| There is something about a roll top desk that harks | | | | space. There was also an opening in the back of the |
| back to the 19th century and I've seen them used for | | | | desk top where the cabling could run out and down |
| everything from showcases for antique collectibles to | | | | through the lattice to the CPU. If he needed to insert a |
| storage for home office supplies. One enterprising | | | | CD or DVD or plug something into a USB port, all he |
| home-based entrepreneur however, had the best use I | | | | had to do was open the door to the CPU. |
| have ever seen for a roll top desk. | | | | The best feature, in my opinion, was that when he quit |
| He was a bit of a handyman and built the desk himself. | | | | work for the day, all he had to do was shut down the |
| It had a classic look constructed in oak with drawers | | | | computer and pull down the top of the desk. Suddenly, |
| down the side and a lovely old-fashioned looking roll | | | | his living room was a living room again. The roll top |
| top. The modifications he made included having the | | | | desk was an attractive piece of furniture and he didn't |
| drawer under the desktop replaced by a pull-out key | | | | have to be reminded of unfinished work every time he |
| board tray that locked in place. The desk was also | | | | glanced at it. For anyone who has every worked at |
| slightly shorter in height to make it ergonomic for | | | | home, the home office can be a harsh taskmaster, |
| keyboarding and slightly wider to accommodate room | | | | always beckoning to finish just one more task. |
| for a printer and monitor on the desktop. | | | | If you are a home business person, this might be the |
| The most interesting change was the drawer and | | | | solution to the ever present work reminder that |
| storage space under the desk. To the right he had | | | | interferes with your personal life. You don't have to be |
| three small drawers and to the left, he had a door that | | | | a carpenter either. It is possible to have a similar desk |
| opened onto a place where the computer's CPU | | | | constructed by a local cabinet maker or buy one |
| rested. However, since a CPU cannot be shut in a | | | | already built. It is a lot cheaper than reconstructing a |
| closed in space because it could easily overheat, he | | | | room in your house for a home office. |
| had lattice cleverly designed for the back of the CPU | | | | |