15 Free DIY Coffee Table Plans

Use these coffee table plans to build the perfect piece of furniture for your living room. Our list includes 15 of the best free coffee table blueprints in a range of styles. You can customize the size and finishes to suit your space.

Free coffee table plans


1. Cheap and Easy Farmhouse Coffee Table DIY

Cheap and Easy Farmhouse Coffee Table DIY

Bring a farmhouse touch to your living room with this “X” base coffee table. All you need is a saw, drill, and $40 in material, making this one of the best projects for beginners.

The coffee table dimensions are 52” wide, 11.25” tall, and 27.5” deep. Ana White provides a material list and easy-to-follow assembly instructions.


2. Hair Pin Leg Coffee Table Plan

Hair Pin Leg Coffee Table Plan

Use our hairpin leg coffee table plan to build a modern, retro-style piece of furniture. We’ve provided a YouTube video and written instructions.

The table offers storage in the middle, and you can customize the wood with the stain of your choice. All you need are three-panel boards and a set of hairpin legs.


3. Modern Round Coffee Table Blueprint

Modern Round Coffee Table Blueprint

Add style and contrast to your room with this modern round coffee table featuring a light wood top and dark legs. The material list is minimal, requiring only five boards.

Shara from the Woodshop Diaries shares a tutorial and YouTube video on her blog. She also walks you through customizing the dimensions.


4. Lift Top Storage Coffee Table Tutorial

Lift Top Storage Coffee Table Tutorial

Build this coffee table with a lift top to add hidden storage to your living room. It’s ideal for throwing in toys, books, or an extra throw blanket and pillows.

The dimensions are 60″ wide, 36.25” deep, and 16″ tall, and material costs are around $250. Pine and Poplar provides a detailed build plan with pictures.


5. Square Coffee Table Plan

Square Coffee Table Plan

Add this square coffee table to your living room as a rustic modern accent. It features intersecting square legs and a thick wooden top.

Shanty 2 Chic shares a detailed coffee table building plan with a free printable PDF and shopping list. Since this table requires many cuts and attachments, it’s best for intermediate to advanced-level DIYers.


6. Coffee Table with Puzzle Storage DIY

Coffee Table with Puzzle Storage DIY

Never worry about an unfinished puzzle again – use this coffee table with pull-out drawers to build and store your puzzles and board games.

The tutorial for this board game coffee table is on Kreg Tool. The style is neutral enough to match most interiors, and you can customize the stain and drawer pulls.


7. Asymmetrical Coffee Table Plan

Asymmetrical Coffee Table Plan

Asymmetrical tables add a soft, whimsical feel to a room, and you can create your own with this plan featuring a light top and dark legs.

The table requires minimal lumber, although you will need a few tools, including a pocket hole jig, to complete the build. Houseful of Handmade provides detailed instructions for cutting and assembling all pieces.


8. Rustic Square Wooden Coffee Table Tutorial

Rustic Square Wooden Coffee Table Tutorial

Rustic rooms will benefit from the clean lines of this square coffee table. It’s one of the easiest to build on our list, and material costs are around $100.

The Accent Piece shares the complete tutorial and offers a printable PDF plan. If you don’t like the dark wood, you can stain the lumber a lighter color or paint it.


9. DIY Octagon Coffee Table

DIY Octagon Coffee Table

Consider this octagon table with lattice legs if you want a unique design. The tutorial shows you how to finish it for outdoor use, but you can skip that step and finish it for indoors if desired.

The free coffee table plan is available on Remodelaholic. The dimensions are 40” around and 18” high.


10. Homemade Coffee Table with Burl Veneer

Homemade Coffee Table with Burl Veneer

Create a table with a high-end look using a burl veneer. Alisa from A Glass of Bovino shares how she built the waterfall table base and wrapped it in veneer. She also provides links to the specific products she used.

Since applying veneer is tricky, grab a helper or two before attempting this project. The total materials costs for this table are about $525.


11. Pottery Barn Coffee Table Dupe

Pottery Barn Coffee Table Dupe

Pottery Barn furniture can be expensive. If you want to save on costs, build this coffee table dupe from Bre Pickett.

Building this table requires only three yellow pine boards and one round dowel. As a final step, you can add your paint or stain of choice.


12. Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table Tutorial

Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table Tutorial

After discovering her dream coffee table was more than $4,000, Erin from The Hamilton Park Home built this dupe. She constructed the table from reclaimed wood for a vintage, worn-in look, but you can use any type of lumber.

Follow the blueprint, but change the table top length or height to customize the design.


13. DIY Round Fluted Coffee Table

DIY Round Fluted Coffee Table

Round-fluted coffee tables are one of the most popular pieces of furniture, but they can cost thousands of dollars. To save money, build one with this tutorial from Pennies for a Fortune.

The tutorial will walk you through what material to buy and all the assembly steps. The table requires minimal tools, making this a great beginner-level project.


14. Cheap and Easy Coffee Table Plan

Cheap and Easy Coffee Table Plan

You can build this hairpin leg coffee table with leftover scrap wood and a piece of plywood. It’s an easy build that you can tackle in an afternoon.

Sarah from Ugly Duckling House shares the steps she took to transform her scrap wood into a modern table. Modify the steps based on the lumber you have on hand.


15. Chevron Top Coffee Table

Chevron Top Coffee Table

Create a stylish outdoor chevron coffee table for your back patio with this tutorial. The plan utilizes cedar boards, which are rot and insect-resistant. You can also modify the plan for indoor use.

Find the full tutorial and material list on DIY Huntress. In addition to the assembly instructions, they share a breakdown of what types of wood to use for your outdoor furniture builds.