Learn how we made a simple wall-mounted fold-down desk. It’s a stylish, easy, and affordable option for tiny spaces. Perfect for laptop living.
We live in a fairly small urban townhouse. There are four of us and only 3 bedrooms, which means my work-from-home office is actually our dining area. And the dining area happens to be part of our open concept living room, kitchen, and front entry.
I’m lucky enough that my large workstation with my color-calibrated monitor is tucked slightly out of view by a wall that provides some separation from the front entry. However, our main family computer doesn’t have such privacy.
Before we built our wall-mounted fold-down desk, the laptop lived in various different locations: on a bookcase, the kitchen table, or any other available surface. Then my sister bought a 500 sq. ft. micro-apartment along with a bunch of tiny living furniture that made it possible to live in her apartment with her husband and baby. And I fell in LOVE with her wall-mounted fold-down desk.
However, it was way out of our price range and too large for our space, so we decided to build our own!
A Wall-mounted fold-down desk
These instructions are for a general design. They are not a detailed step-by-step guide for building a wall-mounted fold-down desk for the absolute beginner.
Some basic carpentry skills and an understanding of how to build with plywood are required. However, if you’ve ever made something out of wood or used pocket screws, then it’s a very easy project.
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