Office puttering part two - simplify desk

The big change in the office was discarding the 'right wing' of the desk.  We found that it didn't DO anything...

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Now that the desk is no longer pressed against the giant leather chair, the room feels ALOT larger...although we are still missing that  "IT" factor...maybe this is good enough...

OR...What if I substituted a glass table with chrome legs for the desk?  Do you think that a glass table will work? Or will a glass table tucked into the corner be all wrong???

OR...Maybe I should just get new legs from ikea (these, or these or one of these?), slap them on the white desk, and call it a day?

OR...a chunky vintage desk - with drawers..and beat up wood? (sourced from Clist?)

OR...?


ps ...I wish I could identify what was wrong with room and what furniture would correct it!
pss...the two stacks of books beside the desk chair need to go to the basement...they are distracting...

UPDATE:  The stacks of books have been removed! 
The desk does look tiny in the before/after photos...but its a large table and a large chair...I think the wide zoom lens is toying with us...so here is a new picture, taken with a normal lens