Reply to: Mumsnet type post #2 Corner desk for wife's home office

[woohoo]

Good, apart from it looks like half a door laying on top of some legs.

yep, I agree, it needs to look the part. And that desk looks sturdy but its not pretty.

[ladymuck]

Too right.

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Holy moly! I like!

No idea where I'd put any of it but bookmarked for future reference nonetheless

[DimPrawn]

This is one I made from an oak door and some legs from THE IRON MILL



Took a couple of weekends to do, all that I used was a screwdriver, a circular saw, a sander and some sash clamps. Took the door apart to get rid of the gaps between the planks, then put it back together, sanded it down, cut it to the angle of the wall (about 75deg), then applied varnish. Attached the legs and put a cable tray hanging under the back. Total cost around £80.

Good, apart from it looks like half a door laying on top of some legs.

[Lockhouse]

My wife works in an auctioneers. They get loads of old antique desks in that are 100 or 200 years old that go for virtually nothing before the dealers mark them up by 300%. If they will match your decor a local auction house might be worth a look for something different.

[DimPrawn]

thanks, I was going to spend a couple of years learning carpentry and then make a fantastic oak table.

FFS, fell a large oak tree, open trusty penknife and whittle it down into a desk.

Yoof of today....

[WTFH]

This is one I made from an oak door and some legs from THE IRON MILL



Took a couple of weekends to do, all that I used was a screwdriver, a circular saw, a sander and some sash clamps. Took the door apart to get rid of the gaps between the planks, then put it back together, sanded it down, cut it to the angle of the wall (about 75deg), then applied varnish. Attached the legs and put a cable tray hanging under the back. Total cost around £80.

[Old Greg]

This can be made to whatever size you need.

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[greenlake]

Or make your own, if the space is not a uniform rectangle.

thanks, I was going to spend a couple of years learning carpentry and then make a fantastic oak table.

Something like this should do in the meantime though....

[Benny]

These are nice: Corner Desk in Oak - the stylish desk - Dovetailors

They will also do bespoke if needed.

Bladdy expensive for Oak veneer!

If it's only for the missus - £51.99 - cheap as chips

[woohoo]

I have used Wayfair for an office desk, mines not a corner one, which seemed quite robust and is not your cheapy flatpack furniture.

I did have a look at Wayfair but was a bit worried the quality would be similar to furniture village - they look similar. But thanks good to know they arent cheap flatpack.

[woohoo]

These are nice: Corner Desk in Oak - the stylish desk - Dovetailors

They will also do bespoke if needed.

Its a nice desk but it's expensive!

[woohoo]

Too right.

Buy British: Steel Vintage | Industrial Furniture | Handmade in England

Vastly superior.

Wow, I think they are too manly for the misses and probably me. But they are bloody great.

[Uncle Albert]

These are nice: Corner Desk in Oak - the stylish desk - Dovetailors

They will also do bespoke if needed.

[TheGreenBastard]

I need help from you lot again. FYI the shower is coming along nicely and should be ready next couple of days.

I've just returned a corner desk from Furniture Village, apart from being cheap on inspection it was damaged. It's from Germany and I keep saying this but their manufacturing is overrated.

Anyway, I'm after a quality corner desk, don't mind paying for quality but it's for the misses so don't want to go overboard. Anyone, had any good experiences of buying quality furniture/home office stuff and could recommend somewhere?

Too right.

Buy British: Steel Vintage | Industrial Furniture | Handmade in England

Vastly superior.

[NigelJK]

You could try an office reclaim warehouse. Often very good quality exec desks in there. I have a nice Cherry one I paid peanuts for.