

Normann Copenhagen Journal desk, £580, Utility Design – designed by Simon Legald for Normann Copenhagen, a simple steel frame inspired by French industrial furniture is combined with a laminate desk top with a visible oak edge and small drawerĤ. House by John Lewis Cube storage desk, £350, John Lewis – this contemporary desk is finished in a natural lacquer and has three generous, white drawersģ. HAY Copenhagen desk, £569, Insidestore Ldn – designed by Bouroullec brothers, this simple design features asymmetrical, matt laquered oak legs and a coloured Lino topĢ. Top makes to those that have cable management holes and concealed drawers.ġ. There’s a lot of designs with unnecessary add-ons or superfluous details but all you really need is a clear surface and plenty of space to spread out. They all have streamlined legs and neat, simple details, giving an uncluttered look.

They range in price from only £25 to £750, with just one design over £1,000. There’s a range of designs to suit every space, from compact desks for small spaces to longer desks that can be customised to size. Here I’ve rounded up 14 of the best minimalist desks for the simple home office. Watch this space and I’ll share the results soon. It’s perfect for one person but now that Olivier is working from home for the foreseeable future, we’re going to extend it with another tabletop and make space for two. Our IKEA desk is really flexible, we can have the drawers on the left or the right – below you can see what it looked in our previous flat. If your desk doesn’t have storage, think about where you’re going to put everything, whether it’s on shelves above, in a filing cabinet nearby or in some storage baskets. In my home office, I have a white IKEA desk – it’s clean and simple with much-needed storage to hide away stationery and papers. I really believe that a tidy desk equals a tidy mind – a calm, stylish desk area, with everything ordered and in its place, will make for a more focused and more productive worker. It needn’t be a large space or a whole room, but it really helps if it’s a quiet corner set away from where you’re relaxing in the evening. One thing I’ve learnt from working from home is the importance of setting up a dedicated space just for work. It’s time for another ‘Best of’ – with lots of people now working from home and seeking to create an inspiring workspace, I thought it was a good idea to focus today on the best minimalist desks. London’s best interiors bloggers, Ideal Home, February 2017 Inspiration worth following: four Instagrammers to follow, Grazia magazine, April 2019 Top 10 UK Interior Design Blogs, Vuelio, September 2018 and 2019
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With a background in architecture, Cate also works with homeowners to bring calm and clarity to their interior spaces, with simple solutions that can evolve with them – from full makeovers to furniture sourcing.Ĭ is your design resource for calm, simple interiors with a focus on sustainability and soul #thesimpleeveryday An introvert through and through, Cate is fascinated with how our homes can become our inner sanctuaries, soothing our souls and uplifting our wellbeing.Ĭate has been named one of London’s best interior bloggers (Vuelio 2018 & 2019 and Ideal Home magazine) and has been featured in The Times, Grazia, House Beautiful, Enki magazine, Elle Decoration Denmark and Apartment Therapy. She set up her blog in 2011, sharing simple design for everyday living. I’m still using mine in my new apartment, where I have a small separate office, because I can tuck it away when family eventually comes to visit and we need to use the office as a guest room.Cate St Hill is an interiors writer, stylist and designer based in London. But I think for the price they’re great, and they completely serve our needs. They’re not perfect: They wobble a bit, and the faux-wood top looks a little cheap. And when the desk is open, the surface provides just enough room for a laptop, a keyboard, a lamp, and a book or notepad. They fold easily so they can be tucked in a closet or propped up against a wall when not in use.

This fall I finally invested in two 4NM Folding Desks-one for my 7-year-old and one for myself. I even resorted to working on my daughters’ bunk bed, since it was in the only room that locked in our tiny apartment. But once lockdown measures hit New York City, my husband and I, along with our two kids, grabbed any open surface we could find to work or study on (usually the kitchen table). After all, he was at his office and didn’t need it. Up until March, I generally worked from home at my husband’s desk.
