Eric Wang builds the coffee table he couldn't find
His first furniture-building attempt pairs brown tile with a wood frame for the living room.
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Eric Wang takes his living-room search into the woodshop. "I could not find the right coffee table for this living room," he explains in his only new upload of the week. "So I built my own instead."
What follows is a compact first attempt at furniture making: cutting, sanding and assembling the wood frame, then taking the work outside to tile on the deck. Brown rectangular tiles go down with spacers; grout gets spread and sponged away. A cat peers through the sliding glass door before Eric brings the finished piece inside and settles it on the rug.
The Short has reached roughly 129,000 views. In the comments, the practical questions are already arriving: what finish gave the wood its color, and is there a longer version of the process? Another viewer wonders about the table's weight. The finished object has given people something specific to puzzle over, not just another room to admire.
The wider audience is growing, with 4,000 subscribers added over the week, although daily views are currently around a third of their usual level. Older home clips supply the strongest momentum: the day-to-night tour, followed by the hanging planters attached with magnetic hooks. His sponsored creek-decorating video also remains among the busiest uploads.
Among nearby DIY and home channels, Dreamy Interior had a much bigger viewing week, while Andrew Thron Improvements' daily viewing was close to its usual level. Eric's own new contribution was smaller in scale and rather tangible: a missing piece of living-room furniture, made to fit.
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What viewers say
I asked this in the full video version, and hoping you will see this comment, but what finish did you use for the wood? I plan on making my own coffee table and want the grain to have a similar color
@october2nddSee it on YouTubeBeautiful! Love the tiles. I just know that sucker is heavy as heck.
@ffkeixiSee it on YouTubeLooks great with the tile and wood. I want so much to learn how to build furniture! Is there longer or more detailed video of your process?
@curious_soul7See it on YouTube
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It’s so simple and elegant. Looks great
@baldwintheanchoriteSee it on YouTubeNow this is some real mid century furniture
@kaspershauptSee it on YouTubeMore of this por favor 🙏
@IRL.househusbandSee it on YouTubeThis came out gorgeous! 😍
@BobaBerryyySee it on YouTubeWow thats so cool.
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The videos drawing views on Eric Wang right now
- Channel
- Eric Wang
- Subscribers
- 581,000 ▲ 4,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 2,366,767
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 128,860
- Views on its first day
- 70,410
The numbers
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Where does Eric lay the tiles for his coffee table?
Eric moves the tiling work outside onto the deck after assembling the wood frame.




