![]() ![]() So, go ahead and grab your power tools for this one. If you’ve been working from home lately, you’re probably in need of an actual space to work from instead of the kitchen table, right!? If that’s the case this modern wood desk is exactly what you need. Here are the ones I found: DIY Modern Wood Desk You can customize the height of all these shelves to your own needs/liking with ease.If you’re looking to make your home office more functional or add some storage, these creative DIY Desk ideas will give you some motivation to start building your own! With everything from a cheap standing desk to a rustic farmhouse vibe… I’m sure you’ll find the perfect plans for the one that fits your style! Check out the desks and let me know what you think… You can also check our DIY shelving ideas if you’re looking for one. The countertop is holding up very well and I absolutely love that these shelves (inside the cabinets) are adjustable. It’s been over a month since we’ve built this and we are still in love with this setup. After we secured the countertop, we then went ahead with the doors and had to readjust a couple of times as we noticed that our floor is actually a little uneven in certain places. This was also ironically tested during the last earthquake we had. We opted to not attach the side cabinets to the walls as we feel that it’s secure enough and won’t move. We used L brackets for the middle cabinets since that’s where the two countertops meet and we needed more stability there. It took a total of 3 days to build, as we couldn’t dedicate more than a few hours each day to it.ĭay 1: built all 3 cabinets but did not put any of the doors onĭay 2: went to 2 different lumberyards to get our countertops cutĭay 3: laid out the design in the home office, measured three times, and situated everything in place before we started securing it all down. Note: countertops come precut and since it was about 2” too long for our walls, we had to go to the local lumberyard to get it cut. desk tabletop) because I wanted to be sure that the top could withstand the weight of both our desktops. The countertop can be found in the kitchen section. You can get legs and kick toes but because the countertop is an additional 1.5-2”, we opted out of these as the desk would be too high for us. Why can’t one Ikea ever have everything?įYI: All the base cabinets are located in the bathroom area and come in a variety of door styles and colors. There are 4 Ikea stores in LA and OC (Burbank, Covina, Carson, Costa Mesa), and we went to all 4 in one day, and then had to go back to one the next day just to get everything we needed. Shipping is still super slow and can be delayed for quite a while, so our best bet was to go and get the items physically. We all know that building Ikea furniture is never easy, but it was also a huge mission to find all these pieces. While I enjoyed having the option to stand or sit, the desks were too bulky and I wanted a more seamless look that gave us more space. ![]() Prior to this workspace, we both had sit-stand desks. I combined those two ideas with a couple of others and came up with this duo desk setup. The other one I saw a lot was a floating desk but since we’re renting, we decided it was better not to go this route. I kept seeing this popular DIY Ikea desk setup over & over again. The idea for our desk came from a mixture of Pinterest pins. Optional: Sektion legs (102.655.18) and kick toes Preferably a power drill but a screwdriver will do (just be prepared to use your muscles)Ģ x Sektion base cabinet (Voxtorp matt white 12x24x30”) - 393.694.31ġ x Sektion base cabinet with shelves (2 doors Voxtorp matt white 30x24x30”) - 893.654.78Ģ x Mollekulla countertop (oak/veneer 74x1.5”) - 003.011.35 However, none of the items we used are meant to be used for a desk and that’s what I love most about our DIY desk for two. Instead of settling for just anything that fits into our home office, I opted to build it instead with Ikea pieces. So after six desks (in the last two years), I finally figured out that the desk of my dreams does not exist - within my budget. There are so many options and it ultimately comes down to what your personal preference is. Finding the right desk is like trying to find the perfect shade of beige. ![]()
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