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Looks like Ikea. And why childish primary colors I wonder. I don't think these are designed for adults. I'll take a classy writing desk that looks like real furniture any day.

Boomer, Please remember that we unbanned you with the understanding that you would try to offer your many criticisms in a more constructive manner.

I'd have to agree with boomer on this one. It DOES look like kid furniture.

I don't know that it's that childish when Target was doing similar shapes -- but with brushed nickel-colored supports -- around 2001. This was in their main furniture section and clearly made an impact on me.

While the lack of metal poles is refreshing, it still reminds me of all those computer desks that do indeed leave us cold.

But it's modern. Got to give it that.

Something about desks though always makes me want the good ol' college dormatory desks from the 1970s back. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

lisa, I don't think the comment was meant at all personally. I like these desks - like you said, it looks like they might sashay across the room to meet you. But there's nothing nasty about boomer's comment - it seems to express a completely fair view about these desks.
By the way, I think the childish aspect of these desks could be addressed by increasing their scale considerably. The cartoonishness would then be emphasized, but they would make a more dramatic, emphatic statement that would be bold indeed!

looks like furniture for children or is it playful furniture. Some times not taking life and the objects in our lives so seriously is what keeps our minds young, fresh and creative.

That was constructive, and you are out of line, Lisa.

Sea, thank you. That was what I was trying to say.

I guess they're kinda cute - but I can't see them fitting in with even my eclectic mix of furniture.

And my son just did that one raised eyebrow thing that silently indicates he thinks mom's off her rocker.

I can definately see one in my nephew's room, tho.

Oh, and considering Boomer's past comments, I think this one's pretty tame. ;-) Just expressing my opinion...

Sea - I just re-read your comment again, and you're right on with the 'cartoonishness'. I could really see one of these in black, in massive proportions, in a Batman movie. It would totally fit right in.

Hey, oceandreamer56, that's spot on. Now that you put it that way, I would go for it -- massive Batman decor is uber-rad, and way adult enough for me!

(And your son is right, too. Kids above a certain age are a little skittish about using obviously childish-looking furniture, and rightly so.) -- But I think we can all agree these need to be made on a much larger scale. And in black.

boomer - I learn a lot from your contributions. And your comment on that Yurk post was fantastic. Amazing links there.

Oceandreamer - ouch. Guess I deserved that. I'm trying to be mellow.

Sea -

Thanks - hey I try. Guess I need to be more careful how I word things.

Yeah, when I saw the American yurt I laughed. I'm a huge fan of tribal art. I have some Kazakh kilims, and a Uzbek one that I may never part with. I've been a fan of Uzbek yurt decorations for a while now. The tribal piece hanging outside my front door (with a liberal dose of moth spray) is based on those types of weavings.

Google for "bolidar" and "jhalar", you'll find cool door & window decorations.

Bolidars are made by Uzbeks, jhalars are Baluch meavines, in both Iran and Afghanistan.

This week the DiscoveryHD channel had something on Tajikistan and that was awesome to me - no yurts though. ;-> Lately I've been getting into Tajik weavings so it was awesome to see how they live.

By the way, one of the reasons tribal "runners" tend to be 5x9 or variations on that size is they've been used for sleeping, traditionally. Cool, huh?

I fired my proofreader.

Change "Baluch meavines" to "Baluch weavings".

Boomer - my point was that you are being much more mellow. And you do post things that I'd never know about otherwise. I've learned a lot about rugs from your blog. Thanks!

Sea - when I mentioned big and black, the eyebrow didn't go quite so high :->>

And, turns out my niece - who is such a little princess! is the one who likes this!! But it needs to be pink, of course...