suitable for use as coffee table. dining table, or stand-up work table. Top measures 32"x47". Cube-shaped coffee table is built from plywood and covered on five sides with plastic laminate. Build a tile-top country coffee table. 40"x40" table features stock cabriole legs and stands 16" tall. Black lacquer coffee table. Build a table of close-grained hardwood. Then build up the finish with sanding sealer and lacquers. Four do-it-yourself methods of applying a high-gloss black lacquer finish are presented. Tile-top coffee table features a contemporary-style oak frame. Top measures 50"x50". A high-style coffee table with an innovative finish. Oval-shaped top supported by two half-oval legs. This table looks like it's made of stone, but is actually cleverly designed paint that yields a heavily-textured and variegated surface. Overall dimensions: 16" high, 22" wide, 59" long. Curly maple coffee table. Designed to celebrate the 90th anniversary of this magazine, it reflects the Arts-and-Crafts or Mission furniture style of 1902. Overall dimensions: 48"x24"x18" tall. Trestle table knockdown design is applied to this pine coffee table. Overall dimensions: 47"x22"x17" high. Under the big top. A maple coffee table with a storage compartment beneath the hinged top. Overall dimensions: 22"x34"x17" high. Flagstone topped coffee table is both beautiful and rugged. Two coffee tables out of the past. (1) Slaw-board or cabbage-shredder table. (2) Sailmaker's bench. Coffee table music center. Pentagon-shaped cabinet holds a tape deck, amplifier, and turntable. Made from one sheet of 3/4" birch plywood. A seating module, coffee table and storage grid (bookcase) built from 2x2 lumber bolted together. Designed by Ken Isaacs. Danish-styled set of four pieces (chair, ottoman, cocktail table and settee). They are designed for either indoor or outdoor use. Coffee table with a circular mosaic tile pattern inlaid into the surface. The pattern has some mathematical significance. Oval marble-topped coffee table. Spanish-style coffee table has a ceramic floor tile top, shaped legs and stretchers. Top measures 65"x26". Parson's style coffee table is built from 3/4" fir plywood and covered with colored, patterned Marlite. Table uses Plexiglas (acrylic plastic) legs and wood top, giving the illusion of a floating table. Slab-style coffee table built of particle board. A smooth finish is obtained by using water putty to fill pores. How to make a contemporary coffee table that uses the laminated edges of plywood as part of the design element. Table top is 66"x42". One of 12 winning designs in the PS/APA Single-Sheet Plywood Project contest. Slot-together coffee table is made from half-sheet of plywood. Top is 23"x48". Design is a winner in the 2nd annual Plywood Project contest. Circular table has two heights, 23" or 30", making it suitable for use as coffee table or dining table. Top is 48" diameter. Built entirely from plywood. Winning design in plywood project contest. How to apply light-duty plastic laminates. Diagrams for three simple tables to build and cover (coffee table, Parson's table, and night table). Triangular coffee table, with 3 drop leaves. When the top is rotated, the leaves raise up to form a hexagonal top table. A winner in the 6th annual plywood design contest. "T" shaped table is made from half of a structural panel. Winning design in the 8th annual Popular Science/American Plywood Assn. design contest. Plywood coffee table has a center section which stores newspapers for bundling. Built from 1/2 sheet of plywood. Winning design in the 10th annual Popular Science/American Plywood Assn. contest. Oriental coffee table (24"x48" top) features three large storage drawers with handles on both ends to let them open to either side. Made from 1.5 sheets of plywood. Winning design in the 10th annual Popular Science/American Plywood Assn. contest. Sculptural coffee table features a thick slab top made from laminated ash, koa, and rosewood fashioned into a unique "S" shape. The ash legs and base are also sensuously curved. Overall dimensions: 58"x26"x17" high. Contemporary coffee table features sculptural legs (wider at both top and bottom) and an oriental feeling to the design. Top measures 46"x22" and table stands 17" tall. Contemporary coffee table is an evolution of the "Shaker" style, but involves curved lines and rounded corners. A master craftsman project. Overall dimensions: 44"x23"x17" tall. A three-hour "legless" coffee table. A pair of cantilevered arms provide space and support for this simple-to-make contemporary design. Top is made from a 6-ft. long roughsawn plank over 2" thick which features an interesting pattern and warp. Two Mission-style coffee tables (solid wood top and glass insert top) require mortise-and-tenon joints. Overall dimensions: 49"x24"x17" tall. Scrolled coffee table (40"x22"x20" high). Aprons are scroll sawn in a Pisces design of English fretwork. Danish modern coffee table. A 20"x60" tabletop with curved sides is supported by a Danish-style base with exposed dowel joints. Greene & Greene garden table or coffee table. A mahogany companion piece for the garden bench in issue #96. Features extensive use of cloud lifts (a signature Arts & Crafts