3 Small Space Office Desks for the Modern Loft Apartment

If you are like many of us you live in-town in a smaller apartment, flat, or loft. The trade-off on living in-town is that of space versus convenience. When it comes to furnishing a smaller place, it can be more difficult to add furniture pieces that are not absolutely needed. Creating an office falls into this category. The challenge is finding a small desk that can work in the space, and hopefully add some other aesthetic value to the overall apartment décor. The three desks featured in the pictures here may give you some ideas about what can work. Each one has their unique appeal. One is more of a table that converts into a desk, whereas another is a hybrid between a table and a desk. The third is more of a typical looking desk. These three products are the Papiro, Post Scriptum, and Scrivano from Porada.

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Moroso's Charpoy : India's Traditional Day Bed

Designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien offer us their modern take on the Indiandaybed traditionally called the Charpoy which by the way is perfect for small space interior decorating and multi-purpose use. Charpoy has a handmade cotton and silk mattress embellished by precious crafted embroidery with a facsimile of a game, similar to drafts, which in India is reminiscent of the time of wars when kingdoms and wives were won as bets. The mattress of Charpoy is a highly valuable item that encapsulates the tradition, craft skills and richness of the hand finishing, contrasting with the underlying wood base with a black lacquer finish produced in Italy. See the entire collection of modern furniture that dares to defy the usual from Moroso of Italy.

Small Space Fold Out Lounge Chair by Annika Schmidt

Designer Annika Schmidt realizes the importance of "small space" mulit-functional furniture and it is apparent in many of her furniture creations. This fold out lounge chair offers a very casual appearance and a convenient fold up design that mimics the bean bag chair concept, See the entire collection of furniture, decorative fabrics, and textiles from the Annika Schmidt collection here at her website. Via

Small Scale Motor Home Furniture by Ekornes Stressless

There is no reason to give up any of the comforts you are accustomed to when you set out on the road in your motor home. Ekornes of Norway has recliners perfectly scaled for "small space living" and have become well known in the motor home furniture and interior design business. The light and versatile design and separate ottoman makes theEkornes Stressless collection of recliners a great choice for a well decorated motor home. Many of the recliners from the Ekornes Stressless line have several sizes to accommodate floor plan requirements and or coarse your comfort. Consul Chair and Ottoman Set $1295 Available Separately 31W x 29H x 30D