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END TABLE sa END TABLE -- GLASS-TOP sa NIGHT STAND xx FURNITURE xx NIGHT STAND xx TABLE Walnut and white oak end table with clean, simple, contemporary lines. Round walnut legs are inlayed with oak. A shallow drawer is almost hidden in one apron. Overall dimensions: 16"x20"x21" tall. Hepplewhite end table features tapered legs with delicate inlay. Overall dimensions: 19"x17"x28" tall. Cherry side table features clean Shaker lines, small dovetailed drawer, and legs with inside tapers. Overall dimensions: 22"x16"x27" tall. Maple side table (circa 18th century). Fine proportions and curly maple give this Hepplewhite-inspired side table its authentic appearance. Features four tapered legs, a single drawer in the front apron, and a non-rectangular top. Overall dimensions: 22"x19"x30" tall. Greene and Greene style side table features a marble inset in the top. Combines the flowing, organic curves found in traditional Chinese furniture with the hard-edged lines and pronounced joints of the Arts and Crafts style. Overall dimensions: 17"x17"x25" tall. Build a 36" square end table with a lower shelf. Built from two pieces of plywood covered with rattan fabric and 1x2 legs covered with split bamboo. Tip shows how to build a carpeted platform sofa and end table with storage in the platform. Plans are available for a hexagon-shaped end table. Top pivots open to reveal storage and there is another compartment in the bottom. How to build a pair of 30"x30"x17" tall end tables with a large drawer in the base. Plans must be ordered. Est. cost: $76. Make a parson's end table from plywood. Measures 30"x30"x25" tall. Laminated oak end table features rounded corners. Measures 21" high, 28" long and 15" wide. Mission-style end table (20"x22"x24" tall) features a single drawer 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. End table combines traditional walnut wood with modern plastic laminate in this contemporary style table. Top measures 16" square. Est. cost: $28. Contemporary style end table features a piece of smoked acrylic sheet bent into a "U" shape and edged with an oak frame. Top measures about 17" square. Est. cost: $30. Traditional style oak end table. Top measures 18" square. Table stands 16" tall. Est. cost: $30. Mahogany end table is a blend of colonial and modern. Top is 17" square. Table is 16" tall. Estimated cost: $40. Contemporary style laminated oak table features careful lamination and rounded box joints. Est. cost: $45 ($17 in pine). Two armchairs and an occasional table (end table) are cut from a single 4'x8' sheet of plywood. Padded cushions complete the chairs. Est. cost: $60 (without cushions). Easy-to-build plywood cube is starting point for several end tables or coffee tables. Small end or occasional table features a plywood base which is covered with carpeting to match (and blend in with) the floor. Top may be wood, glass, marble, etc. Mirrored table. Octagon shaped end table is built from particle board and completely covered with mirrors. End table with a drawer features Queen Anne legs and carved detail work on the legs, aprons and back ledge. For the experienced woodworker. Dual purpose sidestand with integral drawer works equally well as an accent table when facing either frontwards or sideways. End table features two drawers which are shaped to look like six small drawers. Features four turned legs joined at the base with stretchers. Overall dimensions: 25"x25"x25". Colonial-style end table with four turned legs, a small drawer, and a decorative backstop. Overall dimensions: 24"x26"x18" tall. Reader's corner. End table (19"x24"x24" high) has slatted rack to hold magazines between the two vase-shaped legs. End table (18"x24"x28" high) has cabriole legs with ball and claw feet in the front and tapered rear legs. The apron bottoms are curved and there is a small drawer in the front. An X-brace between the legs supports a lower shelf. 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. Tips on building an end table with bowed rails and a bowed drawer face. Shaker-style end table (15"x22"x23" high) has tapered legs and a drawer. Curly maple side table. Four turned legs, 2 storage drawers and two drop leaves. Closed top measures 23"x21". Open top measures 23"x42". Height is 30". Simple tiered end table made from sink cutouts and ready-made legs. "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. Rustic end table built from 2x4s and 2x6s. Est. cost: $15. Reproduction of a small Victorian table used by President Lincoln's children as a play table. Suitable for use as an end table or accent piece. Made of pine and cherry. Pair of semi-circular end tables with a T-base are built from plywood and finished with glossy enamel for a contemporary look. They can be put together to form a circular table. Drop-leaf end table has tapered legs, a drawer and flip-up side leaves that make an oval top (26"x37"). Making an end table. Multicolor laminates accent a design. The tapered legs are thin strips of cherry and maple laminated to a walnut core. A rabbet on the leg's corner reveals the three colors of wood. Overall dimensions: 24"x19"x23" tall. A Shaker-style single-drop-leaf end table features two drawers and four turned legs that are attached with drilled-and-chiseled mortises. Overall dimensions: TOP: 18"x23". LEAF: 10"x23". HEIGHT: 29". 