detail). Overall dimensions: 48"x24"x18" tall. Slate topped coffee table. Chair and/or coffee table features slat top construction. Tile top coffee table with built-in planter. Made of butternut. Top measures 51"x20". The planter box in the middle is flanked on both sides by four decorative tiles. Elegant coffee table with octagonal top covered with Nevamar leatherette. An antique white and gold border and pedestal base produce a sleek, sophisticated coffee table. Increasing the height of the base results in a dining table. Redwood coffee table is made by covering a particle board frame with thin redwood strips. Dimensions: 60"x24"x18" high. Est. cost: $30. Butcher block ends support a plywood top covered with 3"-square tiles. Modular system of boxes can be grouped to become coffee tables, end tables, storage racks and display units. Boxes are built from hardboard and are 10"x10"x10" or 10"x10"x15". Convertible table has a top made from a door (32"x80"). Plywood legs pivot from coffee-table height (9") to dining-table height (29"). Est. cost: $150. Simple, strong base for a coffee table is built from 2x4 and 4x4 stock. The top can be a heavy flagstone paver (for outdoor use) or edge-glued 2x12 stock (for indoor use). Tip on applying a colorful ceramic tile top to an inexpensive "garage sale" coffee table. Mission-oak coffee table. Features a large top (22"x48") and an equally-large storage shelf beneath the top. How to make triangular storage tables that push together to form a 30" square coffee table. Birch coffee table can also double as a bench (with the addition of a pad). Est. cost: $22. Two rooms to furnish and decorate for under $500. Includes instructions for making sofas from cots, a ladder bookcase, wall coverings, Roman shades, a coffee table, covers for director's chairs, a floor screen, and bamboo blinds. How to make a coffee table from a wrought iron floor register and threaded pipes (for legs). Convertible coffee/game table changes height when the top is lifted and base is turned on its side. Pipe dreams. Use copper pipe fittings and wooden dowels to make coffee table, shelving, folding screen, bedside table, headboard, desk, magazine rack, and towel bar. Contemporary solid-oak coffee table. The top measures 42"x20". Parsons-style coffee table is built from one sheet of 3/4" plywood and covered with one sheet of high-gloss laminate. Overall dimensions: 36" square and 17" high. Burl-topped coffee table. Carpathian elm burl veneer is used on this table which also features finely tapered legs, walnut-striped highlighting, and mortise and notched-tenon construction. Overall dimensions: 60"x22"x18" tall. Three sizes of matching Southwestern tables feature side rails with stair-step and diamond motif cutouts. (1) Sofa table (53"x14"x28" tall). (2) Coffee table (36"x36"x16" tall). (3) End table (28"x22"x22" tall). Queen Anne-style coffee table (20"x38"x16" high) has S-curved cabriole legs. Double-duty futon coffee table (24"x48"x17" high). Matches the futon sofa (Feb. 1996) and recliner and ottoman (Oct. 1997). The top is hinged to provide storage for bed linens, etc. Elegant oval coffee table (21"x39"x18" high) has tapered legs, kerfed skirts and a match-grain banded top. Mission furniture. Part 2. Coffee table and ottoman. Yuletide coffee table features styling reminiscent of a Victorian-era horse-drawn sleigh. Elegant runners are laminated from thin strips of ash. Three drawer coffee table uses a lot of visible dovetail joints for decoration. The drawers have no visible means of support. Dimensions: 51" long, 21" wide, 17" tall. Coffee table features clean lines with subtle accents in the form of chamfer cuts on top and legs and decorative grooves routed along the edges. The 19"x45" top is oak-veneer plywood. Coffee table with flush frame-and-panel top features built-up corner legs that eliminate the need for square posts or cutting mortises and tenons. Overall dimensions: 47"x23"x16" tall. Tiled coffee table features ceramic tiles (mounted on plywood) surrounded with a wooden frame and supported with four laminated, tapered legs. Two different table shapes (square and rectangular) are shown. Oval-top coffee table (46"x28"x19"high) has cabriole legs and scalloped aprons. How to turn a low level (coffee) table. Top is square with a dished-out circular center and semi-circular cutouts at the four corners where the hollow cone legs protrude. An underframe of two rails links diagonally opposite legs. Contemporary coffee table features a deep cove detail (on the edge of the 1.5"-thick top) and splayed legs to emphasize lightness and reduce the "chunky" look. Built of Koa wood with contrasting diamond shape mortise pins of African Wenge. A contemporary coffee table with drawers. Router-made dovetails produce style with strength. Ceramic tiles are inlaid into the top at the four corners to serve as coasters. Overall dimensions: 36"x20"x18" tall. The art of simplicity. Construction of a simple parson's table still requires careful attention to the movement of wood and the orientation of grain. Overall dimensions: 40"x20"x18" tall. A six-legged hexagonal shaped occasional or coffee table is made of mahogany with a wood veneer hexagon and star pattern in the