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DIY Home Office Desk

With technology such as Wi-Fi and tools such as laptops, iPods and cell phones, business goes where ever you go. Even so, there are advantages to setting up a designated place for your home office -- materials and supplies are in one place and ready when you are, and there is no more searching for the ink refill for the printer. A home office desk keeps you organized, and, with a proper chair, it is more comfortable for working than the kitchen table or sprawling on the living room sofa.

Things You'll Need

  • 2 metal filing cabinets, 2 drawers, 28 1/2 inches high, 18 1/2 inches wide and 16 1/2 inches deep
  • Cloth
  • Spray paint
  • Glass top for coffee table, 24 inches deep and 60 inches long with 1/2-inch-thick beveled edges
  • 4 clear acrylic bumpers
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Instructions

    • 1

      Wipe off the filing cabinets. If they're very dirty, wash and rinse and let dry. If there are rust marks, gently sand the rust away.

    • 2

      Spread newspapers in a well-ventilated area.

    • 3

      Remove the drawers, and place them on the newspapers. Place the empty filing cabinets on the newspapers.

    • 4

      Spray-paint the outside of the empty filing cabinet and the drawers. Use an up-and-down motion and then an across motion about 12 inches from the cabinet. Several thin coats work better than one thick coat. Let dry between coats according to the directions on the can.

    • 5

      Dry for 24 hours. Move the cabinets into the home office. Replace the drawers.

    • 6

      Place the cabinets so that the inside edges are 36 inches apart.

    • 7

      Put two acrylic bumpers on the top of each filing cabinet four inches from the outside corners. The bumpers, which stick by themselves to the filing cabinet and to the glass, keep the glass from sliding.

    • 8

      Lay the glass top on top of the filing cabinets so that it is centered between the cabinets. There will be a 1 1/2-inch gap on each side of the glass where the cabinet surface isn't covered. The glass top will extend about 3 inches over the back and front of the table.

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