Once I had decided on the hinge configuration, I knew that I could go for a smaller table. I decided to build the table off of a secondhand kitchen cabinet. I decided to go this route instead of having drawers (as the puzzle table that served as the inspiration for the project) because the coffee table it would be replacing in my house is essentially a chest. Thus, I wanted this table to also have a lot of storage space.

The base for my table I chose is a 2ft x 2ft x 3ft wall-mounted pine kitchen cabinet (although after buying the cabinet, I noticed that much of it is poor-quality particleboard.