Finding the right desk is like trying to find the perfect shade of beige. There are so many options and it ultimately comes down to what your personal preference is. So after six desks (in the last two years), I finally figured out that the desk of my dreams does not exist — within my budget. Instead of settling for just anything that fits into our home office, I opted to build it instead with Ikea pieces. However, none of the items we used are meant to be used for a desk and that’s what I love most about our DIY desk for two.

It’s going on three months in our new apartment and we’ve changed the layout of our home office about 3 times, hah. While we are still playing around with the overall look, there is one thing that I’m completely satisfied with and that’s my gallery wall.