Fold Out Craft Desk

Mel Lea-Wood
by Mel Lea-Wood
When I set about designing my new craft room, space was my biggest limitation. I knew I wanted a large work area but I didn't want to feel cramped, the only solution I could come up with was a fold out work space.
I went through my wood stash and found I had almost everything I needed to build it, other than hinges.
The most important piece is the gate leg. It needs to be strong enough to support the top when the desk is up. Since I have yet to buy a jig I used corner braces to strengthen the leg.
I considered adding wheels, but when I looked at tables for sale I noted that they didn't need wheels and it does pull out quite easily without a wheel.
The best part is when I am not working on a project it neatly folds down to almost nothing leaving my floor space. Originally I thought this would be great for the kids, but lately I have been doing some furniture makeovers and having full use of the floor has been fantastic. You can read more about it over on the blog.
Mel Lea-Wood
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  • Jacqueline Jacqueline on Oct 14, 2021

    How did you attach to the wall? How wide is the piece attached to the wall that the table is hinged to? Are there hinges on the wall piece and the table piece? How wide is your table? How long did you make the legs? How did you attach them? How do they fold in when the table is flat? There a lot of information missing.

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