Desk

A big personal goal I've made for myself lately is to be able to fit a desk in my room. Normally I think of a desk as being a place to use the computer and I don't remember actually sitting down at one, ever, in my life. Besides during my dorm days, and only because that room was TEENY TINY. There was no other available surface.

Ah back in the day...

Lately I've been getting more crafty though and that is hard to do without a good workspace. And now that all of my roommates are home from winter break I can't take over the dining room table for days while paint drys on various projects... So I've decided I need a proper workspace.

Earlier this week we had four days off of school and my roommates and I pulled my mattress out in to the living room and had a sleepover all week. It was a fun change to fall asleep to old movies every night with my ladies, but another plus was having my bed a little lighter so I could move it around easier. I haven't been happy with my room setup since I moved in (over six months ago...) but thought that I just had awkward furniture and couldn't do any better. On Wednesday I switched everything around and I like it so much better! I still haven't finished getting my room situated just how I want it, but I have a better idea now. AND a perfect place to put my desk!

I've been looking all over craigslist trying to find an old charming desk I could revamp on the cheap, but no luck. But I've gotten inspired to build my own!
The three main things I need out of this desk:
1. To be small and not have a ton of mass - my room is pretty small and it will be sitting in front of a big window
2. To house my sewing machine and other crafting accessories
3. To have a large work surface

Ideas I'm looking at:
Knock-off-Wood's Sewing Table for Small Spaces - I would paint it white and figure out how to make the top storage shelf more efficient. I love that I could roll the whole cart into another room and how it collapses. I'm worried about the bulk of it though...

Sewing Table from Marina Bautier - I think this is the cutest table!! I'm just kind of worried about attempting to build it myself without any plans. Also I'd have to make the bottom rolling cart big enough to fit the sewing machine

A few websites I've been enjoying:
Apartment Therapy
Re-Nest
Oh Dee Doh
The Kitchn