Get to Work

Time to get to work!  I recently have been helping a friend redesign his office space, and in the process have discovered so many cool designs from catalog sources- at surprisingly affordable prices.  Want to be a working goddess, a la Audrey Hepburn in "Paris When it Sizzles"?  Whether it be for a home office or not, I've broken down my favorite office pieces in to easy steps below- and all pieces featured here are under $1,000.

STEP 1: FIND A CHIC DESK



I love a desk with a little personality.  New York life has made me a minimalist, so I prefer desks with only a pencil drawer and one column of drawers.  If you fall in love with a desk that has no built-in storage, you can always buy a freestanding file cabinet to roll underneath or in a nearby niche/closet.  Here are a few of my favorite desk styles

Marisa Burl Wood Desk:

Drommen Desk (also available in this finish):

Modern Geo Wooden Desk (under $1K for a limited time only!):

STEP 2:  ADD A DESK CHAIR WITH A LITTLE FLAIR

Chartreuse Velvet Louis XVI-style chair:

Vintage Caramel Brown Leather Chair, $290:

Two-Tone Upholstered Tilt Desk Chair:

Grant Low-Back Office Chair:

STEP 3: ADD A FILING CABINET:

Any artist's dream- the Inline Brass Filing Cabinet:

{One note:  from reading the reviews of this cabinet, it doesn't appear the drawer depth works for traditional 36" x 24" sized floorplans. Sorry interior designers & architects!}

Penn Brass Clad Narrow 3-Drawer Filing Cabinet:

I'm digging this Locker Basket Unit with an army green frame, which can be made to order:

STEP 4: ADD DESK ACCESSORIES WITH A BIT OF PERSONALITY

Anything Desk Set in Mint:

Concrete Tape Dispenser:

Saddle Ring Desk Collection:

I adore the whole line of Poppin desk accessories available at the Container Store, like this pink lacquer tray set:

And to close, another glamorous lady at her desk- Aerin Lauder at her desk in her Park Avenue apartment:

Happy Working!

XOXO,

Sam