Furniture

Easy Console Table

Having a beautiful and functional console table does not have to be difficult or pricey.

Difficulty: Beginner
Time: 2–3.8 hours
Cost: $$

About this build

Having a beautiful and functional console table does not have to be difficult or pricey. This table is constructed of pine 2x4 and 1x6 boards and held together with pocket hole joinery.

Tools

Essential

Drill / Driver
Miter Saw
Pocket Hole Jig
Random Orbit Sander

Optional / nice to have

Tape Measure

Materials

Item	Qty
Board, 2x4 96"	3 board
Board, 1x6 72"	2 board
2 1/2" Pocket Hole Screws	24 each
1 1/4" Pocket Hole Screws	9 each
2" Wood Screws	4 each

Overall cost: $$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.

Cut list

Part	Qty	T × W × L
Middle Table Top Braces	2	2" × 4" × 35"
Side Table Top Pieces	4	2" × 4" × 11 1/2"
Table Leg Side Pieces	4	2" × 4" × 29"
Table Top Boards	3	1" × 6" × 48"

What to buy

Buy 6 boards at 8 ft.

2" × 4"

3 boards

35"35"11 1/2"11 1/2"
29"29"29"
29"11 1/2"11 1/2"

1" × 6"

3 boards

Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →

Start building →

Instructions

1Build Leg Supports
Attach the 11.5” pieces to the 29” pieces to form a box. (11.5”pieces go inside of 29” pieces. Repeat for both legs of the table.
2Attach Table Top Supports
With legs facing each other, attach middle 35” braces to the tops of the front and back (braces are placed Inside of table legs components).
3Assemble Table Top
With pocket hole screws, screw the 3 1x6x4 boards together to form the top of the table.
4Attach Table Top
Attach the top to the table legs with 2” wood screws through the bottom of the leg assembly.
5Finishing
Sand your table, stain with color of choice, and enjoy your build!