Mission Style Coffee Table

Another great piece.

I’m curious about why you chose to use sliightly wider boards on two sides instead of just making the table perfectly square.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

That is a great idea.

-- Father of two sons. Both Eagle Scouts.

Very nice piece. I like the idea of using tiles, especially on a piece of furniture like this.

I’m also curious about the different widths on the top. I think it looks good but it did sort of take me by surprise.

-- John, co-owner Sawdust 'n Stitches

Needed to make the table slightly longer in one dimension for the front of the sofa. Corner detail with one side longer was my own design and in rela life is quite pleasing. Gets great reveiws from my house guests. Using the same design on a sofa table. Allows for the manipulation of the dimensions to attain the desired size.

Nice job. I like the finish.

I have been thinking of something like this on a smaller scale for a plant stand. Using 4” tiles instead of larger ones. Did you glue/grout the tiles or are they just sitting on the substrate?

Gary

-- Garyb6, “Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler” - Albert Einstein

nice. i also like the use of the tiles. very clever. also, your entertainment center is sweet too. how did you finish these pieces, and did you use ply or glued up panels for the TV stand?

I hope you didn’t think I was implying there was anything wrong with the way it looks. I was just wondering if there was a special reason other than adding a few inches. (I come here to steal good ideas, you know!)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

The is great, the tiles really work with it.

-- Andy Stark

I like the way it looks too. I saw an article in FWW where a guy used a similar corner miter…I do not remember why he did it, maybe to add something on the bottom because it seems that it was a vertical piece, but you did a good job on it.

-- jstegall

THanks guys for the comments – The tiles just lay in the recessed areas and are removable (hole from below) by pushing them up and out. Spills will be easier to clean up should they happen. The finish is Minwax Special Walnut stain with Minwax wipe on poly. Both applied in two coats. That wipe on poly is the best new product I have tried in a long time. Great product – you can’t screw it up!! Used the wipe on due to our cold and foggy, damp weather here in central California. Wood was purchase from the local do it yourself home improvement center. Thanks again for your comments.