Furniture

Plywood Media Console

Build this modern plywood media with basic tools!

About this build

Build this modern plywood media with basic tools! This is the perfect first furniture project for the new DIYer!

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.

Part	Qty	T × W × L
Purple Back	1	1" × 20" × 60"
Gold Middle Shelf	1	3" × 19" × 58"
Red Top/Bottom Shelf	2	3" × 19" × 60"
Blue Sides	2	3" × 19" × 19"
Green Supports	2	3" × 9" × 19"
Purple Base Supports	6	2" × 3" × 16"
Yellow Back Supports	2	2" × 3" × 15"
White Base Supports	2	2" × 3" × 57"
White Checkered Back Supports	2	2" × 3" × 41"

Buy 9 boards at 8 ft.

3 boards

1 board

4 boards

1 board

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 →

1Break down plywood
Break down all of your pieces of plywood according to the cutlist included in the plans above
2Assemble Case
Assemble the outer structure of the case using glue and a joinery method to increase the strength. Pocket holes are a great option here, but you can also use a doweling jig if you want the joinery to be hidden.
3Assemble Base
Using pocket holes, assemble the base structure. I would recommend also using glue here (and in all of the other joints) to further increase the strength of the joint.
4Finish Case Assembly
Attach the base to the bottom of the case, and insert the rest of the supports and shelves. Make sure your pieces are staying square as you glue them up so you don't have a warped looking media console!
5Attach back panel
Attach the back panel to the main case to further strengthen the structure and keep things looking neat and clean. Glue works great here, but throwing in a few brad nails helps hold the panel in place while the glue dries
6Apply Finish
After assembly, you can apply you choice of finish. Then you are done and ready to decorate the media console!