A few months back, I wrote about my search for an affordable, eco-friendly desk. Later, I decided to get the Terra Console from West Elm to use as a desk, but that didn’t work out. So I had been searching Craigslist for a desk for what felt like months. It seemed like everything was either overpriced, made of particleboard, or both. Finally, last week, I found a gorgeous MidCentury desk that I couldn’t pass up! I’ll post pics as soon as I pick it up and tell you what I plan to do with it. In the meantime, I had to share this gorgeously ornate, completely over-the-top desk I found at Restoration Hardware.
I am in love with the chunky corbels made of beautifully-aged reclaimed teak. They are reproduced from an edifice in Philadelphia and elaborately hand carved. I am normally not a fan of anything quite this ornate, but I can easily envision this in a sparse, modern office, surrounded by white lacquered pieces. It would be the focal point of that room — no doubt.
If you like the style, but think it would be better suited in a living room or entryway, it is also available as a slightly smaller console table.
Why It’s Green:
- Hand-carved from reclaimed teak
Price: $1095
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
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It actually looks very good with the glass on the top of it, probably better than if it was only wood. It brings a kind of modern touch to the old wood. Good choice!
How beautiful! I bet you could do a cheaper (and maybe even greener?) DIY version of this. At least where I live there are a bunch of salvaged hardware stores that resell building materials and fixtures reclaimed from old homes. I wouldn’t have thought of something quite like this, but seeing this desk makes me think a DIY version would be pretty easy with the right materials.
I definitely considered it, although I’ve never seen corbels this big before. Then again. with all the mini-mansions and full blown mansions around here, I might actually find something this large to turn into a piece of furniture.
Today, though, I’ll reveal the much smaller and more modest mid century desk that I found, and love