We have space on either side of the fireplace in the living room and on one side I currently have an old table I'm using as a desk.  I would like to get a proper desk and office chair and maybe a filing cabinet.  I actually tried to order this white metal desk and mint green filing cabinet from CB2, but the shipping was going to cost almost as much as the furniture!  Yikes.  I wish companies in the U.S. made it a little more affordable for us Canucks yearning for good design at reasonable prices.

This filing cabinet would have looked so amazing in my living room which has lots of accents in aqua, mint and blue.

As for office chairs, I covet the Eames Aluminum Management chair (from Design Within Reach) which comes in over thirty different colours of leather.  Alas, the price tag of over $2000 U.S. is a bit of a deterrent!  Ironic that the company is called Design Within Reach!

Once again CB2 has a less expensive option ($229 CAD) with similar features (real leather) yet shipping would probably cost the same as the chair :(.

I have always loved the metal Tolix chair, which also comes in many colours, but as stylish as it is, it wouldn't be all that comfortable to sit in for long periods of time.  I suggested to my hubby that we buy these for our new dining room harvest table but he wouldn't agree.  Dining room chairs are a whole other post!

The Parsons desk (in the white finish) from West Elm is also a classic that has made countless appearances in Domino magazine (my favourite, now defunct, magazine in the world) and others.  I would be willing to pay $375 CAD for it but unfortunately West Elm doesn't ship their furniture to Canada.  I will have to see if I can pick one up from the actual store next time I'm in Vancouver?  

And the finishing touch to the new office area would be a Tivoli Audio model two radio that you can also plug an ipod into.  They are a thing of beauty but a splurge at $300 U.S. from Room and Board. 

They are also available in funky colours and the model one is a bit less ($180 U.S.).

The lamp I recently bought from Chapters was a great deal at $39 and attractive too.  But if money were no object the Hector china lamp ($300 U.S.) with a cloth covered cord would be dreamy.  It also comes in a pale green or blue colour as well.

There is also a company (Earth Sea Warrior) on Etsy that refurbishes old lamps and makes them a little more modern by adding neon coloured cords to them. How cool is that?!

Next up, office accessories!