How to Build a Desk With a Marble Top

A beautiful stone that naturally occurs in many colors and textures, marble can be used in different ways to bring variety to an interior design. In particular, marble is good for floors and surfaces. Short of redoing a countertop or floor, homeowners can build a marble-top desk for that elegant marble effect. They're fairly easy to build, depending on design. A novice could build one in a day or so.

Marble cut to size
Drill
Masonry screws
Water-filled spray bottle
Brackets
Wood
Wood screws
Saw
Sandpaper
Varnish

Instructions

Instructions
- 1
  Fabricate a frame that will hold the top of the marble desk. A rectangle of 2-by-4 beams around the outer edge, with beams going across, as well, is good. Use at least two wood screws to fasten these pieces together at each intersection.
- 2
  Drill holes into the marble. While drilling, keep the bit wet with the spray bottle. Be careful not to drill too deep, so as not to go through the other side. Use a bit that is slightly smaller than the masonry screws.
- 3
  Attach the frame to the marble top, using the brackets. Depending on design and skill level, consider building a drawer section underneath the desk. Build legs in a style that matches other furniture in the room. Sand and varnish the finished wood parts.

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