*** Desk and Room Gallery***

ljt

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A new year, a new desk was in order. I couldn't find a new desk exactly as I wanted it, so I designed one myself and my good friend (an ex chippy) kindly built it for me. It consisted of;


  • a kitchen worktop from Ikea

  • 4 brackets (Ikea)

  • 3 adjustable legs (Ikea)

  • 4 small furniture legs (B&Q)

  • garage door draft excluder (for cable neatness at the rear) (Screwfix)

  • Various sizes of conduit for cable neatnes

So I went from the setup found here; http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13261325&postcount=2929

To this;

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It is about 80% complete. I'm looking for a cabinet to go under the right hand side where the dvd boxes currently are.
 

Mark A

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I was expecting the top to be more expensive than that. Doesn't even matter if the top does get worn out over time as its only £35 to replace.

Shame its only 62cm wide though. I need 72cm wide :(.
 

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I meant the bit next to the case, looks like a cut out?
Looks neater than the ikea cable hole drill kit I've got.

Not yet no, moved into a house in September and still haven't got my man cave finished, hopefully soon though!
 

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TallPaul_S said:
Is that an oak Ikea Vika Amon desktop with white annefors?

Wiil be getting these in the next few days and was going to go for the black/brown, but damnit that oak looks very nice! :D
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Sorry for the late reply but yes mate it's the Oak effect Amon top with white Annefors. The "legs" come in really handy for storing stuff.
 

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lewis2701 said:
Looks nice ljt
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Bucko89 said:
LJT, that looks really nice. Lovely wood.
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Cheers guys, I'm really pleased with how its turned out, and for a lot cheaper than any pre-made desk of that size (total cost was around £120 for all the materials)

Tosk said:
where did you get your wallpaper from ljt please?

not your desktop wallpaper, the striped wallpaper =]

thanks
Daz/Tosk
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Hi Daz, its from a Independant place called "Home Zone" on the High Street in a place called Blackheath. I'm afraid I don't have the packaging with the manufacturer/product name anymore

Ginger-Menace said:
hey ljt could you tell me where you got the wood and legs from for that little shelf on the right? im after something like it
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It was the off-cut of the main desk worktop (as the pre cut worktop was about 30cm too long) I then just used the spare veneer strip and edged the cut side and bought 4 furniture legs from B&Q and screwed them on

You could probably create the same effect by buying a chunky shelf and the legs and making one that way
 
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ljt said:
It was the off-cut of the main desk worktop (as the pre cut worktop was about 30cm too long) I then just used the spare veneer strip and edged the cut side and bought 4 furniture legs from B&Q and screwed them on

You could probably create the same effect by buying a chunky shelf and the legs and making one that way
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yeah that sounds like a plan thanks
 
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