| Project by ytsejamr | posted 05-29-2013 12:31 PM | 1774 views | 7 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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This is a simple sofa/end table with a tissue holder built in.
I needed an end table for my new sofa. I also have kids (2 and 5 year olds), so I always have tissue around. I figured why not build a tissue box holder into the table and save a little space.
This has a curly maple top, sappy maple shelves, and sappy walnut for the rest.
It came together pretty quickly. I had it completely built in a day. Then sanded and finished the next day. Then a few more coats of finish the next and it was all done. Being a weekend warrior, it’s satisfying to complete a project in a (long) weekend.
Not much else to say about it. Waterlox finish I guess.
-Brian
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 05-29-2013 02:18 PM
Unique idea ,well done.
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#2 posted 05-29-2013 02:50 PM
Filling a need, while doing it in a clean-cut way. Never seen anything like this before. Did you just put a hidden shelf underneath, or is the tissue box contained in another way?
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ytsejamr
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#3 posted 05-29-2013 02:53 PM
Just a shelf at the bottom of the apron. Designed it so the distance between the long aprons fits a tissue box perfectly. Or, it just so happened to fit perfectly. I was originally going to orient the opening the other way, thinking I didn’t have enough room. Worked out though.
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#4 posted 05-29-2013 03:11 PM
I see, thank you.
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#5 posted 05-29-2013 04:12 PM
I don’t think that I’ve ever seen this done. It’s quite unique and you’ve done a nice job on the table.
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#6 posted 05-31-2013 03:18 AM
Great choice of woods! Very nice.
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#7 posted 05-31-2013 04:17 AM
Brian,
What a great idea and very well executed!
L/W
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