We spend winters in a small condo in Florida and my wife works from home as an editor. The first few years she cobbled together a card table to use as desk and last year found an old small desk to put her computer on. It was okay. She spotted this writing desk from Birch Lane in an add and after agonizing over spending the money, we ordered it. The desk has a metal frame, a wood top and four roomy shelves. It was very easy to assemble and suits her needs perfectly.