Building an Art Station

I have been thinking and designing an Art Station to use in our living room. I needed the desk to be able to fit through a doorway so I can store the desk in a spare bedroom. I wanted it to be high enough to stand at and sturdy enough to draw and paint on.

I built this desk from standard lumber from HomeDepot. Let me know what you think about the design of my custom art station. I looked at many desks and art studios from posts on Pinterest to try and come up with a good design.

My first rough draft for the desk.

I was originally going to make the desk with the ability to raise up and down about 6 inches but changed my mind and opted for a permanent standing desk with a drafting chair as needed. I purchased a “drafting” style chair from Amazon to have a taller chair I could use when not standing.

Desk completed and in use

I have completed the desk and now use it as my art station and my computer station to update this website from. I was able to find a power outlet that would easily attach to my desk, and it could be moved if necessary. I found these casters for the desk and found they roll really smooth and makes my wife happy, because she was concerned about them scratching the floor. I hope to get many years of service from this desk and to watch my art skills grow from this desk. I have added some progress photos at the end of this post for your review. Please like and comment.