Whether for working, studying, or just gaming, a computer desk is indispensable. It helps you to focus on your jobs, so it increases your productivity. And if you’re a gamer, it make you gaming session more enjoyable. Now if you need plans for a new computer desk, here we offer you these following 20++ easy DIY computer desk plans.
1. DIY Computer Desk for Two
This DIY project suits you well if you have two kids or twins, mainly if you have no enough space to let them have their own computer desk separately.
In this example, you have a double-sided computer desk. The setup consists of a table and a book case. The bookcase inserted on its top, dividing the table into two working areas. The other alternative is by fixing two small identical tables onto each of the bookcase sides. This way, you also have working stations for two fairly.
2. Ikea Countertop for Wider Working Space
The existing working space is to cramped? Find something bigger. If you think a regular big computer desk is way too much for the budget, try this DIY working desk with a countertop.
Find a countertop with your desired size, a brief browsing on IKEA’s stores can solve your problem. Then you need two identical tower type drawer or with file cabinets. The next is setting the countertop on both of the cabinets, just like in the picture. Easy?
3. Plywood Working Station with Wire Shelves
This DIY computer desk is your cheap solution to have a large working desk. The desk has simple structures, and you even can set it up in under an hour.
All you need is a plywood countertop, three wire shelves, eight metal pipes (for supports), and corner brackets. For construction, see the picture. It’s a simple construction, so you won’t meet difficulties in building the desk.
4. Easy DIY Working Station from Wood Pallets
Now this is, again, an easy project for you. You even don’t need to purchase any materials at all. The basic materials are wood pallets, things you can have it easily from unused wood containers or from salvaged old furniture structures.
As for the constructions, it’s up to you. It’ll be in the regular desk table designs or, in this example, a space-saving wall-mounted working desk. Whatever designs you choose, the pallet desk will add rustic charm to the room.
5. DIY Computer Desk with Small Hutch
A cluttered desk only let your mood slips down. To declutter the desk, install additional storage system on it. In this case, you need a hutch. You don’t need any fancy or big hutches. Pick the small one, kind of hutches you can build yourself.
Try this small hutch in this picture for a start. It’s simple and you don’t need lots raw materials, just several wood planks (used or new, depends on your liking). Put this hutch on your working desk. An for now on, this desk with hutch will be far neater and organized.
6. A Floating Working Station Desk with Cup Holder
A Floating shelf is a feature of minimalist styles. And this feature increases its popularity among the minimalist lovers. Along with its function as shelves, you can modify the designs for desks too, floating desks, like this example.
This project also works well for small spaces. It looks to float on the air from a side, leaving the room roomier and cleaner. All the wiring and porting are hidden, for neater appearance. This computer desk also has cup holder for your convenience.
7. Make Your Own Working Station Out of Old Piano
Now this DIY computer desk won’t make you build a computer desk from a scratch. Instead, for this project, you have to gut down an unused piano.
The goal is repurposing the piano for a contemporary working station –like the example. You only need to remove the front covers, leaving the interior intact. Add pot light to highlight its intricate steampunk interior and enjoy your day.
8. Small Efficient Desk for Small Spaces
For small spaces, you need efficient computer or working desk. If a small regular desk probably is still too big for the room, try this design.
You have a wall-mounted desk with two legs as the supports. The design itself you can replicate easily, just by seeing the example. Once completed, you can set this table in any tight spots in the house.
9. White Corner Computer Desk
If you feel the corners are too empty, use them (or one of them) as your corner working station. Add a simple corner table and let the corner be an enjoyable haven. For inspiration, a white corner table is worth to try. The simple classis lines are simply graceful, it add charms to the now elegant corner.
10. Contemporary Concrete DIY computer desk
You have many alternative for a computer desk materials. Woods, metals, glass, are only to name some of the popular materials. Now you also can use concrete as a computer desk material. A desk made of all-concrete is possible.
But here, if you prefer the light and minimalist version, you have a slab of concrete for the desk top. Let it in its original ash grey color. As the supports, use steel frames. This structure has matte black color to match the concrete grey, which resulting an elegant contemporary working desk.
