Entry Table DIY & Free Plans

This is for one shelf and the top. If you want another shelf, add one more set of shelf cuts. You can see how this is done at the bottom of this post on the larger table.

Total cost of this project was $80. This does not include the cost of tools!

The first step was cutting all of the wood. Since the smaller table was the second of the two entry tables that I made, I was able to use some scrap pieces of wood that I had left over from other projects. I sanded everything once it was all cut. I like sanding after I have cut everything so I don't have to sand pieces I am not using!

Let's make a shelf! Place the 22 1/8" and 8 3/4" 2x2 pieces on top of the 1x12 board that you have cut to 22 1/8". When doing this step, make sure you pay attention to which side of the 1x12 board you want to be the top side of the shelf. 1x12 board can be very rough on one side, even after sanding!

Using the 2 1/2" screws, diagonally screw each of the 2x2s to the 1x12. This saves you from popping the screws out of the top side of the shelf and having to create pocket holes. The 2x2s are very soft so this shouldn't be too hard!

Now you are going to attach your shelf to the 2x4 legs. Because I only made one shelf for this table, I placed the bottom of the shelf 10" from the bottom of each leg. Using the 2 1/2" screws, screw the 2x2s to the 2x4s. The 2x2s are the support for the shelf so this is where you want the screws to be! You are going to want to use a level to make sure the shelf is sitting just right. At this stage, the entire thing is going to be a little wobbly, but don't worry, we are about to fix that!

Create pocket holes in the 15" 2x2s @ 1" thickness. You can also do this with the 11 3/8" pieces but you don't have to!

First, attach the 11 3/8" 2x2s to the shorter sides of the top of the 2x4s. You can use the 2 1/2" screws to do this, from the outside of the 2x4s. Or if you chose to create pocket holes, you can do that instead. Then attach the 15" 2x2s using the pocket holes. Make sure when you are doing this that the pocket holes are not facing outwards, otherwise you will see them! I chose to put them on the top of each board so they would be cover by the top of the table!

The next step is to place the 2x6 boards on top and attach them to your frame using the 2 1/2" screws! Make sure when you are doing this step that everything is level. You can see in the pictures below that I made a few extra holes because I missed the frame when I was screwing the boards in. This is what wood filler is for, so try not to sweat it if you do it too!

Finally, it is time to fill those holes, sand and stain! I chose to use the same stain I have been using all over my house, I have linked it in the materials list!

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Tools

Materials List

(3) 2x2x8 Boards

(1) 1x12x8 Board

(2) 2x4x8 Boards

(2) 2x6x8 Board

Sandable Wood filler

2 1/2" Screws

2 1/2" Pockets Screws (optional)

Stain or paint

Cut List

(4) 2x2 @ 29 1/8 - shelves

(4) 2x2 @ 11 5/8 - shelves

(2) 1x12 @36 - shelves

(4) 2x4 @30 - legs

(2) 2x2 @32 - frame for top

(2) 2x2 @ 11 5/8 - frame for top

(3) 2x6 @ 40 - top

Total cost of this project was $95. This does not include the cost of tools! If you plan on making more than one entry table like I did, you can use the screws, wood filler and stain on both projects. This will bring the cost of the combined projects to $115 instead of $175. There are very few differences between this build and the smaller table so you will see a lot of the same steps here!

Cut and sand all of the wood. I sanded everything once it was all cut. I like sanding after I have cut everything so I don't have to sand pieces I am not using!
Place the 29 1/8" and 11 5/8" 2x2 pieces on top of the 1x12 boards that you have cut to 36". When doing this step, make sure you pay attention to which side of the 1x12 board you want to be the top side of the shelf. 1x12 board can be very rough on one side, even after sanding!
Using the 2 1/2" screws, diagonally screw each of the 2x2s to the 1x12s. This saves you from popping the screws out of the top side of the shelf and having to create pocket holes. The 2x2s are very soft so this shouldn't be too hard!
Now you are going to attach your shelves to the 2x4 legs. Measure 3" from the bottom of each 2x4 and attach the first shelf there. Using the 2 1/2" screws, screw the 2x2s to the 2x4s. The 2x2s are the support for the shelf so this is where you want the screws to be! You are going to want to use a level to make sure the shelf is sitting just right. I wanted a taller shelf and shorter shelf, so the next one was placed 12" above the first one. At this stage, the entire thing is going to be a little wobbly, but don't worry, we are about to fix that!
Create pocket holes in the 32" 2x2s @ 1" thickness. You can also do this with the 11 5/8" pieces but you don't have to!
Attach the 11 5/8" 2x2s to the shorter sides of the top of the 2x4s. You can use the 2 1/2" screws to do this, from the outside of the 2x4s. Or if you chose to create pocket holes, you can do that instead. Then attach the 32" 2x2s using the pocket holes. Make sure when you are doing this that the pocket holes are not facing outwards, otherwise you will see them! I chose to put them on the top of each board so they would be cover by the top of the table!
The next step is to place the 2x6 boards on top and attach them to your frame using the 2 1/2" screws! Make sure when you are doing this step that everything is level.
Fill the holes, sand & stain!

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