5 Most Unusual Office Desks
1. Mini Cooper Desk
British designer Glynn Jenkins has transformed the classic British Mini, now popular in the United States, into a modern piece of office furniture. This desk, about $4400, costs about the same as the original Mini Cooper car. Each mini desk is custom built to the buyer’s specifications. 
Purchasers have their choice of desk top materials from leather, wood, metal or any color of vinyl, and can pick from a variety of tires and license plates. The body of the car can be painted to match the décor in your office. Although not exactly necessary for most office spaces, it is cool that the mini desk comes with fully working headlights, hazards and spotlights. A stereo is set into the dash and speakers are incorporated. This desk just may be too much fun for most offices.
2. The House on the Table
The House on the Table, designed by Soojin Hyun of Design Mong, is a retreat for any office worker. No larger than the typical cubicle, this modern desk literally is a house-type structure situated on a lar
ge square desk. It combines bookshelves, a vaulted ceiling, four walls, portals, interior lighting, and a door, allowing its occupant to have a measure of privacy previously unknown for many pod dwellers.
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3. Treadmill Workstation
Steelcase‘s new treadmill workstation incorporates a desk, computer, and treadmill into one unit. The design of this workstation is based upon the research of Dr. James Levine, of 
the Mayo Clinic, who is an expert in non-exercise activity thermogenesis– the calories people burn during everyday activities such as standing, walking or even fidgeting. Dr. Levine’s research showed office workers can lose up to 57 pounds a year simply by walking 1 to 2 miles per hour while working on their computers. The treadmill workstation is available in a stationary design or an adjustable one that lets you go from walking to sitting if you desire.
4. Plane Part Desks
What happens to retired military jets and bombers? Would you believe that some of them are recycled into office furniture? MotoArt has transformed a variety of airplane parts into modern, 
functional desks. One of its models is the Douglas DC6 Cowling desk, made of the airplane part originally used as housings for Pratt & Whitney engines. Now, it has been transformed into a sleek, contemporary-looking piece of office furniture. Also available is the limited edition B-25 Mitchell Bomber Airplane Desk. This desk, designed for executives, features tempered glass covering the aluminum frame of a portion of the plane’s wing, revealing the details of its elevators and rudders.
5. Nethrone Ergonomic Workstation
Nethrone, a leader in designing ergonomic workstations, has created a sleek workstation with a tilting chair and monitor. Nethrone’s Classic Workstation, although eerily resembling a dentist’s chair, comfortably cradles workers’ bodies in a massage chair while automatically 
adjusting the screen and keyboard angle as the seat moves. Designed to cause the least amount of strain for its occupant, the workstation, available at a base price of $1999, is customizable with 3 screens, speakers, and an extra side arm.
About the Author:David Ching is a marketing strategist at EQA Office Furniture, a San Fransico-based office furniture company. Package pricing and free 3D virtual walkthroughs are available on EQA’s site.
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Small Business Start-Up Priority #1: Your Office Desk
The Small Business Boom
With all the funding available these days for starting your own business, it is no wonder so many people are choosing to do so. And with so many new businesses around, it is important to ensure that you have the edge it takes to draw a profit in your market. For any business the bottom line is of paramount importance but for a business start-up even more so.
The smart way to surviving and prospering in the early years is by spending the necessary time planning and making smart investments.
Your principal, whether it consists of loans or your own saved cash, is the fuel that will get your business off the ground. The more you invest initially, the longer it will take for you to start turning out profits, but the more properly equipped for success you will be, assuming you plan well.
Your Office Set Up
Most home office set-up investments are used to purchase a few basic things:
A personal computer
An office desk
Peripherals (printers, scanners, extra speakers, fax machines, etc.)
Other job-specific necessities (computer programs, envelopes, etc.)
Of these, the most consistently needed are the first two: a computer and a desk. With the speed at which technology is constantly changing and developing, it is important to know what to look for in a computer, fortunately there is lots of information out there to help you with your PC purchase. Office desks, on the other hand, serve a more basic, less complex function, but there is surprisingly little to be found in the way of advice about this essential purchase, this is what I would like to spend some time on in this article.
When Shopping For an Office Desk
Keep in mind every aspect of your business throughout the process of shopping for your desk. Ideally you need to know how much business you expect to be doing, what the realistic requirements of that business would be, how much time you intend to spend at your desk each day and doing what tasks, and what your relationships with your customers and associates will be like.
A Desk That Speaks Success
Ultimately, the customer is the most important element in the success of any business. The more personable your business appears to your customers, the more likely they will be to choose your product or service.
So of course having an attractive office desk is important where you have a business that requires you to be meeting customers in person on a regular basis. An executive desk may well be your best bet, a Dmi executive desk for instance. Typically a traditional desk in Cherry Veneer, Mahogany or Walnut Veneer will do wonders for your credibility.
Some businesses, however, are run entirely online, and if this is the case then your top priority is that your desk be functional.
You can save a lot of money by buying a more plain-looking contemporary office desk, but which is also packed full of features, like; a hutch, under the desk storage space, grommets for cable management, lateral files, adjustable shelves, keyboard tray and computer tower storage.
The Right Desk for the Job
I reality your choice may not be as clear cut as I have suggested here. That’s to say you may never be receiving customers in your office but you may like to have something that still looks good. There are some nice metal and glass office desks which are inexpensive and offer great functionality.
There is an enormous range of available desks tailored to every imaginable function; in order to know what desk is right for you, you have to make a lot of decisions about what exactly your business is going to do. How extensive will your customer relations be? Will you correspond via email, telephone, fax, conventional mail, or all of these? Will you be shipping packages regularly? How much storage space will you be needing?
Each of these decisions has implications concerning what you will need in a desk, and under-planning by overlooking any of these details can be a costly mistake at worst and a pain in the rear end at best.
Used office desks are not easy to sell, and new ones are not cheap to buy. Make sure you know what equipment besides a personal computer your desk will have to accommodate.
You Know What Desk Is Best for You
While all of these factors are important, there is another overriding one, the way you feel about the desk you are thinking of purchasing. Starting your own businesses is one of the hardest things you can do. If you are serious about doing it without getting burnt out, you need to be satisfied with your work environment. Having the right office desk improves your attitude toward your business, increasing your chances for success.
Finally, because of the long hours required of entrepreneurs, it is important that you find a desk that fits your body type. Injuries related to computer use and other tasks that involve repetitive motions of the hands are no joke. The last thing you need is constant pain holding you back from accomplishing all you are capable of in your market. Take your time and find the right desk for you.
About the Author
Lloyd Burrell is an expert in office desk furniture and other office-related subjects and he is also publisher of the leading office desk review website. Lloyd is British, but currently lives on the West Coast of France with his wife and two children. His hobbies include traveling, enjoying French cuisine and culture, and keeping fit. Whether you are wanting to buy a DMI executive office desk or a ready to assemble office desk, Lloyd can help you find the right product for you.
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