Be taught to assemble this DIY Sq. Espresso Desk with free plans by Shanty2chic!
This mission is sponsored by Minwax. All opinions are mine.
I am nonetheless on a mission to revamp rooms in my dwelling by establishing new furnishings! I’m engaged on the lounge and starting with a model new espresso desk. My earlier desk was chewed up pretty harmful by our pet so it’s a great one to start with! We teamed up with Minwax to design and assemble this espresso desk and I’m in love with the stain combo and the model new finish I used to protect it!
Let’s get establishing!
Learn the way to assemble a DIY Sq. Espresso Desk
Devices:
- Desk Observed (elective)
- Miter Observed
- Drill
- Kreg Jig
- Brad Nailer
- Sander
Supplies:
- 5 – 2x6x8 Pine or Framing Lumber
- 2 – 2x4x8 Pine or Framing Lumber
- 2 – 1×24″x48″ Enterprise Panel
- 1 1/4″ Pocket Hole Screws
- 2 1/2″ Pocket Hole Screws
- 1 1/4″ Brad Nails
- 2″ Brad Nails
- Minwax Wood Finish in Fundamental Gray
- Minwax Wood Finish in Golden Oak
- Minwax Tender Contact Ending Wax
- Wood Glue
Developing the Base
Step 1
Decrease the leg gadgets to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes in accordance with the decrease guidelines.
Join the underside runner to 2 legs with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Step 2
Join the two bottom temporary runners to a leg and repair the temporary runners to the center of the prolonged runner with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Step 3
Flip the desk base right-side-up and repair the second prolonged runner to the best of the underside runner with 2″ brad nails and wood glue.
Step 4
Join the second temporary runners to the best of th ebottom temporary runners with 2″ brad nails and wood glue.
Step 5
Join the temporary legs to the prolonged legs with 2″ brad nails and wood glue. The underside of the temporary legs should be flush with the best of the prolonged runner.
Developing the Desk Excessive
Step 1
Decrease the best mission panels to measurement and drill 3/4″ pocket holes spherical all edges of 1 and three edges of the alternative. Join them together with 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Step 2
With the tabe excessive the opposite approach up, flip th ebase the opposite approach up on excessive of it, so that the temporary legs are resting on the best of the desk excessive. Join the desk excessive to the temporary legs with 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and wood glue.
Step 3
Decrease the assistance piece to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket hole screws at every ends. Join it over the desk excessive seam, to the legs with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and wood glue and repair it to the desk excessive with 2″ brad nails.
Desk Excessive Trim
Step 1
Measure and decrease the trim gadgets to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket hole screws to each sq. end. Join them to the desk excessive with 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and repair them to the desk legs with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and wood glue. Add a few 2″ brad nails and wood glue on the corners to affix the 45° angles collectively.
The Finish!
Step 1
As quickly because the desk is constructed, fill any uncovered pocket and nails holes with wood filler and sand it down with 80-grit sandpaper adopted by 120-grit after which 220-grit. As quickly because the sanding was completed I used a Minwax pre-stain wood conditioner.
Step 2
For the top, I blended 2 parts Minwax wood finish in Golden Oak with 1 half Fundamental Gray.
Their new Wood Finish line is very easy to utilize! Merely wipe the stain with a rag. It solely requires one coat and dries in a few hours!
Step 3
To protect the top I tried a model new product! Minwax Tender Contact Ending Wax. These things is superior and very easy to utilize!
Merely open the lid and stir the wax.
Then, wipe the wax over the wood in a spherical pattern.
Let the wax sit for 5-Quarter-hour and buff it with a transparent cloth. That’s it! I just like the matte finish and it was really no mess! It actually works on stained, painted and raw wood!
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Happy Developing!
DIY Sq. Espresso Desk
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Desk Observed (elective)
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Miter Observed
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Drill
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Kreg Jig
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Brad Nailer
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Sander
Desk Excessive Trim
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Measure and decrease the trim gadgets to measurement and drill 1 1/2″ pocket hole screws to each sq. end. Join them to the desk excessive with 1 1/4″ pocket hole screws and repair them to the desk legs with 2 1/2″ pocket hole screws and wood glue. Add a few 2″ brad nails and wood glue on the corners to affix the 45° angles collectively.
The Finish
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Now merely fill your pocket holes and nails holes with wood filler, sand it down and add a finish! Make sure that to share your builds with us on social media and use #shanty2chic so we are going to share them too! Happy Developing!
