Leather Desk Pad

1.00

$199.00

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Thoughts on Creating a Respectable Office

I believe a plain foundation is the key to a warm and respectable office. Your desk is the main building block of the office, so start there. Let it be plain and solid, and then build around it. I may be a little biased here, but a simple leather desk pad is key. Leather is natural and known as a quality. Let your desk and leather desk pads set the stage but not be what draws the eye, but rather your pictures, hourglass, and magnifying glass. Using leather desk pads is like using rugs around and beneath the furniture. They warm the place up.

Three, the Devine Mark of Perfection

I am personally drawn to designs with triangles or threes. Three is the divine mark of perfection and is found throughout nature. That's why the eye is so drawn to 3's. For that reason, I recommend a Leather Desk Set of 3: a Leather Desk Pad, a Leather Mouse Pad, and a Hard Leather Valet Tray. The three make a triangle or a complete set in your mind and break up the space.

Office Lighting

Lighting is one of the keys to an office that people talk about. A lamp next to a leather desk pad is a must. An antique that has lasted for at least 60 years is best. If it's lasted that long, it will last another 60 years. I had bought two different great-looking lamps from Restoration Hardware that only lasted about a year before they loosened and started leaning. And they're unrepairable. Why sell crap like that?

Office Scents of Full Grain Leather

And last but not least, the scent of your office counts. You have the feel, the lighting, and the textures, but don't forget that rich scent of leather. Lucky for you, the rich aroma of leather is included free with every Saddleback leather desk pad. All of these are considerations for creating a great office space.

Full Grain Leather Desk Pad

This leather desk pad is made of full grain leather, which means it still has all of the grain intact on the top layer of the hide. The grain is the toughest and most water-resistant part. Most companies shave off the top layer of the hide to get rid of any of the character of the cowhide like scars or tiny bug bites, but in reality, they are shaving off the hardest and toughest part of the hide. It's like shaving the shingles off of your roof.

Full Grain vs. Top Grain vs. Genuine Leather

When there is still a little of the grain left, that's what you call Top Grain Leather. It is still good leather, but not as good as it used to be. Genuine or Split Leather is when all of the grain is shaved or split off. The desk pad will look bad and fall apart way sooner than a full grain leather desk pad. Finding just the right hide to cut such a large piece of leather takes a long time with not too many scars and blemishes. And then we end up with a lot of extra scrap from around it. It's not the cheapest way to make things, but there's something about making things the quality way.

5
Medium Leather Pad.

Bought this to put on the bedroom dresser, and it sits under the valet tray I purchased here a few months ago. Combined, they look like a matching set, and I can't imagine why it took so long to figure that out. Like all Saddleback products, it's extremely well engineered, looks fantastic, and smells nice. Go ahead, take the plunge. People will notice.

Posted by Walnut B. | Jun 01, 2016
5
Small and medium size leather pads.

Ordered the medium pad for a MacBook, and the smaller one was placed right next to it, and serves as a mousepad. The chestnut color is a nice contrast to a dark wooden desk, and with the glass top the combined total seems to really pop. The leather has a deep, rich look, lays very flat and adds a nice texture, and beefiness to the mix. The sizing is spot on, and if you spend quite a bit of time at your desk, these pads should definitely be in your future. I wasn't disappointed, and I don't think you will be either. Oh, and let's not forget that legendary Saddleback smell.

Posted by Walnut B. | May 09, 2016
5
Awesome piece

Just received the large leather pad. This is totally an item that you will never really need but is awesome to have. Got mine on dave's deals for 25% off and can't really tell why it was on there. Love it. Buy one.

Posted by Walnut B. | Feb 15, 2016
5
Mouse Pad, what it does not do, and what it does

I've now had my Saddleback Leather for close to five years. There is no vocabulary to describe how flawlessly perfect this thing is. So I'll start with what it does not do. It does not: curl up, get thin, collect and redeposit dirt on my mouse, cause the mouse to skip, scoot around on my work surface, conform inconveniently to irregular surfaces (the arm of the big comfy leather chair at the coffee house), fray/unravel/disintegrate around the edges, have too big/small a footprint, entrap or produce annoying balls of lint, have one of those idiotic ergonomic wrist supports that doesn't work and is never properly located in the first place, get sticky, absorb liquids (coffee, tea, soup, water), or in any other way become a distraction. It's like a good butler, there, but not. It does continue to look awesome, lay there and do its job. How cool is that? If your looking for a "toe in the water piece", or just a good fix for your addiction you simply cannot miss with this.

Posted by Walnut B. | Aug 28, 2015
3
Great large leather desk pad one small defect

I'm the type of guy that takes pride in spending big for high end items, I don't need Saddleback to tell me "buy nice or buy twice"- so when I spend $200+ on a desk pad I expect it to be nearly flawless, but in this case it isn't. Now don't get me wrong the deskpad itself looks amazing: heavy and sturdy so it doesn't move around, beautiful industrial rivets and perfectly straight thread, leather that ages beautifully (one month of abuse so far) and despite previous reviews I actually like the Saddleback logos on it. So whats wrong with it you say? Well, one rivet is pink... Ya I know it's rust but Its not even the cool type of orange decaying rust more like nail polish pink, it sticks out like a sore thumb. I decided to fix it myself so I polished it with a mini buffer and sealed it with wax but the pink rust came back after 3 days, which led me to conclude that I was dealing with a defected rivet, it happens I get that. I contacted Saddleback and they told me that I was past the 30 day return policy when in fact I wasn't but I wasn't going to argue this since it's only one small rivet, one PINK! small rivet and it wasn't worth the trouble of a return. I decided to give this 3 stars instead of 2 because my girlfriend keeps insisting it's not a big deal. However the other day a friend came over and he asked why one rivet was pink and I just cringed. Despite this I'd much rather have rust pink rivets than nickle plated rivets I just wish saddle back would seal the rivets I honestly wouldn't mind spending $300+ for the desk pad so long as its flawless.

Posted by Walnut B. | Aug 16, 2015

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Three, the Devine Mark of Perfection

Office Shelving with Leather Bound Books

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Office Scents of Full Grain Leather

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Full Grain vs. Top Grain vs. Genuine Leather

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