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They’re dashing, even daring, decorative, sometimes spare. They may double as dining tables, consoles or even vanities.

Desks have become quite the fashion statement.You still may find them in the home-office category on retailers’ websites, but it’s clear there have been some big changes. “Work” isn’t part of their overall look, though they are up to task, and many take up a smaller footprint in keeping with today’s downsizing of homes and interiors.The most fetching designs are clean-lined or simple in proportion, along with an eye to style, boasting architectural details, interesting finishes, textures, colors and hardware.These decidedly less bulky desks are designed to work anywhere in the house to complement existing furnishings. “When we design desks,” says designer Erin Davis, of the Dallas-based manufacturer Global Views, “we make them look like nice pieces of furniture, not something obviously utilitarian, so they fit seamlessly into (a range of) decor.“You might look at our zebrawood desk and think it’s a side table,” Davis says. “It’s streamlined, and the be…………… continues on Kansas City Star