I have been making (and selling) quite a few simple side tables lately. They are quick and easy and just one of those pieces of furniture that I think people can never have enough of.
For this table I cut 4 legs from reclaimed 1"x 3" boards. I cut 4 braces from 1"x 1" scrap boards. I have learned the best way to keep everything square and even is to cut a jig or board to fit between the legs.
I then use a board lying perpendicular to the legs, lined up with the bottom edges of the legs as a spacer board to help the shelf braces be the same distance on the leg. (Yes, I could use a tape measure to mark, but I find spacer board easier and more accurate than my measuring skills are, haha!!)
After I made the legs or sides, I painted them in Raw Silk ( a lovely white!) from Fusion Mineral Paint.
I then added reclaimed barnwood for the table top and the bottom shelf.
The final step was securing a thin board diagonally on one open side to make this a very sturdy side table.
Easy, functional with a great rustic farmhouse look--my kind of project! #
