Good Questions: Cheaper Version of this Chair?

Hello AT,
My boyfriend and I are moving from a 1200 square feet unit to a 600 square feet condo and I'm a grad student living on a small, small budget.

We're looking to downsize on a lot of things. I saw this desk (off to the right) on Living Etc. and love it for its size and style. Where can I find something similar at a budget price?

Thanks,
Mei

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Hi Mei,

With its simple lines and stretcher-less construction, your chair might be the Norma or possibly DWR's $110 Bellini Chair, which is made from injection-molded plastic and can be used indoor/outdoor.

We sometimes see used Belllinis on craigslist, so waiting for one to come up is one option. Another option is Ikea's new Urban chair, which has similar lines, comes in white, and will set you back $39.99.

Any other ideas?

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lisa - thanks but i was inquiring about that desk to the right.

Mei, that's a great desk. Do you know where that one in the picture is from?

I haven't seen this in person, but you could perhaps get it to look similar, and it's on sale:

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1070&f=10493

heps

The "Simple Work Table" at West Elm looks like that but a bit chunkier, and it's $169 right now (sale!). Not cheap-cheap, but not too bad.
Ikea (I know) has some pretty similar looking options but they are sort of long.
I happened to be looking for a new desk/table myself right now, so there you go.

Oops! This blogger was up late with the baby. The DESK. Of course. Sorry Mei, hopefully the readers are feeling more alert than I am today!

i wish the crate and barrel desk came in "espresso." however the west elm desk is a great fit as well. thanks~

The trestles look like the "Nic" from Habitat (http://habitat.net/enlarge/15818_view1.jpg) and come for approx.55 Euros per trestle, the tops are quite expensive (approx. 169 Euros), though you can mix it with every other table top. Don't know if Habitat (www.habitat.net) ships to US.