One day, I'll buy a proper desk....and replace my 18 year old mini hi-fi.
Being the absolute peasant I am, I just got a big old plank of wood balanced on top of those 2 crappy old tables.
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Being the absolute peasant I am, I just got a big old plank of wood balanced on top of those 2 crappy old tables.
Where did you get that desk from?I love looking back on my previous desk setups. How things change! First time without a desktop inIn years, replaced with a Dell 15 7000
Wouldn't mind getting it for myself.
new 'ship clocks',light, leds and mouse
Is that literally a piece of worktop across two drawer units?
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This is where I listen to most of my music too; related kit is NAD D3020 (hidden away on top of the PC tower there), Wharfedale Diamond 10.1, and Sennheiser HD555.
That's an IKEA desk isn't it?
I want that but it's out of stock. Did you secure the drawers to the top or just balance it on top?
I was going to get drawers at one end and legs at the other
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Mine's the same desk I think, but with the white top. It just sits on top - it's very stable. If you get the longer top there's also a leg supporting in the middle.
Ah yea that looks the same.
I was going to get those drawers too. I may just get one set to leave room for legs and also a computer.
I see the paint on your Smok alien has all chipped away tooNothing special, but for once tidy!
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Ikea drawer units but solid oak kitchen worktop as the actual desk. The Ikea kitchen worktops weren't deep enough for me.
I've secured the worktop to the wall so that I can remove the drawers if I need to.
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This was a few days ago but still looks the same.
This is perfect!
I can't find that table top on ikeas website though - I'm assuming it is from there?
Do you know what model it was? Maybe they've discontinued it
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I'll join in the Ikea tabletop love, with the old style legs they discontinued. I also have a chair.
I got the table top from bay, the don't sell them in IKEA. It's a prime oak work top and I applied three coats of medium oak danish oil to it to get the darker colour and gloss effect.
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It was well worth it. The glossy effect looks brilliant.
Do you think a top from ikea would turn out the same if I put that oil on it that you used?
Thanks
I'm not too sure to be honest as I think they already come treated and some are also hybrid so aren't a completely solid piece of wood. When the worktop arrived it was very light in colour, so I couldn't say it would have the same affect.
I'm not too sure to be honest as I think they already come treated and some are also hybrid so aren't a completely solid piece of wood. When the worktop arrived it was very light in colour, so I couldn't say it would have the same affect.
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Just bought this from eBay for £140. It's being cut down to 170cm in length and I will buy the two drawer units from Ikea when I pass there on Monday.
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Wow! That monitors a blast from the past. Amazed you're still using it. Is there a particular reason?I'll join in the Ikea tabletop love, with the old style legs they discontinued. I also have a chair.
