One desk...Three Ways.

After we had put a deposit on our new home, we must have went through the model home a bazillion times tweaking and planning all the upgrades and personal finishing touches we wanted for our new home. On the top of our list was to make sure that the Tech Desk that came with the house was not installed.

We saw this wide upstairs hallway as a waste of space with the desk there, and wanted to covert it into a small loft area where we could watch TV and fold our laundry!

So once we moved in, we had a nice large space to work with! We had them install a cable and electrical outlet along the wall and we put our old couch in the nook where the desk had once been. I only had a picture of the empty hallway from my iPhone. This was taken during our final walk through. We got the keys that day!

The desk came in three huge boxes and was left by the builder in our garage. We moved those three boxes upstairs into an empty bedroom and pondered for a few days what to do with them. We offered it to a few family members, but there were no takers. We contemplated installing it in our office, but didn't want to commit to a permanent fixture in the room. Then, Jay had a "lightbulb" moment. And of course, this meant a trip to Home Depot. This time for a Ryobi Jig Saw and some sand paper.

He started going around the house with his measuring tape and came up with a three part solution.

• First, the laundry room. We were able to squeeze one of the cabinets from the desk right in between our washer and dryer! It was a perfect fit! This was a wonderful solution, since this cabinet would hold a garbage can (for lint) & laundry supplies!

• The second solution was to put another part of the Tech desk into one of our walk-in closets (yes, we have 2 walk-in closets in our master bedroom!) for our shoes and accessories. Initially, I wanted to put a jewelry stand on top and create an area where I could see all my accessories, but Jay's overwhelming shoe collection immediately shut that down! That's just a fraction of it too! He has another shoe closet in our office! I still hope to one day to bring my jewelry & accessory station to life!

• And finally the third and final solution was to put the biggest part of the Tech Desk into our second walk-in closet. It was so amazing how everything fit like a glove. I use this cabinet for my undergarments and any clothes that need to be folded. We also added the knobs to the cabinet to give it a bit more flair.

So, with a jig saw, sand paper, and some wood glue, we were able to stretch out the use of the free Tech desk that came with our house! It gave our walk-in closets a customized look without breaking the bank and provided much needed storage space in our upstairs laundry room!