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Classic Coffee Table with Two Drawers and Shelf

A 2x6-topped coffee table with two euro-slide drawers built into the apron and an open bottom shelf — an advanced multi-piece build with a genuinely thick plank top.

Difficulty: Advanced
Time: 8–12 hrs plus finish
Cost: $$$$

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L	Material	✓
Bottom shelf	2	3/4" × 11 1/4" × 48"	1x12, 8 ft	☐
Bottom shelf supports	4	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 22 1/2"	1x3, 8 ft	☐
Legs, 1x2	4	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 16 1/2"	1x2, 8 ft	☐
Legs, 1x3	6	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 16 1/2"	1x3, 8 ft	☐
Back apron	1	3/4" × 5 1/2" × 48"	1x6, 8 ft	☐
Side aprons	2	3/4" × 5 1/2" × 21 3/4"	1x6, 8 ft	☐
Trim, 21 in	4	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 21"	1x2, 8 ft	☐
Trim, 19.5 in	2	3/4" × 1 1/2" × 19 1/2"	1x2, 8 ft	☐
Drawer framing rails	4	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 46 1/2"	1x3, 8 ft	☐
Drawer framing cross pieces	8	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 3 3/4"	1x3, 8 ft	☐
Drawer sides	4	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 16"	1x3, 8 ft	☐
Drawer front/back	4	3/4" × 2 1/2" × 17"	1x3, 8 ft	☐
Drawer faces	2	3/4" × 3 1/2" × 19 1/4"	1x4, 4 ft	☐
Drawer bottoms	2	1/4" × 18 1/2" × 16"	1/4" plywood, quarter sheet	☐
Top boards	5	1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 44 1/2"	2x6, 8 ft or stud length	☐
Top end boards Measure and cut to fit against the assembled base.	2	1 1/2" × 5 1/2" × 27 1/2"	2x6, 10 ft	☐

Materials

Item	Qty	✓
1x12, 8 ft	1 each	☐
1x6, 8 ft	1 each	☐
2x6, 8 ft or stud length	2 each	☐
2x6, 10 ft	1 each	☐
1x3, 8 ft	7 each	☐
1x2, 8 ft	2 each	☐
1x4, 4 ft	1 each	☐
1/4" plywood, quarter sheet	1 each	☐
Euro side/bottom corner mount drawer slides, 16 in	2 set	☐
Knobs	4 each	☐
Brad nails, 1-1/4" and 2"	120 each	☐
Pocket hole screws, 1-1/4" and 2-1/2"	120 each	☐
Wood glue	6 oz	☐
Primer and paint, or stain and poly	1 set	☐

Overall cost: $$$$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.