The folks over at Carolina just built a beautiful, simple worktable from cast iron plumbers pipes and a heavy wood top. The table can be crafted at counter height or at dining height. It looks a little vintage Parisian workshop and a little steampunk-y. The Cartolina blog has download links to build your own table.…
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What Say Workspaces
I am at home sick which leads to staring blankly at Pinterest, Tumblr and Google Reader wishing I could be doing something more productive. But I found more workspaces so I thought I’d share them. I found all these workspaces on the Tumblr site What Say Beauty which is mostly about fashion but occasionally…
Workspace Dreaming
Do you know what happens when I have a few days to just relax and kick back? I start imagining the perfect workspace/office retreat. Don’t get me wrong, I love taking a break but I feel the time away gives me perspective about what’s important and what needs more or less attention. After awhile, I…
Eva Black’s Workspace
I love that this is a REAL workspace. It looks like two IKEA tabletops with simple cylinder legs moved into an L-shape formation and turned to face into the room taking advantage of the light from the window as well as not feeling like you’re staring at the wall all day. She used old glass…
Two Desks are Better than One
Topping a small wooden desk with a larger glass work surface makes one multi-functional workspace. Not much room for your knees though! (via SF Girl By Bay)
Softly Sheen-y
The metallic sheen of the grasscloth wallpaper and the ashen reclaimed wood desk with the vintage mid-century brass lamp makes my heart sing. (via The Handmade Home)
Dreaming of a better writing desk
I’m off to write some letters and holiday cards this afternoon. Envision me like this and not the reality which is mismatched pajamas and piles of papers strewn everywhere, not to mention the view out my window is grey and leafless. I’ll try to write as if I was the dreamy Catherine Moorland of Northanger…