None of these writing desks look like office furniture (and that’s a good thing) |
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| Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter |
Your desk doesn’t have to look like clunky office furniture to be a productive, comfortable work space. To find the best (and best-looking) writing desks out there, our home-decor expert perused almost 1,000 desks.
And after a whole lot of assembling, drawer-shutting, and chair-slamming, we walked away with seven durable standouts that would feel at home in a range of decor styles. Our favorites include a standing desk that looks nothing like a standing desk, a simple option with mid-century vibes, and a hefty table with ’80s aesthetics.
7 very pretty desks→
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Plus: “Nothing helps me focus like this delightful sage candle” |
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| Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter |
When editorial director Leta Shy needs a moment of grounding, she turns to this luxe candle and waits for the delightfully herbaceous scent to slowly permeate — but never overpower — her surroundings. All the while, the thick green glass jar sits pretty on the mantel, like a beacon of serenity.
Highly gift-worthy, if you ask us→
One last thing: Put your pencils away |
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| Dana Davis/NYT Wirecutter |
If an eraser fails at its one job of cleanly rubbing out your mistakes without leaving any residue on the page, what’s the point? Ralph Nader, legendary consumer advocate, agrees — and came to us with one of his pet peeves: the “planned obsolescence” of pencil erasers. His issue? Erasers quickly dry out and become useless, desiccated nubs. And they’ve gotten worse over the years.
We had 100 kids test his claims→
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