Every apartment needs awesome furniture, so why not make your own? This coffee table contains LED strips that light up into various customizable patterns and colors. The lights are controlled by an Arduino and a hidden button, and the entire thing is battery powered so there are no cords.
If you don’t want to make your own table, you can also use the same code and circuitry to modify an existing table.
Materials:
- Arduino Mega – RadioShack 276-127
- 5x tricolor LED strips – RadioShack 276-339
- 8x AA batteries – RadioShack 23-2212
- 8x AA battery holder – RadioShack 270-387
- Push button – RadioShack 275-644
- Power switch – RadioShack 5505076 (online only)
- 10K ohm resistor – RadioShack 271-1126
- Breadboard – RadioShack 276-149
- Misc wires, connectors, and soldering supplies
- Wood – for my table, maple and plywood
- Wood screws (I used all #8, of various lengths)
- Metal t-braces
- Metal l-brackets
- Acrylic (abrasion-resistant, since it is a table and will be used)
- Wood finish (I used Danish oil), brushes, and rags
- Acrylic adhesive
