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An Unusual Furniture Design Niche: Behind-the-Sofa Consoles

With power outlets

By Rain Noe - May 8

in Furniture Design

Here's an unusual furniture niche: Powered behind-the-sofa consoles. Michigan-based builder Mitten State Woodworks specializes in them, offering depths as narrow as 3", and as wide as 11". The other dimensions are up to you and the size of your sofa.

A built-in outlet provides two standard plugs and two USB-A ports. You can spec additional outlets.

They offer them in Oak, Maple, Pine and Walnut and with a variety of staining options:

Non-powered units are also available.

Prices obviously vary according to dimensions, powered/non-powered and wood species, and are in the $80 to $200 range.

It's an intriguing category; the "design" work is minimal, as is the construction (sadly, pocket hole screws, from what I could see in the grainy user review photos). And because of the application there's no need to design the pieces to stand on their own. One thing I'd add, however, is some kind of felt to the back, to protect the wall's paint. If these have such a feature, it's not listed in the descriptions.

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Derek Chan

6 months ago

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Yeah dowels would take about the same time as pocket screws and look seamless.

They should also have added an option for cutting a relief for the baseboard.

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Alan Nomoto

6 months ago

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Great idea & execution. I don’t need to sleep with a wall wart however. Power strip with USB’s under the bed & a $3 cable caddy from Daiso behind the headboard works for me.

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Juan Cano

6 months ago

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I'm gonna make one of these; we keep our couch away from the window using a 3x3 block on the legs. My dog would love it as a sleeping platform.

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