Kitchen Desk Organizer

Kitchen Organizer

Devices Organized

Background

We have a desk in our kitchen that is built into the wall. We do not really use this as a desk, but more a storage area for papers and miscellaneous. We also have a bunch of random cables and location for charging devices (phones, tablets, etc). Some of those things we charge are utility-like devices: flashlights, lighted magnifying glasses, etc. It's all very disorganized and often in the way of other things.

To better organize the stuff already in this area, and the migrate those other randomly located things, I decided to design a kitchen organizer that provides more space and a more organized space for these things.

This project was done concurrently with the related Kitchen Desk Cabinet Project. I started both in February 2024 and finished both at the same time in March 2024. They were both using the same pre-existing mahogany plywood so I needed to plan how to cut up the sheets with both projects in mind.

Design

Original design refinements

Original design sketch

I began by enumerating all the functions this organizer needed to support, then measured how much space each would require. Early designs had some enclosed spaces with doors to help hide the clutter, but I eventually went with simplicity of open shelves. Keep the wires out of the way of everything else was important.

As I often do now, I use the Blender 3D modeling software to help me visualize, nail down the final dimensions and make sure there are no geometric surprises.