MikeB - thanks!
Splintergroup - my husband had asked her what she typically has by her chair when reading, and she said her phone and the TV remote. So tried to accommodate those.
Jim - thanks! I'm sure your version would have special mechanisms or secret compartments!
Ron - thank you!
Corelz125- I'm now always looking for opportunities to use that spline jig! In this case, I do think that top joint needed support.
GeorgeWest- thanks. I saw some online that also had a pencil/pen holder slot and a way to support an iPad. I just included what I thought she would find useful.