Anna from Take the Side Street built her own storage table to fit perfectly behind the couch in her living room. The top and shelves were constructed from one large sheet of MDF with wood for all the trim, totaling in around $70. This table isn’t just a pretty face but a functional piece of furniture, hiding away toys in the cute little baskets. Anna has high hopes it will also deter her kids from climbing over the back of the couch!
Anna was inspired by the Hemnes Sofa Table from IKEA.
Find the detailed building tutorial at Take the Side Street.
Just wondering where you got that flying pig, is it a piggy bank?
i have one of those flying pigs and i got it from a candle store: http://www.waxberry.com/
I have this pig, found it at Kirklands!
I got mine at Tai Pan Trading in Salt Lake City, and it’s just a figure not a piggy bank
Where did you get the baskets?
West Elm
Love the baskets! Do you know the dimensions on the basket? On the West Elm website it does not say. I want to buy a lot of them because I have a similar storage unit with squares but I want to make sure it will fit.
West Elm says they’re 12″ square and 10″ high and that sounds about right
How wide are the shelves that hold the baskets? Are they 12 inch, or just a little wider?
They’re 12 inches deep exactly, but because both sides of the table are open you have a little wiggle room with baskets.
I love this! I’m want to try it and add doors rather than open storage as I have two cats who get into everything! I’m considering doors on two alternating sections. Thanks for posting this.
I just tried to subscribe by email. But it said you weren’t enabled to do that! Will it always be that way or can I try again sometime???
Never mind! I just tried again and this time it took!
will not let me in why?
I would love to build one of these for my hall. Do you have any plans/drawings at all?
You can find Anna’s plans at http://www.takethesidestreet.com/2011/05/table-is-complete-next-comes-styling.html. Thanks for reading and good luck with your build!