The desk I'm using right now is hacked together Ikea pieces and it's worked for me for about 10 years (It's the Expedit desk attachment that we expanded). It's

The desk I'm using right now is hacked together Ikea pieces and it's worked for me for about 10 years (It's the Expedit desk attachment that we expanded). It's really one of only a few Ikea bits left since my wife and I got together. Ikea made it possible to furnish our home at the time, and as we've stabilized and our careers grown, we've replaced the Ikea items with nicer things. I have no ill will toward Ikea, and while they do not make furniture you'll put in your will, they enable a lot of people to have decent things at a decent price.