Just like the many entertainment centers that have gone to the island of misfit furniture because of flat screen tvs, desks without keyboards have been languishing too. So let's take a look and see what some people are doing to update and upcycle desks.
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I am so in love with this chartreuse metal desk! After seeing it, I immediately did a search for one like it on eBay. I recognized the style as Norman Bel Geddes and found a few. It can be mine for anywhere from $550 to $750 plus shipping. Gulp.
image via Nouvelle Vie Furniture
It's amazing how color can change appearances, like the desk above from antique to modern. I'm currently obsessed with chartreuse and citron like colors, which I did a post on awhile back, if you'd like to view it, click here.
image via Nouvelle Vie Furniture
Love the maps on this desk!
image via LittleJoysStudio
This desk and chair were covered in newspaper, I wonder if it's hard to work with? I'm thinking of the ink that easily comes off.
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A fresh coat of paint and leaf motif make this desk sing.
image via Prairie Flower Vintage
Fabric was used on part of this desk and modpodged.
image via NoD
Very mod, like the use of modular storage.
image via Celebrate Creation
This upcycled desk got a nice dose of modern, like the yellow detail on the legs.
image via Industrial Retro Furniture
Salvaged wood + harpin legs = nice desk
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This isn't a desk, but I had to show this coffee table made from one of those cable reels and hairpin legs - so cute!
One of my daughters recently moved into an apartment and I've been helping her find furniture, mostly via craigslist. I was happy to score this entertainment center for her. I'd been looking for a couple weeks to find something that would fit in with her furnishings and large TV (not flat screen) and found this:
The seller was trying to sell it within a couple days of moving cross country. The ad said they would consider all offers. I offered $25 for the heck of it and they accepted! I really thought someone else would scoop it up. It has a few scratches, but a wood stain stick will take care of that and for $25, who cares?
