Walnut end table design

[Brian Runau]

Our decorating theme for our home is Mission/Arts & Crafts style. Planning on making a couple new end tables out of walnut for the living area. Casual not formal. I saw some images of end tables with the drawer on the bottom and thought this was a unique look, but then I thought how convenient would it be to use the drawer on the bottom. I would probably make it more rectangular than square, but curious of others thoughts about the bottom drawer idea. Thanks. Brian

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[Brian Tymchak]

The first thought that jumped into my mind was how you might use the space above the drawer. Depending on what you envision there, that space may be somewhat inconvenient to access and use. If you have that table next to a piece of furniture, you would not have access to that space while seated. Of course, you have to get up to access the drawer as well, so maybe the point is mute.

[Brian Runau]

Brian T, those are my thoughts also. I have to get up to use the drawer even on the top so not bigee there, but how practical, having to bend over to see into the drawer etc... being an old guy and getting older every day. Brian

[Lee Schierer]

I made this night stand for our bedroom that has a shelf above and below the drawer.
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It works perecftly for holding my cpap machine and cpap supplies.

[Brian Runau]

Looking at this design. Wonder how wide the legs are, guessing 4"? Think they are out of a 6" piece to allow for a 2" offset in the curve or larger offset? thanks. Brian

https://www.hootjudkins.com/amish-cr...bourbon-finish

[james glenn]

These are end tables, so items in the drawer are likely not accessed frequently. The shelve about holds magazines and papers, keeping them off the top where a lamp, vase, etc. might set and be decorative and not cluttered. This design works just as well as a drawer below the top, just a preference style and more about how you plan to use the table and drawer.

[Jamie Buxton]

Looking at this design. Wonder how wide the legs are, guessing 4"? Think they are out of a 6" piece to allow for a 2" offset in the curve or larger offset? thanks. Brian

https://www.hootjudkins.com/amish-cr...bourbon-finish

They say the table is 22" wide. Scaling the leg off the photo, the leg is 2 3/4" wide.

[Brian Runau]

They say the table is 22" wide. Scaling the leg off the photo, the leg is 2 3/4" wide.

Thanks Jamie. Never thought of that. Brian