In small spaces, creative storage solutions are an absolute must-have. The less floor space something takes up, the better — so wall storage is key to prevent your space from looking crowded or cluttered. This means that it can be hard to justify some pieces of furniture, including tables. An easy workaround to this problem? Building a drop-down table.
Drop-down tables are a super easy way to make sure you’re getting the horizontal surface you need without taking up important space in your home. You can easily fold it down whenever you need it, say for a quick meal or project space, and then fold it back against the wall when you’re finished to make more room.
They’re also easy to customize, which means that you can have exactly what you need in your small space. If you need your table to be long, wide, or specially shaped — it can look exactly the way you want.
This set of project plans from Overkill Woodcraft is perfect for any size room. Inside, you’ll find all the measurements you need to build a drop-down table for a small space, as well as a formula to help you calculate how to mount a larger version of this table, should you choose to customize your dimensions. When it’s folded up against the wall, its depth is less than four inches. Plus, it requires only common hardware (and minimal hardware at that), and it total it costs under $40 in total materials.
Affordable, simple, and practical? We’d call that a win-win-win!
Click to download these FREE project plans and build your own drop-down table! Don’t forget to reference these corresponding videos on assembly and installation.
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