11. Small Working Station Desk with Drawer
You don’t have to have big working desk to have an effective day works. It’s the mood of the room which contribute greatly to your productivity. So, don’t worry about the room or desk’ sizes. With small desk you can make great works as well.
This simple desk with drawer offers much positive vibes for a working desk. Though small, it combines well with the surroundings. And helps you to increase your productivity through it.
12. A Standing Computer Desk for Two
Two kids needs two separate work or study desks –ideally. But, if you cannot afford the space (or they share a room), this working station for two is your next project.
This DIY computer desk project needs only simple materials. For the top, cheap plywood is all you need. The supports, triangle types, are of metal or aluminum. To save the space, use room corner for this project. Once completed, you have a corner desk, suitable for two kids –standing or sitting down on stools.
13. A Cool Computer Desk in Retro Design
You might think that, so far, this list only offers you some ‘simple’ DIY projects. If you need something complex and cooler, try this retro computer desk. Here you find different challenges: how to bend the materials fluidly a shapely into a gorgeous desk top.
Once you complete the task, now set the top to float on the wall like the picture. Easy, right? But your works will be rewarded with an elegant and classy retro 50s desk. How about the chair? The Eames chair is easy to grab for any retro shops.
14. Floating Solid Wood Computer Desk with Steel Wires
Solid wood, nothing compared to the grain and warmness of a piece of quality solid wood plank. And if you have a piece of that stuff, you can turn it into this elegant floating computer desk.
Unlike the other floating desk design in this list, now you have a steel wire rigging to stabilize the desk. These wire are anchored to the wall above the wood plank, it gives a minimalist and unique look to the overall desk.
15. DIY Computer Case and Desk
A Computer enthusiast know how it feel to have a cluttered computer desk with its entangled wiring. A clean and, if necessary, hidden wiring and porting are what’s needed. And, if necessary again, the computer should have no cases. The desk itself is the case, just like this example.
The owner of this beauty turns his desk into chic computer case, complete with several cooling fans. The computer hardware itself is enclosed within, and shows off through clear glass on the table top. All the wiring to and from monitor displays are hidden for neater look. Interested?
16. DIY Comfortable Gaming Computer Desk
The ideal bench for gaming standards are relative to the users. But, they all have the the same characteristic: comfortable for long period of gaming sessions. So, you have very flexible gaming bench designs here, from the more advanced to the simple one.
As a sample of your DIY project, this design is simple enough for a start. The setup is a regular plywood table with metal supports. Just adjust the height, so that your hands or eyes get strained from long gaming time. You also have to choose the right gaming chair, so you can get the most pleasant game all the time.
17. A DIY Computer Desk Plan for the Kids
For the kids, gives them something warm but simple. Something from the North, the design from the Scandinavian countries might do well for them. The Nordic style won’t disappoint you want warm and pleasant atmosphere.
This Nordic DIY computer desk also wants the kids to have those atmosphere. The Desk is of plywood. No groves or intricate joints for this project. All you need is several angle brackets to joint them all.
18. DIY Computer Desk for Girl
A working station for girl is a must, mainly if the little girl has turned into her teen years. Along with that, she also need a combination of privacy and chic study desk. This example might represent all of those characteristics.
This example is also a perfect example of a computer desk design for small spaces. And, most of all, you can build it easily –provided you’ve already had the elevated bed. The design also includes a comfortable reading chair.
19. DIY Cheap Computer Desk on Bay Window
A bay window adds a classic tone to the house. Apart as its main purpose as view window, a bay window also offers you some other purposeful options. And it includes this cheap work station.
This working station only need one or two wood planks. These planks will fill the nook, as a desk top –just like the example. And practically, that’s all you need. Because you will mount the planks on the window stools.
20. Fold Up DIY Computer Desk with Minimalist Cabinet
Again, if you still in need of an efficient working desk for limited areas, this computer desk design works well for small spaces. It won’t eat the leg room as well, since this desk is a fold up type.
So, when the desk is not in use, you can pull it up and unite with the cabinet –fold down when you have a desk works to do. The materials mainly of plywood. The design is also simple, though you need to pay more attention to the hinges and the latches.
