Until just recently (wife's choice) I used an 8ft piece of Formica from Lowe's that someone had special ordered but never picked up. It cost me $40 in 2001. I

Until just recently (wife's choice) I used an 8ft piece of Formica from Lowe's that someone had special ordered but never picked up. It cost me $40 in 2001. I used that desk for about 18 years. Somewhere along the way I got a hole saw and drilled holes and popped in grommets where I wanted them. It was great for a desk for working (rounded from corner), the backsplash kept stuff from falling behind it, I drilled power strips into the bottom, the surface could be cleaned for eating, and it was heat resistant for soldering. For the ends, I got two Hon filing cabinets from a used office supply store for about $25/ea. Such a great desk, with our new house I may go back to it.