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Shop around for ones that are made of real wood or have a finish you like!

Other floating shelves – Floating shelves are indeed a great solution because they will be finished on all sides and tend to have a thicker profile.

I discuss the “sturdiness” of this couch table below, but if you’d like to use something a littler more…ahem…solid, consider these other options:

However, when I picked up my Lack shelf, I was shocked to discover that…like most IKEA items (especially ones at this pricepoint)…it was very hallow and light-weight. So I assumed the Lack products were great quality and sturdy, especially considering the thickness of these floating shelves. IKEA Lack hacks exist all over the Internet. 4 Ikea Legs – the specific decorative legs we used are no longer available, see below for some great alternatives.Be sure to pick a shelf that is proportionate to your couch length. 1 Ikea Lack Shelf– we used the white 74″ length, but this same shelf also comes in 48″ and several colorways.Because the shelf isn’t real wood and the legs simply screw on, you won’t need any power tools…just an electric screwdriver! This DIY sofa table is actually a super clever and quite affordable “IKEA hack” because it is made from an IKEA Lack Shelf and four legs. In fact, this specific DIY sofa table tutorial is something anyone can do (as it requires very few skills or power tools) and the result is surprisingly sturdy considering how fast and easy it is. There are lots (and lots and lots) of stylish and affordable sofa tables available on the market, but if you don’t want to invest in (yet another) expensive piece of furniture, making your own is actually one of the easiest DIY projects you can tackle…even if your’e not very handy.

It really did a fantastic job of holding lamps, baskets, decorations, and drinks and it made me a true believer of this often overlooked furniture item! It sat, quite inconspicuously, behind our floating couch where side tables just would not fit. We used this console table in our Kansas Living Room.

When you have a sectional, and side tables feel too far away from all seats (like in our San Diego Living & Dining Room).

When you need added storage for pillows, games, coasters, remotes etc in a family or living room.

When you need to fill an awkward void created by a bump-out or bay window.

When the couch is too long to comfortably support side tables.

When the couch acts as a room divider, and the back of it is therefor exposed (like in our San Diego Living & Dining Room).

When you need to float the couch away from the wall (like in our Kansas Living Room).

All too often, we assume side tables and coffee tables will provide the perfect spots for our lamps, drinks, and decorations but in reality, these surfaces can be too low, too high, too far away, or all of the above!īased on our own living experiences, here are some situations when a narrow table behind the couch was (or could have been!) the perfect solution! I think the sofa table is an often overlooked solution to many couch layout problems.

#Sofa table with stools how to

Let me show you how to make your own sofa table quicker and easier than you might have thought! Without fail, the carefully conceived, created, and documented tutorials seem to flop while the “I pulled this off in 10 minutes” projects soar almost instantly! The reality is, most of us like a fast, easy DIY that actually works and that is absolutely the case for the DIY sofa table we made (yes, in 10 minutes!) with some IKEA parts. It’s always a little funny to me what projects really take off.