Materials: 2 Expedit 2x4 Bookcases, 1 VIKA KAJ leg, 1 Lack shelf, 4 Capita legs
Description: When I first moved two years ago I purchased an Expedit 2x4 Bookcase and laid it on its side against my main wall because I liked that look. I had a Lack shelf of the same color from a previous apartment, so to add some storage I attached some Capita legs from the clearance section onto that and made a little top shelf.
Later on, I wanted more desk space and a well-coordinated living room/office, so I got an identical Expedit case, cut 45-degree angles at the ends of both long pieces, and put together an Expedit-based desk. A VIKA KAJ leg at the wall-facing corner keeps everything stable.
If you wish to pull off a similar hack, take plenty of time to measure the 45-degreee cuts, paint the interior connector pieces (you cram those into the honeycombed paper inside the cut shelves for stability and to connect it) before assembling the finished product. Also, measure the VIKA leg, as the desk will have to settle into place if put on carpet.
Altogether, I'm happy with the way this area looks, and even happier with the tons of workspace it affords me. The whiteboards on the walls are a big bonus, too. Just get some melamine panels at your local hardware store and anchor to suit.
See more photos of the Expedit desk.
~ Brad Czerniak, Canton, MI
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I really like the idea of using the Capita legs on the Lack shelf.
ReplyDeleteI love this, as I wish Expedit would make some nicer desks to match their bookcases. Their current desk is huge and chunky, I'd love a thin one the same width as the bookcase (great for kids).
ReplyDeleteI'm not as talented as you and your hack is a little too complex for my pathetic skills - so i'll simply envy and wish.
great concept. you probably need some cablox under the desk for the tangled wires.
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Thanks everybody for the nice comments!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - You can SO make a desk like this - I'm definitely no carpenter.
Where did you purchase those large whiteboards?? I'm looking to make a similar layout in my studio. Thanks for posting this! Great work!
ReplyDeletehmmmm.... you have got me thinking. I hate looking at my office clutter and I'm wondering if I can fashion a small desk top on a hinge of the expedit bookcase - then fold it up and hook it like the old secretary desks. I wonder if there's a way so the leg would be flat and look like a design piece or hide it somehow?
ReplyDeleteBut I like the idea and the desks they have for these bookcases are ugly.
hey - how does the join look when you put the two pieces together? is it clean? did you have to paint it? how did you bind them together?
ReplyDeletecool project - thanks!