Furniture

Upholstered Top Storage Coffee Table

Upholster top storage coffee table.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Time: 3.5–6.5 hours
Cost: $$$

About this build

Upholster top storage coffee table. 30" wide x 48" long x 19" high. Knock-off of a storage coffee table constructed for approx. $125.00 rather than the $999.00 one that our daughter liked for her living room.

Tools

Essential

Brad Nailer
Drill / Driver
Miter Saw
Pocket Hole Jig
Random Orbit Sander
Staple Gun
Table Saw

Optional / nice to have

Combination Square
Tape Measure

Materials

Item	Qty
Board, 2x2 96"	2 board
Board, 1x12 96"	2 board
Board, 1x8 48"	8 board
Pair - Rockler 6'' Medium-Duty Quiet Action Lid Support	1 each
30" continuous hinge	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
Box part	2	13/16" × 11" × 96"
Top and bottom parts	8	3/4" × 7" × 48"
Base parts	2	1" × 1" × 96"

What to buy

Some parts are longer than a 8 ft board, so there is no honest board count to show here. Open the board plan to pick a longer stock length — it names every part that does not fit.

1" × 1"

0 boards

13/16" × 11"

0 boards

3/4" × 7"

8 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

1Drill holes in top and bottom board
Drill holes for 1 1/4" pocket hole screws as shown to create the top and bottom of the coffee table storage box and assemble the panels as shown
2Drill holes in side and end boards
Drill holes for 1 1/4" pocket hole screws as shown on the side and end boards
3Assemble the side and end boards
Attach the side and end boards together with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws and and then attache the end assembly to the side assemblies to create the box as shown with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws It is recommended that you stain and finish the box at this time.
4Assemble the base components
Assemble the base utilizing 1 1/4" pocket hole screws
5Add trim pieces to the base
Add 2 1/2" high x 1/4" horizontal trim pieces and 1 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" high trim pieces to each leg. These trim pieces hide the bottom panel and give the base the appearance as being made of metal It is recommended that you paint the base assembly at this time.
6Add bottom assembly to base
It is recommended that you stain and finish the bottom assembly prior to installing on the base Install the bottom assembly to the base. Utilize 1 1/2" nails to attache to the base.
7Add the box assembly to the base
Screw the box assembly thru the bottom boards into the base assembly with 1 1/4" pocket hole screws
8Install pad and fabric
Spray glue the foam to the top assembly. Add a layer of fleece over the foam and staple to the top edges. Install fabric and staple to the inside of the top assemble. Staple a piece of fabric on the inside of the lid to hide the top board assembly.
9Install hinges
Install the top assembly to the box with a 30" continuous hinge and a lid support hinge at each end.