I think this is one of the easiest tables I have ever built! Hands down! The most tedious part is wrapping the table with hemp rope. But I would almost say, it’s therapeutic. Great activity to do while you’re binging your favorite Netflix series. So, let’s get to it! Let’s build this beautiful Boho Hemp Rope Console Table….
I contemplated for a while whether to build a bench or a console table for this space…
When I finally decided a console table would be the best fit, I knew I wanted something simple and unique with great texture. As the wheels started turning on the design, here is where I landed….
HOW TO MAKE A BOHO CONSOLE TABLE WITH HEMP ROPE
(Instructions are based on the following dimensions: 36″ Tall; 67″ Long; 10″ wide)
Materials Needed:
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4–2X6X8 Pine Boards
2 1/2″ Pocket Hole Screws
Hemp Rope (The thickness of the Hemp Rope is personal preference. I wanted a thinner rope look, but wider would look great too) Here’s a link to the thinner hemp rope.
Tools Needed:
NOTE: If you’ve never used a Kreg Jig, here’s a great tutorial. If you don’t have one, I highly recommend buying one. You will use it all the time in the DIY realm! And it makes builds so much easier!
Step One: (OPTIONAL) Rip your boards
This step is completely optional. I like to get rid of the manufactured edge on all of my 2x’s before starting any project. This is very easy, but does require a table saw. I’ll share the width I’m ripping them down to for this project and then explain how I do this…
Since this project consists solely of 2×6’s we’ll rip all of them to 5″.
Now for How I Do This: (Here’s a great post on how I give my boards this finished look)
I want all of my boards to be 5″ wide. (Originally a 2×6 is 5 1/2″ wide). I simply set my table saw for 5 1/4″ and rip one side of my 2×6. Then I set my table saw to 5″, flip my board over and rip that side of my board. Now I have a 5″ board with straight edges on both sides. This extra step gets rid of that manufactured curved edge and achieves a straight edge look.
Step Two: Build the legs
Cut four 2×6’s at 34 1/2″
Drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes along one side of two of the boards and 1 1/2″ p.h.’s into one end of all four of the boards.
Using 2 1/2″ p.h. screws attach the board with side pocket holes to the board with out side pocket holes. Do this for both sets of boards. You should now have 2 legs that look like this…
Step Three: Build the table top
Cut two 2×6’s at 57″.
Drill 1 1/2″ p.h.’s along the side of one board.
Attach the two boards together using 2 1/2″ p.h. screws.
Step Four: Put the table together
You can do this one of two ways:
OPTION 1: Attach the legs to the table top using 2 1/2″ p.h. screws. (NOTE: Be sure to check that your boards are square-at a 90 degree angle-with each step. I like to use these. If your boards are not square, you will have a wobbly table). Your table should now look like this….
OPTION 2: Wait til after you’ve wrapped your legs and tabletop to attach your legs to the table top. I chose to do it this way. It was much easier to wrap when it wasn’t all connected.
Step Five: Wrap the legs and tabletop with hemp rope
Start with the table top. Put a line of hot glue towards the end of your board and start wrapping your rope along that line. Keep wrapping until you run out of rope. (You will use multiple spools of rope). Then add another line of hot glue and attach the end of your rope to that line of hot glue. This will keep your rope in place and prevent it from unraveling. I made a point to add all of my hot glue areas to the underside of the table, rather than the top….to keep it less visible, when the table is all put together….
It should now look like this…
Keep on wrapping. When the tabletop is finished, it will look like this…
Now you’re ready for the legs. Start your rope at the end of the leg without the pocket holes. Follow the same steps as above for the wrapping. Adding a line of the hot glue and attaching the start of your rope to that. Keep on wrapping until you get down close to the pocket holes. At this point, you will want to attach the leg to the table top; using 2 1/2″ p.h. screws….
Then wrap it the rest of the way to cover up your pocket holes….
To cover up that extra part that’s impossible to wrap, (shown in the picture above) simply add lines of hot glue and attach your hemp rope in a zig zag pattern (as you can see, I attached mine with a staple gun because I knew it was going to be up against the wall and not visible at all)….
Repeat with the other leg and your table is finished!! So cool!
I absolutely love it!! Let the fun ways to style it begin!!
I went back and forth on whether to layer my textured canvas wall art (check out how to make that canvas here!) with a Juniper Print… (Affiliate link included)
Or this Highland Cow…(Affiliate link included)
Whatever you choose to style your new console table with, the table itself will be the thing that has your friends and family talking. And aside from being time consuming with all of that wrapping, it was pretty easy…right?
PIN IT FOR LATER….
Next week, I’ll be sharing another awesome easy table to make! A great end table for the family room or an outdoor space. But first……Quick shameless plug: 🙂 The Sak reached out to me a few weeks ago and asked me to share with you, this new feature they have. Through this link, you can design your own Sak handbag or tote. With so many styles and designs to choose from, it was so much fun designing this handbag. And the quality is exceptional! (Affiliate link included)
Until next week,
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