Turn an old dresser into a desk

Yay! I'm back in business baby!  I finally have a dedicated work space with a super fast computer!  I just love it!  It wouldn't have been possible if my son didn't love building computers and shopping for parts.  He is only 15 and I must say I'm pretty darn impressed. I'm actually sitting here now writing this and I couldn't be more pleased.   A little back story, my husband works from home so took over the home office a few years ago. I had my computer in there, but working next to someone who is on calls all day is quite distracting.  So I decided to make use of the guest room that anybody hardly uses. I didn't want to spend money on a new desk and have to sell this beautiful dresser I made over a while back so I decided to convert it to a desk.  Also my old computer was REALLY old and painfully slow. 

It's a bit tall, but with an adjustable chair it works.  You see that the keyboard and mouse are out of sight.  

We removed the top drawer of the dresser and installed this slide out pop up keyboard and mouse tray (link below.) We had to do a bit of a configuration underneath by adding a piece of wood to the inside for the mount since it wasn't quite flat. But it ended up working perfectly!

I love how it's cozy and not too sterile looking like in a normal work office.  I can also just tuck the keyboard tray away and use this monitor as a TV for when guests sleep in that Murphy bed you see in the mirror. 

Here is a close up of the keyboard tray.  And it's very convenient to have the drawers below for office supplies.  I like a clean look when it comes to organization with not too many things sitting out on the desk top. 

Here is a visual of the parts used in my computer. The box is not shown, but it's called a SAMA and comes with a slot for a DVD/CD player.  Who uses those anymore, this old lady does! BTW, my child may have gone a bit overboard on storage and speed when building this. Like did I really need a Gaming Graphics Card?  Who knows.  It's pretty awesome though and I'm uploading photos at light speed now.  All I really cared about was a cute white monitor and keyboard, lol.  But glad I have both the cuteness and functionality. 

Here is a source list in case you are interested:

1) Keyboard and Mouse  Newegg MSI Vigor GK30 Combo White, 6-Zone RGB GK30 Gaming Keyboard & GM11 Gaming Mouse, Water Repellent & Splash-Proof, 5000 DPI

2) Monitor: HP HP Series 5 27 inch FHD White Monitor - 527sw 27" FHD (1920 x 1080) 48-100 Hz

3) Keyboard tray:  Amazon Mount-It! Under Desk Keyboard Tray, Adjustable Keyboard and Mouse Drawer Platform with Ergonomic Wrist Rest

4)Webcam: Newegg  Logitech Brio 100 Full HD Webcam for Meetings and Streaming, Auto-Light Balance, Built-In Mic, Privacy Shutter, USB-A, for Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom and More - Off White

6) Desk chair - Home Goods 

5) All of the computer components came from Newegg.com 

Also tomorrow is the Fall equinox and Halloween ideas are swirling in our heads over here. 

xo
Cathleen