Where can I find a desk like the one in the photo?

I work from home at a 60/40 split, but some of the things I've noticed--
Pros:
I get to have a sidekick in my pup hanging with me throughout the day.
I get to rock my mechanical keyboard without my cubicle neighbor wanting to ream my neck.
More money in my pocket from lowered fuel consumption from lack of commuting and not eating out as much.

Cons:
Since a part of my job entails high volumes of collaboration, face-to-face time is better than phone, e-mail, or chat.
I get distracted... too easily sometimes. I've rifled through the complete Freaks and Geeks on Netflix or picked up a my guitar for longer than I should have whilst trying to complete reports.
Offsetting the commute savings are higher utility bills due to using more electricity or running HVAC during peak hours.

I work from home 100% of the time and altought the savings is HUGE, it can be very isolating. I can go into an office and 'hotel' from a empty cube but even then, since I'm not a regular office worker, I don't have folks to hang out with during lunch and as much as I've tried to reach out, people don't reach back.
Working from home is much prettier with the view I have but I do miss the one on one with my department when we were all in the same city. Now, I'm the only one in SF.

I had one job where I worked in an office. I got reprimanded for not being a morning person and was told I had to go have donuts in the conference room once a week and chat with my co-workers. Forget that I was the most productive worker in the organization, accomplished six month goals in three months, and had a higher success rate at my job than any one who held the position before me. No thank you.

Every other job in my adult life has been working from home as a writer. I love flexible hours and working in my pjs. I love zoning out on Apartment Therapy and then working my butt off for 8 hour stretches with no break. I will take isolation over forced workplace socialization any day. Besides, with a great husband, family, friends, and dog, who needs donuts in the conference room on Wed AMs when. Give me sleep until noon.

I work out of my home and have for years. For anyone considering it, one of the definite drawbacks is getting others to understand that just because you are home (and, in some cases, setting your own schedule) doesn't mean you aren't working or can just work later. Also, depending on your work, don't expect to have an adorable office like the ones you see on here :)

@TishC It looks like the parsons desk from West Elm- http://www.westelm.com/products/parsons-desk-with-drawers-f099/

I operate a "business center" where we have small-business people renting small offices from us. They sure like coming to work, and then leaving it there when they go home. Most of our clients live in (relatively) small condos within walking distance to our offices. They like walking to work, they like the work atmosphere, and they like having a professional appearance and address. A few have joked that renting an office is a lot cheaper than a divorce (spouses and/or children have a different agenda at home, not conducive to work productivity).

I work from home full time, but I'm not able to have a neat looking little desk like this one. I have a phone, router, two large monitors and a small tower, so it takes up a lot more room. There are many wonderful and awesome benefits to working from home, like getting up at 7:30 to work at 8, wearing comfy clothes, and eating my own food. But there are drawbacks, too, like lower morale and feeling like a solo player instead of being part of a team. I really miss my coworkers and we just don't seem to stay connected anymore.

Can't. As a librarian, I have to be where the books and patrons are, dammit! ;^)

My partner works for Dell Computer. (Software engineer.) He can work at home a lot of the time if he chooses to, although sometimes that requires phoning in to meetings. Mostly he doesn't take advantage of this except when the roads are terrible or he's expecting some serviceman to show up "between 9 and noon" or whatever. He has a lot of flexibility even when at the office -- he can go to their gym for a mid day workout at will, for instance. He just has to put in the time, accomplish the tasks, meet the deadlines, and that's not a problem for him... Nice job!

I teach at a university and prefer to work at home when I'm grading, reading, researching, or writing. I meet students in my campus office but it's usually not a great place to do sustained projects since one's likely to get interrupted by a colleague or student who notices your light is on or your door is open. But the main downside of working from home is that it's too easy to work all the time and forget (or not be able) to take an evening or weekend off. Plus, most students expect that they can reach me by email seven days a week. I'm pretty good about setting boundaries with students but sometimes I long for a job with more defined hours and no "homework." A key upside, though, is getting to eat much more healthy when I'm at home. :-)

I understand the points already made. I run my business from home, consulting engineering. It can be great, no distractions, get a lot more done, can get errands done during the day when everyone is at work then just put in the time later. Downside, I feel like I am always on the clock (hard to relax on weekends when there is work waiting in the next room) and isolation. That is a big one. I feel like I am working in a bubble and know of nothing else going on in the industry, do not get feedback from others, miss out on little helpful tidbits of information that get acquired from interactions with others, plus the feeling of not existing anymore. Also, I would kill for a computer support department.

I couldn't work from home even if I wanted to, but I don't know whether I would want to work at home. I'd love to sit in pajamas and enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee but I also really enjoy the day to say interactions with people I work with. And I think I get a lot more done. When there's a computer problem I have an IT department!

One thing I feel that I should note about the Marissa Mayer example is that her job of CEO doesn't mean she is required to take into account whether individuals deserve teleworking or whether they're good at it. There were allegations that Yahoo employees were grossly abusing the telework policy and weren't getting work done. When that's the case, a few (or many) ruin the party for everyone else. That's all. I don't think she can be expected to examine individual performance reviews to determine who would get to keep their telework status.

I started working from home after years of retail management. At first I found it a bit isolating. I try to get out of the house for lunch with friends at least once a week. That helps. Also, I travel for business frequently which I actually find very energizing. I am always glad to meet face-to-face when I can. Also, I do think you have to be fairly disciplined when you work from home. It helps me to define my workspace and work time. I leave my home office about the same time everyday, just like I would a real office. I make work/life balance a priority. That's not to say that I don't answer emails during the evening or the weekend occasionally!

