Our motorhome came with a couple of couches opposite each other, which we removed before even moving into the coach.
We replaced the passenger-side couch with a cheap desk in 2021, then in 2022 we replaced the desk with IKEA drawers and cupboards. and Jenn used a height-adjustable platform on the end of the dining table.
While in Red Bay earlier in 2024, we had Cody Poores of Cody’s Custom Cabinets build a custom desk for us, based on my design. We wanted a built-in desk that matched the existing cabinetry, didn’t take up too much space on travel days, but expanded when in use. Plus included a space for Paladin’s litter box. Here’s my design:
A timelapse video of drawing the design using Linea Sketch on my iPad Pro with Pencil:
The empty space after removing the IKEA cabinet; the main TV is on a televator, inside that cabinet below the window:
A nice thing about Cody’s service is that he comes to you at your campsite in Red Bay. Here’s the new desk arriving at the end of the week:
Being brought inside:
My design included a TV lift for the computer monitor. We supplied the lift mechanism. Here it’s being mounted:
Back of the new cabinet, with the monitor lift area and cupboards on the left, drawers in the middle, and the cat litter area on the right:
The desk in place, without desktops (and with the main TV raised):
A closer look at the cupboard and monitor lift area without the desktops:
The right-hand pull-out desktop installed:
The left desktop also in place:
The new computer monitor (Apple Studio Display) raised, still wrapped:
The completed desk with the coach slide-outs in for travel:
We store the desk chair by the dining table for travel, and stack the dining chairs:
Looking down the back at the monitor lift and cables:
A couple of grommets for wires:
Wires behind the drawers between the two grommets:
A side view of the monitor lift:
Cupboards:
Cat litter bin and litter box on a drawer slide, so it can be easily pulled out for cleaning:
Jenn’s typical work setup:
When work is done, the monitor can be lowered and desktop closed, and the main TV raised:
There are a couple of Velcro patches inside the desk, and corresponding patches on Jenn’s work and personal laptops, so they can be stored on travel days without sliding around:
Travel mode:
A huge improvement.
(Update: we got Cody to tweak the desk a bit on our next visit to Red Bay; look out for a blog post about that in 2025.)
