Desk Recommendations
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Soldato
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I bought a huge desk a while back. Found out later it was called a Jerker...
Still, it's a wicked sturdy desk. Maybe a little too industrial/office look but lots of space. You can get them off auction sites for hardly anything.
Still, it's a wicked sturdy desk. Maybe a little too industrial/office look but lots of space. You can get them off auction sites for hardly anything.
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Jerker, heh
Anyway I have this from Argos and it's great. It's an Avebury: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/6197096.htm.
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Make one. I did, and it's easy. I don't have any special talent for woodworking, and only used powertools to make it. I made my plan, bought some hardwood, cut it to size into the L shape I wanted to fit against two walls, and sanded down the edges. I then applied some dark oak stain, and secured it to the wall using corner braces.
I now have a legless 'floating' desk at the optimal height for my chair, which has plenty of space for the all the things I use a desk for. It doesn't have any drawers or shelves, it's just a simple surface, but for me it's perfect. My LL71 sits neatly under one section, as does printer, sub-woofer, and reserator in the corner, and I still have footspace in front of my screen.
Total cost: ~£18.
I now have a legless 'floating' desk at the optimal height for my chair, which has plenty of space for the all the things I use a desk for. It doesn't have any drawers or shelves, it's just a simple surface, but for me it's perfect. My LL71 sits neatly under one section, as does printer, sub-woofer, and reserator in the corner, and I still have footspace in front of my screen.
Total cost: ~£18.
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Ahem. Hope you're not inferring I shop at B&Q...I buy wood from a local merchant for a reasonable price as opposed to being shafted. By the way, do you know what some builders say B&Q stands for?
Ikea - Mikael all the way for me, big desk, plenty of space underneath for PC's etc.
Linky link - http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60105103
Linky link - http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60105103
I have one of these from Ikea:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/14630009
with one of these attached to the end of it:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/28048309
Its supposed to be wall mounted but with a little smoke and mirrors it goes on the end of the table perfectly; its as wide as the table is deep. It has to be supported by other means but the triangular support makes a great corner shelf
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/14630009
with one of these attached to the end of it:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/28048309
Its supposed to be wall mounted but with a little smoke and mirrors it goes on the end of the table perfectly; its as wide as the table is deep. It has to be supported by other means but the triangular support makes a great corner shelf
Got the Frederik workstation from Ikea here.
Picture of it with my rubbish on...
Same one I've got. Didn't think much of how the shelves fit onto the beams, or main part fixing (4 screws) Same colour. Got 2 pairs of Hi-Fi speakers and centre, plus a amp. Would fit the AV amp too but bottom shelf is on the first rung.
As said before many a time, make your own:
There is another section of desk about that size again to the right of the picture, coming off at 90º filling the corner of the room.
got same screen + kb
