Computer Desk Station Tutorial

I like the computer out in the open so i can see what’s going on and what my kids are doing. Computer time is one category that I am kinda a mama bear. We had a sorely unused space in our kitchen that became a major dumping ground:

I’m not sure what the previous owners used this space for, but we basically used it for gathering clutter. What we really needed in this house was a place for the kids’ computer. A computer desk can be created anywhere, and this was the perfect spot for us! Check out your house for a space inside a cupboard, in lieu of a drawer, or a random shelf like this one.

Materials needed:

• bottom mount drawer slides, I bought these
• shelf or board width of the opening
• drill
• wood screws
• hole saw (if needed)
• level

1. Buy rollers according to length
2. Cut width and length of board/shelf to size. I took the shelf out of this space and sawed 4 inches out of the back. When you are installing rollers read the instructions on what width each size is needed to fit within the space. The rollers I used called for 1/2 inch on each side. The board was already the correct width for the space, so according to the roller instructions I sawed off and additional inch to fit
3. Install rollers to board according to the instructions
4. No room for your power cord? We had to stretch ours through the cabinetry to the nearest outlet with one of these babies:
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6. It’s called a hole saw and you attach it to your drill and create a hole of any size. So easy. They cost around $7 each or $15 and up for a kit.
7. Set your board on the rollers, plug it that computer, chuck the clutter & done!