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With purchase of a new grown up sofa for Steph came the need for a little side table. A Google and Pinterest search ensued until she realized she had already seen the perfect C-table sliding sofa table. The side table her friend, Daniel, had made would be the perfect choice.
This project uses simple tools and materials. You'll need select pine 2" x 2" boards, lots of wood glue, stain, and a few tools.
Materials/Tools:
We used a miter saw to make the cuts, but you can use whatever you have. A hand saw and miter box would work as well.
After all the cuts are made, dry fit the boards. Once satisfied with the fit and look of the boards, you can start to glue. We tried to put the nicer looking faces of the boards on the side we would eventually stain.
Glue up the pieces and clamp until dry.
Tip: clean up the excess glue before it dries. Do both sides. We are using baby wipes which are handy for messy jobs like this.
This is why you clean up that glue before it dries--you have to do way more sanding if you don't! I sanded, starting with 80 grit paper working up to 220 grit.
Time for assembly. We added a little glue and used a rubber mallet to persuade the pieces into place.
We had to have a little purple pop of color! We used Frog Tape which did an excellent job of preventing the paint from seeping under the tape.
Once we had totally finished the project, Steph decided to add more functionality to the table with the addition of a shelf to hold an iPad. She uses the iPad as a TV remote. Fancy!
The sofa table is perfect for her new sofa. It hold just the essentials, phone, tea, and iPad!
Bonus, the side table can be used like a little floor desk or even breakfast in bed!
Here's a close look at the iPad shelf. The tablet simply slides out and then in for safe storage.
Please note: This is not a sponsored post.
FYI: We are not professionals, and we don't claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first! FYI: Affiliate links are being used on this page. Purchasing via these links help support MDP! Related Projects
7 Comments
Sean
11/11/2019 02:09:42 am
Your C sofa coffee come bench is great but I see a possibility of an upgrade which would make it even better.
Steph
11/11/2019 08:10:14 am
Great idea Sean! Thanks for sharing.
Jon
11/24/2019 08:15:40 am
Superbly simple, just what i need. I fully intend to make this.
Steph
11/25/2019 07:15:37 am
Awesome! Good luck with the project. We would love to see it when you're done!
Don
3/23/2020 09:18:42 pm
Do you have plans that I can download? I have a different size couch.
Christina
9/14/2020 09:48:06 am
Hi! Looks great! Thanks for sharing! About how much would you say it cost you to make one?
Steph
9/15/2020 07:38:38 am
I think it was around $50 in materials. Leave a Reply. |
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