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The Custom Home Office Desk 107×42 cm was made by Paul Kiarie for a compact work-from-home setup with a clean, modern look. This completed project is a useful example for anyone planning a small custom desk with drawers and a built-in shelf for everyday office use.
- Request: The original idea started as a home office desk with a matching chair, then narrowed to a custom wooden desk sized at 107 × 42 cm with added drawer storage and a shelf attached under the top instead of a separate printer stand.
- Final result: The finished piece was a compact wooden desk built for home office use, ready to ship after production and designed to fit smaller rooms without losing useful surface space.
- Design details: Key features included the slimmer overall footprint, drawer construction on one side for storage, and a practical lower shelf that could support office essentials such as a printer or supplies.
- Process: Realization updates showed the desk being cut, assembled and the drawer built before completion, with the making process finished in just a few days once work began.
- Helpful for: This project is helpful for anyone looking for a custom small home office desk, a narrow study table with drawers, or a made-to-measure workspace for apartments, bedrooms or dedicated office corners.
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A request by Noel from , Kenya
I would like a home office desk with a matching chair. I’m open for suggestions
The Journey of Creating Custom Home Office Desk 107×42 cm
Negotiation & Planning
Custom Home Office Desk 107×42 cm - design ideas and artisan proposals
Hello Noel, i would be happy to provide you with an offer for your idea...if I may ask what is it that you're going for?
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Hey Paul.
I've attached my preferred design and color on my initial request. Kindly check. Also id it possible to get this done before Christmas?
Regards
Noel
Hello Noel, would you be referring to the desk and chair only or also the printer stand underneath?...that would be done within just a week however I'm not able to make the swivel chair but i am able to make a wooden one if you choose...alternatively you could get a black chair of the same design and reupholster it with white material although I'm not positive about the end result...as for the desk legs we can go with slightly thicker ones for more strength since the ones in the image are metallic...i have attached a sketch for your review and quoted for the printer stand as well but not the chair...
Hey Paul,
I'd like the desk and chair. As for the printer stand a shelf attached to the desk would be a better alternative. For the chair I want something comfortable as I work mostly from home. I would be happy to try out the chair and see how it turns out. 50 inches is too big kindly make it 107cm. I find your quote too high, is it possible to reduce it? If you have better designs and suggestions, send them my way. I'll appreciate.
Hello Noela...the desk image you provided looks really nice and I'm excited to get started and yes it's possible to reduce the quote if we remove the printer stand and it'll cost 12,500ksh however this cost is only for the desk without the chair and since the chair in the image you provided is a swivel chair it's a mass manufactured item which I'm unable to make because it's machined metal and plastic and leather assembled together which is why i suggested that you could buy the chair from a retailer of which i think the cost is 5000ksh...the desk alone will cost 12,500ksh but i have attached the image of another desk you might like but since it requires slightly more materials and labor the quote may go higher...the cost is taken up by the delivery charges which i estimated based on Sendy's app and the other charges excluded out of the materials, labour, and delivery such as VAT, handling charges and acquisition costs
Hey Paul
Let's stick to the initial design. If possible add an extra drawer or two on one side. I'll appreciate that.
Hey Noel, sure that can be done but it'll require slightly more materials for the drawers...is that okay? Also if you could give me your preferred measurements then we can start as soon as possible
Hey Paul
I thought we had already settled on the measuements?
107 cm by 42 cm. As for the rest, I live it to you. Kindly let's proceed.
Regards
Noel
Hello Noel...yeah sure let's proceed
Hey Paul
Happy New Year, I hope you had a wonderful holiday. How long will the realization process take once payment is confirmed?
Crafting Process
How to make a Custom Home Office Desk 107×42 cm – work in progress
Hello Noel... happy new year to you too...it will take 3 days to finish the realization of the desk once i start
Hey Paul,
Thanks for the feedback. Can't wait to see it. Keep me updated.
Hello Noel, here I am in the process of cutting and assembling the pieces for the drawer
Great. Can't wait to see the desk
Hello Noel, the desk is finished and ready to ship
Thank you so much.
The Finished Unique Piece – Individually Handmade
Reference: ON004130E-20514
Cost structure of this project
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Cost of material |
56.37
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| Cost of labour |
48.32
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| Cost of packaging |
0
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| Local Transport to photoshoot and parcel drop-off |
24.16
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| Subtotal – payout to artisan |
0
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| Customer acquisition costs (advertising etc.) |
0
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| Handling fee Urban Change Lab |
0
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| Total (excluding shipping & taxes) |
154.63
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Note on shipping & taxes
The cost breakdown above shows how the value of this individual project is composed.
Shipping costs and any applicable taxes (e.g. VAT) depend on the delivery country and the specific setup and are therefore not shown as fixed amounts here.
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