Desk with Heavy Legs

on this desk

This can be a quite simple desk, made with 2×6 toes and 1x prime. The fashionable type creates a lovely body on your decor and enhances your house.

This desk might be painted or stained any shade.

Extra plans on this assortment

I really like this type a lot, I made extra plans on this assortment. I am going to hold including – it is a lovely type!

• Thick (square) coffee table plants
• Strong espresso desk vegetation (rectangle)
• Heavy Ultimate Desk Plans
• Rugged Console Desk Plans (coming quickly)

How do I construct this desk

This desk was an easy construct. I used a pocket gap template to make the piece look extra skilled, with all of the joints hidden. The pocket jig additionally made it sturdier. If you do not have a pocket jig, notice how I made the matching coffee table with just one brad clothespin.

First, I construct the desk floor to the scale I need.

I then used a jigsaw to chop the corners of the desk prime so the legs confirmed.

I then measured and minimize the 1×4 aspect aprons and drilled 3/4″ pocket holes on the ends and going through up (the other way up picture above). I connect the 1×4 apron to the underside of the desk prime with 1 -1/4″ pocket holes.

I then put the legs in place and secured with the pre-drilled pocket holes from the aspect aprons on the legs.

This is what all 4 legs appear like in place.

For the again, I repeated these steps so as to add the again apron with pockets.

The place the again apron meets the aspect aprons I made a gap within the pocket within the center so it does not cross the 2 holes within the aspect apron. Then I joined the again apron to the aspect aprons. I have not tied the legs but.

Repeat these steps – however DO NOT connect to the legs but. First flip –

Then stage all of the legs utilizing a stage.

As soon as the legs are stage and the desk is flat on a flat floor, connect the back and front aprons to the legs from the within with a number of extra screws.

Right here is the constructed desk. There’s nonetheless numerous work to be completed… I sanded your entire desk with 120 grit sandpaper.

Then I painted with Golden Oak.

The stain appeared uninteresting, flat and orange. Moreover, totally different wooden species obtained paint otherwise. No drawback!

I utilized a watery white paint on prime, rubbing it. It muted the stain shade, added dimension, and helped the totally different wooden tones mix collectively—like including a flattering filter to the piece.

including a drawer

You can simply add a drawer to this desk. Right here is an instance of how you are able to do this:

styling the desk

This desk itself is sort of easy. Want type! Listed here are some ideas:

• The upholstered ottoman seems to be nice mixed with this desk, but when you’ll use it as a primary desk, go for a extra snug chair.
• A mirror or paintings above is crucial – if utilizing paintings, select the paintings first, then match the remainder of the decor to the paintings
• A good looking lamp provides curiosity and performance
• inexperienced is obligatory
• Vases can be utilized to retailer workplace equipment

Free plans to construct this desk

Listed here are free plans to construct this desk. In the event you construct it, share it, we like to see your work!

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