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About Project
Special thanks to Anna at Take the Side Street for the fabulous photo. Make sure you visit Anne for all the details.
Dimensions
Materials and Tools
1 – 1×24 52″ in length
2 – 1×2 Boards, 8′ Length
3 – 1×3 Boards, 8′ Length (you actually will only need 2 and a 17″ scrap piece)
1 – 2×4 (You will only need 17″)
1 1/4″ Nails
2″ Nails
2″ Wood Screws (about 5)
3″ Wood Screws (about 5)
Wood Filler
Wood Glue
Finishing Supplies
Cut List
2 – 1×2 @ 16 1/2″ (Side Trim, underside)
2 – 1×2 @ 50″ (Front/Back Trim, underside)
1 – 1×24 @ 52″ (Desktop)
4 – 1×3 @ 28 1/4″ (Outer Legs)
2 – 1×3 @ 25 3/4″ (Middle of the Legs)
1 – 1×3 @ 16 1/2″ (Top Apron)
1 – 2×4 @ 16 1/2″ (Top of Leg Unit)
Step 1
This project fits on top of the Narrow Open Base for the Modular Office Collection. You can modify as you see fit.
Step 2
Desktop Construction. Build your desktop as instructed above, using glue and 1 1/4″ nails. Make sure you check for square as you assemble the underside trim boards. You will need to finish the edges with edge banding if you are staining.
Step 3
Leg Construction. Clamp the middle leg piece to the outer leg piece, keeping bottom and outside edges flush. Use glue and 1 1/4″ nails. Keep the outer edge as flush as possible. Do not clamp so tight that you loose all of your glue. Let dry. Then add the top apron piece in the same method. As you add the top apron, check for square. One thing to note if you plan on staining, avoid any glue seeping out, this will cause the stain to discolor.
Step 4
Leg Construction. In the same manner as step 1, assemble the remaining leg piece. This time use the 2″ nails and glue, keeping all outer edges flush. Let dry.
Step 5
Top Piece. Attach the top piece with screws into the legs. Make sure you are hitting both the leg pieces and the apron. Predrill and countersink your screws.
Step 6
Attaching to Desktop. Attach to the desktop as shown above.
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Doin the HAPPY DANCE!! This
Doin the HAPPY DANCE!! This is perfect! Thank you so much :-)
WOHOOO! LOVE this desk! It IS
WOHOOO! LOVE this desk! It IS perfect! Thanks so much, Ana!! Now all I have to do is just build it... :)
It's so funny the timing on
It's so funny the timing on this whole desk project. About 1-2 weeks ago my hubby took some graph paper and tried to design what he would want a desk to look like because he's a computer man he is pretty particular about how it should look and fit together and everything. So this is perfect how it's in pieces so we can customize it how we want and now we can use your measurements a little and plans to help us build the desk we need desparately in our office. Thank you again...I just can't say it enough. :)
I was planning on moving my
I was planning on moving my roll top desk from the bedroom to the computer room and ditching the old shabby computer desk. My wife informed me that the roll top part would have to be removed so as not to block my daughter's oil painting. Then I ran across your blog. So now I'm doing measurements so that I can build my own components for the desk. My daugher's oil painting is that good.
This is perfect! I know I can
This is perfect! I know I can build things but never new what exactly what I would need. So thank you! My first project is going to be the Bedford small desk. I have been looking for one for awhile, but everything is to expensive. Even looked for used to fix up, but never found the right thing, and this is exactly what I was wanting!:)
Hooray! So excited about
Hooray! So excited about this collection. We want to build the larger version of this desk this weekend...the one with the 2 file drawer base on one side and the other side supported by the 3 drawer base (bottom file drawer, top two smaller drawers). Will you be posting plans for that base and the larger desktop?
I can't wait to build this
I can't wait to build this for my 5 yo as she's entering school next fall, but would you mind pointing me to the plans for the base part of this? There's quite a few different "cubes" on the site now and I'm not entirely sure which one should be used to support this desktop.
thank you - I have a laundry list of items I'll be building in the next few days as my hubby will be out town! CAN'T WAIT
A work friend showed me your
A work friend showed me your blog, and i am blown away! I've just found my new hobbie which is sewing, but i just dont have the right desk for it (im using the end of a computer desk in the guest bedroom). all the ones at PB and such are so expensive. This one is going to be perfect :) ill post pictures when its done!
-jodimichelle, i think this is the base to be used with this desk: http://knockoffwood.blogspot.com/2010/02/plans-back-to-bedford-open-file...
i am often confused by
i am often confused by calculating how wide and high my own furniture.
i try to make my own with simpl components.
i like it, because i can get design same as my character.
this blog is detail and graet.
thanks.
by http://www.ergonomicdeskchair-s.com/small-computer-desk
I think there is a mistake
I think there is a mistake with the height of the legs for the table...the height of the filing cabinet cube is 30 1/4" and the legs are only 29 1/2 ". I slid a piece of 1x3 under the feet to make up the difference. Oh, I just realized that maybe the open file base is too high, because the other bases seem to be 29 3/4". Anyhoo, thanks for the plans! I have two of these desks now!
I am a frequent reader of
I am a frequent reader of your blog posts. I liked the recent one and other posts on your blog so much that I have subscribed to the blog’s RSS feed in Thunderbird. Even thinking of stealing some ideas and put them to work. Keep all the good work going by posting more informative posts. Thank you. Time well spent on this post.
What hosting company are you
What hosting company are you using for your blog?
Banki, I'm on Godaddy, but it
Banki, I'm on Godaddy, but it isn't the greatest. Do you have a suggestion?
OMG, I just found this
OMG, I just found this website today and I've spent hours looking at projects! This is exactly what I was looking for because I need 3 of these!
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Type of plywood
What type of plywood do I use for this desktop if I want to stain it?
I like your office desktop
I like your office desktop design. I also like that you gave so many details about how to make this office and even some pictures to understand better the idea. I have searched for a discount bath vanity, but after I saw your site and your beautiful ideas about furniture and interior design I want to dare to make my own vanity support table. I am curious how it will look like.
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