Chris' Desk

[Chris230291]

Alright guys?

I Have made myself a new desk so i thought i’d share it.

I already have some Ikea stuff and i wanted to match the style when building my new desk. Ikea actually sell a desk that matches the stuff i already have, but the sizes were wrong for what i wanted and i couldn't justify the money they were asking.

Anyways...

So i started with an old desk top that my dad managed to grab from his workplace.



I then set about cutting it to the desired size.
With that done, i bought some timber and made the legs and stuff.

Once everything was cut and test fitted, i then glues and screwed the whole thing together.

I then broke out the filler and started...Filling :O

Once it had dried i gave the filler a sand.

I then sanded the whole thing and degreased it ready for paint.

Then i sanded it again and panel wiped it before the second coat.

Third coat

One last coat and it’s done. XD

Here it is in my room.

I had something similar before, but i made it from scrap wood and it was smaller. I had a sheet of acrylic on the old one to match the glass on the Ikea thing, so i’m reusing that until i can get some glass cut for my new one.

Just need to sort the rig out now!

 

[vorticalbox]

that looks real smart

also is that a safe under the desk?

 

[Chris230291]

Thanks mate.
Yes it is haha... Nothing in there though:/

 

[Avro]

Really like the desk, looks really simple and minimalist.
You just need to get rid of the 4:3 monitor

 

[Chris230291]

Really like the desk, looks really simple and minimalist.
You just need to get rid of the 4:3 monitor

Yeah man i wanted it to match. I though about doing something more fancy but i didn't think it would look right.

Haha thats my secondary monitor man. I occasionally use it if i want to watch something whilst I'm doing something else, or for following a tutorial's etc whilst I'm doing it on the primary display.

 

[Chris230291]

Just wanna add that I'm already working on a new snazzy case and i'm looking to do a custom loop (gonna be a while yet though:/)

The speakers wont be staying. I've ordered a cheap mini amp that i'll use to run some other speakers.

Think I'm gonna make a custom monitor arm to support both monitors too.

 

[ThereIs0nly0ne]

Great work on the desk. Very impressed.

 

[yassarikhan786]

You have some skills dude, fantastic job on the desk. It is simple, yet functional. Just what a desk should be

 

[Chris230291]

Cheers for the nice comments guys!

Forgot to add, it came in at £8 for the timber and i already had the paint.
Ikea's "matching" desk that doesn't actually match comes in at £125

Probably gonna make a small set of draws at some point that i can store underneath.

 

[sheroo]

Looks epic dude, you keep your p0rn stash in the safe right?

 

[NeverBackDown]

Looks epic dude, you keep your p0rn stash in the safe right?

"Safest" place it for it to be!

 

[alpenwasser]

Nice, I like it!

Thanks mate.
Yes it is haha... Nothing in there though:/

Well of course you'd say that.

 

[Chris230291]

Looks epic dude, you keep your p0rn stash in the safe right?

Haha no porn, sorry man.

 

[Chris230291]

Nice, I like it!



Well of course you'd say that.

Haha cheers mate.
Nah really, I think my bank book thing might be in there. Don't have a bank account though lol

Yay! New mobo arrived today!
Still at college for another 3 hours though

 

[garih]

i like how ya turned ya lava lamp on just to take the photo!

 

[paulstung]

Very good, matey.

 

[Chris230291]

i like how ya turned ya lava lamp on just to take the photo!

I didn't? No bulb haha

Very good, matey.

Cheers mate.