Build A Closet Desk

Remove closet doors rugs and trim.

Build a closet desk.

Start with an empty closet. A standard desk is around 30 i made mine 28 1 2 because my 30 desk. Cut and test fit desk top. Then you place a piece of wood on top of it and hold up the other end with furniture legs.

Make your dreams come true with ikea s planning tools. Place the level on. Cut a strip of 3 4 mdf and attach to back wall of closet. First we glued the wooden front facing piece on and then used small screws to secure it further.

If not you can hire a carpenter to install custom shelves and a built in desk with drawers to hold all your files and supplies. Then we filled the screw holes with some wood filler. Glue on the drawer front starting with the center drawer front dab on hot melt glue and press it against the drawer. Cut the base fronts backs a and base sides b to length project diagram cutting list so the assembled base frames will match the storage cube dimensions.

How to build a desk in the closet 1. Now position the other two drawer fronts. See more ideas about closet desk craft room office closet office. Jun 10 2012 explore shabby beach nest s board closet desks followed by 3449 people on pinterest.

Create your perfect storage and living room solutions and when you ve completed your design you can add it to your cart and order it online easy. Using a level mark a line 1 2 below the final height of your finished desk. If you are an experienced builder or diyer you can build an entire desk and shelf system into your closet office. Then you add your own touch of style by using wrapping paper and paint to give your desk its own flare.

Then drill countersunk pilot holes through the fronts into the sides and drive 2 inch drywall screws into the pilot holes. Assemble the frames with glue and clamps project diagram drawing 1. So it begins with an old file cabinet which makes for great drawer and organizational space. Turn a closet into a desk step 1.

So we started out this project with a sheet of plywood that we cut to the width and just shy of the depth of the closet. Build this desk. Center the level s bubble and trace the edge of the level. Create desk mount points.

The top of strip should be. Measure the back wall in the closet from the floor up to a height of 29 inches and mark the wall with a pencil. We also used our drill wood glue wood filler and some wood screws. Align the top edge of a 4 foot level with the pencil mark.

Below the countertop edge. Hold it still for about 10 seconds until the glue cools. Clearing the work area. Instructions start by deciding the height you want your desk.