How to Make Your Own Desk Cheaply

Making your own desk from thrift shop or discount store items is an easy, economical and rewarding project. Eliminate clutter and take up less space by creating a neat desk for your home or office that will double as your filing cabinet. This design will give you plenty of working surface and cost far less than a large desk at your local furniture store.

2 two-drawer filing cabinets
4 cans spray paint (optional)
Newspaper
New or used luann door

Instructions

- 1
  Locate two, low-cost two-drawer filing cabinets at a local thrift or discount store to use as a the base for your desk.
- 2
  Lay newspaper underneath the filing cabinets to protect your floor. Then spray paint both filing cabinets in your desired color using two thin coats of spray paint. For a more vibrant or rich color, use more coats of paint.
- 3
  Place a low-cost luann door on top of both file cabinets for a large work surface, leaving enough space between the cabinets to pull up a chair. Place the hole for the door knob toward the back of the desk and use it to route computer and printer wires down through the desk to a power source.

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