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. Making an end table in the British Arts-and-Crafts style. Features a full-width drawer in the front apron and a lower shelf. Overall dimensions: 21"Wx17"Dx25"T. Tip: How to decorate an inexpensive plastic parson's table with ribbon. Two-level Early American end table. Hepplewhite drop-leaf end table is 18" deep, 23" high, 12" wide, with a leaf width of 6". Tip for installing a stable shelf on a Shaker-style side table utilizes a tenon on the breadboard end which is set into a mortise in the leg. Tip: Triangular end tables feature side panels covered with handwoven fabric. Particleboard modules (boxes measuring 4"x16"x16") are covered on 4, 5, or 6 sides with mirrors. The modules are combined in various ways to form a glass-topped coffee table with mirrored legs, a bookcase with mirrored uprights, a telephone table, end table, etc. Beautiful bends. Legs for tables and chairs are made by laminating 4mm birch plywood into graceful curves. Includes instructions for making and using the bending forms. How to build a classic armchair, square-top end table, cornerless end table, contemporary dining table, cafe table, and a triangular plant stand. Tip: Make end tables by covering large wooden boxes with wallpaper that matches the wall. 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. A pair of pedestal end tables requires the following woodworking techniques: Duplicate wood turning, cutting & gluing miter joints, use of a built-up apron, and use of plastic laminate to construct the inlayed top. Top is 21" square and table is 18" tall. End table features pull-out coaster shelves and lots of storage space. Unusual end table is a perfect cube shape. Features casters and four drawers, one drawer in each vertical face. 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. Chinese tea table. Construction features a variety of mortise-and-tenon joints, each locked by a peg or held together by another joint. Uses no glue, nails or screws. Four leg table is 30" tall with a 14" square top. How to make an antique. Drop-leaf table, built entirely of oak, is designed to be "antiqued" prior to finishing. This process is covered in detail and includes distressing with nails, chains, butane torch, etc. to give it that "old" look. ABCs of veneering shown in photos. Includes instructions for building a 22" square Parsons table and covering the top and legs with veneer. How to build a traditional chairside table from walnut and cherry. Two pair of leg spindles support the top. Trestle base has a curved stretcher with decorative routed edges. Est. cost: $35. Apothecary end tables. Colonial style end table has false panels on the doors to make it appear like five small drawers. Table measures 30" deep, 18" wide and 20" tall. Built of white pine. Workshop heirloom. Chinese end table does not use involved joinery. It features a veneered table top. Made from padauk wood. How to build a small end table the Japanese way, using 4 traditional Japanese joints which do not require any glue or nails. The table may be knocked down for storage. Full-size end table features a base enclosed with two simple doors. On the face of the doors is painted a representation of a dollhouse. Overall dimensions: 23"x24"x25" tall. Dual-purpose step-chest. Stand it on ready-made legs for an end table with four small storage drawers, or mount it on the wall as a writing desk. Step table is made from scrap pieces of paneling over a frame of 1/2"x2" pine. Legs can either be lathe-turned or ready-turned legs purchased from lumber yard. Chairside table has 15" triangular top and stands 18" high. French Provincial style occasional or end table has tambour doors that slide open on a curved track. Est. cost: $41. Octagon shaped lamp table uses imitation carved panels of plastic to give it an expensive carved look. Built mostly of plywood, it has a plastic laminate top. Build this Colonial-style mahogany drop-leaf end table that doubles as a serving table. Wood veneering. Working with nature's laminate. Discover the latest wood veneering methods and materials. Build a mahogany-veneered Parsons table (21"x21"x18" high). Shaker-style end table features circular tapered legs, one drawer, and a 21"x28" top. Arts & Crafts side table has a drawer on top and a wide-open shelf on the