Make your own DIY oak desktop, Anne explains it step by step

Are you looking for your own workplace, but can't find the desk of your dreams? Make your desk yourself! Create the ideal workplace so that you stay inspired and motivated all day long. Do you want to know how you can do this? Anne, from the blog interiorvananne, made her own desk from oak and has described step by step how she went about it. She ordered the wood cut to size from TOSIZE.ie and had created a wonderful workplace in no time.

Description of Anne

Whether you are a handy or less handy handyman, everyone can make a custom desktop with Anne's tips. Using TOSIZE.ie it doesn't matter what format it is in. Whether you are going to assemble a small floating desk, make a large desktop yourself, just want to assemble a custom desktop or have another creative idea. Anne's tips will certainly come in handy. Are you reading along?

What do you need?

Cut to size

• Solid oak board
  Type: 26 mm
  Size: 190,0 x 65,0 cm
  Quantity: 1
• Long wooden beams for the supporting structure
  Type: 44x70
  Size: 190,0
  Quantity: 2
• Short wooden beams for supporting structure
  Type: 44x70
  Size: 65,0
  Quantity: 2

Supplies

• Jigsaw
• Impact drill
• Cordless drill or screwdriver
• Screws + dowels for the support system
• Sandpaper
• Tape measure (or other measuring tape)
• Pencil

View all DIY supplies on the webshop here

DIY Step-by-step plan from Anne

1. Prepare the leaf well. Anne chose to sand and round off the leaf completely.
2. If applicable: draw out where notches should be. Anne had to make some notches with the jigsaw because some pipes were in the way.
3. Making the supporting structure. As it is a fairly heavy top, Anne chose to make a solid support structure. Using a impact drill, she mounted 2 beams across at right angles to the wall. To these she could then mount the long beams. Easy and practical!
4. Mounting the blade also went smoothly. We do recommend lifting the blade onto the structure with two people. Unless you have to be really strong.
5. And tadaa. the decorating can begin!

Dimensions of my DIY project

190.0 x 65.0 cm