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Post by Skellinton on Apr 19, 2020 22:50:20 GMT
I currently have a L shaped desk in my scrapbook room and I am looking for a different table top as I hate that the curvey part of the L just seems to gather and hold so damn much stuff.
I currently have 2 (2x4) kallax or expedits underneath my table, so I need something at least 32 inches deep and that is where I am having the trouble. It would need to be at least 65 inches long, but would love for it to be bigger, I can go up to 79 inches long. I would then get another smaller table top to go against another wall that would hold my computer and sewing machine. They don't have to match, but it might be nice. That table would only have to be standard desk depth and about 55 inches long.
The other problem is that I want a standing desk like I currently have. I can't imagine going back to sitting, I am too fidgety. I can get legs at IKEA so that is not a problem at all, it is just finding a table top I am struggling with.
Does anyone have any suggestions on where else to look?
I know I will have to wait until stay at home restrictions are lifted, that is fine. This is not any sort of necessity, just something I will do when we are allowed to shop freely again.
Thanks for any help you can offer!
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Apr 19, 2020 22:55:21 GMT
You could have a counter top made. My lower cabinets are from Home Depot. The counter top would of been from them also, but it was less expensive to have a family owned company make it for me.
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Post by Skellinton on Apr 19, 2020 23:11:20 GMT
You could have a counter top made. My lower cabinets are from Home Depot. The counter top would of been from them also, but it was less expensive to have a family owned company make it for me. That is a good idea, I will try to see if there is someone in my area that could do that. |
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lesley
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Post by lesley on Apr 19, 2020 23:16:50 GMT
The desk top you linked is the one I have and I love it. It cleans up very easily and still looks brand new nearly four years later. While I would happily buy the same top again, I wouldn’t buy the base I have (same as the one in the link) because it is a bit unstable. If I am ink blending or using my manual die cutter, the whole thing shakes! Not good for the little shelf unit I have on it holding all of my distress oxides and Nuvo drops.  You could always just get a length of kitchen worktop, either in solid wood, or a thick laminate. |
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Post by Skellinton on Apr 20, 2020 1:47:38 GMT
The desk top you linked is the one I have and I love it. It cleans up very easily and still looks brand new nearly four years later. While I would happily buy the same top again, I wouldn’t buy the base I have (same as the one in the link) because it is a bit unstable. If I am ink blending or using my manual die cutter, the whole thing shakes! Not good for the little shelf unit I have on it holding all of my distress oxides and Nuvo drops. You could always just get a length of kitchen worktop, either in solid wood, or a thick laminate. Yikes, I would buy 4 legs, so one for each corner, do you think that would help? Good to know the tabletop is good though! |
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lesley
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Post by lesley on Apr 20, 2020 3:39:33 GMT
I think it would be perfect on four legs. In fact, at some point I will probably change the legs on mine.  |
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