Completed Door Desk

Ha, ha!  I finally finished.  I feel really great that I completed my desk task.  It took a couple of hours to complete and was very fun.  Originally I thought it would cost about $40, but it only ended up costing about $20.


What I used:
(4) 29 in. 2x3 lumber
(2) 23 in. 2x3 lumber
(2) 73 in. 2x3 lumber
(1) 80'x28' door
nails
screws
wood glue
paint

I would be glad to include the instructions, but I am more happy that I finally put it together.  Yay for me!!

My next task will be to completely decorate my office and make it feel a little warmer and inviting.  I'll keep you updated.

Beginning a New Desk Project

Hello world,

I am trying a new project this weekend.  The ultimate "door desk".  I have been wanting to try this for a while but have not had the courage to do it.  Today I finally got up the nerve to buy the door.  I figured I'd buy the door from The Restore (Habitat for Humanity) for $5.  If I messed it up, at least I'm only out of $5 dollars, right? While at the store, I was testing out the doors to make sure that they had the right vibe.  I sort of have this thing about having items used from other people and I don't know where they came from.  The gentleman helping me thought it was the funniest thing.  It was kind of funny though, but I think I got a good feeling from the one I chose.  Anyway, I will post pictures of the progression of this "door desk" project.

Hopefully it will work fine because my 48 inch tiny ikea desk is just not doing the trick. I considered purchasing an IKEA desk, but for the same size and general idea, it would cost about $40 for the table top and $5 each for 4 legs.  I figured I could sand this door, paint, polyurathan, and add legs for about $40 and have an entire desk.

Door purchased for $5 at the Restore.  28' x 78'.  
Cost in theretail about $25.

Current small desk and old file cabinet.  No space.

I'll keep you posted!

Creating a Beautiful Home on a Budget

No money you say!  That is just fine.  I am going to create a beautiful cozy home on a budget.  I found the nicest end tables the other day at a thrift store for $45 a set.  Granted they are from about the 1950's, but they are nice.  Gonna sand them down and paint them black to see how they will look.  

Right end table has original handles.  
Left handles include possible
handles after being painted. $45 for set!

 

Both end tables cost $5 each. 
 Caught these at a flea market!

I also found another set of side tables for $10 a set.  Now that was definitely a steal!  I figured I'd take those two and make a desk out of them.  Maybe paint those black as well.  We will see.  $50 for something that will be beautiful when painted, decorated, and embellished. 

  

Cool music chair that I could use for my
son & daughters music corner. $22

I have been having fun "thrifting" seeing things that have lots of potential and feel like I can use them to add some spice and life to my home.  This nice little music chair was a cute find as well.