A shelf adds a layer of storage and immediately makes a table more useful.
Adding a shelf to a coffee table.
Later you can use wood stain or paint to match the color of the shelf to the table more closely.
Cut the pvc pipe into 4 equal pieces measuring the same height you want to add to your table.
Here s an easy way to bring new life to your old coffee table.
Extend the height of a metal table with pvc pipe.
There are a few things that can trip you up when designing a shelf most notably wood movement.
Turn your table onto its side and place the pvc pieces over each foot then stand it up carefully.
This coffee table has two spacious drawers along with an open shelving space for storage.
This coffee table has two spacious drawers along with an open shelving space for storage.
Add a traditional touch to your living space with the brooklyn max lexington rustic pine wood coffee table.
First look for a piece of wood that will match your end table.
It s also one of the most clutter prone surfaces in your house.
Remote controls magazines knick knacks mail if it s in your hand when you sit down on the couch chances are it ends up on the coffee table and cluttered is a design statement no one wants to make.
Lay painted wood planks on the bottom of a frame to create a bonus shelf and bring vibrant color to your room.
For a homemade coffee table with an outdoorsy look check out this birch log coffee table.
You ll need good looking birch logs but the result is a striking table and conversation piece.
If you want your shelf to match look for a piece of wood with a similar grain pattern.
Step 1 select your wood.
And as peter turner demonstrates it can be incorporated neatly into a night table a hall table or a coffee table.