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Default Help raising a table

On Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:37:58 -0800 (PST), Ivan Vegvary
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Nice Kitchen table. Height is 28 inches would like to raise it to 30.5 inches.
Table has four legs, each leg is two 1x4's formed into an "L" shape. It is oak. Would like to raise it with a little more style than simply shoving blocks underneath.
Thinking maybe I should surround the lower portion of the 1x4 "L" shape with short 1x5's (extending down, say 2 inches) all sitting on a 1" platform (maybe a 6x6 lying flat).
Any and all design ideas greatly appreciated.

Of course all of this would be followed by purchasing 6 chairs of the proper height.

Thank you, Ivan Vegvary
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How do the legs fasten? If they fit to the "bottom" of the table it
would be a simple matter to add a 2.5 inch block between the bottom of
the tabletop and the top of the leg. If they form part of the "skirt"
a bit of trim around the top of the leg would allow you to move the
legs "down" 2.5 inches without having a clunky "boot" onthe bottom of
the leg.