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OCCASIONAL TABLE
xx   FURNITURE
xx   TABLE

Parsons table features decorative details and embellishments, including a protruding veneered top, contrasting edge banding, exposed haunches, etc. Overall dimensions: 18"x18"x18".
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #12 Jan-Feb 1990 pg. 22

The unsinkable Molly Brown's parlor table is an accurate reproduction of one purchased by her in the late 1880's. It disassembles for shipping and storage. Overall dimensions: 22"x17"x28" tall.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #79 Apr 2000 pg. 50

How to make a leather drum table that is 24" in diameter.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Aug 1973 (v.51#8) pg. 68, 106

Hexagon table with fretwork base is made of plywood. Estimated cost: $21.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1980 (v.58#7) pg. 99, 126

Art Deco table with geometrically layered legs and a lighted top. Estimated cost: $89.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1981 (v.59#7) pg. 39, 58

Mahogany occasional table with 4 legs features a top shaped like a shield. Est. cost: $20.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1982 (v.60#7) pg. 92, 148

Photo shows a simple wooden frame with spindle legs which converts an oversize platter into a decorative table. Est. cost: $37.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Feb 1983 (v.61#2) pg. 64

Caddy table is inspired by old strawberry box caddies. Est. cost: $21.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Mar 1985 (v.63#3) pg. 115, 182

Chairside table with an oval top and wide legs that have heart-shaped cutouts. Table top measures 36"x24". Legs are 16" wide at the bottom, 7" wide at the top and 21" high. Est. cost: $59.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1988 (v.66#7) pg. 96, 102

Dalmatian-shaped occasional table, painted white with black spots, has a hinged tail.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Aug 1989 (v.67#8) pg. 78, 89

Standing ovation. This classic oval table (20"x26") features kerf-bent skirt, four tapered legs, and hand painted details.
CANADIAN HOME WORKSHOP Sep 2000 (v.23#10) pg. 26

Simply elegant. Techniques for building a unique wing-topped side table.
CANADIAN HOME WORKSHOP Mar 2001 (v.24#5) pg. 42

Build this reproduction of a turn-of-the-century splayed leg table. Used as a foyer table, candle table, or nightstand. Est. cost: $10.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jun 1984 (v.7#9) pg. 9, 28

Rolling desk. Contemporary (Scandinavian) design table on casters is wide enouth to stradle an arm chair. Use it for a desk or large snack table. Est. cost: $100.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jul 1984 (v.7#10) pg. 12, 25

Small Oriental occasional table, 20" square, has a distinctive raised top.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Mar 1986 (v.9#6) pg. 40

Three-legged table has a cloverleaf-shaped top and a circular lower shelf.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Apr 1986 (v.9#7) pg. 30

Rectangular table has four ceramic tiles set into the center of the top. Base is divided into two shelves.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Apr 1986 (v.9#7) pg. 30

Turning the tables. Circular lamp table (20" in diameter) has three lathe-cut cabriole legs and three turned finials located on the bottom edge of each skirt.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Apr 1993 (v.16#7) pg. 43

Three-panel folding screen and companion occasional table are finished with gel stains and apple motifs. Table base is covered with fabric that matches the screen inserts.
CRAFTS Sep 1992 (v.15#9) pg. 82, 59

Christmas village box table. Oval wooden box, purchased table legs and base shelf are painted in a faux finish and assembled into a table. A primitive painted winter village scene inside a border accented with holly motifs adorns the box top/table top.
CRAFTS Nov 1997 (v.20#11) pg. 104, 67

Make an unusual macrame table. The top, sides and bottom are 15" hoops which are held together and decorated with macrame.
CREATIVE CRAFTS #82 Aug 1981 (v.7#10) pg. 51

Shell-encrusted cube table has a mirror top.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jul-Aug 1979 (v.10#6) pg. 54

How to convert a Parsons table into a Chinese table by adding corner inserts and a tortoise finish to the top.
FAMILY CIRCLE Feb 3 1978 (v.91#2) pg. 91, 98

