Music studio desk

Building a music studio—or any creative space, really—can be difficult. Custom storage, desks, and workbenches can be expensive, but Dubspot's Michael Walsh did it on the cheap with a few trips to IKEA, his DIY spirit, and some elbow grease.

Some of the tricks he used for storage are ones you've probably seen before, like using the iKEA EXPEDIT (now KALLAX) to store records. He also made use of some other interesting furniture, like turning the RAST nightstand kit into a studio rack, perfect for holding some of his audio gear, and using a LACK side table for more audio gear. He even drilled a power strip directly into it so he didn't have to go far to plug in his equipment. Some of the other tricks are more workspace friendly, like using the CAPITA legs to add easy storage and shelving to his desk and raise his monitors off the desk surface—that's the kind of thing you could do with any desk, no matter where you got it.

The finished workspace looks great, and cost him a fraction of what it would take if he were to go and buy the wood and other materials to custom build those shelves and racks in the space he had to work with. Of course, there are times when IKEA is good for DIY and other times when it's really not, but in this case, most of the projects pan out. Hit the link below for more photos and potential projects to spruce up your workspace.