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This was built from a U-Bild plan. At first I thought the plan was kind of silly but after building it I really liked it! The desk portion folds back into a bench backrest and the bench top opens up to storage. Clever. It was a commissioned work for a friend's granddaughter. I just used some inexpensive maple and birch plywood and finished it using Minwax stain/sealer with a topcoat of clear poly. As most of us woodworkers know, building for kids is especially rewarding!

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Cool Idea and project.
 

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That's pretty slick. Wish I had seen that back when I had little kids at home…..
 

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It's beautiful! Would be perfect for homeschooling especially with all the storage room!
 

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Can you provide a link where the plans can be bought?
 

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I really like this design. How heavy is the Tabletop/back when converting from one position to the next? Would a 5 year old be able to convert from bench->desk->bench?
 

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Chip, All I can say is that I think so. It isn't very heavy and it should move quite easily. But I guess it depends on the 5 yr old. My friend's 8 yr old, who was a fairly small girl had no problem.
 

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I live here in Las Cruces and I can't find anyone to build this desk for my son can anyone help?
 
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