I've been reading a lot about the health and productivity benefits of working at a standing desk for months now and today finally decided to head down to IKEA and grab the parts to build one. The inspiration came from an article about . This seemed the most sensible way to go about getting what I wanted.From IKEA(2) Lack side tables - $19.98
(1) Ekby Viktor 11" shelf - $5.99
(2) Ekby Valter shelf brackets - $8
From Home Depot(4) 5/16" x 3" hex bolts - $1.24
(8) 1/4" washers - $0.88
(4) 1/4" hex nuts - $0.24
The only difference from the article I read was that I used the bolts to attach the brackets since the table legs are hollow and I didn't attach the shelf to the brackets. Total was a touch over $60 with tax and gas to get there and back ($40 if you live close to an IKEA). I love this setup and the only thing I'm gonna change is to drop the bracket down about an inch and a half somehow to get the keyboard surface at a more comfortable level. I also found that I needed to put something about 1/4" thick under my keyboard to get it to be comfortable to type on; having the keyboard at an angle was hard on my wrists. - Full Post
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