I spend a lot of time on my computer (at work and at home) and on the phone.  These two items have gotten me thinking about the possibilities for an incredible home office/studio/desk/base.  First, (pictured above) the iRetrophone Classic Black by Free Land Studios, $195 via Etsy.  Wouldn’t it also look great on my bedside table?  Yes, yes it would.  If only I had $200 laying around…

Second, the USB Typewriter is just too cool for words.  Of course, not only do you need the DIY kit, a typewriter (which I have), and an iPad but the time to put it all together and the ability to “ruin” a perfectly good typewriter.  Oh, and they cost anywhere from $300-500 plus the screen/monitor.  Yikes.

Lovers of the look, feel, and quality of old fashioned manual typewriters can now use them as keyboards for any USB-capable computer, such as a PC, Mac, or even iPad!

Finally, the desk itself– a steel mail sorting desk.  Yes, I’d love a wooden vintage one but they are expensive (ahem not that this isn’t) and the desk portion isn’t quite as deep as I’d like.  I’ve thought about this a lot.  Plus, how totally awesome would be it be to have all those compartments up there to keep things tidy!