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.

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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

ORIGINAL PORCH SWING BED

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

ROCKING HORSE