Building a Home Recording Studio Desk:

Have you ever looked for a decent recording studio desk? I have designed and built a simple desk for your recording needs. You can build my own desk and riser to the exact space without paying for a expensive desk. If you have a decent size space, then see below if these drawings for you. See below of build of materials.

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Tools & Materials of building your homemade studio desk for your bedroom.

Tools:

  • Drill

  • Phillips Head Screwdriver

  • File - to round the top, bottom and corner edges of the wood

  • Sandpaper to smooth out edges to avoid splinters after fully assemble

  • Use 1/16” or 1/8” Drill Bit for Pilot Holes

  • Wood Countersink Drill Bit/Set - #6, #8 - 9/64”, or #10

Diagram of a homemade studio desk with labeled dimensions and components. The top view shows the desk's overall size with four corner mounting brackets, and the side view displays the riser and mounting details, including poplar wood, screws, and hairpin legs from Amazon.

Riser:

  • Oak Wood – Length should be a ¼: shorter on each side of desk (left & right side) and half the depth of the desk, also the board should be wide enough for your display monitors & speaker monitors need room to fully sit on the Riser without hanging over the edge of the board.

  • Qty. 16-18 Screws:  #8-1 ½” Wood Screws

  • 1 ½” x 1 ½” Poplar Wood for riser. 28 –36” Length for Left, Center & Right side

  • Wood Glue

  • Wood Clamps (Instead of buying some, ONLY borrow your friend’s clamps)

CAUTION:

  • Always wear safety glasses and ear whenever you’re using a power!

  • Wear ear protection when using power tools because it can gradually diminish your hearing over time.

 

NOTE:

  • When drilling a pilot hole from 1”to 1-1/4” deep. Slowly drilling in (forward) and out (reverse) a little bit at a time to remove wood chips from the hole.

 

NOTE:

  • Drill bit does get really hot after drilling. Avoid touching the drill bit after drilling.

 

NOTE:

  • Round the top, bottom and corner edges using a wood file, and use sandpaper to smooth the edges to avoid wood splinters in your hand or fingers.