I've finally moved all my art crap and finished the Murphy desk - aesthetics be damned. The desk gives me more storage room and it's strategically high so I don't die from sitting... terrible. The wooden thing above began as a simple murphy bed I built when the mother-in-law came to town. The design utilizes a big metal bar for the movement. First, I removed the bed portion and cut it in half. Next, I strategically drilled a series of holes to allow the desk to rotate properly. I had to make a few modifications when I reinstalled it but otherwise it went surprisingly smooth... a little too smooth. As a bonus, I installed a wire shelf above a 2X4 that keeps...
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As you may recall, I needed to move my creative space since my son's in his vacuum-cleaner-stage. It must be natures way of warming up his digestive system. Leaves and dust are one thing, but NOT the scraps from my desk. On the left side of the image you can see what looks like a cluttered shelf with 2x4s and plywood. That's the frame for the Murphy bed I had built. I've taken the platform outside to modify into a desk. Below, you can see how the Murphy bed operated... simple. I'd like to get the desk done already or else I'll be stuck posting about IT until I have a space to work on! Tweet
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When we first bought our home I had a great art space; an entire room where my projects were strewn about in nobody's way. But in preparation for the arrival of our son, my art space was downgraded to a nook. When my wife's mom came to visit, the "art nook" became a makeshift bedroom and I was downgraded to a third of our dining room - which I'm told is more of a lateral move, not a downgrade. This weekend my son has graduated from the baby stage in which he puts most things in his mouth, to the baby stage where he puts everything in his mouth: walls, table legs, paper (his favorite), the dog, shoes, dust bunnies... everything. In fact, I never realized the extent that "everything" really included until now that I'm trying to keep it all out of the baby's mouth. Suffice to say, this wouldn't be a...
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