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I have the same kind of hutch top desk from hell. I can’t scrap it though, because instead of going on a honeymoon, my husband and I bought that thing and put it together after our wedding. We had very little money and even less time off from work, so that’s how we spent both instead of going on some trip. He put it together with some pieces backwards and some upside down and I laughed so hard he wouldn’t speak to me for hours. What a way to start our marriage! :p

I did try replacing that desk over the years, but the replacements ended up aggravating me worse some way or another. :eek: After a recent remodel of my home office, I went back to the crazy hutch top desk and have decided it stays til death do we part. It’s made of particleboard and laminate, so I do have to glue and tape it back together from time to time. :oops:

It is a perfect memento of our marriage!:p :D


Loved your Hutch Top Desk story!! Your honeymoon sounds just about like ours!! We were married on a Friday night and we both took a 3 day weekend after. That was our honeymoon, but, that was 43 years back so we must be doing something right :)
 
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Loved your Hutch Top Desk story!! Your honeymoon sounds just about like ours!! We were married on a Friday night and we both took a 3 day weekend after. That was our honeymoon, but, that was 43 years back so we must be doing something right :)
43! Congratulations on that! 22 for us, but we’ve been together 31 years total, though we didn’t live together until we got married and put all that particleboard furniture together! :p
 
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Interesting since one of them said it was because I signed up for the macrumors giveaway
That sounds like a breach. Someone at MR should follow up with you about that.
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Those are really nice. It makes me want to consider scrapping my current setup which includes the hutch top desk from hell and just start over. ;)
Maybe it's only because I keep moving, but I've settled on having just a table as my desk. Sure I have to be a little more selective about what I put there, but in the end I shouldn't need much. And it would look ugly except that my Mac Pro setup is nice enough to distract from it.
 
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I think they look very nice. It would make an awesome gift for my Mom and her new iMac.
 
Because mankind had destroyed all the world's forests by the time that particular iMac was introduced?

I'm sure you understood what I meant - a futuristic looking iMac clashes with a natural wooden drawer unit. Regarding the forests, you don't think mankind is currently destroying the world's forests?

Some people just like to correct others to make them feel good about themselves.
 
Yea bro, we must support local homies and eco friendly products and no these cold international corporations with no soul imho. Respect
I wish there was some kind of good platform/app that lets people connect with local vendors and craftspeople, tbh. Or maybe there is and I don't know about it.
 
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These seem well constructed - quality products from solid wood (some from marine plywood).

Particle board and compressed wood should never be used to hold anything that weighs more than a couple pounds.

Years ago my 'table' / 'book stand' next to my swivel rocker was a used wood crate (used to ship soft drink samples from other countries to North Avenue for testing) painted white. It was solid wood but very thin.

Then I wanted to buy a double pedestal desk, but when it came it was damaged. I took measurements and then called and had them return it to the office products company. I used those measurements to make my own desk. Panels were ¼-inch plywood, but everything else is solid wood - fir.

Then I needed an entertainment center for my TV and Pioneer stereo as well as a few pieces of artwork. It was six feet tall and four feet wide. It had touch-latch glass doors on the top and drawers that were made using dovetailed joints. It was a real monster, and it had to be dismantled when we moved. Pieces of it were used for other things later.

Next I needed a table for that stereo system, so I used some plain boards and attached some legs. Very functional.
I made my own tall speaker systems from maple. However, one of them is horizontal and used to hold my TV sound system, blu-ray player, cable modem. It sits on the carpet since I didn't want to add legs.

When my daughter moved into an apartment from her dorm, I used an inch-thick wood table top (5' x 3') I had made for her when she was younger. The desk also had a hutch, and I included a drawer. It had a fluorescent light (pre-LED) and held her printer and computer. She has not wanted it after she got married, so it remains disassembled in my garage.
Much of the baby furniture was particle board from IKEA. I assembled most of it. What I didn't assemble I figured the son-in-law could put together. NOPE! A large wardrobe was never assembled.
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I'm no carpenter but I reckon I could bang one together in about 15-20 minutes. Would probably look better too because it looks kinda odd (IMO) how this model hides the base of the iMac under the wood.

Also... I could select a better wood than chipboard for a 'premium' product. Just saying!

In your dreams!
 
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