My sewing desk conversion from a heavy old office desk
The old oak office desk was the typical type, narrow cabinet on the left for computer tower, keyboard shelf pull -out centre and a cupboard on the right with drawer above cupboard. It was never comfortable for sewing, even with a height adjustable chair. Made for backache
The removals men carried this heavy beast up to my sewing room. I have converted it. Carefully lay it on its front and using a saw, levelled the base by cutting off two legs, raised the desk and lay it down on the back and took the other two legs off, they were about 3" tall. Not neat btw, only me to do this on my own, so can be done with care
I righted the desk but needed to expand the surface, b and q for a shelf and some brackets, more sawing to the correct length and using brackets and screws put it level at the back of the surface. Several brackets to make it capable of carrying heavy weight. I store two heavy machines on the back
The keyboard shelf needed to come out, took some effort but I can now sit so that my costco folding chair holds me close to my machine in comfort. The back of the under space, holds 4 good really useful boxes containing linings, silks and remainders for pockets etc
It is excellent now, very comfortable and the cupboards are very useful as is the shelf above. I put in a system of dividers in 2 layers. My foot pedal was slipping and sliding. Piece of wood, padded to leave a well for the pedal. I covered the padding, put router mat under the wood and in the well. Pedal now stays put. Wood is the exact width of the legspace so does not move, in front of the RU boxes
Having a break, in throes of emptying the tower space
