These 5 essentials made my work-from-home desk dramatically better

"When my wife and I mapped out how we were going to build a desk, we realized that, at the end of the day, a desk is really just legs supporting a desktop. But what I wanted to make the desktop sturdy and long? And what if we wanted to have ample amounts of storage rather than just small drawers that were built into a unit?"

"We decided to head to IKEA and make our own desk from three different components. The first was a countertop. At IKEA, you can buy kitchen parts such as light fixtures, tables, knives, cutting boards, and even countertops. If you want to redo your kitchen, you can choose new countertops to install either on an island or around your kitchen."

"The surface of a countertop is long and industrially built, making it a great surface to store a lot of things on. That's what made it the perfect option for a desk. I chose a lighter wood option, and the toughest part about getting it was fitting it in the car on the way home, due to its length. It has served me incredibly well since I installed it,"

I moved from a small apartment with a leaning desk to a larger room and wanted a proper workspace without spending thousands. My wife and I planned a DIY office to fill a large wall and provide more storage than tiny built-in drawers. We recognized that a desk is essentially legs supporting a desktop and chose an industrial-style IKEA countertop as the desktop. The countertop offered a long, sturdy surface and abundant space. I selected a lighter wood option, had difficulty fitting it in the car, and it has served very well since installation.

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