Retro Board Game Side Table Project

This simple retro board game side table makes a great bedside table or sofa table in your family room. You can make this simple vintage board game night table without any tools, nails, or construction!

My favorite part of this retro game board side table is that you can use it as long as you want, not damage your retro garboard boxes, and still use toe vintage game pieces to play your favorite board games with.

To Make a Retro Game Board Nightstand You Will Need:

10 - 12 Retro Board Games (the outer box)

Bricks or 2X4's

Piece of glass

The first thing to do is to take the game board and piece out of the box. You can place them in another box to carefully house them. Check out your local The Container Store or Bed Bath and Beyond for plastic boxes that will house your game boards and pieces.

Now, to assemble your side table takes the largest and widest vintage board game box you have. Open it up and place the bottom of the box where you want your side table to be.

Now, inside of the box place some bricks. Work on outlining the inside of the box. You can wrap your bricks in scrap fabric or rags if you are worried about them damaging the inside of the game board boxes.

If your largest game board box is not deep enough to house bricks, then try using some river stones or rock. You need some weight on the bottom layer of this box to add some stability. 2X4's cut into small piece should work as well.

Now, splice the lid back on the box.

For the remaining layers of vintage board game boxes simply use wood 2X4's inside of them. Measure the insides of your boxes and see how much room you have

You want to lien the inside edges of them with wood so you do not dent in your vintage board game boxes.

After you lien a box with wood, place the lid on it and move on to the next lay.

Once you have your retro nightstand as tall as you want top the whole retro table off with a piece of smooth edged glass. Beveled glass will look the nicest.

You do need to build this simple retro nightstand or side table where you want it to be because it is in many pieces and not easily moved.

You can also use new game board boxes for this game room furniture piece!

Tip: Always use the piece of wood that is closest to the same height as the inside of the box to prevent boxes from denting.