Tea table
The right-sized coffee table for the sofa you actually have
Intermediate template · plain-top / lower-shelf / drawer variants
Tea table design details
What's distinctive about this template
Design highlights
What this template's algorithm handles for you
What this template builds for you
The coffee table is the visual center of the living room — it's the first thing you see from the sofa. Off-the-shelf coffee tables are either too big (covers the whole rug) or too low (awkward mug reach).
The template suggests size based on your sofa width (coffee-table width = 50–70% of sofa width) and height (5 cm below sofa seat is the mug sweet spot). Lower-shelf version stores magazines, remotes, board games; drawer version hides cables and remotes. Three leg styles: straight, X-cross, single-slab carved.
Material cost ~$50–100 (solid wood top + legs) — twice the lumber quality of an IKEA LACK, at the same overall cost, sized for your room. After this build you'll have nailed "flat top + leg attachment" — the same logic applies to dining tables and desks at larger scale.
Who this template suits
✓ Recommended for
- · Furnishing a new living room
- · Upgrading the room's character
- · Learning intermediate table-class joinery
× Not for
- · Want a marble or glass top (template is wood)
- · Less than 80 cm of clear space in front of the sofa
- · Want a folding mechanism — sold separately
Parameters you can adjust
The algorithm auto-computes dimensions, joinery, and material usage.
Enter sizes, get everything
Six deliverables in one pass — print A4 and walk into the shop.
Real generated output
The screens below are actually generated from the Tea table template — apply your sizes and they update live.
※ These regenerate live whenever you tweak size, wood, or style
When you'd build one
Sofa 200 cm wide — store-bought coffee tables read too big. Build 130 × 55 × 38 — fits exactly.
Friends just moved in; engrave a coffee table and gift it — beats cash by a wide margin.
Practicing tea ceremony needs a low coffee table (cushion-floor seating); store-bought options are almost nonexistent.
A hand-built coffee table in a rental instantly turns 'landlord furniture' into 'your style'.
4 preset variations
Swap styles in one click — no need to re-adjust every parameter from scratch.
FAQ
How do I pick the height?+
5–10 cm below sofa seat is the sweet spot. Sofa seat 42 cm → coffee table 32–37 cm. Sit on your actual sofa and measure.
Need a lower shelf?+
If you tend to leave magazines / remotes out — yes. Plain top reads cleaner. Style call.
Will it slide around?+
Solid 18 mm top × 130 cm wide weighs 15–20 kg — doesn't slide in normal use. Kids riding on it — different story.
Are X-cross legs hard?+
One extra bevel per leg, and each crossing leg needs a half-lap on the diagonal. The algorithm gives bevel + lap-depth values; cutting just needs patience.
Chamfer the top edge?+
Yes. 3–5 mm chamfer (R radius or 45° bevel) on the top edge — won't bruise hands, looks crisper. Five minutes with a hand plane or trim router.
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