DIMENSIONS
5 feet wide, 30″ tall, about 2 feet deep’
PREPARATION
- 3 – 2×4 @ 8 feet or stud length (92-5/8″)
- 2 – 2×6 @ 10 feet
- 5 – 2×2 @ 8 feet (I used 2×2 furring strips)
- 1 – 1×10 @ 6 feet
- 2 inch finish nails
- 1-1/4″ Pocket Hole Screws
- 2-1/2″ Pocket Hole Screws
- Elmer’s Wood Glue
- 6 – 2×4 @ 28-1/2″ – legs
- 6 – 2×4 @ 17-3/4″ – top and bottoms of leg sets
- 6 – 2×2 @ ~30″ – X detailing
- 2 – 2×2 @ 17-3/4″ – cleats for shelf supports
- 4 – 1×10 @ 17-3/4″ – shelf boards
- 6 – 2×2 @ ABOUT 18-1/2″ – measure and cut in the instructions
- 3 – 2×2 @ 28-1/2″ – chair area 2x2s
- 4 – 2×6 @ 59-1/2″ – tabletop
INTRUCTIONS
STEP 1
Drill two 1-1/2″ pocket holes on each end of the 2x4s @ 17-3/4″.
Attach to the legs at the top.
Attach bottom with a 3″ space underneath.
Keep pocket holes on the outsides.
Use 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws.
Build three identical.
STEP 2
Scribe the X detailing in place in the legs.
Cut out on a compound miter saw.
Attach with glue and 2″ brad nails.
Add X detailing to all three.
STEP 3
For middle shelf, attach 2×2 cleat with 2″ brad nails and wood glue.
Do this only for two of the legs.
STEP 4
Drill 3/4″ pocket holes to connect two 1x10s together and attach with 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws.
Then drill 3/4″ pocket holes on all four sides of the shelves (2 on each side) and attach with 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws to the sides.
Take a measurement in between the two legs and cut six 2x2s to this measurement.
Drill a single 1-1/2″ pocket hole on each end.
Then attach with 2-1/2″ pocket hole screw and glue.
Also attach shelf to the 2×2 with 1-1/4″ pocket hole screws through holes drilled in step .
STEP 6
Attach the remaining leg set to the desk with 2x2s and pocket holes.
STEP 7
Build the desktop first with 1-1/2″ pocket holes and 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws.
Attach base to underside of desktop.
FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS
Golden Oak by Varathane.
CREDIT ANA WHITE