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Posts tagged “desk”

How To: Make A Desk Out Of Apple Crates

We are all for a fun DIY project. When we spotted a very cool desk made out of apple crates and wooden planks at Anthropologie last week, we wanted to share it with you. After the jump, check out all...

Sami Hayek for Target: Office Collection

Target invited Sami Hayek to design products for their store called, "Back to College 2008." We love the clean lines of his office collection and the fact that Sami combines his vision with eco-frien...

Zen And the Art of Desk Maintenance

There once was a time when we kept our home office desk immaculate (ie, when we bought a new desk), but those days are long gone. Although we do try to straighten up before the work week hits, we sort...

Stockholm Desk

Can you guess the provenance of this desk? If you guessed vintage or Ikea you'd be wrong. Would you believe it if we said......

Faux Bois File Folders

We live by Mary Poppins’s credo: “In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and, oops, the job’s a game.” While it’ll always be a challenge for us to fi...

Where Do You Do Your Paperwork?

If you're using your dining table as your desk, where are you eating dinner? Finding a good spot to work in our one bedroom home can be a challenge. We have a console behind our couch that we usually...

Coming Soon: "Made in Berlin"

Can we just say we're in love with the desk above? Previewed for the Made In Berlin design show, scheduled for April 16 – 21, 2008, details are scant before the show. Ee're dying to know more about ...

Secretary Desk From West Elm

In small apartments, we don't often have the luxury of an extra room for an office. Bill paying, checkbook balancing and written correspondence usually take place on the nearest available table. Oft...

How to: Make a desk for two

Everyone needs a space of their own. This is especially true when it comes to home offices or just an area to pay bills and whatnot. Unfortunately, there isn't always room to accommodate separate de...

Like an Old Friend: The Luxo Lamp

[ Photo from RetroThing ] While attempting to find some gift bows, we nearly knocked ourselves out with a heavy box packed with junk from our youth. Which got us distracted because we just had to ...