Bar Top Console Table
Recently some good friends of our had their basement finished and bought a new flat screen and sectional sofa. After having a few gathering there we realized that the sectional by itself just wasn’t enough seating. To add some more seating we came up with the idea of building a long counter height console table to go behind the sectional and act as a bar.
Nevertheless, I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out and what’s even better is the price tag of only about $50 in materials. Plus if you want to build one for a smaller sofa or loveseat it can be easily adjusted to do so. Oh and if you are looking for bar stools to go with it, check out this awesome deal on Amazon.
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How to build a Bar Top Console Table
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Looks good. It also looks super cold. Have you used bar top epoxy before for a top like this? I’ve used it a couple times and always love the results. It’s not difficult but definitely more work than just polyurethane.
Thanks and yes it is super cold. I’ve used bar coat one time a long time ago and it did turn out nice. We were looking for a matte finish on this one though.
Awesome…
Thanks Steven!
Great idea, with not too much trouble you could adjust the length and height of it to match the application.
Thanks Jeff!
At the risk of sounding like an overly fussy nerd with too much time on my hands… it should be “their basement”, not “there”. I wouldn’t normally say anything but I thought it might matter to you to make the correction. BTW, love your blog & emails, and am always impressed with your plans that are both easy to follow and sturdy enough to trust. I have a few on my To-Do list for the next rainy day!
Haha good catch. Correction made! And thanks for the kind words.
If I wanted to use this leg for a vanity, would I need the stretcher bar? Since the top will be attached to the wall wobbling won’t be an issue. Also which style of joint do you prefer for the “X”.
That would probably be a good idea. As for the X, I like the half lap joint.
What program do you use to create your project plans? I’m still doing all mine by hand with graph paper–need something speedier!
Thx
two good free options are sketchup and fusion 360. Not sure they are speedier but maybe once you get the hang of it.
May I ask why we’re cutting the pipe and then gluing it? It seems that you could run it from one end through the middle leg and cap both ends. I’m a newbie builder…so… this is the only part I’m not clearly understanding.
The pipe that we used is a 10′ black steel pipe with threaded ends. The table however, is not that long, so we cut out about 6″ from the middle of the pipe, leaving the threaded ends for the caps to thread on to. If you have a hardware store in your area that could cut to length and thread the pipe for you, this is another option.
Perfect. Thank so very much!