Apothecary Console Table

This console table looks good from all angles.  It’s 48″ wide and only 17″ deep so it would be perfect for a TV console, an entry table or a sofa table. It could be used in a bedroom for clothes if you have a shallow area and need to optimize storage. Or, modify the woodworking plans to make it deeper, taller, wider or whatever your heart desires. 

Apothecary Console Table

Materials:

• Pocket hole jig and 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws
• 1 3/4″ wood screws
• wood glue
• 1×2 wood for face frame (I like poplar for painted pieces if you plan on staining your table you’ll want to match your plywood.)
• 1 sheet each of 1/2″ and 3/4″ plywood cut as shown below
• Additional wood for top (optional)

Step 1:  Attach Sides

• Attach top and bottom INSIDE the sides.
• Use wood glue and 1 3/4″ wood screws. (see tutorial)

Step 2:  Attach Center Dividers

• Use glue and pocket hole screws and secure from inside cabinet or drive wood screws through top and bottom.
• Center dividers are flush with cabinet on front and recessed 1/2″ from back.

Step 3:  Attach Back (1/2″ plywood)

• Use wood glue and screws to secure back inside “box”.

Step 4:  Build Faceframes

• Pocket hole construction (see tutorial)

Front Faceframe

Back Face frame

 

Step 5:  Attach Faceframes

• Pocket hole construction (see tutorial)
• Faceframes should extend beyond “box” by 3/4″ on each side

Step 6:  Add 1×2 bottom brace

• use pocket screws on ends of brace – screw into legs

Step 7:  Add side frames

• Use glue and brad nails to attach 1×2 flush with top and bottom between front and back face frames.

Step 8:  Add Leg Support

• Use glue and brad nails to attach additional 1×2 to the “inside” of legs.  Should match up in width.

Step 9:  Top

• If painting, edges and fasteners and be filled, sanded, primed and painted.  OR
• Top piece with additional plywood and edge with decorative moulding

Step 10:  Drawers and Drawer Fronts

• Drawer Building Tutorial
• Build a Drawer Front Tutorial
• Installing Drawers
• Installing Drawer Fronts

 

Depending on the material you made it out of, this table could look great with a coat of poly, stain, wax or painted!

Refer to other tutorials in Cabinet Making 101 for reference and additional help. Check out my other free woodworking plans for tables.