Offset

This coffee table was based on the idea of “offset”. The varying heights of the table opened up an opportunity for storage. After doing research on how people utilized coffee tables in their homes, I noticed that remotes, coasters, books, journals, etc. caused clutter on the table. This drove my desire to solve for that. I created nooks in between the supports that attach the upper table top to the bottom one.

This project allowed me to explore a lot in terms of fabrication. I used red oak wood for the entire table. To mimic the look of a steel base and structure, I used a method called “pickling” to finish the legs and connection members. A big emphasis on this table was celebrating the connections. This is done first on the table top where you see the black pieces show through to the surface. The peg connections for the attachment of the leg to the table top is also celebrated by using the color of the table top for the pegs so that they stand out in the pickled legs.