3 EASY STEPS TO CUSTOMIZING YOUR OWN IKEA DESK.

Step 1 Assemble the Alex desktop as per the manufacturer’s instructions (you won’t need the frame that’s included). Set the desktop aside.

Step 2 To make the desk 30" high (the standard height), use a handsaw to cut off 3" from the bottom of each Hilver leg. Screw the legs into the pre-drilled holes of the Linnmon tabletop.

Step 3 Apply a latex-based adhesive to the top of the Linnmon tabletop and carefully set the Alex desktop on top, ensuring it’s centred. Clamp the surfaces together while the adhesive dries overnight.

Painted particleboard Alex DESK (top only) in White, $169, painted fibreboard Linnmon TABLETOP in White, 2' x 4', $20, lacquered bamboo Hilver DESK LEGS, $20 each, IKEA, ikea.ca.