Furniture

X-leg Console Table with shelves

Looking for the perfect entryway table?

Difficulty: Intermediate
Time: 3.3–6 hours
Cost: $$

About this build

Looking for the perfect entryway table? This X-leg Console table combines style and function. The shelves provide added storage and can look amazing when styled. This unique design blends right in with any decor – farmhouse or modern.

Tools

Essential

Drill / Driver
Miter Saw
Pocket Hole Jig
Random Orbit Sander

Materials

Item	Qty
Board, 2x4 96"	2 board
Board, 2x6 120"	3 board
2 1/2" pocket hole screws	50 each
1 1/2" wood screws	6 each
Wood glue	1 each
Wood filler	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
Leg Supports	4	2" × 4" × 16"
Bottom Divider	1	2" × 6" × 12"
Top divider	2	2" × 6" × 14"
Top	3	2" × 6" × 50"
Middle shelf	2	2" × 6" × 39"
Bottom Shelf	2	2" × 6" × 37"
Long Angled cut (see picture)	2	2" × 4" × 30"
Short Angled Cut (See Picture)	4	2" × 4" × 15"

What to buy

Buy 6 boards at 8 ft.

2" × 6"

4 boards

50"39"
50"39"
50"37"
37"14"14"12"

2" × 4"

2 boards

30"30"16"16"
16"16"15"15"15"15"

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 the legs
- Drill 1 1/2" pocket hole screws and attach the long angled cut to the legs supports using 2 1/2" pocket screws.
- Attach the short angled cuts using 2 1/2" pocket screws to create the X. Note - the 40-degree angle is towards the middle of the X.
2Build shelves and Top
Drill 1 1/2" pocket hole screws and put together the two shelves and top using 2 1/2" pocket screws.
3Attach legs to top
Lay the top face down and attach the two X-legs using 1 1/2" wood screws drilled into the leg supports. Make sure the pocket holes face inside.
4Attach middle shelf
Attach the top dividers and the middle shelf. Use 1 1/2" pocket holes and 2 1/2" pocket screws. The dividers are 12 1/4" from each end. The shelf is 13 1/2"" from the Top. There are pocket holes on the ends of the shelf that attach to the middle of the X.
5Attach bottom shelf
Attach the bottom divider and the bottom shelf using 1 1/2" pocket holes and 2 1/2" pocket screws. The divider is 18 1/4"" from one end. The Bottom shelf is attached to the leg supports using pocket holes and screws.
6Final steps
The X-leg console table is ready. Sand and finish as desired.
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