An Easy to Build Console Table with Shelving and Drawers
This console table is really easy to build (suitable for any skill level) and uses off-the-shelf boards. The DIY furniture plans to build a Cuszco Console Table feature two center drawers with slatted shelving on either side, and a large roomy top. The front and side panels can be painted in a contrasting color (as shown in the image) or finished in any other way imaginable.
Materials:
- 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws
- 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws
- 1-1/4″ brad nails
- 2″ brad nails
- Edge banding, optional
- 1/4″ rabbeting bit for router (<– affiliate link!)
- Two Sets of 18″ Drawer slides
- Two Cabinet pulls
- Wood glue
- Sandpaper (100, 150, 220 grits)
- Finishing supplies (primer & paint, or stain, sealer)
Lumber:
- 1 – 1×6 at 8′
- 1 – 1×8 at 8′
- 12 – 2×2 at 8′
- 1 – 4′ x 8′ sheet of 1/4″ plywood
- 1 – 4′ x 4′ sheet of 3/4″ plywood
- 1 – 4′ x 8′ sheet of 3/4″ plywood
Cut List:
- 8 – 2×2 at 29-1/4″ – Legs
- 10 – 2×2 at 18″ – Framing
- 6 – 2×2 at 25″ – Outer Leg Connectors
- 8 – 2×2 at 15″ – Center Leg Connectors
- 14 – 2×2 at 18″ – Lower Slats
- 2 – 3/4″ plywood at 3″ x 18″ – Side Panels
- 2 – 3/4″ plywood at 18″ x 22-1/4″ – Center Side Panels
- 2 – 3/4″ plywood at 3″ x 25″ – Outer Front Inserts
- 1 – 3/4″ plywood at 3″ x 15″ – Center Front Insert
- 2 – 1×6 at 12-1/2″ – Drawer Box Front & Back
- 2 – 1×6 at 18″ – Drawer Box Sides
- 2 – 1/4″ plywood at 13″ x 17″ – Drawer Box Bottom (both drawers)
- 2 – 1×8 at 12-1/2″ – Drawer Box Front & Back
- 2 – 1×8 at 18″ – Drawer Box Sides
- 1 – 3/4″ plywood at 6-3/4″ x 14-3/4″ – Upper Drawer Front
- 1 – 3/4″ plywood at 9″ x 14-3/4″ – Lower Drawer Front
- 1 – 3/4″ plywood at 21-1/2″ x 72″ – Top
- 1 – 1/4″ plywood at 24-1/2″ x 69-1/2″ – Back Panel*
*Back Panel can also be cut into three pieces
Step One
Cut the pieces for the legs and the framing. With the pocket hole jig set for 1-1/2″ material, drill pocket holes in each end of the framing pieces. Secure the framing pieces to the legs using glue and 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws.
Step Two
Cut the pieces for the outer leg connectors and drill pocket holes in each end of each piece. Secure the connectors to the legs as shown using glue and 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws. Note that there will be a left framing assembly and a right framing assembly.
Step Three
Cut the pieces for the center leg connectors and drill pocket holes in each end of each piece. Secure the connectors to the legs as shown using glue and 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws.
Step Four
Cut the pieces for the lower slats and drill pocket holes in each end of each piece. Secure the slats to the lower framing using glue and 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws. The first and last slats in each section will be positioned 1-1/4″ from the leg framing with 2″ between each remaining slat.
Step Five
Cut the pieces for the side inserts. Set the pocket hole jig for 3/4″ material and drill pocket holes along each long edge. Secure the inserts to the upper side framing pieces using glue and 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws aligning the back face of the inserts with the inside faces of the framing.
Step Six
Cut the pieces for the center side panels and drill pocket holes along all four edges. Secure the panels to the center legs using glue and 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws. The back face of each panel will face the center of the drawer section and the back faces of the panels will be flush with the legs. (This creates a flush surface to install the drawer slides.)
Step Seven
Cut the pieces for the outer and center front panels and drill pocket holes along the long edges of each piece. Secure the inserts to the upper front framing pieces using glue and 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws aligning the back face of the inserts with the inside faces of the framing.
Step Eight
Cut the piece for the top. The front and sides of the top will overhang by 1/2″. Secure the top to the frame using glue and 2″ brad nails.
Step Nine
Cut the pieces for the drawer box sides, front, and back. Cut the groove in the bottom edge of each piece at 1/4″ wide by 1/4″ deep using a table saw or a router and a straight bit. Set the pocket hole jig for 3/4″ material and drill pocket holes in each end of the drawer box front and back pieces on the opposite side as the groove. Make sure that the pocket holes will not interfere with the groove. Secure the sides to the back using glue and 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws.
Step Ten
Cut the piece for the drawer bottom. Slide the bottom into the grooves in the sides and back. The piece should fit snugly but not too tight.
Step Eleven
Insert the front edge of the drawer box bottom into the groove on the drawer box front. Secure the drawer box front to the drawer box sides using glue and 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws. Install the drawer slides according to the manufacturer’s installation instructions locating them ¾” back from the front edge of the sides.
Step Twelve
Cut the pieces for the drawer fronts. Mark the position for the drawer pulls and drill the holes. Shim the drawer front in the opening – there will be a 1/8” gap around all sides – then drive screws through the holes for the drawer pulls into the drawer box. Open the drawer, and secure the drawer front using countersunk 1-1/4” screws from the inside. Remove the screws from the holes for the drawer pull then finish drilling the holes. Install the drawer pull. This easy tutorial on installing drawer fronts will be quite helpful!
Step Thirteen
Cut the piece for the back. I have drawn it as one continuous piece but it can also be cut into three pieces. Secure the back to the framing using glue and 1-1/4″ brad nails.
Finish the console table as desired.
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Originally posted 2017-10-30 08:00:01.
