For this project, I designed and installed a computer desk in an odd little nook to create an office space.
Here’s the space as it was being drywalled 
My proof-of-concept drawing
In the new age of work-from-home, any quiet area can become an office. This underused area was an old storage bay next to a garage. It was used for storage but I turned it into a little office with some drywall and creative design.
I use off-the-shelf 2x4s to make the shelves 
The wood is planed and glued together 
Here are all the pieces clamped and drying 
Shop drawing of the finished desk
Once the 2x4s are glued and dried I take them and form the shapes for the desk.
The rough monitor shelf just out of the glue-up 
Shop drawing of the finished monitor shelf 
Trimming the monitor shelf to fit 
Detail of the chamfered edge 
Dry-in of the monitor shelf
The monitor shelf was designed to wrap in and around the alcove so it could fit the printer.
Rough of the keyboard tray just out of the glue-up clamps 
Carving the keyboard tray with a grinder 
Creating a live-edge look 
Detail of the live-edge faux appearance 
Dry-in of the keyboard tray
Once all the pieces were dried in and fit, it was time to stain them. I chose a dark stain for the keyboard tray and a gray stain for the shelves so there would be a contrast.
Finished keyboard tray 
Stained keyboard tray 
Installed monitor shelf 
Installed keyboard tray
Once all the pieces of the desk were stained it was time to install them. I used 3/4 inch threaded black pipe as the support brackets to give the desk a rustic industrial feel. There wasn’t enough room for traditional straight legs so I used 45-degree black pipe anchored into the baseboard moulding as support.
Threaded black pipe desk supports 
The desk supported with 45 degree black pipe legs 
Floating shelves added above the computer desk 
The desk black pipe supports make it look like it’s floating 
Finished office desk nook
This project took about 2 weeks and cost roughly $400 for the materials. If you want more details on any part of this please to leave a comment and I will get back to you.
Thanks for checking this out!
-garrett