#Need set up advice help, my desk is

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wanton temple
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Get a proper butchers block from Home Depot or Lowe’s

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Not sure how sturdy those legs are. The butchers block is heavy, so may need something stronger

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Like the ikea drawers

empty lily
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yea im gonna get something like the ikea drawers

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the legs are also pretty cooked

wanton temple
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Not sure what length you would need but I got the 98in version of this

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All I had to do was apply 2 coats of clear coat finish and it came out beautiful

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Best part of my set up

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It’s an investment but it’s worth it and will last you for years

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Decades even, if you take care of it

empty lily
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I live in switzerland so my closest Hardware stores are either Hornbach or IKEA but ill try to get something like that from there

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Ill probably end up getting the alex drawers like everyone else

wanton temple
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Ah yeah I was going to ask what country you’re in

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Try to stay away from the IKEA Karlby countertop if you can or you’ll just find yourself in the same situation a year from now wkek

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Solid wood is the best way to go

empty lily
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why is the Karlby bad? is it low quality wood?

wanton temple
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its just particle board and will eventually bend/bow like your current desk

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I mean I was over exaggerating about it happening in year. The middle support leg will make it last

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but with an actual solid wood desk you don't have to worry about that at all

crude wyvern
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if it's particle board but has a metal frame that should be enough for cheap 🤷‍♂️ we've had a pair of those for a good few years now and they're still doing very well. still doesnt beat butchers block tho.

wanton temple
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yeah fair, I mean I'm not completely against the Karlby. I'm just very pro butcher block kek

empty lily
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I want a butcher block this time

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My current one just consists of particles and is bent as hell

royal prairie
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@empty lily ur pc setup looks amazing

empty lily
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@wanton temple what color would you suggest I go with

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I had any kind of dark wood in mind

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Or is pure black better

wanton temple
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uh good question

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I really didn't put too much effort into researching my own desk to tell you the truth. I just bought what was available and looked nice at my local home depot

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then only had to put clear finish on it and it turned out perfectly

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My set up with the desk and teal ikea drawers

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empty lily
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Got this desk for 75 bucks I think it looks better and Ill get a standing desk next year or so anyway

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wanton temple
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looks shorter than your other desk aPES_Magnifying

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also won't look too great when it gets dusty

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but hey if you like it that's all that matter Nodders

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I want to get a standing desk frame for mine but I would have to buy the heavy duty powered frame that cost $1K to support the weight of my desk hidethepain

empty lily
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and it looks really good imo, especially in person

empty lily
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I like the all black look its worth the tradeoffs for me personally

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also it was 75 bucks I wont use it forever