Custom Computer Desk Plans

Materials and the sequence of the job sit together on this page.

I am so excited to share with you our new, custom computer desk plans. Since we work on this blog together a lot, we desperately needed an office desk that would sit two people comfortably.

One thing that we love to do at our house is use old things in new ways, it is a great modest-cost saver and less wasteful. We were able to use parts of an old walnut desk that we received for free. At the time I took the desk, I did not know exactly how I was going to use it, but I knew that it had potential.

After some thought of what we wanted in a new computer desk I realized that I could use the top of the old desk for our new desk. It is very strong and can easily span six feet without any middle supports. Because, we wanted it as open as possible for plenty of leg room and no supports to bump our knees on.

Today, I wanted to only show you our design and we will be posting about the final product soon. So stay tuned to see how the actual desk turned out.

Below is a list of the tools and materials that I used on this project. You will also find the steps that I used to assemble the desk

List of tools used:

• circular saw
• miter saw
• Kreg jig
• orbital sander
• drill

Back story on the tools: A little while ago, a friend of mine came over asking me to help him learn how to use his new jig. It was a Kreg Jig . I was so impressed with the ease of using it that I had to get one of my own. This jig is solid, have about 80 projects in the works now that I have it. 100 times better that the one we have used in the past. I am a huge fan and would recommend it to anyone. It is so straightforward to use and it this takes out the need for using glue with your joints. It’s that strong. AND unlike my low-cost old jig, it has all the marks set up for you depending on the thickness of the wood and type.

List of materials used:

• old wood desk top
• 2×4 lumber
• 1×4 lumber
• white latex paint
• walnut stain
• polyurethane
• angle brackets
• screws

Below I have attached images of the steps that I used, for you to see how I assembled my custom computer desk.

Assembly instructions:

 step 1

 step 2

 step 3

 step 4

step 5

step 6

This length is optional, depending on how long you want your desk. Mine are 67″ long.

This is where the Kreg Jig for pocket hole joints comes in handy. I used pocket holes here because I wanted to disassemble the desk to make it straightforward to move around the house, since it is a big desk.

step 7

step 8

step 9

My desk top is 75″ long with a one inch overhang on the sides and front.

 step 10

the final custom computer desk

look at the reveal for more pictures here.

What do you think?

Do you want to build one to?

Let us know if you do and how it turned out.

Have fun building and be safe!