Who wants to be chained to their desk? For designers, there is an opportunity to put a more positive spin on dreary old desks. Enter the pedestal desk – with its open shelving and clean slab top, these desks elevate a workplace to a work of art.

With places to store and places to display objects, these desks aren’t meant to be wallflowers. Instead, they are to be experienced in the 360º, and pulled away from the wall. In the home office of this Austin home, we’ve placed it in the center of the room, allowing for a better view, better look, and better experience for our client. Now, you can make your workplace a pleasure with our round up of pedestal desks.