21. Wall-mounted Twin Tracks DIY Computer Desk
You can make an affordable computer desk plus its shelving system with multipurpose twin tracks. You only need a flat wall to mount the tracks. Its practical and evenly spaced holes enable you to put shelves on any places along the tracks.
For the shelves, choose solid woods for elegant look. But, if you want the more affordable choice, try plywood. You can experiment with laminated glasses or any other hard materials. This example show you how a wall-mounted twin tracks desk with genuine wood colors gives you warm rustic air.
22. Shabby Chic Computer Desk in Distressed Finishes
The finishing touches of a computer desk has an impact to your mood. They have to be in tune with your personal tastes. So, for an example, if you love minimalist design, you love the desk to have natural touches. As alternative, say, if you love the pleasant air of a cottage, this DIY computer desk with distressed white finishing touch is a better choice.
23. Cheap and Easy Recycled Cardboard Computer Desk
This DIY project only needs your deft hands and a scissors. You are to make computer desk from cardboards. This desk won’t need any nails or even glues. All you have to do is just fold and fold again until the cardboards turn into this ergonomic computer desk.
24. A Nook for Neat Working Station
Having unused spots can spark imagination. An unused nook in your home makes your fertile minds get nicest idea, like turning it into a nook working station like this example.
Use floating style for the desk and its shelves for neater and efficient appearance. The white and charcoal black color theme further adding the contemporary vibes. This elegant working desk also is easy to do in your DIY project.
25. A DIY Computer Desk with Industrial Vibes
This last computer desk design is for industrial and repurposed stuff enthusiasts. Here you need reclaimed woods and several length of iron metal pipes. You also need some pipe joints to connect them all into a table’s frame. And that’s all. Once completed, you have this rustic computer desk with industrial vibes on it.
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That’s all the awesome list of DIY computer desk for you. Some are super easy to build, some other might be good for inspiration. Lastly, we hope you enjoy the list and even have already had the clues for your dream computer desk or working station in the next DIY project.
Need a TV stand for a small space? No Problem. Remember the last time you paints some nice pictures on an easel? Now you turn the ease into a TV stand. It won’t eat your room, you even can set them on a corner.
Wood lovers now that nothing compare to wooden stuff when they talk about warmness vibes. Wooden structure or furniture are best at giving you the pleasant and cozy air. That’s probably the reason of why the rustic or barn style you always love barn style.
A contemporary living room needs a contemporary TV stand. Ever consider one with industrial flair? If you love neat, efficient, and uncomplicated design, this design is yours to try.
Still looking for a suitable TV stand for small spaces? Here’s another design for you. It’s a bit complicated than the first design (see list no.1), but you can still make it in your DIY project, as the structure only has several parts –and all are exposed.
When it comes to designing a TV stand, only imagination is your limit. Here’s the example: a TV stand out of wood grocery crates. With a simple and quick setup, you have this shabby chic stand.
Neat people hate a messy living room –messy TV cables included. Are you the one? The one who always strives to hide the cabling and wiring in the house? Then you need to consider this TV stand.
Want to make a DIY TV stand with the retro 50s kicks? Here we offer you one. It’s easy enough to build and, once completed, it easily helps you to fly back into the great and glory of 50s.
Ok, you only have piles of old wood planks and several unsightly cinder blocks on the corner. And you want to have a cool TV stand out of them. Possible? Yes. You can have it, just like the example. And here’re the step.
When you need more leg rooms but you also need to find better place for the TV, try a minimalist floating TV stand. The design hugs the wall, no legs needed. You can size up the stand to fit in with the any room sizes.
Still love the industrial look? Now we offer you a TV stand with steam punk flairs. You, of course, can make it yourself in a snap. The materials are easy to find, and they are also affordable.
Contemporary furniture designers love to combine wood and metal materials. For the contemporary eyes, the combination looks neat and chic. The TV stand design proves it.
Corner TV stand again, a corner stand that fits perfectly for any of corner in the house. And the design is so simple that you can make it in a breeze, provided you have the materials and the basic carpentry tools.
