The word custom always sounds expensive to me, but it doesn't have to be. Maximising a small space with built-in or custom furniture is a no-brainer. It could be a desk, floating shelves or charging station to use at home in a small bedroom, unused hall cupboard, nook or wardrobe.
Before building, ensure the walls and ceiling are painted or papered ahead of adding a built-in desk and installing any shelves. I painted the wall in Resene SpaceCote Flat in Resene Mineshaft and the ceiling is papered in Resene Wallpaper Collection 91273.
You will need
• Resene Aquaclear clear waterborne sealer
• Primer, I used Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat
• Paint colours of choice for charging station. I used Resene Enamacryl in Resene Atlas
• Sandpaper
• Circular saw
• Measuring tape
• Pencil
• Level
• Drill and drill bits
• Threaded rod or similar cut to 200mm long
• Construction glue (optional)
• Screws
• Pine batten measuring 20mm x 40mm to support the desk
• Sheet of panelling for desk. This could be thick ply or pine. I used 2400mm x 600mm x 26mm piece of plywood with an oak veneer
• Large hole saw bit and cord tidy (from office supply store to feed cords through)
• Basic set of drawers. I used a set of bamboo drawers for the charging station
Built-in desk
1 Measure the area where you want the desk and shelves to be, marking the studs and drawing level lines.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 2023 من Your Home and Garden.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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