Furniture Ideas for Workshop?

I made my own work "bench", out of various sized pieces of lumber. 2X2, 2X4, 4x4s. I cut a 3/4" sheet of plywood for the surface. The good thing about doing that is, you get to design your own size to fit your space needs. It's also very strong and sturdy. I think I only spent about $80 for all the wood, screws, and a can of blue paint overall and brown stain for the top. The best thing is, I don't feel guilty spillng stuff on it, clamping things, banging it, etc. since it's not a fancy expensive thing. I use a regular computer chair.

I use 2  two drawer filing cabinets as a base, and a solid core door I found in a constuction waste pile.  Lots of room and storage ...cheers

Many cool ideas here, thanks guys.

I bought a simple workbench from Lowes,works for me

I purchased some kitchen cabinets from a wholesale shop.  I placed them far enough apart for a knee hole and used a regular counter top.  It is a the right height for both standing or using a stool.  The countertop keeps things from rolling off.  The entire set cost me less than $200.  

Garage sales, goodwill shops for cheap desks, small table of sorts or workbench. Even furniture tossed to the curb in and around your neighborhood.

Whatever you settle on, make sure you add lots of storage space, more than you think you will ever need. You'll need it!

BTW, the white "top" on my bench a few posts up is Contact paper.  This is great stuff for modeling benches.  When it gets covered with paint drops and glue gobs, pull it off and put down a new piece.

Our hobby tends to be quite harsh on desktops.  No way would I spend a lot of money on a new desk especially given the "quality" of modern furniture.  Check out a used office furniture store if there is one nearby.  Find something from the '60s and refinish it to your liking.  My next choice would be to build your own.  To me, that would be the most fun.

Raualduke

If you're not opposed to dumpster diving at a construction site,solid core doors make a great bench top

I'll testify to that as well!  My work bench in my tool-room has one for a top.  They are great for that job.

If you're not opposed to dumpster diving at a construction site,solid core doors make a great bench top

I wish we had an IKEA store in my area....

I find normal desks found in furniture stores are not optimum for modeling. I built my own with simple techniques and parts, using a pair of those drawer sets found in office supply stores.

The top is made from a sandwich of 1/2 inch particle board with a 1x2 framework as the filler.  I screwed a piece of 1/8 pegboard (with quarter inch holes) to the 1x2 that is the back of that framework.  The sandwich is screwed to the top of the drawer units.  I find those drawer units often on sale, and have a third unit sitting near the desk, by itself, for more storage.

The optimal furniture would be something you design and build (or have built) to your specific desires, which of course WILL change over time. Highly unlikely you will ever find prebuilt furniture that meets your every need.

I really like those display cabinets. They remind me of the trophy cases you see in schools

IKEA sells some glass cabinets/shelves.

You may want to check out a place like office max .and look at computer desks. I have several benches and use one alot for several things, for a stool I use a drum throne,adjustable height,is very handy unless you need the back support

Thanks!  Those were built by a local cabinet shop to my specs.  Here's the second one being finished in my carport.

I think the glass cases are great. Can you buy something like that or do you have to make it yourself?

Well, I go for the "eclectic" approach I guess.  Here are a few shots of my study: