Working from the Family Room
My wife has the luxury of working from home which permits her to set-up camp on the couch with laptop and cell-phone. I imagine it's a comfortable place to sit, though it lacks the organizational features of a traditional office desk. While browsing the MAKE Blog, I came across a really interesting design for a coffee table that includes a hinged tabletop that can extend up-and-out to a person seated on an adjacent couch. This allows the coffee table to serve multiple roles, thus saving cost, space, and preserving the casual appearance of a living space.