TuneUp's new office: smart 2×4 and pegboard desks

David Pescovitz 10:25 am Tue Mar 8, 2011

I recently visited the new, raw office space of TuneUp, my pal Gabe Adiv's startup that makes a really good iTunes plugin to fix your music library's metadata. (I can personally vouch that it worked magic on my massive mess of album titles and songs.) When I got to their new digs, I was struck by the furniture. Rather than go the typical Ikea route for low-budget work tables, Gabe asked local designer Holt Hinshaw to whip up some practical, unique, and inexpensive desks. I really dig the raw wood, industrial wheels, and especially the plain old pegboard. My son would love one of these for his art/craft table. In fact, so would I!

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