For about $50 I built a new desk for my bedroom!
We have a desk area in our great room, but my toddler has been crawling all over me. So I decided I needed a desk behind a door for the next few years. Not wanting to spend a small fortune on a desk, I decided to build one.
Styled to match our super popular Rustic X Collection, my new desk is sturdy and beautiful, and very comfortable.
Watch me build it:
This project was a request from a Facebook user. I’m not completely sure how to build a cube, so I connected it for the most part using L-brackets/corner brackets, but feel free to change it as you see fit! I categorized it for outdoors, but you could line it or put a potted plant in it instead and use it indoors, too!
Build your own console table. This easy to build plan uses off the shelf boards – so just chop, and nail together!
We designed this console table to fit most standard bins or baskets designed for closet shelving.
Here’s one of our favorites from Amazon (affiliate link)
The free plans for this console table follow.
I’m on a mission to have as little as possible on my kitchen countertops. It’s so much easier to clean a kitchen when you don’t have to move things out of the way to wipe down countertops, and I love the bare, clean look. And who doesn’t want more countertop space to work with?
But what to do with the knives? How do I get the knife block off the kitchen countertops?
Well, I added a drawer under our cooktop (that met clearances) and built this awkward looking thing (in about 10 minutes using scrap wood)
And fit it inside a drawer,
Since it’s super rare for me not to need a cutting board at the same time as a knife, I added the cutting boards to the other side of the drawer
This in drawer knife block has been the best thing ever! I’ve had zero regrets and am confident this is a great plan that will make your life better and easier.
For the visual learners, we put together a quick video showing all the steps.
Time to build it yourself! The free step by step plans are below. Please send in a photo or let us know how you like this project.
