Materials: EKBY VIKTOR, EKBY MÅNS, SPONTAN, STIG, RUSCH
Description: First off, sorry for the quality of the photo! The work station isn't actually crooked in real life, but apparently my iphone camera was going for an abstract look.
I wanted to make a workspace that didn't take up a lot of floor room as my bedroom is fairly small, and I was actually inspired by this makeup vanity for small spaces (http://www.ikeahackers.net/2011/03/makeup-vanity-for-small-spaces.html); originally I thought I'd do something similar with a shelf and table legs, but i ended up just deciding to mount a shelf lower on my wall to serve as a work station that would fit my laptop.
I grabbed the EKBY MÅNS shelf brackets in black along with an EKBY VIKTOR shelf in black to serve as the desk portion of my workspace, and then I purchased the SPONTAN magnet board in white to use as a memo and idea display. I got a work lamp to go on the shelf but I can't remember exactly which model I bought. It was on sale for $5.99 at the time, but I can't seem to find it on the website. I wanted a chair that sat a bit higher up so I bought a STIG bar stool, and then I bought three RUSCH wall clocks to represent three different time zones above the whole setup. Overall I think everything cost between $50 and $60, and it was really simple to put together in under two hours. I used a stud finder to attach the shelf to the wall and therefore didn't need a power drill, which was an added bonus. Very pleased with how everything turned out!
~ Megan, Brooklyn
Either that photo was taken with a strange lens or a spirit level is badly needed with this hack.
ReplyDeleteI like your photo montage. It looks like you just stuck polaroid shots up. It definitely gives some style to the area. Great work on the workstation.
ReplyDeleteNice picture setup! :) can you please explain more extensively how did you fix the shelf with a stud finder, without using a power drill?
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