Need help on Desk Colour!

12 years ago

Hi guys,

Am currently living in an apartment in Singapore. Have just refurnished my room. The floor is laid with white tiles, i have a white bed frame and a cabinet with white glossy sliding doors. The wall colour is white as well. Which colour should I get for my desk, should it also be in white? My computer will be placed on the desk. Almost every portion of my PC is black (speakers, monitor, keyboard etc.)

Appreciate suggestions and ideas. Thank you very much. :)

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Cynthia Taylor-Luce
12 years ago
If you can get a white desk that's a similar white to your wall then I think it would be a nice clean look. Black is going to be too heavy and it will show every speck of dust! If you want something different, then maybe a chrome base with a thick glass top would add some sparkle and shine. But only if you're extremely tidy! :)
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enyawnat
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12 years ago
Thanks for your comment. The chrome base with glass top is a great idea. Am thinking how about a beech coloured desk? Will it too intrusive?
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Dytecture
12 years ago
Hi enyawnat, I would find a darker colored desk to give a bit of contrast.

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Cynthia Taylor-Luce
12 years ago
Hi again. I see where Dytecture is going with this. It's hard to say, really, because the only existing colour you mentioned was white. Once you put something coloured or dark in the space, your eye will zoom past the white and look at the colour or the visual weight of the piece.

When I was recommending something white or colourless (glass and metal), I had in mind that you probably don't want to make the desk your only feature. I would recommend having your desk as a functional piece that blends with the decor, but I would definitely add punches of colour elsewhere.

Large colourful artworks on the walls, a couple of bold colour-blocked cushions on the sofa (see Dytecture's first picture above), a grouping of three very tall boldly coloured vases (different heights), and so on. These will give you the pizzazz you're looking for.

In an otherwise white apartment, a dark or coloured desk is still not going to give you much style or impact.
enyawnat
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks for the ideas/ suggestions. I will most likely be choosing a white desk. :)

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