I have a love affair with desks. Maybe it’s because I associate them with writing and creativity. Or maybe I simply find them irresistible! I’m always angling to fit one more in somewhere . . . anywhere!

Growing up, we shared a sweet little roll top desk that Mom bought second hand and refinished. I remember spending hours daydreaming in that tiny cubby. Later on, I was equally charmed by my school desk. It was hinged at the back, so when the desktop was pulled down, all of my school supplies (including a fresh box of Crayola crayons) were safely stowed inside.

There’s just something fun about pulling out drawers and reaching into secret compartments to discover items long forgotten . . . a treasure trove of hand written letters, Christmas cards, and childhood trinkets too sentimental to discard.

I currently have five desks in my home; one rustic and able to take abuse, one feminine and used for correspondence, one that does double duty as a farmhouse table, one pristine white and rarely used, and the darling roll top desk that Mom gave me a few years back.

I don’t own a drop down desk (yet). And although I’m not in the market for one, I love this option from Pottery Barn, as well as this one from Ballard Designs. Sigh . . .

Are you drawn to a certain type of furniture?

— Debra