The shelves provide extra storage and having the one right under my computer lets me keep stuff down there that I might not need as much.

The reason I did it this way is that there’s no space in my office to position the desk so both shelves face out. In the picture, you’ll notice one shelf is turned out and the other is facing in, under the desk. I used some Command strips to secure the door but this isn’t necessary. To assemble the desk, you lay the door on top of the shelves.

Mine are from Wal-Mart and were about $20 each. The door does not have a hole for a doorknob! It was not painted so we painted it white. You need a hollow door from Lowes or Home Depot. I wanted a desk that gave me lots of room for working and crafting and making stuff…but also room for my computer that didn’t require me to move stuff each time I wanted to do a project on the desk. Today’s post isn’t necessarily teaching-related as in classroom-related! But it is teaching-related in that we all need a home office space to use to be creative and prep and plan! One of the things I get asked about more than anything when I post pictures and when we do videos is my home office and especially my desk! The desk….everyone wants to know about the desk…so I want to show you the desk and explain how easy and cheap it was to make! Yep…make! My TBFF Jenny and I made this desk.

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