How To Make A Desk From Kitchen Cabinets. Kitchen cabinets are slightly taller than a standard desk height. This would drop the cabinet heights down slightly to make them the perfect desk height.
By modifying unfinished or white cabinets you can create pseudo-custom pieces designed specifically for your space without the need to hire someone to build something especially for you. The IKEA cabinets are 305 so with a slight base and the plank top the desk is a little higher than normal desk height almost 32. This would drop the cabinet heights down slightly to make them the perfect desk height.
Although it take several days to complete due to the drying times for the stain and polyurethane it was really only a few hours of work collectively.
Use a 3-inch foam roller brush to paint the center of the cabinet door with chalkboard paint. Repurpose unused bar stools for the support legs cut a wooden board to size and use. So I needed to shorten the cabinets slightly in order to make everything fit. If youre interested in seeing more of this room be sure to check out my basement craft room.