You’ve met a retro-contemporary TV stand design up on the list before. Now we take you to the country side to meet this country style TV stand with doors. The stands still retains its elegant old classic lines. All the while, it also offers rustic vibes with its sliding doors –barns style. An eclectic and unique air build up around this stand design. Love to have one?
Having an old unused cabinet? Try to repurpose the furniture into something awesome like this plan. You have a TV stand from repurposed small cabinet. You have the stand. And you have an ample storage system.
Here’s another simple TV stand design for your next DIY project. In this project you need some solid wood planks, and four hairpin table legs. That’s all. Once completed, you have a solid minimalist TV stand, full with 50s vibes, in your living room.
A problem of a furniture is that it often difficult to move. So you have to be sure of the placement before setting it in a room –or you have to move it again and again in an arduous process.
Another floating TV stand? Yes, sure. And now it comes with enough storage system for your stuff. This DIY TV stand also looks lovely in your minimalist living room. You can make it with plywood or solid wood. Whatever materials you choose, it always combines well with the wood paneling.
With a little imagination, you can turn a pile of wood pallets into a charming TV stand. And here’s the example for you. You still have the rugged look of a wood pallet, but the stand design able to smooth it and emphasis its raw beauty.
You have met at least two corner TV stands. All are of floating types. Now you get the regular one, this elegant small TV stand.
If you don’t want any distraction from technological advancement (like TV) all the time, put the TV in this TV stand. This stand is perfect haven for your TV, it also can hid the TV from your eyes when not in use.
Now concrete is not only for your wall, floor, or roof. Concrete has become a staple of interior designer. The grey curvy TV stand in the example is also of concrete. The engineering technology advancements now enable you to have slim and easy-to-manipulate concrete. On of the result is this concrete stand. To add the warm vibes, a wood block is inserted into it.
For your bedroom, you have several alternative of TV stands. You can have a retractable stand, a wall stand, a dresser TV stand, or just a standalone slim TV stand like this picture.
This TV stand is your other alternative of the previous bedroom stand. This time you have a solid TV stand with dresser in a chic modern style.
As alternative of a TV stand, you have a TV mount. This mount is particularly useful if you want to have special feature about how your TV appear to you. In this example, you meet a retractable TV mount, set on the ceiling.
Lighting is a major factor in an interior design project. It gives the room its soul. A good lighting also helps boosting your positive mood. For the reason, you may find several type of interior lighting, being the ambient light as one of them.
This corner style won’t hinder you from seeing most of the corner area, so it won’t makes a room (especially small room) feels cramped or hectic. The key is its light design, which is featured with cascading style of light wood structures. In this design, each levels serve as shelves.
For the patio, deck, or garden, this outdoor TV sand design is yours. The design includes a robust cover to protect the TV from the elements. This design also has other function, as cloth hanger. Seeing the simple construction, we sure you can make it yourself in your free time. And now, you have no reason to not watching TV while doing activities outside.
Contemporary styles won’t mind if you blend various styles into one, provided it gives you the satisfying feeling of having a cool stuff –and you have the pride on it. This walk in closet idea is no exception.
A classic implies in an evergreen taste. It just can fade away with time, even it aged gracefully with time. And it often associated with big spaces or rooms –so it’s associated with something grandeur. But a small space is not an excuse for you to have a classic walk in closet.
Having trouble with the existing walk in closet designs? If you say yes, and if you also want to redo the closet with a new walk in closet idea, this simple walk in closet idea can be yours. You even can do it yourself.
Before taking down the old walk in closet for the new one, sometimes you need to pay attention to the old details. You might find some cool features in it. Something so cute that you want it to be a part of your new walk in closet design layout.
This walk in closet idea proves that you can have cool stuff on a budget. You don’t need fancy stuff to make your walk in closet. Try this walk in closet idea for sure. A DIY project? Yes, it’s easy. You can do it yourself.
Neat minds always need better and neater organization ideas for their stuff. And if you’re one of them, this minimalist walk in closet idea is worth a try.
Men need a walk in closet. Not the typical closet though, they need something special. Just like girls love feminine touches, men also like their walk in closet design layout to look masculine as well.