How to cover a small plastic Parson's table with metallic gift warp.
FAMILY CIRCLE Nov 20 1978 (v.91#13) pg. 116, 192

Cube table is made by covering a plastic cube with torn scraps of brown paper to give it a "leather" look.
FAMILY CIRCLE Nov 20 1978 (v.91#13) pg. 118, 198

Shaker occasional table has simple turned legs and one drawer.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #120 Oct 1970 (v.20#7) pg. 44

Shaker side table has 24"x20" top, stands 29" high and has a single drawer.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #124 Feb 1971 (v.21#2) pg. 50

Shaker side table has 19"x19" top, stands 28" high and has two drawers.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #126 Apr 1971 (v.21#4) pg. 40

One-drawer Shaker table has a top surface of 17"x27" and stands 26" high.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #129 Sep 1971 (v.21#7) pg. 46

Country-style pine table, with its chunky legs and three small drawers, is reminiscent of rustic antique furniture. Features splashboard, whittled pegs in the legs, cut nails, and varnish finish. Overall dimensions: 50"x16"x34" tall.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #286 Feb 1988 (v.38#2) pg. 64

Casual country sideboard (table) and matching wall-hung plate rack are light, cheerful and a pleasure to build. Sideboard (table) top measures 18"x48".
FAMILY HANDYMAN #301 Sep 1989 (v.39#8) pg. 66

Koa table, with 4 legs, features wedged and chamfered tenons set in coves, non-supporting end rails, triangular legs, and a dovetail-tenoned top. Complete instructions are not included.
FINE WOODWORKING #14 Jan-Feb 1979 pg. 65

Pillar-and-claw table. Designs and construction methods for a period piece (Queen Anne, Chippendale, Duncan Phyfe, and Regency).
FINE WOODWORKING #31 Nov-Dec 1981 pg. 81

Applying classical proportions. A tea table built to 18th-century rules. Not a reproduction, but a new design that conforms to classical rules of proportion.
FINE WOODWORKING #43 Nov-Dec 1983 pg. 77

A contemporary table features "tubular" legs made from wood. The legs are rounded using the router technique described in this article.
FINE WOODWORKING #49 Nov-Dec 1984 pg. 58

Brandy stand. A lightweight table with a marquetry top. Reproduction of an antique urn stand located at Washington and Lee University.
FINE WOODWORKING #66 Sep-Oct 1987 pg. 82

Making a walnut occasional table (end table, lamp table). Features a single drawer with all-wood glides. Overall dimensions: 18"x27"x30" tall.
FINE WOODWORKING #83 Jul-Aug 1990 pg. 80

Low table features a hexagonal top (30" diameter) made from six petal-shaped (rounded end) segments that are covered with veneer. The top is supported by six gracefully curved legs that are attached to a common ring-shaped foot at the floor.
FURNITURE #4 1993 pg. 76

Simple table is built from weathered wood.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Nov 1979 (v.68#8) pg. 41

Martini table. Hairpin shaped trestle legs on each end support a box-shaped top with one drawer. Stretcher between legs is a V-shaped book shelf.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #516 May 1971 (v.67) pg. 90

Tiny turned tables. Two styles of tables are described, a three-legged table with a 12" top and a pedestal table with 12" top.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #522 Nov 1971 (v.67) pg. 106

Workshop heirloom. Four styles of occasional tables feature 1,2,3, and 4 legs.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #628 Sep 1980 (v.76) pg. 47

Make simple Christmas gifts using photographic snapshots. Includes greeting cards, photo memory box, photo montage table, photo planter, photo memo pad and photo place mat.
PHOTOGRAPHIC Dec 1978 (v.7#8) pg. 65

Circular occasional table made from a wooden tray, a wood salad bowl, and a discarded auto horn.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1967 (v.128#2) pg. 135

Occasional table with marble top and wrought-iron base.
POPULAR MECHANICS Feb 1968 (v.129#2) pg. 156

Bookshelf-occasional table is 12" deep, 24" wide and 40" high. Has three drawers and two shelves. Shelf ends are metal grillwork.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1971 (v.135#5) pg. 119

