Pink belongs in the working week

THE DESIGN

A desk under the window makes an easy photograph. It does not always make an easy working day. Here, the desk turns towards the adjoining wall, so the window sits to the side of the monitor. A simple blind can soften the incoming light. The concrete beam and broad glazing remain visible, but neither dictates where the screen has to go.

The furnishings have specific jobs. Fia’s two drawers keep small supplies off the surface; the Lowry cabinet takes the paper and equipment that need more space. The grey Juno chair brings adjustment into a room that could otherwise have been furnished entirely for appearance. Cables return to the wall behind the desk rather than crossing the chair’s route.

Blush paint, an oxblood door and cherry-ash veneer make the room feel domestic without disguising its purpose. A monochrome Palm Springs photograph supplies the strongest graphic element. The clear-glass Ulani lamp sits on the cabinet, providing general light rather than claiming to be a directional task lamp. When adapting the scheme, test the screen, blind and lighting together at your usual working hours; the best-looking position still has to suit the person using it.