Computer desks usually leave us cold. Designed to catalyze four-hour stretch of human inertness, they often feel rather dead themselves. But over at Pere Design in New Jersey, they've created the only one we know of that looks like it might dance with you: the Urban Surfer Desk.
The Urban Surfer is also space-saving (it's designed to fit into a corner), klutz-proof (edges are rounded for safety) and American-made -- of environmentally-friendly materials.
Boomer, Please remember that we unbanned you with the understanding that you would try to offer your many criticisms in a more constructive manner.
I'd have to agree with boomer on this one. It DOES look like kid furniture.
I don't know that it's that childish when Target was doing similar shapes -- but with brushed nickel-colored supports -- around 2001. This was in their main furniture section and clearly made an impact on me.
While the lack of metal poles is refreshing, it still reminds me of all those computer desks that do indeed leave us cold.
But it's modern. Got to give it that.
Something about desks though always makes me want the good ol' college dormatory desks from the 1970s back. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
lisa, I don't think the comment was meant at all personally. I like these desks - like you said, it looks like they might sashay across the room to meet you. But there's nothing nasty about boomer's comment - it seems to express a completely fair view about these desks. By the way, I think the childish aspect of these desks could be addressed by increasing their scale considerably. The cartoonishness would then be emphasized, but they would make a more dramatic, emphatic statement that would be bold indeed!
looks like furniture for children or is it playful furniture. Some times not taking life and the objects in our lives so seriously is what keeps our minds young, fresh and creative.
I guess they're kinda cute - but I can't see them fitting in with even my eclectic mix of furniture.
And my son just did that one raised eyebrow thing that silently indicates he thinks mom's off her rocker.
I can definately see one in my nephew's room, tho.
Oh, and considering Boomer's past comments, I think this one's pretty tame. ;-) Just expressing my opinion...
Sea - I just re-read your comment again, and you're right on with the 'cartoonishness'. I could really see one of these in black, in massive proportions, in a Batman movie. It would totally fit right in.
Hey, oceandreamer56, that's spot on. Now that you put it that way, I would go for it -- massive Batman decor is uber-rad, and way adult enough for me!
(And your son is right, too. Kids above a certain age are a little skittish about using obviously childish-looking furniture, and rightly so.) -- But I think we can all agree these need to be made on a much larger scale. And in black.
boomer - I learn a lot from your contributions. And your comment on that Yurk post was fantastic. Amazing links there.
Boomer - my point was that you are being much more mellow. And you do post things that I'd never know about otherwise. I've learned a lot about rugs from your blog. Thanks!
Sea - when I mentioned big and black, the eyebrow didn't go quite so high :->>
And, turns out my niece - who is such a little princess! is the one who likes this!! But it needs to be pink, of course...
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Boomer, Please remember that we unbanned you with the understanding that you would try to offer your many criticisms in a more constructive manner.
I'd have to agree with boomer on this one. It DOES look like kid furniture.
I don't know that it's that childish when Target was doing similar shapes -- but with brushed nickel-colored supports -- around 2001. This was in their main furniture section and clearly made an impact on me.
While the lack of metal poles is refreshing, it still reminds me of all those computer desks that do indeed leave us cold.
But it's modern. Got to give it that.
Something about desks though always makes me want the good ol' college dormatory desks from the 1970s back. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
lisa, I don't think the comment was meant at all personally. I like these desks - like you said, it looks like they might sashay across the room to meet you. But there's nothing nasty about boomer's comment - it seems to express a completely fair view about these desks.
By the way, I think the childish aspect of these desks could be addressed by increasing their scale considerably. The cartoonishness would then be emphasized, but they would make a more dramatic, emphatic statement that would be bold indeed!
looks like furniture for children or is it playful furniture. Some times not taking life and the objects in our lives so seriously is what keeps our minds young, fresh and creative.
I guess they're kinda cute - but I can't see them fitting in with even my eclectic mix of furniture.
And my son just did that one raised eyebrow thing that silently indicates he thinks mom's off her rocker.
I can definately see one in my nephew's room, tho.
Oh, and considering Boomer's past comments, I think this one's pretty tame. ;-) Just expressing my opinion...
Sea - I just re-read your comment again, and you're right on with the 'cartoonishness'. I could really see one of these in black, in massive proportions, in a Batman movie. It would totally fit right in.
Hey, oceandreamer56, that's spot on. Now that you put it that way, I would go for it -- massive Batman decor is uber-rad, and way adult enough for me!
(And your son is right, too. Kids above a certain age are a little skittish about using obviously childish-looking furniture, and rightly so.) -- But I think we can all agree these need to be made on a much larger scale. And in black.
boomer - I learn a lot from your contributions. And your comment on that Yurk post was fantastic. Amazing links there.
Boomer - my point was that you are being much more mellow. And you do post things that I'd never know about otherwise. I've learned a lot about rugs from your blog. Thanks!
Sea - when I mentioned big and black, the eyebrow didn't go quite so high :->>
And, turns out my niece - who is such a little princess! is the one who likes this!! But it needs to be pink, of course...