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Have you considered adding something like recessed USB ports on the desk front for flash drives and other transient USB accessories? I always thought that would be pretty slick, but I haven't had a chance, and this desk, being custom designed seems like a great place to try it

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After my desk is made, I intend to get a custom coffee table made and hope to put in a recessed outlet with usb plugs for easy charging of phones and laptops.

Could you please send me a pic or further description of what you mean? It sounds interesting and I'm trying to wrap my head around it but I guess I've simply never seen it.

I can't find a good picture, so here's the best I've located:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/voigts/CustomWoodCaseI...

Like that, except finished and/or polished.

Ah, I see. Thanks for the tip and the pic.

It sounds interesting though somewhat against the simplicity of the current desk. As I detail in another comment, it's not solid wood so it would be pretty easy to create the recessed outlet and a path through the tabletop...

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