I could see that working wonderfully for doors, I am making pulls for drawers. I am reworking a dresser for a client and am using found galvanized sheets. Regular conduit is galvanized so that attracted me to this idea. Love it. Wish I could attach pic so you could see what I’m doing. Tried dragging in.

Thank you Damian! Yes, these are flush and just give you a bit of surface to grab onto to swing the doors open. If you are looking for clearance for fingers, you can try copper bell hangers!

Hi Brynne, I love the idea for the pulls. However, you can’t get your fingers behind the conduit/pipe using those clips. They are meant to be flush to the wall. I am going to play with it, I think it’s very clever. Nice job!

Hi Vickie,
You might find this post from my friend Katie helpful! She wanted the same thing and came up with this great idea: http://mountainmodernlife.com/dresser-with-diy-copper-pipe-drawer-pulls/

Hi Bob,

Thanks! We really liked the look of the planks, and the desktop worked just fine for our use – as a computer desk. But if you’re planning on using the desk as a writing surface, I think the solid surface would work much better for that purpose. The gaps between the planks could end up being an issue – but, again, we didn’t pick boards with sharp edges, so I can’t speak to that. One thing I wish we had done was allow the boards to rest in the room for several days to acclimate to the temperature before constructing the desk – one or two warped slightly after installation. Hope this helps!

All the best,
Brynne

Your desk project looks great. Nice job. One question…I am looking to build a long desk, probably 8′ long, and haven’t decided whether to use a solid piece of Baltic Birch Plywood or planks as you did.

My one concern with using planks is the slight crevice between these planks. Has that posed any issues for you and your intended use? If I am to use boards I would concider boards with sharp edges for a smoother surface. What do you think?

Regards,

Bob

Thank you! I used the “Akurum” cabinets, but it looks like they are sadly no longer available at Ikea. Ikea’s replacement for the Akurum system is called “Sektion” now. Hope this helps!

Hi Justin,
I used the liquid copper leafing on all the screws on the desktop to help them blend into the copper strapping.