Thanks. '-)

I work from home. Sure, I get distracted sometimes. I may work 3 hours on a Tuesday, because I run an errand to Target, take my dogs to the vet and get lost on the blogs. But I usually work 4 hours or more on both Saturday and Sunday - because I got my Target and vet out of the way on Tuesday. It works out. The difference is whether how you get paid. If you just get a salary and aren't monitored on an output basis, you live at the whim of your employer and they may change their mind. I am an independent contractor. I get paid when I finish the project. Also, I don't get benefits. And you pay higher taxes vis-a-vis the self-employment tax.

I think employers who will start going this way are not likely to keep the telecommuters on the payroll, but will use them as independent contractors. That's going to be a big drawback for people who want the security of a salary and benefits. Hopefully it will also end up being a push for a single payer healthcare system, and some tax reform.

I work from home. As others have said, you do miss human interaction and turning work off at the end of the day is hard. Oh, and yes...friends and family get offended that you don't want to run off and hang in the middle of your work day. (sigh)

"Hopefully it will also end up being a push for a single payer healthcare system, and some tax reform."

ditto

I work for myself, out of my home and in the community. I do renos, property maintenance, and sometimes, I play music. When I am out in the community working, I am doing physical things, sometimes outdoors. When I am home and working on my business plan or on projects, I am often sitting. I worked in offices for fifteen years, and hated being tied to a desk. I felt chained to it. If I'm going to sit, it might as well be at home, where I can get up and do other things. I enjoy the freedom and flexibility of both, I guess.

Where is that beautiful chair from?! Absolutely stunning and Im sure it would increase my productivity!

simple and bright, a good place and environment to work effectively I think.

I work from home full time. I design and sew bags and jewelry and the largest room of my little flat is my work studio. I can get a lot done, on my time and schedule, but yes, sometimes it's hard to put an end to my work day when a project is not yet finished or when I KNOW my sewing machine is just behind the door - and there's so much to do!
But I love that I can get creative at any time of the day and the week and just open the door and have everything I need for work within my reach. I also enjoy being able to take a step back or a break when I feel uncreative or when I just finished a project and don't want to start another one right away. I frequently meet with other creatives to talk about work, life and projects, so I get my fix of interaction. But yes, it can get lonely sometimes.

I don't have the option of working from home (to be honest, I have never asked but I am pretty sure what the answer will be). It is kind of nice to hear from those that do that there are cons to it as I have always been jealous of those with the option. I find comfort in knowing it isn't always as awesome as I have built it up in my head to be.

Honestly, I probably don't have the discipline for it anyways. I could totally see myself finding cleaning, laundry, and errands to do instead. But still, I think it'd be nice for the type of days that @SherryBinNH described: bad weather, utility worker or delivery windows, or maybe even for those that are just "slow".

I'm self-employed and much prefer working on my own than on display in an office. I hated the constant interruptions, the meetings, the tour by either big wigs or major clients (seriously? they've never seen people work before? I felt like a zoo animal), or that unlucky time when I sat near a co-worker who spent 1/3 of the day complaining, 1/3 of the day SPEAKING LOUDLY INCHES FROM MY HEAD ON HER PHONE, and 1/3 of the planning the rest of her day. Oh, the hate.

At home, I can bury my head in a project for hours and then walk over to the kitchen for a snack, or if I'm expecting a delivery I can move research to the living room and be near the front door, or can do errands in the middle of the morning when there are few line-ups and work a bit later in the evening to catch up. But I've noticed since working on my own, the reduced distractions mean I'm rarely running behind on projects because I'm not putting up with other people's nonsense and can work peacefully on my own.

My desk is a mess. Must work on it.

I've been working from home full-time for the last 2 years. I absolutely love it. I really don't see any drawbacks at this point, but I was also one that didn't like the forced workplace socialization or spending 40+ hours per week with people that I normally would never chat with. I no longer commute 10 hours a week, I save about $4K per year just on the gas costs alone and I'm much more productive.
For folks that find it isolating, I think it's helped me get involved in my own community as I seek out people with similar interests and develop real friendships and relationships, not just ones based on proximity and forced time spent together.
I really don't think I could ever work full time in an office again after this. Hopefully my company never makes that a problem!

These comments are all so interesting to me.

I learned a long time ago that I was never going to want to work at home. Maybe it's because I live alone and am currently single, but I WANT to be around colleagues (okay maybe not 100% of them but that's life!).

I would not like the isolation, but even more than that, I think most folks who work from home are better disciplined with boundaries. I work when I'm at work (okay I take breaks to comment on a few blogs, ha ha, and send emails) and I like the feeling of walking out of the office and my work is not staring me in the face.

I just know I'd be at home watching Firefly and playing with my cat or doing loads of laundry.

More power to you guys who can work this way!

Self-employed and working from home here too. The only drawback to me is that I'm always at work. My husband comes home from the office and switches off, and some nights when he's out and comes home at 1130pm I'll still be working. Its just right there, and there's always something to do. Am trying to switch off at 6pm more, but usually I just end up having to get out of town for a couple of days to get a day off.

I started working from home a few days every week when my son was still at home, and I started again when I was moved from a private office into a cubicle. I come in on days when meetings are scheduled, but not otherwise. It's a short cab ride in, if I need to go in unexpectedly. I think it's a great thing for introverts like me - I get enough interaction with others on the days that I'm in the office, and some time to get back to square one again when working at home. I think it would be tough for those who struggle with discipline - you need to be mindful of and honest about your own tendencies. I find it way easier to get into the "zone" at home, and really get things taken care of, especially if the task involves writing something long and complicated. I find it useful to have something else going on, like a few loads of laundry, to make sure that I don't sit down for too long at a time. I always try to make a clear break between work and home - once I'm done, I put everything I was working on away, which helps create a separation.