Decorative Lap Desk

Host Joan Steffend and designer Susie Burke share how to make a decorative lap desk out of a medicine cabinet.

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Steps:

  1. Remove the door from an old medicine cabinet.
  2. Cut a piece of wood to fit the cabinet opening. Attach with a hinge.
  3. Peel off the top layer of a dry-erase board and place on the new wood door. Cut to size.
  4. Choose a frame to fit the door (or make your own) and spray-paint blue. Attach with screws.

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