If you didn't see it on instagram, I am testing out a new office lifestyle. Standing up while working! I got this simple hack from Megan and decided to put my own twist on it. Since I knew that I was going to be doing this project I traveled to the land of Ikea, at the beginning of what would be a really busy Saturday and bought all of the necessary supplies. Sunday morning when I woke up to the fog of terror, I knew that I was not going to do anything outside anytime soon. So what better time than that to put on a chick flick and use some power tools?
Thanks Seattle for the crazy weather!
What you need:
2 Ikea Lack side tables (Mine)
1 set of two Wall Brackets (Mine)
1 Ekby Viktor wall shelf (Here)
Added:
Bygel Rail (Here)
Bygel Containers (Here)
Essentials:
Screws: preferably a flat top screw.
Drill : Fully Charged!
First things first. Take the table that you are using for your keyboard stand, and attach the shelf brackets to the legs first. I did mine the shorter length side and placed them all the way at the bottom of the leg. If you are taller than 5'5" than you may want to put it a little higher. You should attach the legs to your table, and then attach the shelf to the brackets.
** I put the shelf on my desk and then flipped my Ikea table over with the table upside down so that I could easily screw together the shelf.
For the second table all I did was screw the railing into the top portion of the table using smaller screws. I got halfway through the last screw and then... my drill battery decided to die a slow and painful death. So there I was watching the last 5 minutes of Meet the Robinsons, waiting for just enough drill power to finish.
Monday came along and I took it into work. The hardest part of this adventure was trying to get the tables to fit in my car! But, everyone in the office has since come up to my desk to see my crafty little DIY. And now I see the wheels turning on how they can do it for their desk.
The differences from Megan's hack and mine were the actual tables. I used a high gloss white so that I could make the top into a white board. I wanted a way to stop using so many damn sticky notes, and this seemed like a reasonable solution.
My overall cost ended up being $71 (rounded up) because I bought the high gloss tables, fancier brackets, the railing and buckets, screws, and a little lamp that clips onto surfaces. But if you did the basic tables and a basic bracket it should only cost you $30 total.
What do you think? Would you be able to stand at work all day?
My favorite "desk" was when I worked at the design studio and it was a counter. I could stand or sit on a lift chair and it was awesome! This looks very interesting; did the white work for the white board? That'd be cool!
ReplyDeleteIt's been working pretty well. There are moments when the marker kind of beads up and looks weird, but for the most part I have had no issues and it wipes off really easily! I have a high bar stool to lean against when I feel I need to sit. I can't wait for my boss to see it.
ReplyDeleteI have a tall bar stool for my lazy moments. I try to only lean against it. So far it has been pretty awesome to have, and has cut out some back pain and headaches.
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