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Steal of the Day: West Elm Parsons Desk and More!

CasaSugar — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:00:16 -0700

I have never loved an inanimate object more than I love the polished white West Elm Parsons Desk with Drawers ($299, reduced from $329). For months, I literally scoured Craigslist every day until I got a bargain on a lightly used one. Unfortunately, I moved across country a few years ago and couldn't take it with me. So to see the table on sale has my heart racing, to say the least. The product is one of West Elm's best-selling items, and they rarely ever put it on sale. If you've been pining for one, now is your chance! West Elm also has a handful of other truly stylish items on sale right now, and I'm seriously considering snatching up a few of them. So check out this slideshow and let me do the bargain-hunting for you!

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Get the Look: Schoolhouse Style

CasaSugar — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0700

My lecture hall days may be over, but I'm still loving the industrial schoolhouse aesthetic of this office styled by Canadian magazine editor, stylist, and decorator Margot Austin. From the galvanized metal file cabinet to the linen grain sack pillow, every item seems to have a history. The black/metal desk and sunburst mirrors are a bit more contemporary, which keeps the room from looking too much like a dusty old library. Add some messy piles of paperwork and a MacBook and this room would work for any college student or work-from-home professional. To get the look, read more.

Photograph by Daniel Harrison

Cool Idea: ROSSIN L@p Chair

CasaSugar — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:00:53 -0700

While there's something charming and nostalgic about an old-school desk chair, it's about time it had a modern makeover. The ROSSIN L@p Chair (inquire for price) by German-based Design Ballendat is the second coming of the school desk chair. But, instead of a hefty compartment to store pencils and paperwork, and a writing surface, you can set your notebook computer on its curved arm and call on your hard drive for storage. I think these chairs would be ideal for Internet coffee shops, but I'd love one in my living room, too. My Macbook is practically a permanent resident on my sofa.

Crave Worthy: MASH Studios LAX Wall-Mounted Desk

CasaSugar — Fri, 29 May 2009 05:30:36 -0700

While I do think the Crate & Barrel Sloane Leaning Desk I recently showed you is ideal for small spaces like studios, another option is a wall-mounted desk, which frees up floor space. I'm salivating over this MASH Studios LAX Wall-Mounted Desk ($720), in particular. Its English walnut frame is luxurious but relaxed at the same time. Another great feature is its sliding, white, powder-coated aluminum doors which run across a grooved track, allowing you to keep some of your office gear on display and your messy paperwork smartly hidden. But make no mistake, this desk would look sharp in a home of any size, and considering the price, it may not be affordable for those starving recent grads living in compact studios.

Steal of the Day: Crate & Barrel Sloane Leaning Desk

CasaSugar — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Back in the days of my clunky Macintosh 128K, a light and slender desk like the Crate & Barrel Sloane Leaning Desk ($99, reduced from $199) would simply not fly. But, seeing as so many of us are equipped with oh-so petite MacBooks these days, it's an ideal desk for a home office - especially if you live in a studio. Granted, with only two fixed shelves, it offers little in the way of storage. But, isn't that what our external hard drives are for? I'd also like to give C&B a pat on the back for the renewable solid bamboo and bamboo veneer construction of this design. What do you think?

Ask Casa: A Home Office for Two

CasaSugar — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Hi CasaSugar,
My boyfriend and I are moving into a small one bedroom, but luckily the living room is quite spacious. As children of the digital age, we always have our laptops out for work or school. Is there some sort of space-saving desk that allows for two workstations at a time? It would be easy to just get a long folding table, but I was hoping there was something more stylish. Thanks! SaranoemiTo hear my suggestion for Saranoemi, read more.

Hello!
Funny you should ask. A home office for two that was featured in the now-defunct Blueprint magazine is one of my favorites. Two simple Parsons-style desks were pressed up back-to-back with a sheet of colorful Plexiglass in the middle.The arrangement offers a bit of privacy for each person, and the Plexiglass can be use to hang paperwork and stick Post-its, etc. You'll essentially have two work zones, but you won't break up the room physically or visually, since the sheet is transparent. And, it doesn't require as much wall space as a long table or two desks set length-wise against the wall.

