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Cheap Modern DeskBryan recently sent us a great modern DIY. He came across the Nakashima Splay-Leg Table by Knoll and fell in love with the long sleek lines and walnut flare in the legs and end trims. I post these DIY’s because a great artist has inspired the average joe to create something. So when most of us can’t afford a 1,500 coffee table we must make our own! I have to give Bryan props, it deosen’t look “exactly” like the Nakashima table, but I really like the look of it. Below are pictures of the original table by Nakashima. Click read more to get Bryan’s instructions and see his version.
From Bryan -
I came across a picture of the George Nakashima coffee table online and was immediately drawn to the long, sleek lines and walnut flare in the legs and end trims. After doing a quick price search, let’s just say I didn’t find any bargains. In fact, none of the versions I saw were priced below $1500. So I set out to replicate the table, and found that it was actually fairly easy with some simple supplies from Home Depot and Lowes that ran me just under $100. First, I cut up 6 wood planks to form the 33×48 top, connecting them underneath with some cross pieces. I then used some Home Depot-bought trim (ones with a nice curve to them) to create the pieces that flank each side, nailing them in with brads. I bought the tapered legs from Lowes, cut them down to size and screwed metal anchors at a 45 degree angle into each leg so that they would flare out from underneath the table (which sits about 18″ high). Finally, a little walnut stain on the trim and on the legs, some sanding down of the corners and the project was completed.
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Comments ( 4 )
themadgeek: Feb 12 10 at 11:18 amI actually like his table even more! I prefer his legs!
Beautiful, simple, elegant.
Nina1980: Feb 15 10 at 8:50 pmLove the table, Bryan! Are the legs by Waddell? If not, will you please share which legs they are? Thanks.
Bryan: Feb 16 10 at 1:13 pmThanks for the comments!
Nina, I’m not sure who made the legs, but I can tell you that I got them from Lowes. Modifying and installing them was the most time consuming part of the project, as they were not originally intended for angling. I’ve yet to find a place that sells that type of leg for a great price.
Auzie: Jul 01 11 at 8:17 amBryan, love your table and have a question: I came across your site when looking for tips on how to modify and shorten the Lowes or Home Depot’s off the shelf tapered legs. I know, it could be very time consuming as you mentioned but would you please share the process with us?
