Coffee Table Design
A top in its shape and finish, on the base you choose: splayed legs, posts, planks, hairpins, a cross, a waterfall frame, a loop or a ribbon, a pedestal, a plinth or tiers. Size it to the sofa and give the base a finish of its own.
14 coffee tables to start from
From a mid century cubby table to a travertine plinth, a ribbon and a wavy top. Each is a starting point.
mcm Cubby Coffee
Coffee table in oak, 1200 mm wide, 420 mm high.
Waterfall Frame
Coffee table in plaster, 1300 mm wide, 400 mm high.
Round Pedestal Coffee
Coffee table in plaster, 1000 mm wide, 380 mm high.
Travertine Plinth
Coffee table in travertine, 1300 mm wide, 360 mm high.
Open Frame Oak
Coffee table in oak, 1100 mm wide, 400 mm high.
Hairpin Coffee
Coffee table in walnut, 1100 mm wide, 420 mm high.
Rounded Loop
Coffee table in oak, 1150 mm wide, 400 mm high.
Oval Loop
Coffee table in walnut, 1200 mm wide, 360 mm high.
C-Ribbon
Coffee table in oak, 1100 mm wide, 340 mm high.
Tiered Shelves
Coffee table in oak, 1200 mm wide, 440 mm high.
Two-Tone Coffee
Coffee table in oak, 1150 mm wide, 400 mm high.
Cross-Base Coffee
Coffee table in oak, 1300 mm wide, 360 mm high.
Plank-Leg Coffee
Coffee table in walnut, 1200 mm wide, 360 mm high.
Wavy Coffee
Coffee table in walnut, 1200 mm wide, 360 mm high.
Every property, and what it does
Select a coffee table and these are its rows: its design and cut sheet, then its top and its base.
Design and cut sheet
What the piece is, which design it carries, and what it takes to make.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Rebuilds the piece as a different kind of furniture, where it stands. | Table, coffee table, desk, chair, stool, bench, shelving, cabinet, wardrobe, bed |
| Preset | Replaces the piece's design with another, keeping where it stands. | The 14 presets and your saved designs |
| Apply this design to | Gives every other piece of the same kind on this floor, or in the project, the same design. | This floor, the whole project |
| Save this design | Saves the design under a name as a preset of your own. | A name |
| Cut sheet | Counts the boards, sheets, yield, board area, edge tape, timber, bought in hardware and machining it takes, nested on the stock sheet you choose. | Read from the design |
Top
The top: its shape, finish, size and edge.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Top material | The main finish of the piece. | Oak, Walnut, Birch ply, Pine, White laminate, Travertine, Plaster, Concrete, Black metal, Steel, Linen, Boucle, Fabric taupe, Fabric grey, Fabric charcoal, Tan leather, Matte ink, Matte clay, Matte sage, Fluted oak, Brushed brass, Mirror, Quartz white, Led 2700k, Led 3000k, Led 4000k; default Oak |
| Width / ⌀ | Diameter when the top is round | 0.6 to 1.8 m; default 1.1 m |
| Depth | How deep the piece is, front to back. | 0.4 to 1 m; default 0.6 m |
| Height | How tall the piece is. | 0.28 to 0.52 m; default 0.42 m |
| Top shape | "wavy" = organic randomized blob | Rectangle, Round, Wavy; default Rectangle |
| Top thickness | How thick the top is. | 18 to 140 mm; default 40 mm |
| Corner radius | Rounds the top / column / block corners | 0 to 400 mm; default 16 mm |
| Wave seed | Randomize the wavy outline | 1 to 999; default 7 |
| Waviness | How much a wavy top undulates. | 0.04 to 0.4; default 0.18; advanced |
| Edge profile | How the edges are finished: square, chamfered or rounded over. | Square, Chamfer, Roundover; default Roundover; advanced |
| Edge size | How big the edge profile is. | 0 to 20 mm; default 6 mm; advanced |
Base
What the top stands on: legs, a frame, a loop, a pedestal or a plinth.
| Field | What it does | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Base | Legs, waterfall / loop / ribbon, pedestal, plinth or tiered | Splayed legs, Posts, Plank legs, Hairpin, Cross, Waterfall, Loop, Ribbon, Pedestal, Plinth, Tiered; default Splayed legs |
| Leg / base material | "match" = same as the top | Match, Oak, Walnut, Birch ply, Pine, White laminate, Travertine, Plaster, Concrete, Black metal, Steel, Linen, Boucle, Fabric taupe, Fabric grey, Fabric charcoal, Tan leather, Matte ink, Matte clay, Matte sage, Fluted oak, Brushed brass, Mirror, Quartz white, Led 2700k, Led 3000k, Led 4000k; default Match |
| Open cubby top | Case with an open shelf | On or off; default on |
| Open both sides | Cubby open front and back (see-through), not just the front | On or off; default off |
| Panel thickness | Thickness of the boards it is built from. | 16 to 90 mm; default 30 mm |
| Loop / ribbon radius | Set near half the height for an oval / racetrack | 30 to 400 mm; default 140 mm |
| Tiers | Stacked shelves | 2 to 4; default 3 |
| Legs | 3 = tripod (two back, one front-centre) | 3 to 4; default 4 |
| Leg size | How thick each leg is. | 24 to 90 mm; default 45 mm |
| Leg inset | How far the legs sit in from the edge of the top. | 0 to 300 mm; default 70 mm |
| Leg splay | How far the legs lean out. | 0 to 28°; default 14° |
| Leg taper | How much the legs narrow towards the floor. | 0 to 0.75; default 0.5; advanced |
| Tenon keys | Exposed through-tenon tabs on the top | On or off; default off; advanced |
| Lower shelf | A lower shelf between the legs. | On or off; default off; advanced |
How coffee tables are designed
Open Custom furniture
In the editor, open Furnish and choose Custom furniture, or type CUSTOM (CF). The presets open, by kind.
Place it
Pick a coffee table, then click where it goes, in front of the sofa.
Shape it
Change the top's shape, size and finish, then the base, its legs or panels, and their finish.
Get the cut sheet
The cut sheet counts every board and nests it on stock sheets, with the edge tape, timber and hardware.
Coffee Tables questions, answered.
Which bases are there?
Splayed legs, posts, plank legs, hairpins, a cross, a waterfall frame, a loop, a ribbon, a pedestal, a plinth and tiered shelves.
Can the top be round or wavy?
Yes. The top is a rectangle, a round or a wavy outline, and a wavy top's waves can be made deeper or calmer.
Can the base be a different material?
Yes. The base has a finish of its own, or matches the top: oak legs under a travertine top, for one.
Can I get a cutting list?
Yes. The cut sheet lists the boards, nests them on a stock sheet size you choose, and adds up the edge tape, timber, hardware and machining.
Read on
- Tables: Dining, console and work tables.
- Sofas and Armchairs: The sofa it stands in front of.
- Custom Furniture: All ten kinds of piece, and their cut sheets.
- Furniture and kitchens docs: The catalogue, custom furniture, pots and plants.