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Custom-built office desk using Flexi Storage cubes

chaau
Growing in Experience

Custom-built office desk using Flexi Storage cubes

Custom Built Desk using Flexi Storage Clever Cube 1 x 2 storage units and Specrite timber panels

Materials

2 x Specrite 2200 x 600 x 26mm Hevea Multi Use Panel

6 x Flexi Storage Clever Cube 1 x 2 Storage Units

Cabot's 500ml Gloss Water Based Cabothane Clear Polyurethane Timber Varnish

Tools

Screwdriver

Drill

Gap Filler

Circular Saw

Stud finder

Steps

Step 1

Assembled all 6 Flexi Storade units

 

Cut one of the timber panels to make it 450 x 2200. Used the offcut from this panel (approx 145 x 2200) as a back support for the bottom benchtop.

Used the stud finder to attach the board to the studs:

 

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Step 2

Varnished the top and bottom timber panels with three coats of Cabot's Timber Varnish

Attached two Flexi Stotage units to the bottom timber panel

Attached the panel to the backboard

Step 3

Attached the remaining Flexi Storage units to the board and attached the top panel directly to the wall:

 

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Step 4

Finished the project with a few under bench lights:

 

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JacobZ
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: Custom Built Office Desk

Hi @chaau,

 

What an ingenious way to create a desk that is both stylish and functional.

 

I love the way you've used the Hevea Multi Use Panels as a desktop, a storage shelf and as a way to tie everything together.

 

Congratulations on a fantastic project that you should be extremely proud of.

 

Jacob

 

Jason
Community Manager
Community Manager

Re: Custom-built office desk using Flexi Storage cubes

Great work @chaau. What a terrific home office space you have created. I'm sure your work will inspire many other community members.

 

Fantastic to have you join the community and share your first project with us. Looking forward to seeing more.

 

Thanks,

 

Jason

 

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riggs12
Getting Established

Re: Custom-built office desk using Flexi Storage cubes

This is great I might have a go and get this done for my office

JacobZ
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: Custom-built office desk using Flexi Storage cubes

Hi @riggs12,

 

I completely agree, this is a fantastic desk.

 

If you do decide to give it a go, don't forget to share some photos, it'd be great to see your example.

 

Jacob

 

chaau
Growing in Experience

Re: Custom-built office desk using Flexi Storage cubes

Yes, the good thing about this cube system is that it is compatible with other cube systems. I am not going to advertise other brands here, but you can use inserts from other brands to customise your cubes.

vng
Growing in Experience

Re: Custom-built office desk using Flexi Storage cubes

What lighting system did you use for lighting ?

JacobZ
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: Custom-built office desk using Flexi Storage cubes

Hi @vng,

 

Allow me to tag @chaau so they are notified of your questions.

 

Hopefully, they will get back to you shortly with an answer.

 

Jacob

chaau
Growing in Experience

Re: Custom-built office desk using Flexi Storage cubes

@vng 

It was from Ikea. They are sold separately per piece, but you need to buy the driver with the remote controller for them separately.

https://www.ikea.com/au/en/p/mittled-led-spotlight-dimmable-white-30435398/

 

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