coffee table dimensions - FineWoodworking
2005年1月4日 · Two feet by four feet is a cocktail table (customer preference) Three feet by four feet is a coffee table (customer preference) Most people desire only one matching end table. Coffee tables are a newer form of furniture. Versions from the 50ies and 60ies had them at 15 to 16 inches in height.
Build a Slab-Top Table - FineWoodworking
2021年2月26日 · Both sets of legs are also available in various sizes. With shorter hairpins and a smaller slab, you can make a coffee table or even a small stool. The same goes for the tapered wood legs: They come in a few different sizes and in a few different woods, to suit almost any slab or top you make.
Build a Modern Coffee Table - FineWoodworking
Synopsis: The generous surface, curved edges, and uncluttered undercarriage of this table make it great as a worktable or coffee table. The turned legs are slender, and canted for stability, while an angled brace eliminates the need for a medial stretcher underneath the table. The boat-shaped top has a thumbnail profile on its edges.
All About Table Design - FineWoodworking
The best designed tables combine basic ergonomics and proper dimensions with style. As Graham Blackburn describes, choosing a table design means paying attention to details such as comfort, size and seating capacity, functionality, and pleasing proportions.From Fine Woodworking #177
Trestle Table with Breadboard Ends - FineWoodworking
First, settle on the size. A dining table for the average family, 3 ft. by 6 ft., will seat six comfortably—seven or eight in a pinch. An 8-ft. model will give you more space. Be sure to allow about 3 ft. all around the table for seating. Trestle-table widths are limited to 3 ft. for structural reasons (more on that later).
Coffee Table Puts Joinery on Display - FineWoodworking
The basis of this table design is four decorative joints: through-tenons, gridwork, half-lap joints, and breadboard ends. These design elements will work beautifully together in tables of almost any size. Although the project detailed here is a coffee table, the techniques are the same for all of the tables illustrated on p. 45.
Leg Sizing and Taper Ratios - FineWoodworking
2011年1月2日 · A table used for carving 500-pound turkeys, for example, will require different legs than a table used to support a sleep-inducing paperback book and a lamp. While I agree with Dusty about doing a mock-up, so you can "see" if the leg is too heavy or too dainty looking, there's probably some Fibonacci-based ratio hiding in the woodwork, so to speak.
Arts & Crafts Coffee Table with Story-Book Charm
I started designing the table by making a rough mockup out of 1-in.-thick foam board. I adjusted the dimensions until the size and height of the table felt right in the room and in relation to the sofa. Since our living room is entered from the side, I …
Designing in Three Dimensions - FineWoodworking
Yuri Kobayashi used 3-D modeling to develop the design of her eye-catching table. By Yuri Kobayashi #278-Nov/Dec 2019 Issue Synopsis: When working on furniture designs, Yuri Kobayashi eschews the sketchbook or computer in favor of modeling in three dimensions.
What to Think About When Designing Any Table
2021年5月12日 · Coffee tables Coffee tables generally sit in front of couches, so the size of a table is somewhat determined by the size of the couch. A coffee table is typically 16 in. to 17 in. high–the same height as a typical couch seat. This makes the table high enough for easy drink placement or for flipping through books while sitting on the couch.