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Old 06-09-2010, 02:09   #1
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Question Office desk

Looking to get a new desk for my room but they are pretty expensive for a couple of bits of wood and metal.

I have been looking at the following desks at Staples UK:
https://www.staples.co.uk/furniture/...desk-steel-leg
Rio Left Hand Ergo Desk (£229.99+vat - Item Number: 382837)

https://www.staples.co.uk/furniture/...x-1200mm-beech
Maestro Plus Ergo Cantilever Desk Left Hand (£259.99+vat - Item Number: 406596)

Does anybody here know of similar desks at a better price?
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Old 06-09-2010, 07:59   #2
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We just bought one of these:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S39835924

(Actually I lie, we bought a right handed white one).

Seems plenty good enough to me. Also bought these bits for keeping cables tidy:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10146078 (x2)
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90171484
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Old 06-09-2010, 22:25   #3
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We just bought one of these:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S39835924

(Actually I lie, we bought a right handed white one).

Seems plenty good enough to me. Also bought these bits for keeping cables tidy:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10146078 (x2)
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90171484
Nice but still just as expensive for a desk (especially if you choose the T bar over the V).

Going to speak with a local carpenter and see what we can get priced up in comparison to the Ikea/Staples offering.
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http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...ms=CORNER+DESK

Well, it is cheaper.
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http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/10103677

This is my desk and has been for over 3 years now. It is brilliant! Solid wood.
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Assuming the desks in my garage are still in fit state, I'll be getting rid of two 4ft desks fairly soon (one cheap MFI, the other decent ex-office T-bar). Both well worn but good nick so £10 each. Only bother is they'll be collect only.

To replace them, I got two matching 4ft and a 6ft table-style desk from an office clear-out.

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Assuming the desks in my garage are still in fit state, I'll be getting rid of two 4ft desks fairly soon (one cheap MFI, the other decent ex-office T-bar). Both well worn but good nick so £10 each. Only bother is they'll be collect only.

To replace them, I got two matching 4ft and a 6ft table-style desk from an office clear-out.
Thanks for the offer but it's a little too far from Canterbury .

My existing desk is from either an office clear-out/auction (~£10 when we bought it many years ago) and I've also got a cheap smaller desk from Argos along side it.
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