As a walk in closet is a place where you want to look great, it needs to be a pleasant place to be in or, even, to think. Here a walk in closet plays its role as a mood booster. In this walk in closet idea you are to play the lighting to increase your positive mood.
Shabby chic is an option if you want to look lovely and feminine. It looks lovely with the calming pinkish colors. The puffy stuff and vased flowers, some of its mandatory features, further complements the effects.
Small spaces often presents challenges when you want to put or build something in them. For the reason, it often frustrating to build walk in closets for small spaces. You want it functional but also feel bigger.
This walk in closet idea wants you to know that you can have a luxury walk in closet, even in a small space. The key is in its design layout, the walk in closet uses minimalist layout.
Lighting is important factor in a walk in closet design layout. The right lighting helps to increase the positive mood, apart from helping you finding your stuff quicker. Right Lighting also makes an awesome closet.
A room with a walk in closet would be charming, even a source of pride. But not all of room seems able to hold the closet. There’s not much space available, some reasoned. But is that true? Here is an example of a walk in closet for a small space.
This will be another walk in closet idea for small spaces. This long and narrow bed room needs special closet design layout, so it can still retain the cozy and pleasant of a bed room. The solution is this open walk in closet idea.
A cheap alternative of solid woods is laminated wood. Just like solid woods, this material is also versatile. You can turn it into almost any furniture stuff, including the open closet cabinet like in this walk in closet idea.
The combination of good lighting, choices of materials, and good design layout makes this exclusive walk in closet. With the accented ceiling and chequered mat, the combinations seems perfects.
As your needs grow and your social activities increase, you need an even bigger closet. A regular walk in closet still won’t hold your collection? Here’s a large walk in idea for you. It comes complete with a center classic chest cabinet and a small bench.
Here’s a walk in closet idea if you want one for a narrow space. This awesome closet has all for your needs, mainly as a woman. You have the special shelves for bags, shoes, cloths, and hats. The classic detailing, its minimalist design layout, and the dominating white color helps to make this narrow walk in closet look bigger and elegant.
Modern style was popular in 1930s – 1950s. It’s the reverse of classic style. Unlike the heavily decorated classic, modern styles tend to naked, present itself as it is, emphasizing in their purposes. So the style often characterized with firm lines and rigid angles.
In this walk in close idea, you use the headboard as kind of wall partition between your bed area and the walk in closet. The Scandinavian style shines through room, giving it a pleasant and warm look –in its classic white and black theme.
Cheer up your small walk in closet with this DIY project, for you can do it yourself. Here you need to do the project prior to the installation of your favorite affordable IKEA shelves or cabinet. Because what you need to do here is hanging wallpaper.
A small and narrow room needs special attention when you want to add a walk in closet in it. You want a walk in closet design layout which is not heavy (making the room looks cramped), over stylized (hectic), and still making the room feel roomy.
Favorite collection of shoes should have their proper place. They also need to have their own shoe racks in your awesome closet, just like this walk in closet idea. It contains all your collections, from the clothes, bags, and, of course, the shoes.
A better design layout and better organizational ideas make your small and narrow space a cozy walk in closet. You don’t want features in big closet here, give the most efficient cabinet style and maximize the free space for your activities inside.
The last of these awesome walk in closet ideas will be one of the most charming. This master walk in closet is big and gorgeous. If you love a contemporary style, the closet also offers you the finest style.
Your probably don’t want to have any other structures, including the privacy screen, on your patios or decks. But if, for some reasons, you need to add additional privacy into it, this portable outdoor privacy screen is all you need.
Farmhouse living room always offers cozy spot for you. In its contemporary or in retro versions, the effects are just the same. Here you have the retro one, with all its rustic charms and warmness.
Still in the same spirit with the first idea, this farmhouse living room comes with the same retro feel. Only, here you can apply the style for small spaces. And it’s way too cozy to be called retro style. This will be your shabby chic living room.
The closer to the nature, the better a living room. This living room in farmhouse style is one good example. It’s large, airy, and has an open layout combines well with dining area and kitchen seamlessly.
