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January 28, 2009 By Lisa Jeffries

Free Real Estate Tip of the Day: Ditch the Desk

I was with a client just a few days ago looking at a very high end home that had – you guessed it – a desk built into the kitchen.

A few years ago, this was super standard in larger kitchens, but it’s on the decline now and I believe that’s with good reason.

1) It’s a place that inadvertently collects crap and clutter. No one wants that in the kitchen!

2) If you’re “laptopping it” with your email and recipes, you can do that on a good amount of counter space to begin with and the laptop can still call the office “home”.

3) These built-in desks are usually positioned lower – at a “seated” chair position. It’s just awkward and screws up the flow of the counters. Plus, most kitchens function better and look better with high stools/bar chairs. Once again, a “W” (a win) for the laptop on the regular counter/bar option.

Check out the rest of the Home Fads That Are Falling Out of Place from this month’s Realtor(R) Magazine Online.

I personally don’t agree with all of them, especially because some trends just don’t translate locally the same (ie: fireplaces – they CAN stay. This is still the South and unless you’re in a always hot locale in a small flat, it’s still a major “want” for many buyers), but it’s got some good tips and fresh perspectives nonetheless.

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Lisa Jeffries
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A good old-fashioned Southern girl - at home in the modern world.
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  1. Lisa says

    January 29, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    FYI- More married people have separate bedrooms than you would ever imagine. It’s ok with me 🙂

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