Bachelor Pod: Ply Night Table

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    The table is part of our three-piece bedroom kit for lo-fi living.
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    Add warmth to this basic box by using natural, unstained wood. Look for acrylic panels at plastic suppliers or larger hardware stores.
ReadyMade

Posted by ReadyMade  
Project by Otto Design Group

Meet Dan. Dan’s a carpenter at our design firm, ODG. When building things is your job, there’s not a lot of creative juice left at the end of the day for home projects. Dan recently moved into new digs—just four cracking-plaster white walls and a dangling bare bulb, really—and he offered his place as a laboratory for our ReadyMade experiment.

Knowing he’s something of a minimalist, we focused on a clean, modern look that also addressed some of the problems he inherited with the lease, like the eggshell walls and the single light source.

We designed and built three pieces. Taken together, they create a space that defies what you think of when you hear “bedroom set.” Don’t be put off—each project requires just three ingredients or less, and you won’t be needing a carpenter like Dan to finish the job.

Skill Level

Moderate

Active Time

Half a day

Cost

$$

    Materials

  • 2 1/4" x 16" x 18" acrylic panels
  • 2 1/2" x 15" x 15" pre-cut wood of choice
  • Phillips head wood screws

    Tools

  • Drill
  • Phillips head driver bit
  • Hammer
 
1

Mark three holes on each acrylic panel at each of the two levels where they will join with the plywood shelves. (That’s a total of six holes per acrylic panel.) Pre-drill the holes.

2

Use the wood screws to attach the bottom plywood shelf to the acrylic panels, driving through the pre-drilled holes.

3

Fit top shelf between acrylic panels and align with pre-drilled holes. Turn unit on its side and attach top shelf to acrylic panels, driving through the pre-drilled holes. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws or you’ll crack the acrylic.

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