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Working at home needn’t be a drag. Spending the day (or even the odd power-hour) behind an elegant desk will take the grind out of your 9-5. And these are all up to the job.

Ferm Living Little Architect Desk AMARA

Who can resist such a sweet little desk, which would work as a bedside table when they grow out of being able to sit at it.
Aponi' Bureau Jointed + Jointed

A few years ago I met Sam Chen, the founder of Joined and Jointed, and I love his aesthetic. His diffusion line is where he teams up with up-and-coming as well as established designers to create beautifully made furniture. This bureau is a case in point. Closed, it is a rather lovely cabinet with decorative grain visible; open it, and it's a desk with storage, space to work and even a cork board for memos. You can also buy a mirror to transform it into a dressing table at the end of the day. An investment piece that will become a future heirloom.
Roll Desk by Ligne Roset Heal's

It’s not always about hiding your desk. (These days, much like televisions, we all know we all have them, after all.) But it's worth investing in a beautiful piece of furniture that will do the job and look good, too. This curved desk is perfect for home, with its rounded edges and space for storage. Put the lamp on the top and there’s plenty of room to work as well as a hidden port for cables.
Hideaway Wall Desk Bisley

This wall-mounted desk is perfect for kids who don’t have to do that much work (primary) or for small spaces when an hour or two will suffice. Choose from a white or wooden case, and a choice of colours for the metal back panel. It has handy holes from which you can hang various accessories, such as a task lamp, a series of mini-shelves and even headphones (perfect for the inevitable Zoom).
Fiore Gold Brass & Mango Wood Desk & Console Table Oliver Bonas

Definitely a desk for the corner of the sitting room or one that can double up as a dressing table, this has a drawer so you can swap mirror for computer and hairbrush for notebook. Now it’s quite bling so make this the only shiny piece in the room but consider repeating the floral motif elsewhere - if you look at the bedside cabinet you will see it’s quite mid-century in design so throw an Orla Keily cushion on your desk chair and you will begin building a look.
Ashwicke Writing Desk Garden Trading

I had a vintage table very similar to this for many years. It began as a dining table for two, then became a desk for one grown-up and a making table for two small boys. The point is that it’s a classic design, it’s made from wood and it’s the kind of thing you will use forever.
Zipcode Design Buckeys GFW Desk Wayfair

If your office corner needs to sit in a non-office room, then this is a good desk to have. It’s comfortably wide enough for a laptop, but you can put the work stuff away at the end of the day and replace it with a tray of drinks or a vase of flowers. Add a pretty task lamp or a table lamp with fabric shade and this will do both jobs effortlessly. Comes with fixings if you want to attach it to the wall and keep your professional creativity anchored in reality.
Bexley Desk Cox & Cox

Another desk that will fit into a smaller room and, with its minimal metal frame, blend into the background against a dark wall. Try pairing it with a more colourful chair to bring a bit of joy to the space.
Outline Desk Bisley

Another gem from Bisley. The Outline starts as a basic wooden desk and you can choose the colour of the powder coated steel frame but add a back panel or shelves to build it up into a complete home office. It is, as the name suggests, a simple outline for you to build what you need.
USM USM

USM is a Swiss company that was created in the 60s to furnish a factory making ball bearings. The joy is that it all its pieces are adaptable and customisable. The colours are deliberately restricted so that however long you own it, you can be sure of an exact match with a new piece. Known more for commercial spaces, USM is moving into residential with its adaptable, durable and classic designs. Expensive but worth it.
Diletta Console Table La Redoute

A console that folds out to become a dining table, this is one of the most useful pieces of multi-tasking furniture I have seen for home working. When folded out it will seat six people, so it’s perfect for both small space living or for anyone who now finds themselves working from home.