Knock Down Desk

I made this desk from Home Depot Douglas Fir. The top is held to the base with rare earth magnets and washers, the base is held together with bed hardware - no tools for assembly.

This project cost around $40.

There are simpler ways to assemble the base if you're not up for mortise bed hardware.  

The process pictures are low quality and I didn't take enough for a proper step-by-step.