This is awesome, I was looking for something like this a few months back but wasn't sure how sturdy I could make it for my laptop.

ahhhhh!!! cb2 inspired much? i had drawn this up and measured it based off of cb2's to make it myself....now you made my life even easier!!
muah!

LOVE THIS! Can you tell us how much this approximately costs?
thx!

Anxious to see your "other" project in the works - my husband and I are trying to that very thing!

Nice table though - cute and functional!!

I love this. I need a day off to make this. Thank you for this one Ana. Maybe I like it because my scooter was my favorite toy...

Very nice anna, great project was wondering, would it be difficult to make a thin sliding drawer even 2-3 deep for remote, pen note pad etc when using laptop just curious if possible how would l need to design it then add to C table?

jim Ontario, Canada

I LOVE this!! It'll be amazing for a laptop, too! Oh and I can't wait until you tell us about the sofa, it looks awesome as well!

I look at your plans and always think how to modify it to what I can use. Now that my bed is on risers, I am thinking that these will make awesome nightstands that can also be used as a tray table for soup-in-bed-sick-days or whatever! A perfect solution for my too-short nightstands that I have now. And a sneaky way to keep down the clutter on Hubby's side of the bed! Heehee! THANKS Ana!

Amazing! This is exactly what I need and might be perfect for my first project! We have a group over every week and these are badly needed. Thanx for all you do, you are truly an inspiration.

OK! Love the table, slick little idea. But, YOU built that couch, didn't you? Such a teaser--I hope we get to hear about the rest of that project soon!

+And by the way, love the 'you can build this room' feature. It's really nice to see finished projects in finished rooms. So inspiring.

Oh you tease! You designed us an upholstered sofa? loveseat? chair? All of the above?? Can't wait to see the plans!

OH MAN!!! I cannot wait to build this!!!! Thanks, again, Ana for coming through with another amazing plan.

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I must say, I was interested in the side table, but now that you hint to use about the couch... I can't WAIT to see that finished!

This is PERFECT for this stupid laptop my husband has permanently sitting on one of the end tables! I love it...as usual! Thanks for the continued inspiration!

First: I love it and I want to build it tomorrow! Or maybe on payday.
Second: SHUT UP!!!! You built a couch???!!!???!! I can't believe how much you amaze me every time you post a plan!

I knew it!!! I've been thinking.. pretty soon she will try her hand at seating for indoor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are buying a house this spring.. am I more excited for the house or the fact I plan on building everything for it room by room!!!! Everytime I am tempted to "pick up" storage at Target for toys or books ect. I visit your site for a better more quality DIY project!!!

I LOVE this!! I'm thinking that maybe I want to alter it just a little so I can use it for when I use my laptop when I'm in bed :-)

Your plans are all fantastic! I'm a huge fan!!!

Love it! Once again you have made something that looks complicated into such simple plans.

We have a large sectional in our family room and I desperately need to get rid of the coffee table which is not kid friendly. I figure I can make one for each section and they can be moved around as needed.

Thanks!

OMG - I cannot wait for "the other DIY" in the photo!! I have exhausted Google looking for some decent DIY plans for that, and I just started to give up.

Excellent idea using it for a nightstand!!! Love it!

Am I right to assume you made that couch and you're going to tell us how to make it!?!?!?!? That would be a dream come true!!!! Couches are SOOOO expensive and we don't have one yet! Haha!

Yup. We're ALL dying for the couch plans. It sure would be nice to build it for a family Christmas present. (Okay, maybe a Momma Christmas present. But still. Dying.)

That is wonderful! It might just be perfect for my house...We don't have a lot of room for end tables, but we need some.
I can't wait to see the sofa plans! (I DESPERATELY need a new one--my husband broke ours--it had stupid legs that not only spun around and around, but were also angled on one side so when they spun, they also tilted off the base of the leg).

I always felt sheepish (though I used a bunny!) when I stuffed a couch cushion with my abandoned stuffed animals. And yeah, the couch is amazing! You are a star! in the world of homemaking! Thanks for your generosity in sharing your good works!

Wow! I love this! This is going on my "to build" list for sure. Can't wait to see the couch! I was going to make a daybed but I'll hold out to see the couch plans first.

