MY NEW DESK
Many of you have asked to see pictures of my new desk which I designed myself together with carpenter Antony Scudder.Ever since I wrote my first published novel, back in 1981, I have wanted to design my perfect desk, but never got around to it, and finally this summer I decided I would get on with it!
Antony is a wonderful craftsman and has done private commissions for, among others, Sir Richard Branson. It was finally installed this past week, rather alarmingly arriving in several hundred sections, and the photos below show some of the amazing details he has put into the desk. I'm thrilled to bits. And as I spend a big portion of my life sitting behind it, it now makes my work an even bigger joy!
Master craftsman Antony Scudder starts the laborious assembly process
It starts to take shape...
Erm..... hope there's not going to be a bit left over......
The finished item! Note the wondeful business card holder he has made
to match the desk on the left!
Another example of the wonderful detail. He made four one-inch thick
wooden coasters which double as paperweights.
wooden coasters which double as paperweights.
The back of the desk is bookshelves, which was his idea and I think is really smart.
Wider view of rear of desk.
Happy author in his lair, driving his new desk!
15 Comments:
At 5:19 PM ,
Anonymous said...
Dear Peter
Now that is a masterpeice. Happy writing.
Your last post........... All that beautiful FOOD. Yes please.
Jane-mary
At 5:43 PM ,
Peter James said...
Thanks Jane-Mary, I will want to stay working even longer now!!!
At 7:53 AM ,
Jacqueline Twamley said...
Fabulous idea to design your own desk. Love the bookshelf I idea, I will store that one for later use. I have tonnes of books. Yesterday my husband asked to me sort out my cook books and throw some away. He guessed my answer by the weird way I looked at him.
At 11:11 PM ,
Peter James said...
Thanks Jacqueline - it was suggested by the carpenter and it is a great idea, especially as the back of desks tend to look dull. I'm like you with ten gazillion books - and I cannot bear to throw any away!
At 12:54 AM ,
Trevor Cullum said...
Lovely desk - can't quite see the in-built coffee machine and chocolate dispenser though!
At 1:00 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Jacqueline.... Kill that husband that would think of getting rif of your books. lol
The master desk: sort of reminds me of my super hero MC (WW1) Royal engineers father. Ehen he retired he had ideas of becoming a fine cabinet maker. He purchased all tools known to man and a bench big enough to out fit the QE2 and took over the best balcony bedroom in the flat. Wait for it he built a a three bits of wood table with dove tail joints and without doubt it was so ugly that even the bonfire would have rejected it. tee hee poor father. His trip back to his roots failed. His tools and bench became the decor of that lovely balcony bedroom. No matter he left wonderful memories of watching him and his dovetails.
Jane-Mary
At 11:26 AM ,
Jacqueline Twamley said...
I cant kill my husband because I love him. To tell you the truth I do have a lot of cookbooks and novels, we did have a good clear out on his insistance a few years back and gave the books to charity. We have a small house and not much room, but if he thinks I am going to throw any more away he has another thing coming. Books are the food of life and the are staying in my little log cabin as long as I do.
Peter, I have my husband reading Dead Simple and his is very impressed. He also asked me to ask you if you know Ian Weston who has a Art Gallery in Cowfold and said he has been talking to you. Ian is a good friend of ours and Simon does his decorating.
At 12:20 PM ,
Peter James said...
Hi Jacqueline, not I don't know Ian Weston, although his name sounds very familiar, so perhaps we have met. Delighted your husband is enjoying Dead Simple so much!
At 12:25 AM ,
Anonymous said...
Just read Possesion...wow that is some book.
Jane-mary
At 7:30 PM ,
Julie Bell said...
What a fantastic desk. I work from home mostly and my desk is nothing like yours .... I'm more than a little envious. The coasters are a great idea, I usually resort to folded up bits of paper - not nearly as classy.
Looking forward to next year's Roy Grace installment.
At 7:13 PM ,
mummycool1 said...
Peter its beautiful, what a talented carpenter. I wish you many happy hours writing your wonderful works for us all.
Gillian Pidler
At 9:26 AM ,
AJ "Will" Willcocks said...
I noticed in the second last photo there is some Police tape. What happened? A mouse in the CD collection? I must say that the policemen in your area do dress particularly smartly. But he does look like a cartoon - can you take him seriously?
Beautiful desk, by the way. Envious? Me? You bet.
At 1:49 PM ,
diana.bett said...
Love the new desk - and your study is amazing with so much wonderful light coming in! I also noticed the police tape - one way to keep folk away when you're writing! Enjoy your new space.
Di Bett
At 6:42 PM ,
Peter James said...
Yep, you got the reason for the Police tape right!!!! Thanks for your comments, and yours too, Will.
All best
Peter
At 5:42 AM ,
Anonymous said...
You should have sex on that desk.
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