A CHEAPER WAY TO A DESK A tip on furnishing that home office, from the desk table of Joni Webb: “For a desk I went to Pier I and bought a 6′ dining table with an X base, stained dark brown. The table has proved to be a wonderful desk: with its large surface, I can spread out floor plans and fabric samples and still have room to work. Perhaps the best advantage to buying a dining room table instead of a desk is price. For some unknown reason, put the label of ‘desk’ on a product and the price goes up.” [Cote de Texas]