The Finished Desk

Well, technically the desk is finished, by which I mean it’s been stained and protected with a couple of coats of polyurethane. Nevertheless, I still have to build a file-cabinet drawer to slide into the lower, right-hand recess. I think I’ll go ahead and build a small center drawer for pens and assorted computer cables, too. I wasn’t sure initially if it would seem like there was enough space, but now that I’m sitting at the desk, it’s clear that there are a couple of inches of to spare between the top of my thighs and the underside of the desk.

While there is always room for improvement, I’m pretty happy with the project. It didn’t take too awfully long to put together, and everything is much easier to reach. This is especially true for the audio equipment racked on the left-hand side. I can easily reach all of the controls without having to stand up! I think I could use a couple of stands for the studio monitors to get them off the desk and up to ear level. A slightly longer firewire cable for the audio interface would also be helpful. Happily, this frees up some extra space so that we can put more bookcases into the combined office and guest room. Once we finish rearranging all of the furniture and books, it should be quite comfortable for each purpose.