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Occasional Tables

Room by Room : Episode RXR-1703 -- More Projects »
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Video: Cubes like this offer extra storage and can be moved easily, making them versatile for any room.
Materials:

1/2-inch birch plywood
1"x4" lumber
1" and 1/2" decorative molding
finish nails
hammer
wood glue
wood for cleats

Steps:

1. The featured project's dimensions are 20 inches high by 20 inches wide. Cut the plywood into sections: four sides, a top (a 24-inch square) and a bottom. Glue and nail the box sides and bottom together using a butt joint, which means one board butts into another. To help hold the pieces of plywood together, use small cleats attached to the inside of the box.
2. Trim the top and bottom of each side with mitered 1x4s. To create a raised panel, add 1x4 verticals to the outer edges of each side, butting the edges to the edge of the plywood. Use the 1/2-inch decorative molding to trim the outside corners of the box.

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Figure A
3. Use the 1/2-inch decorative molding along the inside edge of the inner panels--this creates the illusion of a raised panel edge without a lot of steps. To finish the piece, use one-inch decorative trim around the perimeter of the top and bottom of the entire box (figure A).
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Figure B
4. Since this piece needs to serve double duty as a coffee table and storage, the top is removable. To do this, cut 1x2 cleats to the inner dimensions of the box and attach them to the underside of the top piece (figure B). This will fix the top to the table and prevent sliding yet allow easy entry to take advantage of the useful storage space inside.
Also in this Episode
Room by Room : Episode RXR-1703
•Family Room on a Budget
•Occasional Tables
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