Depending on how much space you have to work with, you can re-create this with either the West Elm Parsons Desk or Parsons Mini Desk. Contact your local plastics supplier for the sheet of Plexiglass.

Parsons Desk with Drawers - $329.00

Parsons Mini Desk - $249.00

Hope that helps!
Casa

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Love It or Hate It? Matching Desk and Wainscoting

CasaSugar — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:00:29 -0700

I just came across this image from the portfolio of interior designer and style consultant Karina Garrick. I'm completely smitten with how she has matched the color of this desk and pair of table lamps to that of the wainscoting. It's completely unexpected and refreshing, especially for a space that is otherwise very traditional in style. I think it's super fun but also subdued, but I know it won't appeal to everyone, especially since the color matching does make the fantastic shape of the desk blend in, which is unfortunate. What do you think?
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Roundup: 10 Antique Desks For Modern Feminine Bedrooms

CasaSugar — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:00:40 -0800

I'm loving this colorful, girly bedroom, whose Louis XV French bureau desk looks perfectly at home in the lively, modern space. Inspired, I wanted to see what other antique or antique-look desks might complement a modern, feminine bedroom.

While I tend to think that bedrooms should be limited to sleeping space, it's often impossible to pare down furniture in small spaces. But no worries - a desk can find a perfect place in your boudoir. To integrate an antique desk into your bedroom, try mixing and matching styles. Pair a Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair with your 19th-century desk, and don't be afraid to mix textile patterns as well. There's no reason a French desk can't be in the same room as a Kuba cloth duvet cover or an Amy Butler ottoman. Be creative, and trust your instincts!

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Cool Idea: File Table

CasaSugar — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:00:06 -0800

It's hard to come by an attractive file cabinet. So, why not forgo them altogether? The Egg Collective File Table (inquire for price) is a white, powder-coated steel desk with a built-in file tray. The table allows you to keep your files close at hand on the face of the desk itself, and frees up floor space which would otherwise be taken by a separate cabinet. Beyond its clever design, it's also simply handsome and reminds me of my one of my all-time faves, the West Elm Parsons Desk. What do you think?

Before and After: A Stylish Secretary

CasaSugar — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:00:43 -0800

I just came across interior designer Eddie Ross's makeover of a beautiful secretary he found at a New Jersey consignment shop, and I couldn't help but share it with you. The Chippendale style of the desk with its graphic grille and shapely top facade is very elegant, but the reddish mahogany veneer was very dated. So, Ross decided to make it over with a fresh coat of his favorite paint, Farrow & Ball's All White, and a mirror fit for behind the grille. To see the transformation, read more.

I'm really impressed with this project. The mirror gives it a contemporary polish and the white paint makes it youthful and not so stuffy. Head over to Eddie Ross to hear the steps he took to transform this wonderful secretary.
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Bradford Mirror - $249.00	Galvanized Office Tower with Casters - $199.98
Acanthus Message Boards - $379.00	French Grain Sack Square Classic Stripe Pillow Cover - $52.00
Turner Barstool - $199.00	Linnarp Desk - $119.00
Globe Pendant - $129.00	Glass Cloche - Bell - $79.00
Montparnasse Grain Sack Tote - $65.00	FLOS Archimoon Classic Table Lamp - $365.00
Galvanized Metal Chalkboard Cabinet - $99.00	Red Rim Metal Wire Basket - $79.00
Chrome Storage Basket - $29.95

"Blue Wash" Writing Desk - $899.00	Wonderscape Desk - $998.00
Petite Secretary Desk & Jennifer Arm Chair - $699.00	"Cynthia" Writing Desk - $1,250.00
Phillipe Desk - $1,195.00	Writing Desk & Chair - $1,499.00
Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk - $1,699.00	Empress Writing Desk - $7,500.00
Louis XV Desk - $999.00	New! Carved Demilune Desk - $699.00