The desk is a very delicate part of the house. It’s the place where you usually work so it’s not the most fun and attractive part of the house. Still, it’s part of a larger picture so it should look like one. In order to get an ideal desk, the best idea would be to make it yourself. I don’t necessarily mean to start chopping wood and stuff like that but rather to personalize an already existing piece and make it seem original and, if possible, fun and attractive. Here are some ideas of how you can do that.
1. Pottery Barn inspired desk transformation
For this project you’ll need an Effective Desk and wood file cabinets. The first step is to paint the desk top and the cabinets in white. Remove the legs and hardware from the desk and add some braces to the back corner that, in this case, have been fashioned out of metal plates and banister inserts. Now you have a brand new desk that looks better than ever.{found on ikeahackers}
2. DIY Standing Desk
Standing desks can usually get pretty expensive. That’s why a DIY project like this one can be very practical. This particular desk was made using some IKEA tech and some items from the hardware store. The owners didn’t give us many details but you can figure it out from the pictures. It’s actually a very beautiful piece and the best part is it didn’t cost more than a few dollars.{found on Tom Borowski }
3. Designing and Building a New Desk
This is a more elaborate project. You’ll have to build a desk from scratch which is not difficult but it’s not too easy either. But sometimes this is what you have to do in order to get exactly what you want. In this case, it al started with an old solid wood door. The sawhorse legs were made using three pieces of pine glued together for each leg. Two of the legs have a hallow center for the power cord and the internet cable, a very clever solution. For the table top, the door had to be cut down to its final size of 28″ x 62″ then sanded. Now all you have to do is paint the table and you’re done.{found on thecheapgeek}
4. How to Build a Mini Laptop Desk
I’m personally a big fan of portable laptops. They’re smaller than regular laptops but they’re more practical and easier to carry around. Here’s how you can buy a desk for your own mini laptop. First you’ll have to cut the piece. Use laminated pine for the top, and pine for the risers and legs. You’ll also have to use a circular saw. Then cut a recess for the cable. Use a coin as a template and a jigsaw fitted with a scroll blade. Next you’ll have to cut the angled edges. Use a compound miter saw to cut the top and base of the legs and the front of the risers and a circular saw to cut the front edge of the shelf. Now it’s time to assemble the desktop with adhesive and screws. Drill pilot holes to attach the legs at the top with four #8 x 1-1/4-in. wood screws each side, plug the screw holes and paint the desk.{found onfreshhomeideas}
5. Home studio desk
For this you’ll need a table top and 4 legs and you can make the main desk base. Then you can build another shelf for the keyboard and the monitor. You can hide all the wire underneath the desk and you’ll have plenty of room the monitor, the keyboard and the speakers plus some spare space. This desk was made with only £45.99 ($72.86).{found on ikeahackers}
6. Birch and Aluminum Desk
This particular desk was designed to meet some specific needs. For example, it has to be large to spread out a textbook, notebook computer, and writing notebook, durable, without nooks and crannies that would fill up with knick knacks, modern, clean and stylish. Here are all the materials that were used for this project: 1 4×8′ 3/4″ birch plywood, 1 3×6′ 0.118″ acrylic sheet, 1 12′ 4×4″ Douglas fir , 2 8′ 1″ aluminum angle 12 8×12″ galvanized steel flashing in pre-cut sections, 10 3/4″ #8 stainless screws, 4 4″, 3/8″ hanger bolts, 4 3/8″ tee nuts, 1 can polyurethane finish, double stick tape, glue, Wide tape, aluminum polish and car wax. It’s not that difficult to make it. The key is to pay attention to details.{found on instructables}
7. Build your own desk for less than $30
When you think practically, there’s no need to pay hundreds of dollars on a desk where you can make your own one with less than $30. Here’s how: Use (9 cm) wide CLS for the main frame (legs and 1 support), some 60mm (6cm) CLS timber for the supports that will be visible. Use 18mm thick Plywood to make the desktop. Cut it down into 4’’ strips and leave a small gap between each plank. Use screws and glue to keep everything together. You can also choose to paint it.{found on instructables}
8. Custom desk project
Here’s how you can make your own desk without paying tons of money and without sacrificing style or function. First decide on the dimensions, then but the wood. In this case, three planks of pine. Sand the wood and stain it. This desk has a walnut, water-based finish. Use a foam brush to apply it (2-3 coats). You’ll have to use some cabinets as a base, in this case three Ikea Besta Cabinets . Place the planks on top of them, line them up and secure them together. Now you have a nice desk and plenty of storage space in the cabinets.{found on aubreyandlindsay}
9. DIY Standing desk
For this you’ll need a table that you can either buy or make it yourself and a second table top and brackets. Place them one on top of the other and you get a brand new and very functional standing desk for less than $30.{found on ikeahackers}
10. Eclectic DIY desk
This is a project that ahs as a result a modern desk that incorporates multiple finishes, thus achieving a glamorous and chic aspect. First you’ll need to start by sanding the top and the sides of the desk (provided that you already have one). Then use a blow torch and have fun with it. Lay the torch at such an angle that the flame licks across the surface as you move horizontally. After that, wipe it down with a wet cloth and start the staining process. Assemble the legs and the shelves and place a glass top over it and you’re done.