THE DESKS

Two sizes to suit young learners.

The desks are simple and inexpensive to build. We provide plans for download. The smaller desk includes plans for a chair since those are harder to find. The larger desk is the typical height of a standard desk for any high school aged student.

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The basic kid’s desk was designed by Marc Spagnuolo, a.k.a. The Wood Whisperer and is copyrighted by him. A video showing its construction can be found at the link via YouTube. The desk is 24×16 inches on the surface and is 24 inches high. We designed a chair to go along with the desks which, due to the extra complexity in making it, some may choose not to build. We did this because, at least here in Santa Fe, NM, finding a kid-sized chair in any local store was impossible when we went looking.

The idea behind the desk and the chair is that they are extremely inexpensive and easy to build. The kid-size desk/chair combo costs about $45 in lumber. Expect to spend around $30 if you are just building the desk.

We scaled up the kid’s desk for a version suitable to older students through high school age. The dimensions of that desk are 30×20 inches, 31 inches high, the height of a standard desk. We did not design a chair for this desk since there are many normal-sized chairs available for purchase, comparable in price to for you could make one. The student-sized desk costs around $30 in lumber to make, or $25 if you use a full sheet of plywood and make three such desks at a go.

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Kid's Desk

Full set of construction plans with drawings.

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Modified Kid's Desk

This is an easier to build version of the desk above, with the dado and lap joint cuts removed. It is for anyone with only a circular saw, drill, and screwdriver to build.

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