It has been almost eight years since we published the first post here on Knock Off Decor. In honor of this special benchmark, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the most popular projects and give them another chance in the spotlight.
This first DIY has been one of the most popular posts for years. It’s an awesome knockoff, what else can you say?
Anna from Take the Side Street is the creative mastermind behind the project. She 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!
Project Tips
Get Some Felt
One of my favorite little touches Anna does is not on the table itself, but having to do with the added storage baskets themselves.
If you’ve ever used wicker-like baskets on shelving or in cabinets you know that while they serve a wonderful purpose and DO slide easily enough, they tend to leave scratches and what amounts to permanent markings on the tops of your shelves.
So…she did an obvious (but genius) little addition and taped felt on the bottoms of each basket.
Anna is also quick to point that she did not buy the “expensive” stick-on felt pieces but rather bought her own felt material, cut to size, and stuck it on with double-sided tape…at a fraction of the cost!
Dimensions and Paint
Anna doesn’t say directly in her tutorial but the dimensions for her sofa table are 62″ x 28.5 “x 15”.
The white latex paint she chose for her table is called “Behr Cottage White”.
She chose a glossy finish and put this over an oil primer on the MDF surfaces.
When everything was dry she top coated with Polycrylic. She mentions this is not quite as strong as a polyurethane but it won’t turn your beautiful white table into a yellowish mess since it’s water-based.
Anna was inspired by the Hemnes Sofa Table from IKEA.
Where to See It
Anna said the total project took her a couple of weeks but just did it during free time. If you’re reasonably handy, you could probably finish this up in half a day.
Find the full building tutorial with all the details over at Take the Side Street.
Be sure and check out the many comments left on her page by people who have made this table.
There is some valuable info there should you run into any trouble or just want to have the complete low-down on the process for completing this project!
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LOL, I have that pig too. Got it at Tai Pan. Love this sofa table, so awesome.
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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!
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will not let me in why?
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!
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.
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.
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 🙂
Just wondering where you got that flying pig, is it a piggy bank?
Not a piggy bank. It’s a door prop. Very heavy.
I got mine at Tai Pan Trading in Salt Lake City, and it’s just a figure not 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!
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