Early American bookstand features a turned pedestal supported on three curved legs and a 10"x12" top with a 4" lip on three sides. Est. cost: $3.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1972 (v.138#5) pg. 121

How to make a table that looks like a bass drum.
POPULAR MECHANICS Feb 1973 (v.139#2) pg. 164

Small maple table, built to dining-table height, can fit neatly into any room in the house. Overall dimensions: 27" wide, 34" long, 29" high.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1985 (v.162#1) pg. 108

Hinged-top table. Occassional table with a beautiful herringbone top that lifts up to give access to storage compartment built within the apron. Top measures 20"x20".
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1986 (v.163#9) pg. 93

Build this straightforward "Parsons" table with a brilliant white lacquer finish. Built from medium-density fiberboard and popular. Instead of four legs, this table features two solid end panels. Overall dimensions: 20" wide, 30" high, 72" long.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1986 (v.163#11) pg. 106

Matched set. Two graceful and unique tables you can build. (1) 5-legged table with a pentagon-shape top. Overall dimensions: 27" high, 33" wide, 35" deep. (2) 3-legged table with a semi-circular top. Overall dimensions: 12" deep, 23" wide, 33" tall.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1988 (v.165#6) pg. 100

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.
POPULAR SCIENCE Nov 1971 (v.199#5) pg. 104

Two contemporary-style 4-leg tables are made from one 4x4-ft. piece of paneling. The legs are bent by kerfing. Winning design in the 8th annual Popular Science/American Plywood Assn. design contest.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1984 (v.225#2) pg. 88

Working with the new solid-color laminates. Some tips. Includes instructions for making an upside-down "U-shaped" table (14" tall, 14" wide" 27" long") consisting of a simple frame covered with laminate.
POPULAR SCIENCE May 1985 (v.226#5) pg. 95

Shaker style walnut sewing table has a 31"x18" top with a 8"x22" drawer beneath it. Arched feet support the legs on each end of this delicate stand.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #93 Nov 1996 (v.16#5) pg. 44

Arts & Crafts taboret. A little chairside table with an octagonal top (20" diameter) and splayed legs (24" high). It is assembled with wedges so it can be taken apart.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #98 Sep 1997 (v.17#4) pg. 68, Insert

18th-century tavern table. An oval table (26"x23"x30" tall) features four turned and splayed legs joined with sturdy rails. A New England design typical of the period 1700 to 1820.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #107 Mar 1999 (v.19#1) pg. 62
Added Info POPULAR WOODWORKING #109 Jul 1999 (v.19#3) pg. 11

Side table and sofa table use the same basic construction. Details include a bow-tie shape to the aprons, tall tapered legs, beveled edges on top, and a floating appearance to the top.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #111 Nov 1999 (v.19#5) pg. 42

Functional occasional table. Ruggedly built of 1-3/4" pine, it measures 20"x44" and stands 17" high. Use as coffee table, magazine table, lamp table, etc. Features 3 storage drawers and a magazine shelf.
SCIENCE & MECHANICS May-Jun 1982 pg. 83

Stately side table in the Shaker tradition. Features elegantly contoured feet and frame, a stretcher positioned directly under the 18"x29" top, and a shallow drawer on one side of the stretcher.
WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #39 May 1994 (v.7#3) pg. 5

Twig furnishings. Make a simple table and a cabin-style planter from small tree limbs.
WOMAN'S DAY May 18 1982 (v.45#10) pg. 16, 135

Waterfall table. Contemporary table is shaped like an upside-down "U". May be sized as an end table, coffee table, sofa table, buffet table, etc. Constructed of oak veneer over a hollow "box" built from plywood.
WOOD MAGAZINE #4 Apr 1985 (v.2#2) pg. 51

Walnut side table. This project involves extensive curved woodworking. Includes an oval top, cabriole legs, and curved stretchers. Much of the final shaping is done using hand tools. Overall dimensions: 37"x29"x34" tall.
WOODWORK #17 Sep-Oct 1992 pg. 69

