Half-Table Console

After forty years' hard service, this table had lost a leg and acquired a myriad of scratches and nicks. But half of it had a second life ahead as a graceful console. The best candidate for this project will be a table that's already split in the middle to accommodate a leaf.

Martha Stewart Living, March 2000 http://www.marthastewart.com/272304/half-table-console

If you don't have the perfect table, scour flea markets. Damaged or worn tables will cost drastically less than their pristine counterparts.