top. Coffee table in the English style. Circular table (24" diameter) with chamfers on the outer top edge. Base consists of four legs which sweep up and out from the foot (lily shape). All of the legs feature chamfers on all edges. Stylish coffee table of the refectory type is built from pine. It features shouldered mortise and tenon joints, lap dovetails, curved stretcher rail and trestle-table styling. Parson's style coffee table features a top made up of veneered plywood and a section of small Victorian (ceramic) tiles. Overall dimensions: 1220mm long, 590mm wide, 380mm tall. Massive wooden coffee table features four carved legs in the shape of Indians' heads. Small table with spindle-turned components (legs, stretchers, rails) is an ideal project for someone new to the lathe. Overall dimensions: 29"x18"x16" tall. Makes a good place for a TV set or use as a coffee table. Build a strong chair and coffee table from one sheet of 12mm plywood. All joints are held together with leather lacing. Circular coffee table is built by stacking and laminating 14 circles of birch plywood. Three larger circles form the top and 11 smaller circles form the base. This design is almost indestructible. Contemporary coffee table features a top made from grey "Avonite" (a polyester solid with the appearance of stone and the workability of wood). The top is surrounded with a maple frame and supported by maple legs which have been trimmed with black Avonite. Overall dimensions: 690mm x 760mm x 410mm tall (27"x30"x16"). Long style coffee table is based on the late middle years of the 18th century, but with a modern interpretation of the traditional acanthus leafage carved details on the legs. The top detail is true period style with spiral ribbon and conventional leafage. Overall dimensions: 34"x16"x16" tall. "Restored antique" pine coffee table is a shorter version of an antique candle stand. Top is 21" diameter and sits on a turned pedestal supported by four wide feet. Overall height is 18" Simple coffee table designed to display a wide plank of wood to best effect. Three piece coffee table. A square center section can be supplemented with two half-round end sections. The half-round sections can also be used individually or together as occasional tables. Expandable coffee table features hidden trays (extensions) that pull out from slots in the ends. Overall dimensions (trays closed): 28"x15"x18" tall. Coffee table (39"x20"x16" tall) features two smaller tables (19"x17"x12" tall) that store underneath and an inlaid-wood backgammon game board. The versatile biscuit joiner is used to produce a coffee table. Square legs have two grooves on each side. Aprons with decorative grooves are set off with square corner blocks that are routed with a starburst motif. All of the decorative elements are cut using the biscuit joiner. The table is built from one sheet of MDF. Contemporary coffee table has a 58"x22" top and stands 16" tall. Exposed dowels are used to join the top to the base. Early American style coffee table. 18"x60" top. Built of 3/4" pine or maple. There is a narrow railing around three sides of the top. Leg tenons are visible through mortises cut in the top. Contemporary table. A round top, 30" diameter and 3/4" thick, sits on top of a sculpted 4-leg frame made from walnut. The top can be made of veneered plywood or solid boards glued together. Contemporary style coffee table has a top made from walnut plywood edged with maple strips. The legs and stretchers are also maple. The top measures 22"x48". Early American style cobbler's bench coffee table. Features two built in storage drawers. Tips on restoring a walnut coffee table. Includes special clamping blocks used with curved surfaces, raising dents with an iron, and restoring the finish. Tip on refinishing a coffee table with a leather insert without damaging the leather. Restoring antiques. Some repair hints for a French Provincial coffee table. Replacing a "doe" foot and "piecrust" molding. Contemporary coffee table is decorated with a grid pattern of elm burl bookmatched veneer separated with inlay. The top features torsion box construction for strength with light weight. Overall dimensions: 40" square, 17" tall. Modular coffee table and bar. Large, contemporary-style piece features an L-shaped wood-veneered unit (with 3 drawers) supported by two black-lacquered modules, one of which opens up to reveal a liquor storage area. Overall dimensions: 36"x36"x24" tall. Pivot-top game/coffee table. One side features a veneer checker/chess and backgammon board. The other side is plain ash veneer. Top measures 28"x52" and the table stands 18" tall. Parsons table (30"x24"x20" tall) is crafted in white oak and features an olive ash burl veneer top. Contemporary coffee table features tapered legs with beveled tops, sides which are beveled in two directions, and quilted mahogany veneer on the top. Frame and legs are made of Honduras mahogany. Overall dimensions: 43" long, 16" wide, 16" tall. Country coffee table features a large storage drawer in the front apron. Built along traditional"Shaker" lines, but not a reproduction. Overall dimensions: 44"x30"x18" tall. Six drawer cherry coffee table. Large, square table (36"x36"x16" tall) features