DIY Thick Leg Sofa Table

 

Welcome-Welcome. We are so curious on what everyone thought of Friday Farmhouse Favorites. LMB is (and has always been) a night owl, and I am talking borderline nocturnal. As I am slowing down for the day, she is winding up, creative brain is in full effect. Last week, well into a deep sleep, she shakes me wake as if an intruder was in the house, to tell me about this wonderful idea… Friday Farmhouse Favorites! Well needless, at first I was more confused and a wee-bit annoyed with the idea, but as I woke up the next morning to read her post, I thought it was a fantastic idea. So please share your thoughts. So a DIY step by step, is well over due. About a month ago LMB shared a DIY Rustic Small Console. Its a light weight smaller table, perfect for behind a sofa or entryway. Here is how it turned out…

Start with the Legs

Build four legs using two 1 x 3 and two 1 x 6’s. Cut each leg to 31 1/4 inches,and rip the 1 x 6 to boards to 4 inches wide. Glue and clamp mating surfaces. I used a Ryobi 18v One+ Airstrike 16GA Straight Nailer, to keep the pieces in place. ++ Side note, this project was the first time I have ever used a cordless/airless pneumatic nail gun before was truly-truly impressed. LMB said it’s her favorite tool in the workshop. No loud air compressors, or cables strung all over the place. I couldn’t tell you how many nails I used, I’d say I used over 100 nails, and the light indicator was still in the full light… so a single battery would go a long way.

Cap the leg with a 1 inch board, cut to 4″ x 4″, and glue and screw the piece onto the leg. This will provide a solid mating surface for the table top.

Provide Support across the legs

Cut two 2 x 2’s to 47 1/2 inches. Cut two 2 x 2’s to 23 1/2 inches. Drill two pocket holes using a KregJig into the 2 x 2’s.

Ensuring the 2 x 2 is flush to the outer face and top of the leg, glue and screw the 2 x 2 into place. Repeat these steps for the bottom shelf.

Install the bottom shelf

Cut five 1 x 4’s to 55 1/2 inches. Evenly space them out and glue/screw them to the topside of the support board between the legs. Underneath these boards I place a 1 x 6 center, touching the center of the outside boards to provide center support and prevent drooping of the bottom shelf.

Lay the top, sand, and finish

The top is a 3/4 inch sanded piece of plywood. Cut to 60″ x 36″. Lay the top in place, and measure 2 1/4 inches from each side of each leg. Once square screw into place with countersink GRK screws and wood file.  Sand the entire piece using a 100 grit palm sander or belt sander.

And now… Stain and paint. I have been doing a lot of stain and rustic style painting in previous builds, like the DIY Porch Planters, and DIY Rustic TV Stand, I wanted to an all stained piece. After all was done, I was happy with the build, but I did regret not doing the stain and rustic-antique inspired painting of the piece, and I have so much more fun doing that part of the project. While I like doing projects, I could easily take a bunch of raw builds and do that rustic style painting to them… I put on headphones and paint away like its a regular-ole canvas.

Let me know what you think of the build, and please let us know what you think of the Friday Farmhouse Favorites. Thank you for stopping by and please find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Thanks!

 

Materials

Sanded Plywood 8′ x 4′ x 3/4″

(5) 1″ x 4″ x 6′ Pine (Shelf)

(3) 2″ x 2″ x 8′ Pine (Support Cross Boards)

(4) 1″ x 3″ x 6′ Pine (Leg)

(5) 1″ x 6″ x 6′ Pine (Leg)

Wood Glue

GRK 2 inch All Purpose Screws

2 inch 16 GA Nails

Stain/Paint

Tools

Ryobi 12″ Miter Saw

Ryobi Belt Sander

Ryobi Airstrike 16GA Straight Nailer

Combination Square

Level

Table Saw