I like that. That's giving me some good ideas. Thx On Dec 28, 2007 9:44 AM, Shawna Hampton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is the BEST desk I ever had ... and it's homemade. I looked everywhere > for a black desk, sturdy, somewhat modern/industrial looking, big enough for > my stuff and couldn't find anything affordable. > > So I made it. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/derrickandshawna/sets/72157603564283914/ > > Get a solid core door from your local home improvement store (may need to be > ordered). You can find them for between $30-50. Mine is 36" x 72"; the door > itself was 80" but I cut it down and have a piece to make into a shelf > whenever I get around to it. I actually got two doors and made the right-hand > return from the second. With the price of the doors, you can really go crazy > here and build as many pieces as you want for not much money. > > Paint it black (or whatever color). Put on a good coat of poly if you want it > to resist scratches. I didn't put on enough and the top has some > scratches/wear, but it adds to the patina. I guess you could also stain it if > you want; the doors I got had a nice grain. > > Get some metal roof flashing. I'm not sure of the exact stuff I used (think > it was some kind of cap material), but its width is exactly the width of the > edges of the door. I screwed it on with metal screws and my hubby helped me > bend/cut it around the corners. If I ever make this desk again for some > reason, I need to find a better solution for bending the flashing around the > corners because it left some sharp edges, but I took care of that with some > silicone. The flashing really gives it a finished look and adds to the > industrial feeling. > > Order some desk legs from IKEA or get some metal piping material from Lowe's > and screw it on. > > Drill holes for cords. > > Voila! Instant desk. I put this together for less than $100. > > > > > >On Dec 27, 2007 4:59 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote: > >> I'm in the mood to get rid of the hand-me-down furniture that is my > >> current work center and build a nice custom one. Problem is, I > >> haven't found any inspiring designs. Has anyone seen some cool/easy > >> to build design around the "internets" > >> > >> > >
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