When looking to spruce up your home with a unique console table, you should consider completing one as a DIY project.

1. How to Create an Amazing Console
Table with These DIY Ideas
Eugene Chrinian

2. How to Create an Amazing Console Table
with These DIY Ideas
• One of the most versatile items of furniture, a console table is a
narrow surface that is a favorite of many homeowners for its
various capabilities. You can place one along a hallway wall to
help liven up the space, or set one behind a living room couch to
serve as both functional and decorative storage.
• However, you do not have to spend hundreds of dollars if you are
looking to add a beautiful, unique console table to your home.
With a few tips, you can easily create your own stunning table
that will fit seamlessly into any design aesthetic. Read on for some
of the most amazing do-it-yourself console table projects:

3. Rustic Stain
• Building DIY console tables does not have to be difficult, even if
you are inexperienced with building projects. To create an
extremely simple one, you can build a frame out of four wooden
legs and top it off with a few long pieces of wood for the surface.
For more console table space, you can also add a small shelf near
the base of the legs.
• Once the table itself is completed, you should cover it with a few
coats of wood stain for a more finished look. Though basic in its
design, your new console table will be sturdy enough to hold all
your favorite decorations and necessities.

4. X-Base Frame
• Console tables with x-base frames have become increasingly popular in
recent years. The secret behind this unique type of table design is in the
supports that sit at each outside edge of the frame.
• To achieve this look, start by placing a vertical piece of wood in the
middle of the edge. You should then cut four smaller pieces at 25- and
65-degree angles and attach them in a “Y” shape at the top and bottom
of this cross-section piece.
• This will create the trademark x-base look. With the frame complete,
you are then free to put your own design twist on the console table by
staining the wood or topping it off with an unexpected surface material
such as metal.

5. Simple Industrial
• The industrial style of interior design has become one of the most
popular aesthetics that homeowners use to decorate. You can also
carry this look into the design of your DIY console table, easily
creating an industrial-inspired console with only a few materials.
• Using two cuts of wood that offer the depth you need for the top
surface and a lower shelf, mount them on four legs made of metal
tubing. You will need to age the console a bit to prevent it from
looking too modern, so you should apply a medium wood stain and
brush the legs with a darker stain.

6. Sliding Barn Door
• Your DIY console table does not have to feature an open front like many
of the most popular styles do. Instead, you can bring rustic charm into
your home and create a one-of-a-kind storage space by creating a table
with a sliding barn door on the front. To truly echo this aesthetic, you
should build the table frame out of reclaimed or distressed wood.
• No matter which materials you decide to use, the focal point of this
console table is the sliding door front. Simply attach door tracks to the
top and bottom and use them to mount two movable panels. These will
not only lend a country-inspired look to any room, but it will create
some cleverly-hidden, yet easily accessible storage.

7. Cubby Storage
• Another stylish console project that you can complete on your own is the
cubby table, which is easy to build and offers ample storage space. For
this project, you will need to first build a top, middle, and base for your
table. You should then make six smaller wooden panels, which you will
adhere to each inside shelf to create the cubby effect.
• With this step complete, you will then need to add trimming to ensure
that the console table is sturdy enough for use. Frame the opposite ends
as well as the top and bottom of the table to create stability and
incorporate an interesting architectural element. You can finish your
console table with any stain or paint color that will best fit the look of
your home and fill the cubbies with decorative accessories such as
baskets.

8. Sawhorse Base
• Sawhorses may be popular tools used in construction, but you can also
use them as inspiration for your console table project. Depending on
how long you need the surface to be, you can create a base out of two
or three sawhorses. While you can purchase them pre-made, you can
easily build them yourself using several two-by-fours and specialized
sawhorse brackets.
• Screw boards into each side of the bracket and clamp them to a third
piece of wood to create the iconic triangular sawhorse look. Of course,
your console table will not be complete without a top surface, so you
should line a few long wood planks across the top and secure them with
screws. Once finished with a wood stain, your sawhorse console will fit
perfectly into any rustic or industrial space.

9. Upcycled Door
• Reusing old objects has become all the rage among DIYers, so why not
continue the trend when crafting your own console table? With a few
alterations, a shabby old door can make a beautiful console that will fit
effortlessly into your hallway or any other space that needs some
elegant flair.
• Whether you have a regular door or a bi-fold closet door, you should
begin by cutting it in half. For the legs, you can use any material, but
some upcycled balustrades will complement the traditional look of the
door itself.
• Refresh the pieces by giving them a coat of paint, and attach the legs to
each half of the door using liquid nails. Once assembled, your console
table will look polished and ready to hold all your favorite accessories.