tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post5767319202131974226..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of ChicĀ®: Desks in the Digital AgeThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-27655676671281372932012-04-14T01:07:33.326-04:002012-04-14T01:07:33.326-04:00Perhaps you could send dimensions to someone like ...Perhaps you could send dimensions to someone like this person- http://www.etsy.com/shop/StylishandGroovy who does custom covers, or even hem fabric to the shape of the laptop lid, and adhere it with velcro tape strips to change out when you feel like it?Kevinhttp://themovingcastle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-58309339703210878802012-04-13T20:30:36.735-04:002012-04-13T20:30:36.735-04:00You would have to write your most prim and proper ...You would have to write your most prim and proper letter at such a table!!!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-48234220856854045892012-04-13T20:29:52.706-04:002012-04-13T20:29:52.706-04:00Thomas, I'm so irritated because they don'...Thomas, I'm so irritated because they don't make the covers for non-Apple laptops. They do look terrific, though. If I owned a MacBook Pro, I would buy one in a heartbeat!The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-10297695867027189042012-04-13T15:18:27.630-04:002012-04-13T15:18:27.630-04:00Love Nancy Lancaster's desk. Really tiny - I c...Love Nancy Lancaster's desk. Really tiny - I cannot imagine writing at it as I am talk with major elbows... but still beautiful decor. Everyone has great suggestions here!WorthyStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02509683372492114140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-51251576613215169492012-04-13T14:01:23.755-04:002012-04-13T14:01:23.755-04:00Found the book cover and ordered one-I was right, ...Found the book cover and ordered one-I was right, Amazon-Twelve South (12-1004) BookBook, Hardback Leather Case for 15" MacBook Pro, RedThomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-79418490263319013912012-04-13T08:48:21.389-04:002012-04-13T08:48:21.389-04:00All of your suggestions are terrific and very clev...All of your suggestions are terrific and very clever. Sounds like I need to buy one of those faux book covers for my laptop and buy a screen to hide the electronic "stuff". Also love the idea of slipcovering a chair in a Pierre Frey throw!<br /><br />I'm going to check out the Mitos chair. Never heard of it before but am intrigued.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-74925036606801225912012-04-12T23:14:37.070-04:002012-04-12T23:14:37.070-04:00Actually, it was only the other day that I noticed...Actually, it was only the other day that I noticed just the opposite--that with laptops & notebooks & wireless technology, desks are now shrinking back to the size they used to be before they bulked up to match the massive footprints of early computers. Twenty-five years ago I inherited my grandfather's carved mahogany desk, but my first PC & its attendant hardware barely fit, so I sold it--and too bad I did, because now its size would be fine, with plenty of room for my laptop, my Pepsi & a cup of colored pencils, bedsides. Oh, well. Live & learn.<br /><br />Speaking of learning--and desk chairs--sure, the Aeron is a classic, but sitting in a Mitos chair (from Interstuhl) is as close to being weightless as you can get without actually leaving Earth. It's flat-out the most comfortable chair I've ever sat in, as it well should be, since you can buy three Aerons for what one of these babies costs.Magnaverdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231057342527140091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-76151135989611938242012-04-12T21:05:40.312-04:002012-04-12T21:05:40.312-04:00Picture #2 of this set is my idea of the perfect o...Picture #2 of this set is my idea of the perfect office. Having a beautiful writing desk that is uncluttered and yet you can turn your chair around and be at your workstation. I keep this photo as inspiration but right now, I have a pretty desk, a laptop and keep my printer and supplies on a small table that is hidden behind a decorative screen. <br /><br />http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,1547099_1220220,00.html<br /><br />WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-17726096144794421822012-04-12T18:25:54.929-04:002012-04-12T18:25:54.929-04:00I agree, and feel the same way about TVs too. For ...I agree, and feel the same way about TVs too. For that reason we have only laptops in the house and TVs upstairs only. It's working so far.Jeannine520https://www.blogger.com/profile/02528971053015531108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-62877010860207152462012-04-12T13:38:25.800-04:002012-04-12T13:38:25.800-04:00f you have a laptop, it's less of a problem. ...f you have a laptop, it's less of a problem. A nice white Macbook Air would look lovely on that parsons table. There are also wooden covers and a variety of skins for your laptops, so they can blend in virtually any decor. If you go wireless, you can put your remote devices almost anywhere. Years ago, I put my (original) Macintosh computer inside an Asian armoire that had been converted for that purpose. I had a desk chair covered with a Pierre Frey throw held in place with a curtain tieback. It was ergonomically perfect and practically invisible.Katiehttp://reflectionsonriding.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-39144232466610669992012-04-12T12:00:17.100-04:002012-04-12T12:00:17.100-04:00You're correct - today a designated home offic...You're correct - today a designated home office is best - mine is in my semi-finished basement. But perhaps an iPad withe a custom leather cover would work on ,oat of those desks shown. I keep one on an antique bamboo stand next to my chair in my library - fine for quick email reading and web browsing. I still have a "ladies desk" where I sit for handwritten notes on my best stationary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-80963317774986789752012-04-12T11:44:52.343-04:002012-04-12T11:44:52.343-04:00I think there are available covers for laptops tha...I think there are available covers for laptops that look like antique books- Saw them on Amazon (maybe?)Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-61207798469087736172012-04-12T10:26:33.051-04:002012-04-12T10:26:33.051-04:00I love desks of all styles....lovely post of so ma...I love desks of all styles....lovely post of so many examples!polkadotpeticoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642636842463149894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-63149735573370665762012-04-12T10:07:40.280-04:002012-04-12T10:07:40.280-04:00Years ago I had a telephone that was encased in a ...Years ago I had a telephone that was encased in a burled wood box and it was a godsend to have in a formal living room. Perhaps a version of a laptop in a decorative leather or wood that concealed its identity when closed and added something to a room would be in order.Kerry Steele- Design du Mondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066816712379181399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-47326510862712976062012-04-12T09:23:39.259-04:002012-04-12T09:23:39.259-04:00I can understand why these days you need a separat...I can understand why these days you need a separate room as a dedicated office space. There's the printer/copier/fax machine, telephone, and modem and tons of wires for everything including charging stations for cell phones, tablets and whatnot. Plus room to plug in one's digital camera to download pictures.<br />I love all these things but when I write a letter I plop down on my daybed because there isn't any room left on my desk.paintbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386993036699667704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-81528973721003059412012-04-12T09:17:05.741-04:002012-04-12T09:17:05.741-04:00i agree jennifer! i have done what i can with a g...i agree jennifer! i have done what i can with a green leather and nailhead chair and a blue and white pencil cup, but space is at a premium once the computer is open!graceaboundinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588459805355174702noreply@blogger.com