Main Desk & Storage | Edgar Office

MAIN DESK & STORAGE | EDGAR OFFICE

Step two of the Edgar Office design build was the desk, tall shelf and wall shelf for the main office area. All 3 pieces are custom designed to fit the space and needs of the owners.

Main Desk

: The office desk with the task desk tucked into its storage spot in the left and return

: The pieces of the desk ready to be assembled

: The left hand side of the desk top assembled

: 90% installed. We still have drawer and cabinet fronts to finish but it is starting to look like an office

: The desk top laminate cut to fit, now we need to glue it down

: Glueing down the laminate with contact cement. We used the wood pieces to help lay it down in sections to avoid bubbles

: After glueing the laminate we cleaned off excess glue and filed the edges for a clean look

: The cleaned and filed edges

: Biscuit joints help the desk top stay flush

: Nailing together the desk top frame structure

: Adam got a little excited with his Dowelmax and made a boo boo

: Joining the right and left sides of the desk top. All together it is 10′ long

: Now that is a tight fit. We call that ‘deadly’

The desk is a 10′ long unit designed for 2 people with an integrated pedestal, rolling task desk, components storage and USB/Power station. It is made to look built-in however it is actually free standing, supported by the left side storage, pedestal in the middle, and a slim gable on the right. The desk top is made of MDF covered with a white laminate for durability and cleaning with a pine frame on the underside for strength and mounting points.

Drawer Pedestal

: An old pedestal gets a new lease on life

: The desk in its finished state with the task desk on the end

: Power and connections drawer with integrate usb hub connected directly to the computers

: The power and components drawer has cut outs so devices can be plugged without impeding the draw closing

The pedestal is an upcycled unit which was cut down to fit under the desk. It received a coat of paint, custom drawer fronts and sleek new handles. The top drawer is customized to house a USB hub which is plugged into the main computer at all times and charging station for electronics. The drawer front has hidden grooves in it so the charging cords don’t interfere with opening and closing.

Task Desk

: The desk in its finished state with the task desk on the end

: The desk in its finished state with the task desk in the middle

: Track embedded in the underside of the desk for the task desk to slide along

: The task desk will run along this track that is inset into the underside of the desk top

: Staining the floating shelves with a ‘weathered look’ concoction.

: Creating the groove for the track to fit into

An integral part of the office design is the rolling task desk. Embedded in the pine frame on the underside of the main desk is an aluminum track for the task desk. This track holds the task desk up and level while keeping it in line as it rolls on casters from one end of the main desk to the other. This unit can be placed anywhere along the 10′ length to provide additional surface for either person working at the desk or a collaborative meeting table between the two. When not in use the task desk tucks neatly into the left side return and provides added visual interest to the mostly white desk structure with its contrasting colour.

Wall Shelf

: The office desk with the task desk tucked into its storage spot in the left and return

: Hanging the floating shelves

: The door hinges

: Hanging the wall shelves

The wall shelf takes advantage of the corner position in the room with 3 stepped shelves of open display and a closed storage cabinet to hide office essentials. There is lighting installed on the top of the cabinet to provide general ambient light for the room as well as a strip LED light hidden on the underside for task lighting.

Tall Shelf

: The right side of the desk and closet storage

: the shelves for the closet bookcases

: Installing the shelf door

: The shelving is assembled and ready to be installed

The last piece to the main office area is a tall shelving unit which flanks the right side of the desk and window. This also has open display shelves which are adjustable in height as well as a lower closed storage for the paper shredder, modem, and hard drive backup system. The wiring for these items is integrated into the design so that cord mess is kept out of sight for a clean look. This shelf also has lighting installed on the top of the cabinet to provide general ambient light.

Integrated Lighting

: LED lighting under the wall mounted cabinets to illuminate the work surface

: LED lighting under the wall mounted cabinets to illuminate the work surface

: LED lights change color to add a little fun and creativity to the space

: The right side of the desk and closet storage

: The office desk with the task desk tucked into its storage spot in the left and return

The integrated lighting appears in two locations. There is an under cabinet LED hidden behind a small pine strip on the wall cabinet. A fun feature of this LED lighting is the colour controller. With a turn of the dial the LEDs can be changed to any colour under the rainbow. The second light source is above cabinet ambient light from 3 halogens placed on top of the shelving. These are controlled by a single switch within easy reach of both seats.