{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Interior Design Ideas For Your Home","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog","title":"Executive Desks with a Mid-Century Modern Twist - FIF Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8JTB1K9Q32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/executive-desks-with-a-mid-century-modern-twist\/\">Executive Desks with a Mid-Century Modern Twist<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/executive-desks-with-a-mid-century-modern-twist\/embed\/#?secret=8JTB1K9Q32\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Executive Desks with a Mid-Century Modern Twist&#8221; &#8212; Interior Design Ideas For Your Home\" data-secret=\"8JTB1K9Q32\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dumy-1024x486-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":486,"description":"Executive Desks with a Mid-Century Modern Twist - Executive desks are often imagined as heavy, panelled pieces in dark wood, but mid century design offers a lighter, more graceful alternative. This guide explains how to combine the generous width and storage of an executive desk with the defining features of the 1950s and 1960s: tapered or splayed legs, floating drawers, rounded edges, warm walnut and teak tones and minimal hardware. We look at how to plan the layout in a typical UK home office, whether the desk faces into the room, sits against a wall or tucks beneath a sloping loft ceiling, and how much clearance to allow behind the chair. You will find advice on pairing woods and metals, choosing a chair that suits the period without sacrificing comfort, and adding low horizontal storage so the room stays balanced. We also suggest colour palettes, period lighting, textiles and simple care routines that keep a wooden desk looking rich for many years to come."}