Make a sofa snack table for your living room.
Snack tables are a great way to share snacks while watching TV. They are fun to build because they are uncomplicated and there are many ways you can design them.
I had several goals in mind when designing mine. First, I wanted to make it out of cherry to complement the other furniture pieces I’ve made for the living room. (Coffee table, end table, lamp, and credenza). I had leftover cherry plywood from these projects to use for the support pieces. I wanted the top to be softer, with rounded edges, so I used solid cherry for it. The base is also solid lumber: mostly so I wouldn’t have to apply so much edge banding.
Secondly, I wanted it lightweight. This will likely get handled and moved around a lot, so I didn’t want it to feel bulky. At the same time, I needed it to be sturdy and stable.
Final goal: to make it stylish. The curves legs are really just support pieces. The key was to provide support to the top with only two legs while keeping the whole piece from being to-heavy or tipsy. After drawing up initial plans with square supports, I simply cut out a semi-circle in them. Design features often stem from structural requirements.
Once again, I encourage you to learn a little SketchUp. I don’t know if I would have stumbled on this design without the flexible nature of this software. It allows you to quickly and easily experiment with different designs and looks.
Plans:
These plans include a full-sized cutting template for the curved legs. Obviously, you will want to measure you couch and modify my dimensions if needed.
March 7, 2014 @ 12:26 pm
Hi Steve I a Big fan and im 11 can u make a video about ALL you tools and/or a SHOP TOUR 2014 because I saw ya 2012 one KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK xD
March 7, 2014 @ 12:48 pm
Hey Steve! I see you have the latest and greatest Kreg jig. How does it stack up with the old one? Good job again.
March 7, 2014 @ 4:41 pm
You know you could get away with 1/4 of the carpet tape you use. LOL Love your videos. Keep em coming.
March 7, 2014 @ 8:44 pm
Very nice job Estaban! Can I borrow your band saw? Don’t think I’ll ever own one. I’ll try this table with a jig saw, one piece at a time. Thanks for always giving me something to smile about!
March 7, 2014 @ 9:06 pm
Hi Steve, thank you for posting these beautiful woodworking projects.
Please make a coffee table out of pallets wood. Thanks in advance
March 10, 2014 @ 9:52 am
Hey Steve, I just ran across one of these in, I think, wood magazine. I like the open design of yours. Keep up the good work.
March 12, 2014 @ 8:13 am
Hey Steve: have you ever considered making a video on “how to make a video”? I did four last summer with a friend of mine (a professional videographer) helping me out. We shot them in my basement shop. They are on YOU TUBE and I would be pleased if you would check them out. My friend has moved on and I would like to see how you manage to shoot your one camera videos. Would like to see your lighting techniques, equipment, and audio systems. Maybe you could talk a little about the editing software you use, camera angles, etc.
Terry Lenz
Terry’s Scroll Shoppe
Saginaw, Michigan
March 12, 2014 @ 4:48 pm
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why use 3 pieces for the top – can I use just one piece?
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