DIY Bed Desk - Making Better Ikea Shit For Less

Ikea once sold one of the most glorious pieces of furniture for the Bed-Blogger.

The Malm Occasional Table

 Also known as Bed Desk.

Unfortunately, they don't stock them anymore.

And even if they did, it's probably not going to be the correct size. That would be way too easy.

So I decided to make my own :)

Here is how!

Step 1

Find your local hardware store (I went to Bunnings) and buy the following;

So off to Bunnings to go with a shopping list.

• x1 Long Untreated Pine Plank Wood (It was 30cm wide, 1.9cm thick. I asked for them to cut it into 1 length of 1.65m, and 2 lengths of 65cm.
• x1 Packet of cheap/crappy screws (Making sure they were less then 1.9mm long, so as to not drill through the thickness of the wood)
• x4 Castors (The 1 directional ones, so the bed desk can only move forwards or backwards)
• x4 Metal braces (I got quite large ones, as I was concerned about any sagging of the desk)
• x2 Spray cans of Primer + Paint in White
• x2 Spray cans of Crystal Acrylic Gloss
• x1 Medium Sandpaper Block
• x2 Drop Sheets

Step 2

Chuck a drop sheet down and start sanding all the wooden things before wiping away all that delicious, carcinogenic dust off them.

  

Step 3

Lay the wooden things flat on your drop sheet, and go nuts with your can of paint/primer. Don't forget the sides! Wait 2 hours before flipping the wooden things over to do the other side.

Step 4

Once completely dry, Go bonkers with a super shiny gloss lacquer. Try not to breath while doing this.

This stuff puts Pantene Pro V to shame

Step 5

Assemble time! Start with the wheel thingy's

  

Step 6

Attach the brackets to the long bit, then locate a wall or human to hold up the shorter bits, so you can screw them in next.

Step 7

Make coffee and enjoy