How to Make a Desk From What You Have at Home
Most people have unused materials around that house that could be re-purposed to make something functional. Put your creative problem solving skills to work as you look for potential materials. Re-purposing household goods is a growing trend due to the increased awareness about the effect of waste on the environment. Reduce your impact and make use of some old stuff to make a creative new furniture piece for your home. The desk will provide inspiration while you work.
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Instructions
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Look around your home for items that could be reused to make a desk. For example you may have a few milk crates, an old coffee table, an old door or that ugly set of nightstands your mother-in-law let you use at your first apartment. Look for items that will provide a sturdy base to support a desk surface such as milk crates or nightstands. Look for work surface for the desk. An old door or table surface would be ideal.
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Sand the surface of the materials that you have found for the desk supports and desk surface lightly with fine-grit sandpaper.
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Apply a coat of primer to the materials. Allow the primer to dry. Prime sand the materials with sandpaper.
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Apply a coat of paint to the materials. Allow the paint to dry.
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Position the materials for the desk supports parallel to each other. Space them apart at the same as the length of the desk surface.
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Place the desk surface on top of the desk supports. Align the ends so that they are even with the supports.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are short on extra materials, ask a friend or family member if they have anything they might want to give away. Look in classifieds listings for free items that might work to make a desk.
Wear eye protection and a dust mask when sanding.
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