![]() This will make it easier to attach the trim. Make sure your staples are small and are as flush to the drawer as possible. Take your cane pieces and attach them to each drawer front on top of the wood you just attached using a small staple gun. No need to clamp unless it feels like it isn’t sticking. It’s amazing! Hold it in place for about 30 seconds. I did this by applying a generous amount of DAP rapid fuse glue. STEP 10Īttach your 1/4″ wood pieces to the fronts of each drawer. ![]() I cut some of mine a little smaller and it made it harder to attach the trim. I like how it softens the color and gives it a more vintagey look.Ĭut your cane webbing to the exact size of each of your drawer fronts. If you want to change the color of your cane webbing so it isn’t natural then you can stain it by using Polyshades spray. My favorite top coat right now is Vermont Natural Coatings. Once dry, you can finish all your wood pieces. Stain! I used Varathane Dark Walnut Gel Stain applying it with a staining pad in one coat. I used my Ryobi corner cat sander but you can use any type of sand paper or sanding block. Give all of your wood a light sand to remove any rough edges. You’ll be cutting these at a 45° as well. I couldn’t find trim that was the right size, so I bought 1.5″ trim and we had to cut it on the table saw down to 1″ wide. ![]() Next up, cut the trim that will go around the entire set of drawers on each unit. I used this pine screen trim I got at Lowe’s that has slightly rounded edges. Using a mitre saw, cut your trim pieces that will sit on top of each drawer front. If your desk isn’t going to be against any walls, you’ll need to cut 4 panels. Since my desk sits between two walls, I only needed to cover the inside panels. STEP 2Ĭut the rest of your plywood to cover the sides of the Alex Cabinet. 12 3/4″ x 4″ for the smaller drawers and 12 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ for the larger ones. These will be rectangular in shape and cover the dip at the top of each drawer. HOW TO BUILD YOUR CANE AND WOOD DESK STEP 1Ĭut your 1/4″ plywood to fit each of the drawer fronts. *Note: I assembled my Alex units first before adding all the wood/cane pieces but found it would have been easier to leave it unassembled. I’ll walk you through my process step by step so you can create this desk too! Stain (I used Varathane Dark Walnut Gel Stain).1/4″ Plywood for sides and drawer fronts.Polyshades Spray Paint (I used Mission Oak).Cane Webbing (I used the W700 Fine Radio Weave).So I got to work bringing that vision to life. I had a very specific vision for them that included cane webbing and wood trim/accents. Of course as is, they aren’t my style at all. I wanted to be able to customize it so it would fit my little nook perfectly and the IKEA Alex drawers were the perfect solution. So I figured it was time I did something about that. I couldn’t cross my legs underneath it or sit comfortably at it really at all. My previous desk had limited counter space and was too small for my long legs. My friend Aniko also used it recently on an arched cane headboard that turned out SO pretty. We recently used it on the bench in the kid’s playroom and I loved how that turned out and wanted to use more of it. If you’ve been following along with my projects lately, you know I’m slightly obsessed with all things cane. When I saw the IKEA Alex Drawers I knew I could give them the perfect makeover and create my dream desk. It was time to get rid of my cute little vintage mid century desk and upgrade to something I could actually sit at comfortably.
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