DIY Entry Table with Cubby Storage
If you have room in your entry for a desk and need to have some adaptable storage room, you must make your personal Do it yourself entry desk with cubby storage!

We are significant admirers of an structured entryway and coat closet location, and we love the adaptable storage that massive cubbies give our rising family members. When we desired some more storage in our residence, we understood we wished to style a little something that would in shape the massive 13″ storage bins we love from IKEA, but with a less boxy design than the preferred KALLAX shelf (even with the design enhance we gave it below).
We mixed the storage we wished with a sleeker mid-century fashionable profile to make this Do it yourself entry desk with cubby storage. The 4 fastened cube cabinets in shape massive cube storage bins. The closed cabinet capabilities two adjustable cabinets, give us so considerably hidden storage room that is still really conveniently obtainable.
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Building a Do it yourself Entry Desk with Cubby Storage
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Multipurpose Storage Console
We love this storage desk, but it’s not just an entry console… it’s also a baby altering desk for our cutest new addition! (If you have not been retaining up, see additional of our adorable family members in our Instagram tales.)
We’ll be sharing the options to make the altering desk topper incorporate-on shortly. Reward: the altering desk organizer converts to the wall shelf you see below!
This console is finished and lovely on all sides, so you can use it in the center of a room as a room divider, or in the kitchen area as a compact kitchen area island, too.
Ability Degree
This mid-century design Do it yourself entry desk works by using both of those rabbets and dadoes in development, instead than employing pocket holes or biscuit joinery like numerous of our other woodworking options.
With that ability established in thoughts, this is a good make for
- state-of-the-art newcomers who are all set to make improvements to their skills
- intermediate builders who want to follow joinery approaches
- skilled builders who are familiar and cozy with developing dado and rabbet joints
In addition to standard woodworking skills, this woodworking prepare also involves a desk noticed and accessories for obtaining straight, accurate cuts (see supplies record beneath) as very well as a dado blade established *or* a router and blade.
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Believed Price
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The price tag of creating the console will change dependent on the lumber and components you choose. We used a seriously great maple cabinet-quality plywood, so a less high-priced plywood would reduce the all round price tag. We used about $a hundred ninety on lumber and yet another $30 on components, for a complete of about $220 to make this console.
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We also used IKEA UTRUSTA components for the hinges and doorway damper they are rather cost-effective but can be swapped for yet another selection if you favor. The massive IKEA storage packing containers price tag as minor as $4 for a cloth DRÖNA bin, up to about $twelve each individual for the rattan baskets we used (not bundled in the complete price tag).
Tip: Several other shops (such as Goal, Walmart, and Large Plenty) are now carrying similarly sized 13-inch storage bins, for all those who really do not have an IKEA close by.
Do it yourself Entry Desk Supplies Checklist
*Be sure to Take note that most plywood labeled three/4″ is really a little less. We used actual measurement .703″ plywood, which is about 11/16″. To in shape this plywood thickness, the rabbet joints are 11/16″ and the shelf dadoes are three/4″.
Extra Supplies Desired
My desk noticed workbench produced creating this console with accurate cuts a breeze! Get the options to make your workbench below.
Equipment Desired
To create the rabbet joints and dado joints, you will need to have both a desk noticed with a dado blade kit *or* a handheld router with a three/4″ router blade.
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