three large drawers (28"x17"x3" deep) on two opposing sides and frame-and-panel on the other two sides. Cutting through-style dovetails by hand. Use this distinctive joint for a simple coffee table or a taller hall table. An oval coffee table. This unique, contemporary, sculptural table features elegantly-curved legs and feet and a storage drawer on the top. An oval coffee table is designed to compliment a Victorian-style house of the Australian "Federation" period, although coffee tables did not exist at this period. The oval top (43"x19") is supported by two turned columns connected with a turned stretcher. Two coffee tables made from one library table. Gothic style mosaic top coffee table. Simple tile-topped coffee table. Contemporary coffee table features storage compartment, formica surface covered by sliding hatch, and recessed glass surface. Trestle-style colonial coffee table. Butterfly coffee table. Plywood coffee table with plastic laminate top and magazine rack. Old round table cut down and topped with ground oyster shell finish makes a coffee table with a new look. Cobbler's bench coffee table with five drawers, a tool holder, and nail compartments. Coffee table is 58" long and 15" wide with brass legs and plastic top. Spanish style table resembles a bench. Constructed from 2" thick pine with a rough-hewn appearance, reflecting the Spanish and Mediterranean influence. "Marble top" coffee table has square wooden legs and frame and a synthetic marble top which you pour yourself in any shape or color. Hawaiian coffee table has a top made of monkey pod, but another decorative wood can be substituted. Colonial-style coffee table is long and narrow, featuring keyed-mortise and tenon joints on the spreader bar and a modern mosaic top. Contemporary style coffee table is made from leather-textured Marlite top set on two cube-shaped legs. Two tables that can be built with a few portable tools. Coffee table (18"x43"x15" high). End table (14"x28"x14" high) with a raised end (10"x14") that sits 7" above the table top. Wagon-seat coffee table is built with weathered lumber and flat steel springs. Plank-top coffee table is made from 2x6 tongue-and-groove roof decking, 2x4s, and a 2x6 for the trestle. Table is 18"x43"x16" tall. How to build a simple coffee table from scrap lengths of 2x4s. Top measures 30"x51". How to build a 21"x49" coffee table with a top of woven wood strips. Top can be protected by a piece of glass. Slab-top tables. How to make table tops and other pieces of furniture from thick slabs of wood, finished with a thick, high-gloss plastic finish. Combination coffee table and dining table saves space. Features a top which can be adjusted to two heights (18" for coffee table and 30" for dining table). Handsome table from solid-oak truck staves. Top measures 52"x28". Stands 31" tall. Coffee table has massive top with ceramic tile inlay. Frame is built from 3x3 lumber. Coverall dimensions: 72"x30"x17" tall. Designer series table has sculptured pedestal. Pedestal is formed by laminating boards into a helix pattern, then chiseling the rectangular boards to form a smooth helix shape. The top is then added. Use pine and cedar to build this charming utility (coffee) table. Measures 49" long, 19" wide, 17" tall. Top features a constrasting color wood in a V-shape pattern. Frame made from 2x4s. Could be used as a bench. Cobbler's bench coffee table. Features five small storage drawers. Table top measures 43" long and 18" wide. Table is 20" tall at cabinet end and 14" tall at seat end. Contemporary furniture with a flair. Part 1. Coffee table features glass-sided display cases on each end and a built-in checker (chess) board which raises up to reveal a liquor storage compartment. Easy-does-it parquet end table and coffee table. Simple, Parson style tables are topped with prefinished wood parquet tiles. Oval coffee table is a challenge in cutting kerfs in order to form an oval shape skirt. Dimensions: 32" long, 24" wide. An oval shape bottom shelf with 4 legs supports two pedestals and the top. Scaled down Parson's table consists of a plywood top glued and screwed to a framework of square legs and stretchers. The top is covered with random size wood "tiles". Basic Parson's table has a butcher block top made from laminated strips of wood. Period style (classic traditional) coffee table conceals full-size chessboard. Two drawers store playing pieces. Slab coffee table features a quartz clock embedded in the top. Classic coffee table requires carving ball and claw feet. Table measures 20"x34" and stands 18" tall. Contemporary parsons-style coffee table features rounded legs. Constructed of plywood and covered with plastic laminate. Top measures 40"x40". Table stands 18" tall. Slab-top coffee table. Rough slab of 2" thick walnut, complete with decorative knots, cracks, and other imperfections, forms the top of this unique coffee table. Cherrywood coffee table with lathe-turned splayed legs. Top measures 15"x32". Using readily available turned furniture legs to build a set of three tables. (1) Coffee table (48"x22"x16" tall). (2) End table (24"x20"x22" tall). (3) Sofa table (42"x16"x30" tall). | |||||||||
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