Desks

[kerouacbum]

I'm moving and have to buy a new desk for my apartment to fit in my bedroom. It seems as though it's not that easy to find a simple flat desk without built-in bookshelves or other unnecessary things that clutter up a nice flat workspace with room for a laptop and some casebooks. What are you guys using or where would you suggest looking for such a desk?

[najniran]

Go to Ikea. They Sell a really simple, yet really nice (and somewhat large) desk called the Jerker. I'm not kidding you. The Desk is called "Jerker". Anyways, I bought one for $79 bucks two years ago and I love it.

[MR2Tyler]

I got a desk very much like what you described from Walmart last fall for $20.  The build quality isn't quite as good as my Ikea furniture, but it's not bad either.  If you anticipate using it for a while, I'd go the Ikea route.

-Ty

[J D]

Wouldn't a small conference table work just as well?  I mean, if you get a table and put your computer and books and a lamp on top of it, you basically have a "desk," n'est-ce pas?

[ScurvyWench]

Go to Ikea. They Sell a really simple, yet really nice (and somewhat large) desk called the Jerker. I'm not kidding you. The Desk is called "Jerker". Anyways, I bought one for $79 bucks two years ago and I love it.

I love my Jerker desk! I've had it two or three years as well. We have 2 of the computer ones and one of the regular desks that came out this year. They are fabulously sturdy and simple.

[momofthree]

I'm using my old gigantic round table. 

[Harrahs]

i'm with momofthree.  i have a huge antique table that i bought for under one hundred dollars a while back.  i love the way it looks, and the ability to spread out my books and supplies.  many modern desks are simply too small.

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[g825]

I have an Ikea desk that's awesome. It's not the Jerker but pretty close to it, the legs look different on mine. I bought it at the store and they have a few different sizes/colors to look through. You buy the legs separately- with colors like black, grey, pink, yellow. The whole thing is about $80 or so. Well worth the money!

[kernelgt]

Go to Ikea. They Sell a really simple, yet really nice (and somewhat large) desk called the Jerker. I'm not kidding you. The Desk is called "Jerker". Anyways, I bought one for $79 bucks two years ago and I love it.

Got the same thing...it's awesome.  Large surface, VERY sturdy, no stupid drawers, so two chairs can sit up against it at the same time (like my fiance and I do while working on wedding crap on the computer...God help me!).  And it also has some great add-ons like the side-connecting tower computer shelf (works well at keeping the CPU off of the ground and makes vacuuming and other domestic details that much easier).  Best part was the $79...the low price is deceiving as to it's sturdiness.

[Jebber]

I got a desk very much like what you described from Walmart last fall for $20.  The build quality isn't quite as good as my Ikea furniture, but it's not bad either.  If you anticipate using it for a while, I'd go the Ikea route.

-Ty

Tyler is right. Check out Walmart/Target. They have large, sturdy folding tables that are perfect for a lot less than Ikea.

Side Note: While a lot of Ikea stuf is great NEVER, EVER TAKE SOMETHING FROM IKEA APART- IT WILL NEVER REASSEMBLE PROPERLY.