DIY Sofa Arm Table

written by:Amy Baesler

Hi, it’s Amy from Hertoolbelt back with another build plan.  Are you Ready For Some FOOTBALL???  It’s that time of year again!  I’ve got the perfect project for the ‘arm chair quarterback’ in your home, a Sofa Arm Table.  The Sofa Arm Table easily slips onto the arm of your sofa/couch and gives you a flat surface to place your drink and game time snacks, with a little pocket for the remote.

Need a little extra space for your game time snacks and drinks? Build this super easy sofa arm table to give you a stable surface all game long!

 

How to Build a DIY Sofa Arm Table

Need a little extra space for your game time snacks and drinks? Build this super easy sofa arm table to give you a stable surface all game long! Free plans and tutorial on @remodelaholic

Measure Sofa

Measure the width of the arm on your couch or sofa.

Need a little extra space for your game time snacks and drinks? Build this super easy sofa arm table to give you a stable surface all game long! Free plans and tutorial on @remodelaholic

 

Also determine how far down you want the sofa arm table to go and how deep you want the table.  For this sofa, the arm width was 9 1/4″ (so the top piece is 10 3/4″), I wanted it do go down about 8″ and be 14″ deep.

Need a little extra space for your game time snacks and drinks? Build this super easy sofa arm table to give you a stable surface all game long! Free plans and tutorial on @remodelaholic

 

Material List

  • 3/4″ x wide enough for your top piece x 8′ board
  • 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws/regular screws
  • wood glue
  • sand paper
  • stain/top coat

Cut List – customize according to your sofa

  • 3/4″ x 10 3/4″ x 14″ pine board
  • 3/4″ x 8″ x 14″ pine board
  • 3/4″ x 7 1/4″ x 14″ pine board
  • 3/4″ x 3″ x 14″ pine board
  • 3/4″ x 3″ x 14″ pine board

Cut all of the pieces out for the sofa arm table.  On an inside edge of the 8″ and 7 1/4″ pieces, drill pocket holes to attach to the top piece.

Need a little extra space for your game time snacks and drinks? Build this super easy sofa arm table to give you a stable surface all game long! Free plans and tutorial on @remodelaholic

Consider sanding all of your wood pieces before assembly.

Use wood glue and 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and attach the 8″ and 7 1/4″ boards to the top board.Need a little extra space for your game time snacks and drinks? Build this super easy sofa arm table to give you a stable surface all game long! Free plans and tutorial on @remodelaholic

 

Pre-drill countersink holes in one of the 3″ boards.  Use wood glue and 1 1/4″ minimum screws to attach the remote storage feature.
Need a little extra space for your game time snacks and drinks? Build this super easy sofa arm table to give you a stable surface all game long! Free plans and tutorial on @remodelaholic  View of assembled table. Underside

Need a little extra space for your game time snacks and drinks? Build this super easy sofa arm table to give you a stable surface all game long! Free plans and tutorial on @remodelaholic  Let the glue dry and remove excess glue.

Need a little extra space for your game time snacks and drinks? Build this super easy sofa arm table to give you a stable surface all game long! Free plans and tutorial on @remodelaholic

Sand the sofa arm table until it is smooth, finishing with 120-150 grit sandpaper.  Stain or paint the table as desired.  I applied a coat of pre-stain wood conditioner, then applied a coat of General Finishes Java gel stain.  After the stain dried, I applied a coat of polyurethane.

sofa arm table square

Go Team! (or Geaux Tigers at my house 🙂 )

An easy customizable DIY sofa arm table keeps a drink or snacks close at hand, while organizing remotes or reading material, too..

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Amy Baesler
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Amy is the tool lover at Hertoolbelt. On Hertoolbelt, Amy shares DIY furniture plans, handyman tutorials, and craft patterns. She has three pint sized 'helpers' that help fix things around the house and build fun projects.

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  2. Thank you for sharing this sofa arm table plan! My sofa has rolled arms too. Did you have any wobbliness with this? I’m guessing that the longer the vertical supports are, the more stable it will be. Just thinking out loud; don’t want to go too crazy with a super-long inner support. 🙂

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