The accompanying design presents a table of considerable utility. At either end a shelf is provided for current books, and a space in the center is set aside for magazines.

In constructing the same first prepare the two side boards and, after shaping out the feet, mark out and cut the mortises for the projecting tenons of the foot board, which may then be accurately formed to correspond.

The shelf board and top must be squarely trimmed to size. Now begin the putting together. Place the footboard, nail the shelf in place, and attach the top with screws set in at a suitable angle from below. Next make ready the two overhanging shelves and the four slender brackets. Attach the latter with glue and a few brads. Place the side shelves in position, thus hiding the nails previously set to hold the large shelf, and nail them to the brackets. These nails will in turn be hidden by the small pieces to be added above.

Make the outer frames of the four rectangular panels first, and see that they fit in place before going further. Place one diagonal and then put in the halves of the remaining one. The completed panels may be secured by the application of glue.