As Arnoud suggested in an earlier comment, another thing I could make out of cedar is a coffee table. So I did. All corners are rounded to 45 degrees, so when you bump into it, it’s never too pointy. Chalk up one more for excess cedar.

The area rug is a low cost Ikea one, but keeps the feet warm when not wearing shoes. (Mind you, in Summer, your feet won’t mind the somewhat cooler tiles at all.)