Furniture

Side Table with Wireless Charger

This sturdy side table with a built in wireless charger is the perfect addition to your living area.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Time: 4.8–9 hours
Cost: $$

About this build

This sturdy side table with a built in wireless charger is the perfect addition to your living area. The rounded edges give this table a modern look. The best part is: You can customize it to fit your needs!

Tools

Essential

Drill / Driver
Jigsaw
Miter Saw
Pocket Hole Jig
Random Orbit Sander
Router

Optional / nice to have

Bar / Pipe Clamps

Materials

Item	Qty
Boards, 3/4” x 1' x 6'	4 board
Box of 1 1/4" Kreg Pocket Hole Screws (see tools list)	1 each
80, 120, 220 grit sandpaper	1 each
Wood glue	1 each
Stain	1 each
Wireless charger	1 each
Double sided tale	1 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
Top	1	3" × 10" × 24"
Legs	2	3" × 7" × 21"
Top Support	1	1 1/2" × 3" × 15"
Center Support	1	3" × 3" × 15"

What to buy

Buy 4 boards at 8 ft.

3" × 10"

1 board

3" × 7"

1 board

21"21"

3" × 3"

1 board

1 1/2" × 3"

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 →

Start building →

Instructions

1Step One
- Cut the top boards about 2” longer than you need.
- Set your Pocket hole jig to 3/4” and the stop collar on the drill bit to 3/4”.
- Drill pocket holes on the backside of the boards, then glue and join them together using 1 1/4” pocket hole screws.
2Step Two
Cut the top to size with the Kreg Jig Track saw.
3Step Three
Cut the legs about 2” longer than you need. Pocket hole and glue them together like you did the top.
4Step Four
Cut the legs to size with the Kreg Jig Track saw.
5Step Five
Using a template such as a bowl or a cup, trace it on both sides of the top. This will be the template for your oval shape. Cut out the shape with a jigsaw.
6Step Six
Repeat this same process on the legs.
7Step Seven
Optional step: Use 1/4” roundover bit to roundover all sides of the top and legs.
8Step Eight
- Trace the shape of the wireless charger on the underside of the table top.
- Mark 1/2” depth on the forstner bit using tape.
- Drill in the center until you reach the tape.
9Step Nine
With your router and upcut spiral bit, make shallow passes until you reach the same depth as the bottom of the hole you made with the forstner bit.
10step Ten
Using double sided tape, push your wireless charger into the hole you made. Make sure to test to see if your phone charges.
11Step Eleven
Attach the top support between the two oval shapes you made for the legs using pocket holes and screws.
12Step Twelve
Attach the middle support about 10” up from the bottom of the legs using pocket holes and screws.
13Step Thirteen
Sand, stain and you have a brand new table!