Here, a simple wood slab placed across the top of two small cabinets instantly becomes a workspace with plenty of storage.
Make A Desk With Two File Cabinets. I made this desk from three metal filing cabinets that i picked up at the thrift store and a simple diy wood desktop out of pine boards stained with walnut. The first step was to get the wood!
If you have a guest, you can move the filing cabinet out easily, thanks four of the casters are movable for easy mobility while the other one provides the needed stability. And a wobbly desktop (or something uneven that made our laptops wobbly) wasn't the goal. Get a quality computer chair.
The trick to making this metal cabinet look like an engraved wooden one is all in the picture frames that are paint a wood plank, length of your choice, and secure it to two symmetrical cabinets.
Can you believe that's a scrap 2×4? Whether you're at your desk or staying. Two (2) short filing cabinets of equal height. Showing results for desk with 2 file drawers.