So about a year ago I made one a bedside table from an old suitcase with a glass top, but I never really liked it. I was always afraid that the glass is gonna break one day.
So I decided to build a one with steel top, and I made it into a floating shelf because I really like the modern look of those. All materials where reclaimed, I used and old pallet wood for the sides and an old rusty sheet metal for the top.
I think this is an easy woodworking project for beginners, you can do this project with basically limited tools and limited space.