The Search For Excellent And Cheap Computer Desks
Normally the purchase of traditional office furniture can be accomplished by perusing stores that sell chairs, tables, lamps, cabinets, and other pieces needed for working. However, computer desks can be very steep. Are there any inexpensive options? Yes.
It’s easy to find cheap computer desks. You just have to know where to look. If you want an affordable desk that’s both creative and innovative, keep reading for some hot tips and solutions on where you can find a great desk. From recycling finds to DIY projects, it’s all here.
Shop Tables
Shop and tool tables make a fantastic computer desk substitute. They’re durable, inexpensive, ready to work and even have a unique, industrial design. To increase your makeshift desk’s longevity, throw on a few coats of protective varnish to prevent rings or spills from staining the wood surface.
Build on your workshop style and put up a workman’s peg board over your desk. You can then use it to hang your whiteboard or work and computer supplies like network drives, hubs and other computer peripherals and accessories.
The DIY Desk
You will be able to make your own desk easily and simply. Using a basic pattern for a table or a specific desk plan, you can construct cheap computer desks with a single sheet of plywood and for well under $50.
The website Woodworker’s Workshop (woodworkersworkshop.com) offers visitors links to hundreds of free plans for various woodworking and carpentry projects, including desks.
If you don’t own a power saw or are uncomfortable doing your own cutting, you can often have your wood cut for you free of charge at your local hardware store. That means you’ll only be dealing with the final construction and finishing of the desk. Keep in mind though that most hardware stores, to ensure employee safety, limit their cuts to pieces that are at least 12 inches long.
The Recycled Desk
Who says a desk has to be a desk and a table has to be a table? Get creative with your work surfaces and transform a vintage 1950s table into a cool desk or a classic antique flea market find into a traditional office work surface. And yes, you can even buy a used desk and benefit from it too.
To score some great finds of old desks or tables, keep your eye on local garage sales. While consignment stores, charity shops and flea markets may have good finds, they often don’t have the great deals you can pick up at garage sales.
Options at Ikea
While not as innovative or creative as a reclaimed find or a DIY construction job, Ikea has a big selection of cheap computer desks. True, they’re not made very well and won’t last you for years, but they will get the job done and for the right price.