I wanted to improve my desk setup and make it look clean like those videos you see around about productivity and stuff like that.

But man, desk organization accessories can get really expensive, and I feel like unless you are looking for the super premium hand polished by the elves craftsmanship quality, the price can just be ridiculous.

So I decided to make one myself

The shelf is called BERGSHULT. It is 80 cm x 20 cm and 20 mm thick, and costs €13 here in Italy.

I simply designed the legs using #fusion360 to match the height of the books I had been using. Then I printed them laying on a side, using 4 perimeters and 20% grid infill to make them sturdy (probably overkill).

I fixed them using self-tapping screws, after drilling pilot 2.5 mm pilot holes using a piece of tape on the drill bit as a guide to avoid going too deep.

I can share the part files if anyone is interested.

Have the Karlby on the way and some Alex drawers like everyone else lol. But I think it may be a bit on the small side for me so I’m thinking 2 inch risers. What did you guys use specifically? Links?

Has anyone successfully installed risers on an IKEA countertop with their desktop on the desk as well, not just monitors? Worried this may exceed the weight limit of most riser legs and be unstable.

Thoughts or ideas on how to make this work?