A Desk features within design trend

By Alex Swain on 21st October 2014

We launched the black A Desk with John Lewis in Spring 2014 and it now features within the new design trend called SCANDI. Read more about creating the ‘look’ in this John Lewis guide: SCANDI Design Trend

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