The Do-It-Yourself Round Computer Desk Ideas

Reuse and Reclaim

• Create something new and stay "green" by using something old. Find an old porch pillar and cut it in half. These will be the legs for your table. Go to a second-hand store or scout out yard sales for a round tabletop; it can be wood, metal or glass. Paint the legs and top to match, then mount the legs on either side of the top about 6 inches from the edge, making sure that they are centered so that the top balances on the legs. The method of attaching legs to top depend on the type of materials you come up with.

Indoor Outdoor

• Patio furniture is designed to withstand all types of weather. With the wide variety of designs and styles available, furnishing your deck or yard is much like furnishing your interior rooms. Many of the tables are round and are much lighter in design, featuring glass, wicker and metal. Pull one of these round tables off of your patio and into the office to create a relaxed feel to your space. Use spray paint to change the color of the wicker or metal and add a few pieces of felt where wood or metal and glass meet, to absorb any shocks from typing.

Clean Lines

• Keep to clean lines by using metal pipes as the legs for your table. Use 6-inch steel pipe and cut it to the height you wish your table to be. Have a piece of 1/2-inch-thick acrylic cut into a round shape. Screw metal fittings into the bottom of the acrylic to hold the pipe legs. Add a pipe cap to the bottom of each leg and insert them into the fittings.

Mounted

• If space is at a minimum in your office area, consider mounting your round computer desk directly to the wall. Screw two large hinges into the wall at points where they will be attached to studs. Make sure the hinges are able to be tightened or locked so they remain open. Secure the top half of the hinges to a half-round piece of wood. Your table will now only be available when swung up and the hinge secured. All other times, it will fold flat against the wall, giving you added room space when needed.