Add me to the list of people drooling over the couch. I see no reason to stain the legs - we can imagine them. We just want the plans! (maybe I'm a tad impatient LOL)

COUCH!!!??? We need a new couch;) Please share! You are simply amazing Ana!!

This is a great design. I've been pricing the heavy duty metal ones online and this looks much nicer! Do pocket holes work on MDF? I've tried it on .5" with glue and patience had bad results so I'm a little hesitant to use the 1" thick variety. Coarse or fine thread screws? At any rate, I'll be building a couple.

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I too was looking at buying one of these recently. Now I can build one! looks like you got your eyes into a "new" catalog to hack!! WooHooo! Thank you Ana!

Markus, I used 3/4" MDF and pocket holes with 1 1/4" fine thread screws. It's recommended to use coarse thread, but my experience is the coarse threads split the MDF. The table is very very sturdy.

Thanks a lot, another KOW project I'm looking forward to doing!

Lindsay, the 1x12 is going to be about 8 to 10 dollars, the 1x6 about 3 dollars, the wheels (if you find the cheap ones in packs of two) about 4 dollars together, 2.50 for oops paint, some screws . . . under $20. Build two and you can probably do both for under $30. Good luck, we love this little table!

Definitely inspired by CB2. Love that store!

Looks great! How high off the ground is the base? I want to make sure my couch isn't sitting too low for it to roll underneath.

Kelly, the base sits about 2 1/2" high, be safe and say 3" depending on your wheels.

I love your whole site and have been looking for plans like these. I can't wait for the sofa plan. I have been trying to figure out how to get rid of the monstrosity I have now and make something more sleek and comfy! Would be great for gift projects too! Can't wait to make your plans and share photos!

Please share the couch plans. It is next on my list for our living room.

Love it! Please.....can we have the couch plans right away? I am desperate for a new couch but I can't stand the prices and this looks awesome!!! I would love to build it before Christmas:)

I can't tell you how excited I am about this project! Our couch is too big for our space so we have no room for any end tables and our huge ottoman is in the place of a coffee table. Didn't plan well, did I? Well, we are just renting. Anyway, I've been wanting an end table so that drinks weren't accidentally spilled anymore. I have the perfect spot to roll this to when not in use but someone wants to sit there. Now, if only I could have made that couch before buying the one we have life would've been a lot simpler! Thanks!

I love your site and your ideas! Great job!
I am going to try and make this for my bed and see if I can add hinges so that I can fold it and tuck it under the bed when I am not using it. Will let you know how it goes!

I love this so much, I'm excited to build it. I love the orange color too, can you tell me what color it is?:)

This is a nice post. I will take more time researching this issue.

Hi Ana,
First I love your blog and your hard work is appreciated.

I really wanna do this as my first project, but I'm very very beginner at this so I have a few questions that may be stupid.

I'd like to adjust the size of this to make it fit my laptop & a mouse, probably 2'x2'. Do I need to make the center piece larger too or will a 1x6 work still?

And where do the screws go? On the main part, I guess from the top into the back piece right? What about the center piece? And how many screws did you use on each part to secure it? I know, I'm clueless!

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.
I saw it around a year ago and forgot to bookmark. Now I spent the last few days searching the net for that awesome endtable.
I'm very glad I found it again and will start building it tomorrow.

Love this design! Ever since college, I've had a fascination with plywood & casters. And since I've been getting CB2 catalogs... my mind's been spinning with ideas. This one is definitely going on the "to do" list. :)

This is awesome! I can't wait to try making one for me. Just one question--where do you pre-drill the holes for the screws to attach the pieces? I'm assuming in the back piece, but I'm new to this and want to me sure! Thanks!

Admittedly, it LOOKS like my first build but I feel SO victorious here, I know it won't be my last.  I'm a little obsessed with plywood, so that's what I used for mine.   THANK YOU for your site.  I have dozens of projects saved from here and now that I've purchased a small arsenal of power tools (and a kreg jig), I can finally start living the dream.  

I would lile to modify this table to match your famous X tables. 

I need a wedge side table and would like to keep the theme of the Xs. I can do the wedge but having trouble figuring out how to make the x in the center. My thought is, if i build the box with of space left over on the ends then I can just build and X on the end...can someone help me out? (If you can understand what Im talking about lol)