How to Create a Minimalist Desk
Finding clever ways to make a room functional is always at the top of my design list. Last Summer, while hunting new furniture for my nephew’s room, I decided to get super handy and build him a very minimal desk. The main design flaw of his room was the lack of storage. So in order to make sure his clothes, sweaters, socks, underwear, etc, etc, would be tucked away and organized, we turned to the IKEA Malm dresser. This modern-looking dresser comes with six smooth-running drawers and a choice of finishes. We pick the white finish in order to match the white bed from the same set.
But even though the large white dresser provided the desired storage needed, we still needed to add a desk to this space. And after assembling and installing that big white dresser, the space was getting small while the furniture was getting bulky.
We knew we couldn’t add another large furniture to the room, and we definitely started to crave earth tones like you crave popcorn while binge watching Netflix. So, after a visit to the lumber yard, I found this beautiful live edge wooden slab that I knew we had to grab and take it home with us. We sanded it down to create a smooth surface for writing and applied a natural-colored stain. And then, bam! It looked gorgeous and it was begging to show off. Now, all it needed was a couple of brackets and the room had an instant desk.
IKEA HACK
To create this look you need a slab of wood, brackets, additional furniture to connect the wood to it (make sure the furniture’s height is the same as a standard desk’s height), and the perfect little corner.
I plan on adding some leather pulls to the drawers for a little design bling. But I guess that is a hack for another time. Have you done any IKEA hacks lately? Aren’t they the best?
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