Spanish foot tavern table features an oval top (22"x31"), turned legs and stretchers, and hand-carved feet. Based on New England designs common in 1710-1750.
WOODWORK #30 Dec 1994 pg. 64

Simple side table (14"x24"x24" high) has 4 tapered legs and 3" aprons.
WOODWORK #44 Apr 1997 pg. 52

Swedish legs. How to design and make a simple cabriole leg as part of building a contemporary Gustavian table (25"x17"x24" tall).
WOODWORK #46 Aug 1997 pg. 39

A six-legged hexagonal shaped occasional or coffee table is made of mahogany with a wood veneer hexagon and star pattern in the top.
WOODWORKER #1017 Aug 1978 (v.82) pg. 354

Small four-leg table has simple construction, but its appearance is enhanced by completely covering the legs and top with walnut cross-grain veneer. Table has an 11"x18" top and stands 28" tall.
WOODWORKER #1019 Oct 1978 (v.82) pg. 454

Cottage-style occasional table. The top of this table measures 30"x16" and has a chamfered edge. The base is a trestle-style where the stretcher is a gently-curved arc instead of a straight board.
WOODWORKER #1035 Feb 1980 (v.84) pg. 116

Pattern and parts list for a cakestand (piestand) with 3 pivoting circular shelves.
WOODWORKER #1046 Jan 1981 (v.85) pg. 38

Chinese-style occasional table is a combination of discreet ornament and perfect proportion. Legs are a contemporary interpretation of the pre-Ming "horse-hoof" feet. Overall dimensions: 1270mm long, 670mm wide, 360mm tall (50"x26"x14").
WOODWORKER #1108 Mar 1986 (v.90#3) pg. 244

Two simple designs for small tables which also function as stools.
WOODWORKER Sep 1987 (v.91#9) pg. 792

Victorian gypsy table features three turned legs which are mortised into the bottom of a wooden ball. Three more turned legs are attached to the wooden ball to support the octagonal top (18" across).
WOODWORKER Feb 1995 (v.99#2) pg. 62

Traditional tables worked in American hardwoods. Five combinations of grain and constrasting wood colors are shown. The basic table combines a stylized Queen Anne wavy stretcher, four turned legs-and-feet from the reign of Charles II, and a "breadboard end" style of top (825mmx440mm).
WOODWORKER Apr 1995 (v.99#4) pg. 28

General-purpose side table features a top which opens disclosing a useful storage well. Reprinted from the June 1945 issue. Overall dimensions: 20"x13"x23" tall.
WOODWORKER Jun 1995 (v.99#6) pg. 98

Small Shaker table features four tapered legs and one drawer. Top is 18"x17". Height is 26".
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1977 (v.1#3) pg. 14

General pattern and dimensions for reproducing a Louis XV table. Top measures 10"x17" and it stands 20" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1978 (v.2#3) pg. 12

Oriental table with similarities in design to the Huang-Hua-Li variety of Chinese end stands and dates back to the Ming Dynasty of the 16th and 17th centuries. Dimensions: 12" square, 30" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1983 (v.7#5) pg. 51

Parson's-style occasional table features a parquet top and a dovetailed, slatted bottom shelf. Overall dimensions: 15"x15"x27" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1985 (v.9#1) pg. 38

Country occasional table made from pine boards. Overall dimensions: 14"x22"x22" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1988 (v.12#1) pg. 49

Occasional table shows the influence of Shaker design. The legs require turning, the aprons and stretchers involve mortise-and-tenon work, and the drawer features dovetailed joinery. Overall dimensions: 18"x22"x27" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1988 (v.12#4) pg. 33

Cherry table features four legs with inside tapers and three drawers of different sizes in the apron. Overall dimensions: 40"x29"x30" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1989 (v.13#1) pg. 34

Small table is patterned after a piece commonly found in Early American taverns. Turned trestle-style legs fit into chamfered feet. The turned spreader (trestle) and most other pieces are joined using pegged mortise-and-tenon. Overall dimensions: 19"x30"x26" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1990 (v.14#1) pg. 28

