DIY SCHOOL DESK FOR VIRTUAL OR HOMESCHOOL CLASSROOM
NEED A DESK FOR HOMESCHOOL OR VIRTUAL LEARNING? YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!
AS OF AUGUST 2020: SCHOOL STARTS SOON AND SCHOOL DESKS ARE SELLING OUT EVERYWHERE AS PARENTS PREPARE TO HOMESCHOOL. WHY NOT SAVE MONEY AND MAKE YOUR OWN! HERE IS AN EASY TO FOLLOW DIY VIDEO I MADE WHILE MAKING MY CHILD’S DESK. PAIR WITH THE FREE PLANS FROM MY WEBSITE HTTPS://WWW.MAKING-MAKERS.COM AND AFTER WATCHING YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE THIS SIMPLE BUT MODERN DESK FOR YOUR CLASSROOM FOR LESS THAN $100.
I HAVE MADE SEVERAL FOR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND THE GREAT THING IS YOU CAN CUT THE LEGS TO ANY SIZE DESK YOU NEED. I WILL LINK BELOW SOME HELPFUL GUIDES WHEN DECIDING THE PROPER DESK HEIGHT. IF YOU DECIDE TO MAKE THIS, PLEASE BE SURE TO SEND ME PICS SO I CAN ADD TO OUR UPCOMING MAKER AWARDS AS I WOULD LOVE TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR WORK! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SHOOT ME AN EMAIL MAKINGMAKERSDIY@GMAIL.COM. ~ MIKE FROM MAKING MAKERS
HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL LINKS REGARDING DESK HEIGHTS, HOWEVER JUST BUILD WHATEVER BEST SUITS YOUR CHILD’S NEEDS.
MATERIALS NEEDED
1 – 1X6X6 (OR 8 DEPENDING ON STORE)
1 – 1X3X6
1 – 2’X4′ OAK PLYWOOD (MAPLE OR BIRCH IS FINE TOO)
1 – 2’X4′ SANDED PLYWOOD
1 – 4X4X8 NON PRESSURE TREATED PINE/FIR LUMBER
WOOD GLUE
SCREWS – 2 1/2″
BRAD NAILS – 1 1/4″
TOOLS RECOMMENDED:
MITRE/CHOP SAW
TABLE SAW
BRAD NAILER
DRILL
SPEED SQUARE
THE EVER GROWING LIST OF “HOW TO” PROJECT VIDEOS
TWIN MATTRESS PORCH SWING BEDS
MODERN PORCH SWING BED
CRIB MATTRESS PORCH SWING BED
OUTDOOR FARMHOUSE TABLETOP
MODERN FARMHOUSE TABLE
MODERN FARMHOUSE BENCH
ENTRYWAY / MUDROOM BENCH
END/SIDE/COFFEE TABLES
SHOU SUGI BAN SIDE TABLE
LIVE EDGE END TABLE
MODERN ROUND END TABLE
MODERN END TABLE
WHITE CONCRETE END TABLE
X-SHAPED SIDE TABLE
CUTTING BOARDS
PLANTERS
VEGETABLE GARDENS
MASK RACK
WINE CADDY
FLOATING BOTTLE HOLDER
ROUND WALNUT TABLETOP
OUTDOOR CEDAR PIPE TABLE
KNIFE BLOCK
BAR TOP
FLOATING SHELVES
TOY CHESTS
SCHOOL DESKS
CLASSROOM WHITEBOARD