bottom, with slats on the side. Four-legged table (measuring 15"x26"x22" high) is built the Chinese way. Its 24 (or more) separate pieces of teak and rosewood are held together entirely by the fantastic joints which the Chinese developed. There is no glue, nail or screw in the entire table. Est. cost: $43. Sculptured end table of modern design features a free-form top. Made of any good hardwood (walnut, maple, birch or cherry). Involves angled saw cuts, lathe work, dowel joints and wood sculpting. A 24" square end table features a built-in planter box in half the top and a magazine shelf. Built of pine and oak. Est. cost: $20. End table features a drawer in front apron and built-in bookends for the lower shelf. Overall dimensions: 20"x26"x21" tall. Computer printer stand made from wood. Also suitable for use as an occasional or end table. Overall dimensions: 25"x20"x26" tall. Hexagonal end table. A special mandrel is used to lathe turn all six legs at one time, resulting in spindles that are not round, but rounded squares. A framed, recessed veneer top is protected with plate glass. Overall dimensions: 27" diameter, 23" tall. End table designed for a ballet dancer features a 26"x15" top with curved ends and gracefully curved legs. Prairie style side table or taboret (16"x24"x27" high) inspired by Gustav Stickley designs has side slats between the top and shelf. Chair-side reading table features a lower shelf for books and an open-top box for magazines. Overall dimensions: 11"x23"x25" tall. Combination end table and pole lamp. Two-shelf, modern style end table is built from birch or other hardwood. Uses blind dowel joints to eliminate filling screw holes. End table/cellarette. Elegant end table made of cherry lumber features a "secret" compartment for storing liquor. Dimensions: 18" wide, 22" deep and 22" tall. Colonial styling. Decorative bookshelf table, with octagonal top, is built from prefinished wall paneling and molding, thus eliminating the need for finishing. 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". End table features oak "Mission" styling and two drop-leaves. Top measures 24"x24" when open. Table stands 24" tall. Tip: Cube-shaped end table (18" square) is made from plywood and covered with plastic laminate. 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). Nesting knockouts. A matched set of mission-style end tables which nest together. Overall dimensions: 20"x20x28" tall, 15"x15"x25" tall, and 9"x9"x22" tall. Sofa valet. This unique end table is supported by just two legs and rolls around on concealed casters. It can be pulled up to a sofa or chair where it becomes a cantilevered snack table or small desk. Shaker side table. Features four tapered legs and one drawer. Top measures 16"x18". Table stands 27" tall. Built of cherry wood. Estimated cost: $50. Queen Anne side table features 4 cabriole legs and one drawer. Overall dimensions: 22" high, 20" wide, 24" deep. End table with flush frame-and-panel top features built-up corner legs that eliminate the need for square posts or cutting mortises and tenons. It also features a lower storage shelf. Overall dimensions: 26"x20"x23" tall. Shaker-style lamp table features four tapered legs and no drawer in the apron. The top is finished natural and the base is painted. Overall dimensions: 16"x16"x26" tall. End table (19"x19"x24" high) has a drawer underneath the top and a lower shelf. It features legs that are tapered, beveled and rounded to a diamond shape. Formal-style bow-front end table features two drawers and square, fluted legs. Overall dimensions: 19"x25"x25" tall. Spanish style end table. Overall dimensions: 17"x17"x20" tall. The four square corner legs are joined at the top with two rails separated by 3 short spindles. The bottoms are joined with a curved base piece. Contemporary end table boasts geometrical design in the form of ellipses and circles which have been cut into the four sides. Overall dimensions: 21"x21"x20" tall. Simple, Shaker-style side table is made from pine entirely by hand. Overall dimensions: 24"x18"x18" tall. Drop-leaf end table uses a wooden knuckle hinge to support the two 7"-wide leaves. Features four tapered legs and a drawer in the front (narrow side) apron. Top measures 29"x22" open and 15"x22" closed. Sheraton-style table (24"x17"x23" high) has a small drawer, turned legs and ovolo corners on the top. Small table, with a storage drawer, is suitable for telephone or television. Features secret mitre dovetails at the corners. Dimensions: 24" wide, 20" deep, 21" tall. Canterbury side table requires the turning of 45 near-identical spindles and 4 turned legs. The top is decorated with a herringbone pattern of parquet. Simple end table (9"x8"x17" tall) is open at front and back and has two shelves (3" below top and 4" above floor). Reprinted from July 1944 issue. Butterfly wing (rudder) table design dates from 1679. Oval-top table (measuring 26"x21") features two drop leaves supported by a leaf shaped like a butterfly wing (or ships rudder). Four decorative lathe-turned legs. The design has been scaled down for use as an end table. Contemporary style cube table is made of plywood and covered with plastic laminate. Features 1 drawer, bookshelf, and casters. Measures 18" square and 22" tall. Parsons table features tile squares for the top. Tile can be wood, slate, marble, etc. Top measures 24" square and table is 22" tall. Contemporary end table matches the coffee table presented in Mar-Apr 1977. The top is made of a different color wood than the base. The top rests on short pieces of brass tubing which raises it above the frame and adds to the contemporary look. Top measures 25"x17". The table is 22" tall. Shaker table features a 32"x19" top, turned legs, and a storage drawer. Table stands 27" tall and may be used as a sewing table, small dining table, end table, etc. Built using pine for the top and hardwood for the legs and rails. Chairside table features two circular shelves set inside a decorative stand. The circular shelves are covered with veneer and fitted with a steam-bent rim. The table may be used to display plants or curios. Veneered end table. Trestle style end table features a curly birch veneer inlay set into a mitered birch frame. The urn shaped legs feature a fleur-de-lis cutout. Dimensions: 24"x15"x21" tall. Shaker end table features a square top, one storage drawer and long, slender tapered legs. Top is 17" square. Table stands 29" tall. Early American step table. Overall dimensions: 17" deep, 26" tall, 21" wide. Mahogany end table features long, gracefully curved legs and one drawer. Overall dimensions: 15"x20"x28" tall. Zebrawood veneered end table features a "floating" top (16"x16") and four tapered legs. Cube table (20" square) has a solid top and bottom and open sides. The eight corners are mitered and joined using triangular "key splines". Early American style end table. Overall dimensions: 29" tall, 17" wide, 27" long. Santa Fe end table features decorative mortise-and-tenon joints and a large drawer. Overall dimensions: 24"x24"x25" tall. Contemporary end table features a 2-piece non-rectangular top, wedged through tenons, and butterfly inlays. Gentle curves on legs and stretchers add to the sculptural feeling. Overall dimensions: 20"x17"x31" tall. Cherry end table in the general style of George Hepplewhite (circa 18th century) and the Shakers. Features a single drawer and square tapered legs. Overall dimensions: 19"x23"x26" tall. Cherry tea table (17"x22"x28" high) has an oval top and scalloped aprons secured to the tapered legs with offset pegs. End table with swing-up top to hide storage. End table with tambour doors. Hexagon end table has two sides that open up for access to storage area. Hexagon top is 20" across the flats. Built of pine or plywood. Danish-inspired end table. Octagon-shaped lamp table. Hexagon-shaped end table is made from beautifully grained plywood such as walnut. Reproduction of an antique spool cabinet (sewing thread cabinet) suitable for use as an end table or night stand. 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. How to make hourglasses of varying sizes, from kitchen timer to end table. Use clear light bulbs for the sand-holding glass inserts. Early-American style end table is a companion to the dough box featured in the Jan-Feb 1969 issue. Table has two shelves and a magazine rack at one end. Easy-to-build end table is made from scraps of solid stock and plywood. Top is 13"x15" and legs are 17" long. Book trough table is 18"x12" with a drawer and a V-shaped trough to hold books. Table stands 33" tall. Mediterranean cabinet/lamp table has a 26" square top, one drawer and a compartment in the base. Unit is 22" high. Hexagonal table has a decorative veneered top. Constructed of plywood and then covered all over with wood laminate. Cube tables made from 3/4" plywood and covered with prefinished wood parquet flooring tile. Contemporary furniture with a flair. Part 2. End table has a lift-up top to access a storage area. Three sides of the table are glass and decorated with dried plants lighted from above. Easy-does-it parquet end table and coffee table. Simple, Parson style tables are topped with prefinished wood parquet tiles. Contemporary furniture with a flair. Hexagon shaped end table doubles as a large aquarium. Walnut frame is fitted with glass sides and top. Holds 13 gallons of water. Classic furniture series. No.6. Queen Anne side table features tall, slender cabriole legs. Overall dimensions: 16"x24"x25" tall. Mission style lodge side table features mortise-and-tenon joinery and straight lines. 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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