When Kerry started his Masters this fall, he wanted needed some bigger desk space. We were still using his small, old college desk from IKEA. He wanted something big, dark, and bulky with a file cabinet and I wanted something big, light, and simple. We searched and searched but couldn't come to an agreement on anything. Then I found this DIY desk: And this one: He was as equally excited for this idea as I was. So, we did some research and came up with an idea for the desk. His dad would help us to build the top and a shelf for one end and we would purchase an IKEA VIKA ALEXA drawer unit in white and a VIKA CURRY leg in white. So Kerry and his dad went to Lowe's and got a big panel of wood. His dad used all his sweet saws to cut it down to 24 inches by 72 inches. He added a 1/2 inch trim to it and stained it a nice, dark brown. He used the left over wood to build a small bookshelf to support one of the ends...
So simple you can Do It Yourself Too!