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I am in the market for a new desk. What would you guys recommend?

I am looking for a WIDE workspace. I need room for two 24 inch monitors, my laptop, a couple of desktops underneath, a chair with the highest setting on, and books.

i have two desks. both ikea. word

if it was my money, i'd recommend just looking around town for a desk.. you could probably get a decent desk for mad cheap (as free!) - and reuse something. if that fails go ikea.

for space, durability, and frugality, go the db-route with a large folding table. they can generate static sometimes, though, so maybe get an antistatic mat or try to ground it.

otherwise, i'd go with solid wood. there are some extremely durable laminates out there. solid wood is expensive, but good deals can be had at target and ikea. both of these places have nice furniture at reasonable prices.

going to garage sales, markets, or thrift stores may yield results. you'll spend less money but more time.

> large folding table

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/601-5041 … B000BK3IBC

target's wood desks:
http://www.target.com/Wood-Desks-Home-Office- … de=3527981

ikea workspace:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/ … ace/10707/

lr is all over this

for reference, i have a 'mikael' ikea, and a build-your-own one (you choose the surface and legs).

i didn't explain the laminate issue fully. if you can find an extremely durable laminate or linoleum, then that's fine. but don't get a laminate that will chip. those are awful.

I have a 5' wide folding table like what we had in school. Best desk ever.

i got a carpenter to make mine. :)

nice :o

yeah, just like i drew it.

I think I got my choice:

http://www.target.com/Madison-Trestle-Desk-An … amp;page=1

http://kalleboo.mirror.waffleimages.com/files … ab0ea9.jpg

403d

the first one seems pretty cool. i'm down with metal desks, too.

Just bought it :)~

I'll post pics of my new room :)

Days of tribulation have yielded the following:

http://b.imagehost.org/0443/desk1_4.jpg

http://b.imagehost.org/0443/desk2.jpg

http://b.imagehost.org/0443/desk3.jpg

http://b.imagehost.org/0443/desk4.jpg

http://b.imagehost.org/0443/desk5.jpg

http://b.imagehost.org/0443/desk6.jpg

like the monitor. also, baby pic is key

nice setup