Porringer top tea table features "country cabriole" (offset turned) legs. Overall dimensions: 31"x23"x27" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1994 (v.18#1) pg. 31

Craftsman-style round table, a companion piece for the Stickley-inspired privacy screen in Jan-Feb 1997 issue. The 20" diameter circular table top is supported by four legs with distinctive nail-shaped cutouts in each. A lower shelf, 13" in diameter, fits between the legs.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1997 (v.21#5) pg. 54

Early American occasional table has one drawer, a bottom shelf and turned legs.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1970 (v.26#4) pg. 22

Cape Cod table has single drawer and turned legs. Measures 14" deep, 26" wide and 28" high.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1971 (v.27#4) pg. 65

Three-way stand can be a night stand or occasional table when used singularly. Two units can be stacked to make a chest of drawers. Two units, topped with a piece of plywood, form a desk. Each unit has two drawers and an open compartment.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1972 (v.28#1) pg. 44

Eighteenth-century Queen Anne tea table has a glass top that can be tilted for reading or display. Also includes a sliding candle holder that pulls out from the front edge. Table pictured has ready-made cabriole legs but a squared drawing of the legs is included for those who want to make their own.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1975 (v.31#4) pg. 22

Small table with 11" diameter octagonal top has four legs that are glued and doweled to a center column.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1976 (v.32#6) pg. 44

Handy chairside table has built-in bookends. Top is made from rails and spacers in a pattern similar to the ventilated hatch covers of old-time ships.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1979 (v.35#6) pg. 130

Pretty pine tables. Part 1. Simple four-leg table. Features tapered legs which slant outward and an 18" square top. Table stands 24" tall.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1980 (v.36#2) pg. 50

Unique occasional table is challenging woodworking project. Top is 30"x14". Ends are semi-circular and raise up to access storage. Four round, tapered legs. Large storage drawer. Table is 29" tall.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1980 (v.36#2) pg. 118

Pretty pine tables. Part 2. Four leg occasional table features a drum top and cyma-curve legs. The top is 18" in diameter and the table stands 25" tall.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1980 (v.36#3) pg. 104

Pretty pine tables. Part 5. Cloverleaf shape top with curved X-legs attached to a short pedestal. Dimensions: 21" diameter by 24" tall.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1980 (v.36#6) pg. 124

Mosaic tile tables. Small Parson-style tables (14" square tops, 18" tall) feature tops decorated with mosaic tile.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1981 (v.37#2) pg. 130

Colonial tavern table. Features an elliptical top, turned legs, aprons and stretchers. Dimensions: 32"x22" top. 26" tall. Duplicate of one found in Metropolitan Museum of Art.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1982 (v.38#1) pg. 22

Classic lyre table has simplified construction. Oval top measures 23"x19". The table stands 25" tall.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1983 (v.39#5) pg. 69

You can build Abe Lincoln's marble top table. Reproduction of an oval top table (19"x25") supported by 4 full-length legs attached to a turned column.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1984 (v.40#1) pg. 72

Unusual occasional table with a "country English" styling has two swing-out shelves. Overall dimensions: 25" long, 13" wide, 23" tall.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1986 (v.42#2) pg. 80
Correction WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1986 (v.42#4) pg. 19

Classic furniture series. No.4. Shaker side table can be built with either a turned leg or an optional tapered leg. There is one large storage drawer in the front apron. Overall dimensions: 31"x27"x28" tall.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1988 (v.44#2) pg. 33
Added Info WORKBENCH May-Jun 1988 (v.44#3) pg. 6

Knock-down plywood table has a slot-together X-shaped base supporting a removable tray (11"x17") with a glass top.
WORKBENCH Apr-May 1994 (v.50#2) pg. 60

Cherry and maple hall stand is a derivative of both the Hepplewhite and Shaker styles. Plain top (20"x23"), a single drawer in the front apron and four legs with tapers on the two inside surfaces. Overall height: 30".
WORKBENCH Aug-Sep 1994 (v.50#4) pg. 22
Correction WORKBENCH Apr-May 1995 (v.51#2) pg. 6