Custom Monitor Stand
September 22, 2011 | 26 Comments »I received a lot of questions about this photo I posted of the monitor stand that I recently built. I thought I’d write a quick post and share the details of what I used and how insanely simple it is.
I wanted a way to raise my massive 27″ monitor to a better ergonomic eye-level as well as a way to clean up and organize my cluttered desk. Since I couldn’t find anything that was exactly what I was looking for I built my own solution with parts from IKEA. A lot of people have negative opinions about IKEA because they’ve had bad experiences with the quality of their products. I will agree that a lot of their products compromise on quality in order to give super affordable prices, but if you know how to shop the store, you can find some great items.
For the shelf I used the Ekby Tryggve ($7) which is essentially just a piece of untreated solid pine, and for the legs I used the 4″ Capita ($10). I treated the wood with a few coats of stain and polyurethane and then just screwed in the leg brackets when everything was dry. The whole thing only cost around $25 and a couple hours of labor. Not bad :)
