There's one thing about making furniture for yourself. If the piece is less than perfect, you are forced to look at it on a daily basis until you make one that is right.
This coffee table is not one of my design successes. There are several reasons for this. First of all it looks overly formal. I did not anticipate the formal feel that the "tapered on 4 sides" legs would give it. Secondly, the table was an experiment rendered in poplar. I was supposed to take what I learned from this and improve on the design when I remade it in cherry. Unfortunately, I never got around to redoing it in cherry. Finally, there is the issue of the cherry stain. It is blotchier than I like it to be.
There are things I like very much about the table. I like the marble inserts. They serve the purpose of making the table coffee cup friendly. It is also extremely sturdy. The mortise and tenon construction really makes a rigid table, and finally, I like the proportion. It's a couple inches taller than the standard coffee table, and it makes a difference when you use it.
So why aren't I redoing it? I truly do not know. Perhaps I will redesign it this summer.
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