Furniture Indoors - Tables, All other

A simple three legged table: the perfect period furniture primer. Antique candlestick tables are coveted as collectibles, but back in their day they were as commonplace as a modern lamp. These small, three-legged tables provided a convenient spot to put a light in order to brighten a room. But instead of disappearing with the candle, the design of the table has proven to be timeless.

Kids will enjoy hours of excitement and musical growth tapping out tunes on this easy-to-build project.

Drawers are sized to hold DVDs and CDs so now its time to store your movies and music in style. Shown here, the golden Douglas Fir frames and sets off the maple drawer fronts and sides. Douglas Fir may not have been your choice for furniture but when you rotate the straight grain edges, it makes for a beautiful choice.

A table such as this is great for family gatherings and games with the kids. Norm designed his centerpiece to turn with minimal hardware. Another design he discovered while in the low country. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you are buying.

Need a great way to dress up your front entry or an underutilized area of your home? If so, we think you are going to like this hall table and the complementary mirror project. Purchased laser-cut fil...

A classic design combined with simple construction methods equals a project you can complete in minimum time for maximum complements. The delicately curved legs and elliptical shape of this table make...

Console tables are typically meant to go against a wall, like a hallway or entranceway. Norm Abram found inspiration to reproduce this Danish half round table that was built in the 1800s. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you are buying.

Quite a few notches up from those discount store folding card tables. This is a real piece of furniture! The top is 1/2 inch thick oak plywood. The table legs fold in for storage.

A person could sit at the table located under or adjacent to a window and peer outside, hence the similar name. Norm found an original to this table while on the east coast in the USA. He made his almost exactly the same. We think the bones of the table are quite good so that even making the table and not painting it, the table would be a beautiful table. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual item you are buying.

Got a narrow hallway or a crowded kitchen that is cramping your style? This simply styled piece will solved your problem. And it is such a breeze to build, you will probably have half the weekend left...

Norm is on the move again, this time he is in the Tuscany region of Italy where he finds a handcrafted table rescued from a very old monastery. With what looks like centuries of use, Norm is inspired to make his own replica. Back at the workshop Norm fires up his lathe, bandsaw and other tools and cuts into some fresh Southern Yellow Pine. Construction methods featured: mortise and tenon joints, biscuit and spline joinery too. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you are buying.

With this table project, Norm found inspiration in an antique shop on the island of Nantucket that features old Irish country style furniture. The table features tapered legs and a 36 inch round top. Norm built his using recycled pine and his methods of construction include mortise and tenon joinery. The plan also shows how to build your own tapering jig for the table saw. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you are buying.

Beneath its Shaker-style looks, this table is a builder-friendly project. Those making the project to match the entertainment center will note that the end table borrows its case construction from the...

For a durable outdoor table, we designed this 48 x 48 inch square table. It features mortise and tenon joinery and a top with splined miter joints. Once completed, this project will give you years of enjoyable service.

Only six pieces make up this table, including three curved, steam-bent legs. Two discs supported by three curved legs equals a stunning pedestal for a flower-filled vase. Here is the perfect project for learning the basics of steam-bending. Once you curve the legs, you are just three parts and a few wood screws from completing this plant stand. If you do not care to get you feet wet in steam-bending, you can laminate the legs instead.

This 10 foot long harvest-style table is the perfect gathering place for family, friends and good times. All the necessary details are provided to build what will become an heirloom piece of furniture for your family. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you are buying.

As shown here, this drop leaf table is made from ash. The table features turned legs and you can make the drop leaf panels from glued up stock if you like. Construction methods include mortise and tenon and peg joinery. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you are buying.

Those may look like pegged mortise-and-tenon joints on the legs of this table, but we will let you in on a little secret, you can make those joints using only basic woodworking skills, screws, and the foolproof jig within the article. To make it even easier, we have included the plans and instructions for building and using dado and rabbet routing guide.



We are not sure why its called a Turkey Table but the distinctive design of the clover leaf top and tri-leg construction makes it a worthwhile piece to build. Norm found his inspiration from a private collection of furniture in the southern Unites States. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual paper plan you are buying.

Ever wonder how on earth you can make three perfectly matched legs that curve and taper? Well, it is easier than it looks. You just need a simple form, a basic router fixture, and plenty of glue. Learn how to work with forms while shaping the legs of this clean table design.

This table has a dual personality. Parked beside your sofa, its concealed casters let it masquerade as an end table with a magazine rack. Wheel it around front, cantilever it over the cushions, and it becomes a center for snacks with a drawer for coasters and the TV remote. For those of you who are interested in building this project, but do not want to turn the legs, you can buy a pre-turned pair. If you feel up to the challenge, the turning instructions are included.

This table hides its unique minimalist construction. That is because the drawers do not disappear inside an enclosed carcase leaving only their fronts visible. Instead, the drawers fill in where side and back panels should be. Removing the drawers reveals a skeletal carcase of four legs joined by rails, and a top panel. You will also learn the steps in cutting lock-rabbet drawer joints on the tablesaw.

Need flexible dining accommodations for your home? Try this stylish set of folding tray tables and matching stand. Handsome enough to leave out even when you are not using them, they are very easy to build, and feature a simple inlay banding that adds a touch of class. The tray tops measure 21 inches wide by 14.25 inches deep.