IKEA may not currently sell the Linnmon in the size shown here. *UPDATE ON THE LINNMON DESKTOP: The desktop I used is 59″ x 29.5″ x 2″. I never truly loved the gray LINNMON desktop, it just happened to be the one they had in stock and it cost less than $20 so I went with it.

What I ended up deciding was to get two cube storage shelves ( these, which at the time were about $18 each) and an IKEA desktop. It’s funny because they weren’t expensive, but I felt I could do something cheaper with the same amount of elbow grease. IKEA DESK HACKīack story: after looking at all of the small IKEA desk options I had some ideas but didn’t feel that they were all worth the money, at the time. This particular desktop has had three lives a craft desk, a headboard for our guest room, and now it’s my desk again but with a shiny, new look!Ībove is what the desk looked like after I made it in 2013. We love DIY projects and making old things new again. Recently, with the entire world all of a sudden working or learning from home, even more people have been making the desk! I shared this DIY desk tutorial on the blog almost seven years ago, and it has remained very popular. The storage makes this desk perfect for a small workspace!Īfter we moved into our house, we needed a cheap desk as soon as possible, and this beautiful IKEA desk hack for under $60* was born. It’s perfect for a home office, virtual learning, or crafting. This IKEA hack desk is easy to make with a cheap IKEA desk top and two cube storage shelves.

Small ikea bookshelf 2 shelf