Hey mates! I hope everybody appears to be doing good! One issue at my dwelling that has taken a beating all through this quarantine life is our espresso desk. It has develop into the command hub for video video video games for my kiddos… Positive, we have seen an uptick in video video video games at my dwelling 🙂 So, I wanted to offer them a espresso desk that may play onerous an identical to they do. It’s sturdy and beefy however oh so pretty! Strive my video tutorial on how I constructed this DIY on-line sport espresso desk beneath!
I actually like how pretty it turned out!
I teamed up with Minwax on this desk! I used a combination of two of my favorite Minwax stains to create the gorgeous finish. First, let’s assemble the desk! Chances are you’ll get the free plans to acquire and print on the bottom of this put up!
Click on on proper right here to leap to the free plans!
You possibly can discover the legs HERE on Amazon!
The first step is to cut and plank the very best of the desk and the shelf boards as properly. These are 2×6 boards ripped to 5” intensive each. Join each board collectively using 2.5” pocket hole screws by way of 1.5” pocket holes. Make it possible for in order so as to add pocket holes all through the pores and skin of the shelf boards on account of these holes shall be used to attach the shelf in a later step.
Now create the underside “L” gadgets. These are moreover ripped from 2×6 boards, nevertheless you’ll be able to too use 2×4 boards. The underside gadgets are 3” intensive each and the very best gadgets are each 2.5” intensive. Join the very best boards to the underside boards using wood glue and a pair of.5” pocket hole screws by way of 1.5” pocket holes. Make it possible for in order so as to add 1.5” pocket holes on each end of every boards to connect the legs in a later step. You may assemble two fast “L” gadgets and a pair of prolonged ones.
Join two legs using one in every of many smaller “L” gadgets. Use wood glue and a pair of.5” pocket hole screws by way of the 1.5” pocket holes to attach them. They’re going to line up flush with the inside nook of the legs. Moreover, join the very best runner using wood glue and a pair of.5” pocket hole screws. The pocket holes on this board might be on each the very best or bottom. They obtained’t be seen each technique. Then, repeat these steps to the alternative pair of legs.
Now join these two pairs of legs together with the longer “L” gadgets. These may even sit flush on the inside of the legs along with flush with the underside of the legs. Join them using wood glue and a pair of.5” pocket hole screws.
Set the shelf boards in place and fasten them with 2.5” pocket hole screws and wood glue by way of the pocket holes on the pores and skin of the shelf boards and into the “L” gadgets of the desk. You want the shelf boards to be flush with the very best of the “L” gadgets to create a shelf with no edge.
Now join the very best longer runners to create the desk excessive
helps. These shall be related using wood glue and a pair of.5” pocket hole
screws by way of the 1.5” pocket holes and into each leg. Make it possible for they’re flush with the tops of the legs and flush with the inside corners.
Add the breadboards to the sides of the desk excessive planks using 2.5” pocket hole screws by way of the planks and into the breadboards. These are 2×4 or 2×6 boards which is perhaps ripped to 3” intensive. Then, join the desk excessive to the desk base using wood glue and a pair of.5” wood screws by way of the desk excessive helps and into the very best. There shall be a 1” overhang on both facet of the legs.
The final word step is together with the small trim gadgets. I used a 1” cap moulding for my desk, nevertheless any small trim will do. Scale back each bit to measurement and fasten it to the sides of the desk using wood glue and 1.5” brad nails. I used two gadgets of trim for both facet to embellish it up!
Proper right here she is solely sooner than I added my trim gadgets and stain…
I chosen to make use of 1 amongst my favorite stain mixtures for this enterprise. I LOVE mixing stains. It is a straightforward answer to get an excellent personalized finish. These are the two Minwax colors I used for my desk. You’ll click on on HERE to see the place to purchase the stains!
Minwax Picket Finish Penetrating Stain in Primary Gray
Minwax Picket Finish Penetrating Stain in Golden Oak
Merely mix two parts of each. So, I benefit from a measuring cup and add ½ cup of each proper right into a plastic container and mix it with a stir stick. Then, I used a brush made for stains to make use of it to the desk. I work in small sections and wipe the excess sooner than transferring on to the next half.
It is also potential so as to add a pre-stain which cease streaks and blotches by evening out the absorption of oil-based stains.
As quickly as you are achieved staining, it’s suggestion in order so as to add a defending finish. These add prolonged lasting security to your wood flooring.
I actually like the color this mixture of stain achieves! Minwax has over 200 stain shade selections between their utterly totally different stain traces, so the possibilities are numerous!
You may have the option to try their site for the entire utterly totally different shade and product selections! It is also potential to watch them on Instagram and Fb for enterprise inspiration! And click on on HERE for far more inspiration!
I found the baskets for beneath the desk HERE at Pottery Barn. These are the larger sized baskets.
DIY Gaming Espresso Desk
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