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Hanging Desk on a wall with decorative accessories.

DIY Project: Wood Wall Hanging Desk

As we move into an unprecedented school year, many of our routines continue to be thrown off. If you or your children are working/learning from home and struggling to find a workspace, we’ve been there and understand. Our DIY Wood Wall Hanging Desk is perfect for an organized work area or a spacious place to finish homework. With just a few tools and materials you might already have on hand, you’ll create an efficient space in no time.

Materials Needed:

A wood board, pipe fittings, and a rope in a work shop
  • Drill
  • Sander
  • (2) Pipe fittings
  • Rope
  • (1) Pine board
  • Semi-gloss polyurethane
  • Optional: (2) “L” Brackets

DIY Desk Steps

  1. First, find a nice flat board for the desk. We selected a 1 ½” thick, 16″ x 39″ pine board with a live edge for a more appealing aesthetic.

  2. Drill four 1″ holes near the corners of the board.

  3. Sand over the holes’ edges, as well as the rest of the board.

  4. After sanding, put several coats of semi-gloss polyurethane on the board.

  5. Assemble the fittings to make two handles as shown in the photo, then securely mount them to the wall. The pipe fittings we used were two ½” x 5″ nipples, four ½” 90-degree elbows, four ½” x 2″ nipples, and four ½” floor flanges.

  6. Loop two sections of 3/4″ thick rope through the holes and tie the ends to the handles. We used 20′ of rope and it was adequate for our two sections.

  7. For additional support, attach two “L” brackets to the wall and to the underside of the desk so as not to be seen.


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