Small projects,
all figured out.
Make something useful for your desk. Choose a plan, fit it to your space, and take the whole cutting and assembly package to your workshop.
Free complete plans. No account needed.
Choose how it goes together
Six constructions, with their own parts, connections and assembly sequence.
Open trays
A clear, open floor for items you pick up together. Four walls surround an inset base.
16 complete plansFixed dividers
Glued upright partitions keep defined groups apart, with each clear opening calculated from the measured thickness.
4 complete plansHalf-lap grids
Two sets of notched dividers cross to make a grid. Matching top and bottom notches align before the insert goes into its tray.
4 complete plansRemovable dividers
Top-entry guides hold partitions that can lift out. Keep access above the organizer for rearranging and cleaning.
4 complete plansSliding-lid boxes
A separate lid travels in two guides toward an end stop. Its opening, clearance and thickness are checked together.
4 complete plansDesktop cubbies
Front-access compartments with sides, a back and horizontal shelves. Intended for light items on a stable desktop.
A useful place to start
Simple plywood storage, with every part and step included.
Open desktop tray
Collect the things that otherwise remain scattered, then return the whole desk to use.
Clear opening 376 mm × 226 mm × 88 mmFixed dividerTwo-compartment stationery tray
Keep writing tools separate from clips and erasers so a pen can be taken without disturbing small pieces.
Clear opening 176.5 mm × 202 mm × 56 mmHalf-lap gridTea sachet grid
Keep six tea groups visible and refill one group without mixing it with neighboring sachets.
Clear opening 104 mm × 112 mm × 78 mmRemovable dividerMail and device divider
Separate active mail from an inactive device, then remove a partition when a wider folder temporarily needs the space.
Clear opening 124 mm × 261 mm × 113 mmSliding-lid boxDrawing kit box
Gather a sketchbook and covered drawing tools under a sliding lid, then lay the whole kit out for a session.
Clear opening 252 mm × 184 mm × 59.7 mmOpen desktop cubbyNotebook desk cubby
Pull a flat notebook stack from the front of a desk cubby without lifting a taller neighboring stack.
Clear opening 336 mm × 238 mm × 142 mmFrom desk space to workshop
Choose your project
Start with a complete design for the items you want to organize.
Make it fit
Enter the outside size, measured sheet thickness and available stock.
Take the whole plan
Download the parts, cutting maps, materials and assembly, or print it all.
For light desktop storage. These are original plans with geometry checks; physical builds and durability have not been tested. Follow your tool and material instructions.
Start with what you know
Fit a tray to a small space
Start with the space you have. Allow room around the tray and check the items inside before making a cut.
Choose plywood for a first project
Compare two sheet options for the same five-part tray before you buy. See which stock fits and how much material is left.
Can my offcuts make this organizer?
Check the wood already on your bench against a complete two-lane organizer. No extra sheet is added to make the result pass.