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Nice and New: Pottery Barn Leah Desk

casasugar — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:00:29 -0800

A friend of mine has the Neiman Marcus Mirrored Vanity ($899) and I love its flip-up center storage compartment, but I've been feeling lately that mirrored furniture is heading for the "out" bin. So, I was delighted to come across the Leah Desk ($469) in champagne at Pottery Barn. The desk also has a center section that lifts to reveal a beveled mirror and a faux drawer front that folds down to store accessories. Whether you're using the desk to do work, surf the web, or get all gussied up, it has a has a power strip that provides a central place to plug in your Macbook or your straightener. Aside from the technical features, I'm loving its glam champagne turned-wood legs and unexpected red painted interior finish. What do you think?

Before and After: Creating a Craft Desk

casasugar — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:30:47 -0700

Is your desk space hindering your creativity? Jannypie certainly thought so, and she remedied the problem with some low-cost materials and some DIY know-how. Here's what her desk looked like beforehand.

To see the impressive improvement,

One Less Desk Is One More Desk I Want

geeksugar — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:01:45 -0700

I have a hard time keeping my desk clean already, but this desk would have a problem staying clear of my drool. It's that pretty. Sure, it's spare and simple, but it's not lacking in the right kind of details.

With One Less Desk ($650), you get a clean, great-looking desk with a tiny footprint — and instead of a keyboard tray or taking up more space, there's a second, lower "deck" for your keyboard, mouse pad, and other peripherals. And when you look at the rear, you find built-in nooks and crannies to wrap your cables around before things get out of control and you need to outsource to extra things like this!

And let's state the obvious: This desk was built for Macs. Available in Apple white or gray, you can match or contrast with a MacBook or MB Pro (even the vents are the same!). But PCs could still rock this, if they're warming to that Mac look a little, hmmm?

Love It or Hate It? The Empress Desk

casasugar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:00:05 -0700

The Empress Desk ($7,500) has me dreaming of writing long, romantic letters in a perfectly slanting script. Unfortunately, no one can read my cursive, so these dreams might be all for naught.

Love It or Hate It? The Empress Desk

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How Would You . . .

casasugar — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:15:57 -0700

This Solid Aluminum Work Desk ($1,450) was used by the US military in the 1950s. But I doubt many of you are interested in furnishing military offices. An unusual furnishing, the surface facing the desk has a row of four hooks and 20 clips, and several small cubby holes to store odds and ends, which I would assume were used in some sort of ultra-efficient military organization system. It also has three drawers with shiny red handles. Personally, I don't think I'd get much work done staring at a big shiny aluminum wall (I prefer a window, thank you), but I do like the industrial look of it. This desk might come in handy in other areas of the home, though. I'd love to use it in the kitchen as a cutting board surface, storing utensils in the drawers, and clipping recipes to the backsplash and hanging my tea towels on the hooks. Or, I might use it to add personality and function to my hallway, hanging my hats on the hooks, clipping reminder notes for myself there, setting my shoes on the lower shelf, and stashing bills in the drawers. How about you? How would you use this desk in your home? Would you use it in the office? In the kitchen? Foyer? Would you paint it or leave it as is? Would you leave the casters on? Would use it in your garden work shed or some other area? Tell me by commenting below!

Before and After: A Fresh Secretary Desk

casasugar — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:00:08 -0700

Christiana Coop of Ferm Living recently shared a DIY project of hers on her blog Clever Spaces, finding yet another use for Ferm's gorgeous wallpaper. She decided to update a Target Secretary Desk ($144.99) by priming and painting it white, and wallpapering the interior with the Ferm Wild Flower (Green) Wallpaper ($115). By measuring the inside sections of the desk first, and then using an adhesive spray to keep them down, the project was pretty breezy. And, to keep the paper intact as the desk is used, Coop sprayed it with a protective coating. To see the impressive results,

Minutes to a Healthier You . . .

FitSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0700

Did you know that your desk can be germier than your office bathroom? Sounds crazy but it's true.

Think about it: the bathroom gets cleaned daily. What about your desk? For most of us, not so much. So today, take five minutes to clean your desk. Wipe down your mouse, your keyboard, your phone, your desktop, and anything else you touch regularly. This is especially important if you regularly eat at your desk. It only takes five minutes but could save you from any number of pesky germs that could be lurking at your workspace.

For other quick and easy health fixes, check out all my Minutes to a Healthier You.

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Nice and New: Convertible Compact Desk

casasugar — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:30:00 -0700

If you want a home office as stylish as you are, it's best to start with a smart desk. If you're negotiating tight spaces, there's no need to bring home a big chunky desk; there are plenty of small ones out there. Crate & Barrel has just come out with its Convertible Compact Desk ($499), which is a clever home-office solution that converts from a 30-inch cabinet to a 55-inch full-size desk by sliding out its top panel (and desk's legs). The cabinet itself has removable dividers to store small odds and ends, storage for a laptop, cord cutouts for all of your wires, as well as a larger storage drawer and a filing cabinet drawer. Now, if only someone could do your work for you . . .

Ludvig Joins My Roster of Ikea Things I Cannot Live Without

geeksugar — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:02:34 -0700

Another day, another awesome geek product provided by Ikea. What is it with this place lately? It's like it wants you to always have a convenient spot to put your laptop! We've got Dave for couch laptopping and Bräda for bed laptoppping, so Dave and Bräda, meet your new brother, Ludvig the laptop desk ($70).

Unlike his predecessors, Ludvig isn't portable; he's a stationary piece of furniture for either your laptop (and a hot-looking one, I might add), or per Ikea's own suggestion, a charging station.

Bonus points to Ikea for having no shortage of inexpensive products for home gadgets. Double bonus points for giving them human names so I can personify them in my posts. It's kicky!

Less or More: Extending Desks

casasugar — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:00:43 -0700

For the next installment of this game, take a look at each of these extending desks and see if you can answer my questions about them.