Words about contentment inspired this series that celebrates ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness. Join me in the comments and share what you've done with what you have.
It really is a one-drawer wonder, the diminutive desk I scored that day at the thrift shop for just one dollar. One deep drawer - the right size for files and such. And the desk top? At 30 x 42 inches, it's a single-task size.
It's large enough for the drafting board, yes, or, it's large enough for the laptop when it's time to write (and when I saw this photo of author E.B. White sitting at his small desk, I knew I was in good company).
Is it large enough for the drafting board and the laptop? Not so much.
Here, loves, is when you need a good design book.
Specifically, you'll need The Great American House*. Not only because it's a tome chock-full of inspiration and valuable insight from architect Gil Shafer (see photos below - some of my favorites from the book), but because it happens to be the exact size to fit neatly over the top of the open desk drawer, effectively creating an extention of the workspace - a place to set the laptop while the drafting board has center stage on top of the desk.
I knew you'd like these peeks!
I could go all kinds of crazy, designing a new desk for this space, one with, say, three or maybe four drawers, which would actually open, and maybe I'd include a pull-out tray in the design, just for the laptop to sit on, and the desk would still have a modern aesthetic, like this one, but would be made from a darker wood instead - let's say, walnut, for instance.
I could do that. But, for now? With a nod to the L-shaped secretary's desk, this situation works for me.
Do what you can with what you have.
Have you been looking for a tastefully designed, small house plan that lives large? You may just find what you've been seeking in the newly-released Shelter Collection - four small floor plans designed for gracious living in 900-1400 square feet, the first & second just recently released, the third, and fourth coming soon. Peruse the collection here.
*Not an affilliate link. I just like the book.
