DIY Corner Desk Plans

Preparing the Lumber

• 1

  Cut the plywood sheets to the proper dimensions.

• 2

  Cut one plywood sheet along the diagonal, creating two right triangles. Set one triangle aside. You won’t use it, but you might want to keep it in case of mistakes.

• 3

  Sand all faces of your lumber until it’s smooth enough to avoid splinters.

Assembling the Desk

• 4

  Set the two, 30-inch square pieces of plywood in an L-shape, the end of one square abutting the face of the other. Glue in place.

• 5

  Reinforce with a line of eight evenly spaced nails. Allow to dry.

• 6

  Lay the plywood triangle on top of the L. The outside edges of the lumber squares should be flush with the edges of the straight sides of the triangles. Glue in place.

• 7

  Reinforce with a line of eight evenly spaced nails along each plywood square. Allow to dry.

Finishing Up

• 8

  Putty over the nail heads along all three lines of nails. Use the putty also to smooth over any cracks or dings in the lumber. Allow to dry.

• 9

  Sand off any excess putty or wood burrs that occurred during construction.

• 10

  Paint or stain your desk. Allow to dry.

• 11

  Slide the desk into position in the corner.