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Hmmmm. Confusing - why is it the "poor man's" desk at that price?

good question, thou there is potential in the design to live up to the name

Because if I bought it, it would make me a...

How about, "rich dude's eco-savvy desk"?

There's that brace across the front legs. What makes this a writing desk? Is it wide enough for a chair... well it can't fit under because of that brace.

It is really quite adorable, in the steep but pretty category, but it seems like it is for a poor man (man?) due to the size. Someone without enough space for a bigger desk, or any paint, or a design that doesn't make it impossible to get comfortable actually sitting at and writing upon this desk. It's cute and kind of aggravating at the same time, because it's actually a console and not meant for a desk at all.

Also, some ugly shit on his site! Ok, send this mock-irony back to, I dunno, school, or something less encouraging.

It's not a "writer's desk" if you can't write while putting your feet up on it. This is far too narrow and the front brace precludes even sitting up straight with your feet under it. And the whole "poor man" part of the name. . . well, I won't even comment on that. Feh.

I think it is beautiful, but I have to agree with the "writing" aspect of it. or are we looking at a side view in the assembled pic? odd to have the drawers on the sides of a writing desk.

Ummmmm.

The height of pretentiousness....