Desks get more compact and versatile to adapt to laptops

Sales of laptops are poised to exceed desktop computer sales in 2008, according to industry analysts. As consumers' computer usage changes, so does their home office furniture needs. The perfect fit? Desks that are as compact, versatile and feature-laden as the technology they’re designed to accommodate.

The top of Kathy Ireland Home by Martin’s Tribeca Loft convertible laptop workstation folds up, while its front folds down, to reveal an efficient work area with a built-in power center and storage for a laptop and small printer. Finished on all sides, Tribeca Loft also can be used as an console table anywhere in a room.




The right drawer of Riverside Furniture’s Summit laptop computer desk offers a power control bar, while the left drawer features a felt-lined bottom and a pencil tray. Constructed from poplar hardwood solids and birch veneers, Summit also is available with a deck (shown) that has a power supply outlet and a wiring access hole in the back panel.


Glenhill mini-computer chest from Hooker Furniture provides a small-office solution with plenty of functional features, such as slide-out laptop and printer trays, a file drawer and shelves for storing odds and ends.







Part of Lexington’s Zacara Collection, Savoy writing desk features a removable “box of drawers” on top, a drop-down drawer for hidden keyboard storage and a reinforced file drawer. Constructed from zebrano and walnut veneers and treated to a warm Sable finish, Savoy is detailed with Champagne-finished hardware that mimics rose gold jewelry.


For those with no space for a dedicated home office, Emerson roll top desk from Stanley Furniture offers plenty of work and storage space in a small footprint (34 inches wide by 28 inches deep). Part of the American Perspective™ Collection, Emerson sports a Shaker-inspired design and an All-American Cherry finish.