There is something mysterious and intriguing about certain types of historic styles of furniture which are attractive to consumers even in this day and age. Some of the styles of the past still ring true today in the hearts of those of us searching for the perfect complement to our living room, family room, or home office. Depending on your existing furniture decor and type of home you have, older furniture styles may just fit in perfectly with your decorating style. One piece of furniture which captures the hearts and minds of many who want to incorporate some old-world charm into their homes is the incomparable roll top desk. A rolltop desk is a solid wood desk and, not surprisingly, the actual roll top feature is what makes rolltop

desks so special and captivating. When it is closed and locked it conceals handsomely everything that is within it, but when opening it the roll top disappears, almost miraculously into the recesses of the desk.

Historically, the roots of the rolltop desks are somewhat of a mystery with a number of different sources citing different origins. The roll top desk is a direct descendant of the pedestal desk from which it was reworked in the 19th century and, before that, the cylinder desk of the 18th century. With the ease of being able to mass produce the trademark wooden slats or tambour top, the roll top desk gained favor and notoriety in the mid to late

19th century and early 20th century. The roll top consists of tambours which are thin strips of wood glued to a backing made of canvas. Given the fact that the roll top desk was easily mass produced over this time, it was a very common piece of furniture found in offices everywhere. With the advent of the steel desk during the 20th century, 19th century roll top desks lost some of its favor but over time found its way into people’s houses as pieces of furniture. And today, these desks are revered as antiques and are acquired eagerly by furniture collectors.

The style of the roll top desk of old has been reproduced and retrofitted to fit in with today’s technological advancements. This has resulted in the advent of a roll top computer desk which is perfect for a home office. Considering roll top desks for home office use is a perfect way to introduce a little of the old world into your world. Home office desks can come in many flavors and these units are designed perfectly for your computer monitor, printer, and they are typically fitted with a pull out platform for your keyboard. You can find roll top desks for sale out there in the marketplace by doing a little legwork. You can pick up an antique roll top desk if you venture out to the antique dealers or, if you are lucky enough, at a local yard sale or an estate auction. Finding old roll top desks for sale may be difficult but it will be worth the effort.

The real charm of the rolltop desk is the many different compartments that are available for all of your office accessories like your pens, pencils, stapler, paper clips, envelopes, headphones, and family pictures. Roll top desk decor is a link to the past. In lieu of a modern computer desk, wouldn’t it be great to be able to capture a little bit of the old world charm of a roll top desk in your home office? Not only will you have a link to the glorious past of this work of art, but with the roll top feature, you’ll also be able to hide all of the clutter behind it.