{"id":834,"date":"2021-02-04T07:41:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T07:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5242.temp.domains\/~deligiw2\/?p=834"},"modified":"2026-05-27T22:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:57:04","slug":"furniture-diy-sofa-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delightfully-designed.com\/staging\/5869\/furniture-diy-sofa-table\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Sofa Table: Easy, Step-by-Step Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have been wanting a sectional for the past few years. After our couch broke at our last duty station, hubby and I agreed we would upgrade at the next place and leave our old, comfy, reclining couch set behind in Europe. The problem was I wanted a sectional and he worried that we would all fight over the ends, so we had a place to set down our drinks, books, phones, etc. We hang out in the living room a lot as a family, so I knew this was a possibility. Insert brilliant idea: I will build a sofa table!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I didn\u2019t want to buy one because I knew it wouldn\u2019t be long enough and buying two just seemed expensive. I drew up my first set of plans, got hubby\u2019s input, and got to work!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Each sofa table required the following wood:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

(1) 1x8x6<\/p>\n

(4) 1x2x6<\/p>\n

I made the following cuts:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1x8x6 cut to 67.75 inches<\/p>\n

1x2x6 cut to 5.75 inches (4 cuts)<\/p>\n

1x2x6 cut to 30 inches (4 cuts)<\/p>\n

1x2x6 cut to 11 inches at a 45-degree angle (4 cuts)<\/p>\n\n\n

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After sanding down each cut, I started by building the legs. Each leg required two of the 5.75-inch cuts and two of the 30-inch cuts. I used wood glue<\/a> and my nail gun<\/a> to attach the legs, building two long, skinny, rectangles.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Next, using wood glue and my nail gun, I attached the legs to the top piece, an inch from the edge.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I added the four angled cuts for stabilization.<\/p>\n\n\n

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After filling in all of the holes, and sanding down to a smooth finish, I decided to try out my new paint sprayer. Since I was working with raw wood, that had been freshly sanded, I did not use a primer. The color I used was Chimney Smoke by Valspar.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Finally, I added a clear, protective coat of polyacrylic<\/a>, to the entire piece. I added two additional coats to the top portion, sanding between coats.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A couple quick thoughts post build. If you are going to build these tables but are not sandwiching them between your couch and a wall, I would add a shelf on the bottom for more stabilization. Additionally, it might be a little easier to offset the smaller pieces that attach the legs, at least at the bottom. This will provide more stabilization and it won\u2019t be a pain if the edges don\u2019t line up perfectly.<\/p>\n

Happy building!<\/p>\n\n\n

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