Coffee Table DIY

March 4, 2013 By

Hey friends!

I am so excited to share my latest furniture build with you today!  I teamed up with Ana White to design this new coffee table, and I LOVE the results!

Coffee Table DIY

This is a super easy build and the cost of wood was under $50.  That makes me like it even more!  I will share some tips with you here, and you can check out the full set of plans at Ana White’s site!

To cut my pieces I used the newest member of my tool family…

Picture 2

For those of you in the market to buy a new saw, this Ryobi 10″ Compound Miter Saw is a great place to start!  It saves a TON of time on your cuts and it is also a great price!

I used one of my very favorite tools to get this baby easily put together.

kreg-jig

The Kreg Jig makes building so much easier!  It also makes your projects more sturdy and professional.  The first thing I did was make all of my pocket holes.  Here is a shot of the bottom of the table.  You can see where I put my pocket holes.  For this part I used 1 1/2″ pocket holes.

Pocket Holes Kreg

For the 1×3 slats I used 3/4″ pocket holes.  The Kreg Jig easily adjusts to the different size making this part super easy.

Pocket Holes

Kreg Jig Pocket Holes

I used my Ryobi Brad Nailer to attach my top slats and for my angle pieces.

Ryobi Nailer

This part was so easy!  Just use some Gorilla Wood Glue under each slat, and nail from the bottom side of the table.

Gorilla Wood Glue

My final step was finishing!  I wanted to do something a bit different with this piece.

I started by staining the whole table with one of my favs…

Rust-Oleum Ultimate Wood Stain in Early American

rust-oleum-early-american

After that dried I used one of my new VERY FAVORITE tools to sand the whole thing down!  This little guys is just about the coolest thing since sliced bread…

Picture 3

It’s Ryobi’s Corner Cat Finish Sander.  We have so many people ask what tools we use for distressing and sanding our pieces.  This tool is the best.  It’s lightweight but so powerful, and the sanding papers are so easy to change out.  And, it’s CHEAP!

I just used 120-grit paper and sanded the table until I liked the way it looked… Quick and SIMPLE!

On Ana’s plans this table has feet.  I opted to make the table without feet, and add some wheels to it.  That’s the great thing about DIY.  You are the designer!  With a few modifications, you can take any plan and put your own spin on it… No pun intended ;-)

So… Here are a few more pics of it all finished up in my living room…

Coffee Table

How to make a coffee table

Wood Coffee Table

How to build a coffee table

DIY Coffee Table

Coffee Table Plans

Coffee Table DIY

Build a coffee table

Hope you love it as much as I do!  I would love for you to share this $50 table and pin it below!  You guys are great!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

~Whitney

36 Comments Filed Under: Furniture, Kreg Jig Projects, Wood Stain Projects, Woodworking Projects

Follow Us Here



Subscribe

Get all of our posts delivered straight to your inbox!



  • http://www.facebook.com/drsandrapeterwerth Sandra Peterwerth

    Love it! Well done!

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thank you so much Sandra!! :-)

      • Mari

        I love that you all use power tools! So empowering, I wish I could to that more often, lol.

  • Jaymee

    LOVE THIS!!! I was getting ready to build the rustic x console and end tables, but I might have to do this instead.

    I’m looking for a new saw. What is the largest piece of wood this one can handle?

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Hi Jaymee… I would actually go with Ryobi’s sliding compound miter. This one is great, but if you are looking at building bigger pieces you will be happier with a sliding saw. I hope this helps!

  • http://www.facebook.com/jessica.reurich Jessica Reurich

    Absolutely Gorgeous!

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thank you Jessica!!

  • Lisa Raes

    That is an awesome coffee table. I love the shape and the color you picked. Good Job :)

    Lisa

    Creative Raisins

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thank you so much Lisa… I appreciate it!

  • Jodi Stuber

    Loving it and pinned

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thank you so much Jodi!!!

  • Dragonfly Diva 72

    Love the shade of stain you used and the distressing of the wood. Makes me wish I had room for building things at my house!

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thank you!! I am constantly handing my stuff down to make room for more so I feel your pain :-) Thanks again for your sweet comment!

  • Rita Caldwell

    I love all rustic/country looks of furniture. I made a coffee table out of a grist mill wheel and everyone loved it. I have pictures of it on my blog.

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thanks Rita!

  • Jamie K

    OMG! I love this table! Every time I think you can’t do any better…you do! Thank you so much for all the inspiration and the tutorials. I have tried many of your projects!

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thank you so much Jamie!! This made me smile! Sorry for the late reply… I am just now seeing these!

  • http://www.facebook.com/mama2chastity Hannah ‘Downer’ Heintzelman

    I absolutely love this! I will be enlisting the help of my dear hubby ASAP! This is a must for our house! Hubby brought home 4 of those big casters months ago. I’ve been waiting for just the right project to use them on. I think i just found it! THanks so much for sharing.

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Yeah! So glad I could help put them to use ;-) Send pics when you get it done!!

  • http://twitter.com/dranchification katie

    Love this table!

  • http://twitter.com/SimplyDesigning Simply Designing

    How lovely!!! This turned out so great! I am definitely pinning this!

    Ashley from Simply Designing

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thank you so much Ashley!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/trisha.m.atkinson Trisha Manson Atkinson

    Wow, that is beautiful…good job! I love the finish on it. Where did you find the casters?

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Northern Tool… Thank you!

  • http://www.facebook.com/rainie.flores.7 Rainie Flores

    That coffee table is beautiful. It is movable! A very simple design but looks so nice and handy! Great job! – http://www.belfab.net/

  • Jessica White

    This table looks great! Pinning it…now I just need to convince my husband to let me have a hand at his saws! Do you think this would work from a pallet I rescued?

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Absolutely! You wouldn’t get the thickness in the wood though, so you would need to make some modifications there!

  • Kim

    Love this table! Can you tell me where you purchased the casters?
    Thanks!

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Northern Tool!

  • http://www.facebook.com/misty.h.doughty Misty Hunt Doughty

    Love it! Where did you find the wheels?

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Northern Tool :-)

  • Forgali Furniture Canada

    They sell murphy
    beds, closets, and complete home office furnitures directly to the publics.

  • http://www.facebook.com/gayla.pontius Gayla Bosworth Pontius

    I noticed the Idaho Forest stamp on your lumber. Are you from Idaho? I love this table. We my be building it in the near future!

  • Amanda

    Love the table! What size casters did you use?

  • http://www.facebook.com/amber.ludtke Amber Ludtke

    LOVE THIS!! Also LOVE your “LOVE” sign above the couch. Where did you find that or did you make it?

  • http://www.facebook.com/lindsbuscholl Lindsay Bee

    So this puppy is all built sitting in my garage waiting for a coat of stain tomorrow!! Once your done staining and sanding it up a bit do you use a wax sealant or poly coating to protect your pieces or just leave au natural?? Thanks!!