I Need A Large Desk

lovelyjay

Please someone help me.... I need a large desk for uni.

I've been on argos and such like but they are all too small.

Can any one recommended anywhere I can get one from.

Thank you x

emmy05

have you thought about putting a wanted ad in your local free cycling group? you can find them through yahoo groups, very useful sometimes

NickiM

Was going to suggest Freecycle or http://www.dontdumpthat.org.uk/

emmy05

thanks for that link, ill have a look at it later lol

Wiggynut

lovelyjay wrote: »

Please someone help me.... I need a large desk for uni.

I've been on argos and such like but they are all too small.

Can any one recommended anywhere I can get one from.

Thank you x

I got a large peice of MDF and painted it!
That way it fitted my space exactly how I wanted it.

I have a small filing cabinet at one side and some crappy drawers on the other which is what holds it up!
sounds dodgy but works a treat... really big too.

wallbash

Wiggy got thr right idea
But I would look at kitchen work tops ?

[Deleted User]

yes freecycle or try local charity furniture shops a friend of mine got a large desk for £5 from a red cross shop.

robpw2

i got two desks off frecycle and im well impressed .

Idiophreak

I had this one from Ikea at uni...it's 140*76, so should be big enough for most people. (much larger than similar ones from argos, staples et al, anyway)

At £39 it's hardly gonna break the bank, eit her.

Wiggynut

wallbash wrote: »

Wiggy got thr right idea
But I would look at kitchen work tops ?

are kitchen tops heavier?
I didn't think of that myself.

diy stores sell large pieces of MDF for £15/£20 - my friend was away so I ended up getting mine delivered and cut to a specific size (I don't drive) so it cost me more but it's so big and a good thickness that it will last me for some time.

I painted it silver and white - I need a better varnish though as the small spray can wasn't very good.
but I did use a matt emulsion paint (I already had some at home) but you could paint/spray it with a better type of paint so you wouldn't need the varnish layer.

a few years back I made a desk using trestles (cheap to buy) and a large piece of MDF and covered it with some of that plastic sheeting stuff (I've gone blank on the name!!! laminate????) that comes in different colours and wood effects - usually for kitchen cupboards but I just glued it to the desk - lasted years.. and despite the description looked really good - my friends didn't know I had made it myself.

emmy05

Wiggynut wrote: »

I got a large peice of MDF and painted it!
That way it fitted my space exactly how I wanted it.

I have a small filing cabinet at one side and some crappy drawers on the other which is what holds it up!
sounds dodgy but works a treat... really big too.

ive had to do this many moons ago i must admit lol brought back some really
fond and fun memories too