This is an office desk that I made for my wife. It's made from 3 layers of 12mm (1/2") birch plywood, and covered with oak veneer. The inside of the table is hollow, to allow for cables to be run through it. It has two top surface outlets (for laptop & phone chargers), and 6 outlets inside a box that is mounted under the table (but accessible from the top).
#Gluing the plywood layers
Here you can see how I glued the layers together, leaving a hollow space in the middle for the power cables.
#Making the outlet box
One of the nicest features of this table is this hidden outlet box that is mounted under the table. It allows us to plug in a bunch of stuff, without having to see the cables.
#Applying the veneer
I glued the veneer using contact adhesive. This was my first time using contact adhesive and wood veneer, and I was a bit nervous about it. I applied a layer of contact adhesive to both the plywood and the veneer, and let it dry for about 5 minutes. I placed a few wooden sticks on the plywood, then I carefully placed the veneer on the sticks to keep it from sticking while I was aligning it. Then I removed the sticks one by one, and pressed the veneer down. Finally, I used a router with a flush trim bit to cut the excess veneer.
#Things I should've done differently
The biggest mistake was to use birch for a table that was going to be covered with veneer. Not only is birch more expensive, bit it's also heavier than cheaper types of plywood. I should've used a cheaper type of plywood, and saved the birch for a project where the wood would be visible.
Also, I should've used a thinner plywood for the bottom of the table, since it doesn't need to be as strong as the top.
As for the outlets - I should've placed them at an angle, so that the cables wouldn't be bent as much when they come out of the table. That would have also made them easier to plug in, and better protect them from accidental spills.
On the other hand, having them flat like this allows us to put stuff on top of it.