DIY: Corner Table

Tight spaces require space-efficient furniture. Take advantage of a room's corners with a corner table, a table shaped like a triangle that utilizes a three-leg balancing system for stability, unlike more conventionally shaped tables. While this is not a full-size table, it can be used as a phone table or a small study area for a child. Building this table is a moderate woodworking project that should take a beginner two days on average to complete.

Tape measure
1-inch thick solid wood board, 3 by 3 feet
Carpenter's pencil
Jigsaw
3 table legs
3 table leg brackets
Screwdriver
Power rotating sander
90-, 120-, 220-grit sandpaper discs
Shellac
Paint sponge

Instructions

- 1
  Measure the area where the table will go. Determine how far the table will stick out from the wall. Leave enough room for a chair to easily move in and out of the area.
- 2
  Measure and mark the line locations on the wood board with a carpenter's pencil. Draw a triangle shape for the table on the board.
- 3
  Cut out the triangle using a jigsaw.
- 4
  Mark the position of the three leg brackets onto the wood. Position the two front legs at least 2 inches from the corners and the third leg 4 inches away from the back corner of the table, equidistant from the sides.
- 5
  Attach the brackets to the bottom of the table.
- 6
  Screw the legs into the brackets.
- 7
  Sand the top and sides of the tables with the power rotating sander. Create a smooth surface by sanding with the 90-grit sandpaper and then progressively increasing the grit amounts until you use the 220-grit. Sand the wood completely smooth with no splinters.
- 8
  Apply shellac to the sides and top of the table with a sponge brush. Always go with the grain for a smooth finish.

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