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Photography by Will Fournier (book cover)/Heather Clawson from

Habitually Chic: Creativity at Work

(Lulu’s offi

ce)/Amanda Marsalis (Lulu’s portrait)

A sculptural table sets a beautiful stage and is so much more inspiring than a traditional weighty

pedestal desk. A dining table usually offers more room than a desk for creative types who tend

to be “spreaders” — we spread out our objects and samples plus the usual office supplies

needed to get the job done. To ensure there’s still storage add a vintage cabinet or chest of

drawers elsewhere in the room. The resulting arrangement will provide loads of utility while

maintaining a sense of curated individuality. Copenhagen dining table Palecek.

LULU DE KWIATKOWSKI The painter printmaker and

textile designer’s studio office might look like a riot of

pattern colour and texture (and it is) but there’s a method

to the madness. The founder of lifestyle brand Lulu DK is all

artist and it shows in her workspace. Surface after surface

is piled high with supplies used in the creation of her

fabrics. Walls are panelled below and textured above with

fabric in a way that feels both cosy and practically suitable

to the sometimes messy work of creating art. If you tend to

gravitate toward the graphic you’ll derive a few industrious

ideas from this sumptuous studio.

TOP: From Heather Clawson’s

Habitually Chic: Creativity at Work

(powerHouse Books 2012).

WWhy is a dining table better than a desk?hy is a dining table better than a desk?

OF THE

BEST CHAIRS

TO WORK IN.

Think outside the cubicle and have

some fun with seating in a home office.

Red velvet is an unexpectedly luxurious

touch. Sylvie dining chair Made Goods.

Your desk says work but a woven

chair says instant tropical vacation.

Carson armchair Serena & Lily.

Ideal in a library this bold chair’s leather straps

have give for added comfort. New Safari dining

chair by Ralph Lauren Home Elte.

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An all-business top is

balanced by a curvy

mahogany base

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Lulu (inset) doubles

up on desks to

toggle from creator

to businesswoman.