Since there isn’t a desk to place anywhere, this design really saves on space.

Plenty of tips are included on how to make this desk fit your space.

Building a Standing Deskfrom A Beautiful Mess, Free

IKEA Dresser Standing Desk

Simple Home.

Standing desk DIY from Field Treasure Designs

Field Treasure Designs

DIY Standing Desk with IKEA Hemnes Dresserfrom Simple Home.

This desk is so large it can be used as a counter in a store!

On the other side of the desk are several shelves for notebooks, pens, and other supplies.

A standing desk in the corner of a living room

A Beautiful Mess

The platform has room for a monitor and a laptop.

There’s also a built-in shelf for a keyboard and mouse.

The legs are extended so that the top can be raised so it’s more comfortable for standing.

A dresser with a computer on top

Simple Home. Simple Life

A video is also included to help you modify a similar desk.

This ladder desk can be customized when you build it so it’s the perfect height.

Put a laptop or monitor on the top and the second shelf can hold your keyboard and mouse.

A large standing desk outside a garage

Woodshop Diaries

It’s a great idea if you want to make a standing desk without building anything.

The upper shelves are removed so there’s room for a laptop and enough space to work.

There’s a slide-out space for a keyboard and mouse.

A standing desk with a computer on it

Code Over Easy

Thistlewood Farms made this DIY project frombudget-friendly wood pallets.

This project builds a tiered stand that can be placed on an existing desk.

Everything is secured well so the standing desk doesn’t move from the desk while it’s in use.

A desk with a computer on it, in an office

Field Treasure Designs

This is a DIY project that even a beginner can handle.

It makes a great first woodworking project.

Purchase or make an adjustable sawhorse using brackets, and topped with an old door for a sturdy worktop.

A laptop and keyboard on a wooden stand

Sweet Living

The extensive top will leave you enough room for alaptop standand desk decor.

In general terms, it is cheaper to DIY a standing desk than to buy one.

Any desk can be turned into a standing desk using a standing desk converter.

A bookcase with a laptop on it

Offbeat Home & Life

There are a few disadvantages of standing desks.

An electric standing desk

Everyday Knosticism

fold-up standing wood pallet wall desk

Thistlewood Farms

A large standing desk in a living room

Joshua Berman Design

diy adjustable sawhorse standing desk

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