I like the fact that not all of these solutions relay on wallspace. I'm currently working out the bugs on a small desk in my living room, so that I can work in the evenings and still interact with my kids when they're watching TV or playing videogames. Any "against the wall" solution means I have my back to them, which sort of defeats the purpose. Thanks for throwing out some ideas I can try!

the ikea muddus table makes a great desk and is a very affordable.

no 1 is beautiful to look at.
I have a home office so it does not apply to me , but for a student or just someone with a laptop it might work.

No 1 is beautiful, but who could work at a desk like that? It's so tiny and precarious looking. And it looks like your knees would hit the wall. How do you get comfortable enough to actually relax and work at a desk like that?

There are so many posts on AT about small space offices, when I feel like the increasingly common reality is more like No 3, a portable "desk" you can pull up to the sofa and use while kicking back. It seems funny to me to dedicate a space to a specific technological task while the technology itself is becoming more and more portable.

I actually just picked up a nice small space desk from Target for $100 bucks. Good solid piece with two small shelves.

I downsized recently from a house with a dedicated office to an apartment with no extra rooms so I needed to store my massive computer desk and find something compact for my desktop. It works perfectly and echoes the chunky styling of the West Elm piece.

Have been considering one of these very clever looking desks..

Are there no cute solutions for people with desktops? All I see are cute desks for laptops and those Macs that are monitor/tower combos.

I suppose I am left in the ugly dark ages with my homebuilt cheap-o tower.

@Neutopian Great link , love the desk.... All great options!
@TexanMarmot....for more larger desk options check out this article http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/parsons-desks-for-every-budget-167913
and Zinc Door for more options http://www.zincdoor.com/c/Furniture/Desks-Office.aspx?sortorder=2&page=all

I have the Peekaboo console from CB2 and use it as a makeup table -- multiple uses! You can use it everywhere.

I am looking for a folding table/desk to pull out when I am working on a project that will require days, but then I can fold it and store it for the next project. If I leave it out, it becomes a flat surface filled with papers and clutter. I'd like it to be attractive but simple. Perhaps AT could do a list of such desks/tables at some point?!

My husband and I moved into a little 1br duplex and the only space left for my home office+iMac was one tiny corner in the all-purpose living room. While I normally wouldn't touch walmart with a 10 foot pole, our budget was tight and after a lot of searching, this corner desk was cheap, works like a charm with its large multi-function fold out drawer and doesn't look half bad.

My "corner office" http://ge.tt/8Psx4cL/v/0?c

The desk: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Corner-Desk-Cherry/5913508

I use the West Elm Jay desk (I love it) and I want a 'onelessoffice' desk by Heckler Design: http://hecklerdesign.com/onelessoffice/