A Farmhouse living room is what you need if you have a demanding job to do daily. Coming home after those wearisome activities and greeted by the pleasant living room is pure joy.
If you love to combines furniture and stuff, try a farmhouse style. This style is easily blend with other styles, from the old to contemporary styles. From the example here, you can see that a farmhouse living room can be as eclectic as you want and it’s still awesome.
A set of Mid Century armchairs looks straight into a picture window is the nice practical accent feature here in this living room. For you with a love for 50s styles, here’s a farmhouse Mid Century living room.
Here you have another small farmhouse living room. Still with its rustic charms, now you have it fuller with some nice accessories.
Some said that colors have inner meanings which could influence our mood. Blue, for instance, is said to have positive vibes to our life. The color is thought to represent stability, peace of mind, sincerity, and wisdom.
Without any decor, a farm living room is still warm and cozy. With the decor, it’s even better. Fortunately, you won’t lack any decorating ideas when you deal with a living room in farmhouse style.
A limited budget needs a fertile mind and creativity. That’s if you want your things right or suit well with your tastes. With your creativities (plus deft hands) you even can turn unimpressive living room into one with lots of wows.
Having a farmhouse living room means that you have a basic living room. It doesn’t mean that you have a limited comfort here. But, you only need what you love most and what make your life happier.
Neutral colors (like white, grey, black, or brown) are known for its soothing or calming effects. That’s why the Scandinavian use almost always use them as their interior colors. The color, which also close to natural colors, also offers warmness.
Now, if you want something warm and cozy again for your living room, then this provincial style. Originated from a southern French territory called Provence (hence the name provincial) some 2 centuries ago, this style is still going strong in the interior and exterior designs.
From the Continental, you have several living room design options, such as the English Style, Scandinavian style, Italian style, and more. But here you have French style for its quality-built and elegance.
A rustic style reminds you of a spot with vintage but pleasant stuff, the one you see in an old beautiful cottage. Rustic style, along with barn style, is one of several styles loved by contemporary interior design enthusiasts.
Your living room is completed. Now it’s time to paint the walls. So, what’s the right paint colors for your farmhouse living room? It’s up to you. But. If you think you have no clues, try the neutral colors.
Country style and farmhouse style seems unseparated. A country style always has farmhouse touches. And so with the farmhouse style, vice versa. The difference is that the country style embraces a more rural farmhouse styles, the more rustic and raw styles.
Curtains helps you to protect your interior home from prying eyes. In short, it helps you to keep your privacy intact. Almost all living room designs has its own curtain styles, and this includes your farm living room interior design.
A farmhouse style is a versatile style. You can have your living room in classic style, but still have the farmhouse approaches. But you can also have it in a modern farm living room, just like this one in the following picture.
You don’t have a complete list of farmhouse styled living rooms without this now popular design, the industrial style. If you love minimalist touches, consider this style. Based on industrial layouts and schemes, the style always strives to have the most basic and purposeful.
Coast offers you peace of mind. A farmhouse gives you warm touches of traditional and peaceful rustic living. You can have both in a coastal living room in a farmhouse style, just like this one.
Good lighting is everything in a farmhouse style. Just like the Provincial or even Scandinavian styles, farmhouse style always wants light –much of it. Light is its soul, so an old or contemporary farmhouse always needs good lighting.
A Scandinavian living room with a dab of farmhouse style and splashes of Boho decoration ideas? Yes, you can have it in a living room. Here’s the one to inspire you. The light design of Scandinavian style prepped with iconic features from farmland, like the antler head, and soft colorful knitted stuff from Boho style.
Contemporary style living rooms have so many facets, and this one is one of its best facet: a contemporary living room in a farmhouse style. This contemporary living room sits in an open room, one with the kitchen area, separated by a bar counter. It has high open ceiling, open wall on both sides, and grey comfortable contemporary furniture. All are in a purpose, giving the highest comfort.
A blend of 50s furniture and the pleasant traditional atmosphere is this cozy farmhouse styled mid century Living Room. Here you meet the skinny-legged Mid Century chairs and sofas with the pleasantness of a country living with its airy and traditional air. If you want to have a neat, retro, and warm living room, you should consider this living room design.