Ruby-Rose Standing Desk

The Ruby-Rose desk was the first piece of furniture I made as a student at The Chippendale School of Furniture in 2014.

The desk is made from wych elm, a native Scottish wood with a beautifully tight-twisted grain and a light to medium reddish brown colour.

Ruby-Rose is a standing desk and plays on the idea of the three R's: reading, writing and arithmetic. It has three, suede-lined, push to open drawers: a reading drawer with brass magnifying glass and letter opener, a writing drawer with channels for three writing instruments and an arithmetic drawer complete with brass rod and wooden ball abacus.

A plug and USB charging port and an iPad / Kindle shelf have been included as modern day accoutrements.

Gun cartridge brass ends have been added as a decorative detail to the desk's tall and elegant legs.