How to choose a desk with drawers and a shelf: (190+ Photos) Practically organize the space
A couple of centuries ago desk with drawers and shelf was a luxury, today such an element of the interior can afford everyone, but how to choose it?
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Types of desks
Previously, people could not afford comfortable and beautiful desks, limited to the classic rectangular design with four legs, but now the market has a sea of options that can offer their owner the ability to conveniently and efficiently go about their business, having organized their working space well.
Now we will look at what types of writing desks are basically now available in stores to familiarize yourself with the models that would best fit into your interior.
The model that best fits into your interior
Traditional
This is the very rectangular version with four supports. Standardly, traditional-style tables are placed near the wall between cabinets or side tables, but such a model can be located in absolutely any place. These tables have only a few features:
- Often it is sold equipment with one or two thumbs below on both sides of the table. In this case, the person sits between them and can get any item from the drawers at the level of the feet.
Desk with two thumbs
- Sometimes, at the level of the abdomen, there is a special wide shelf, where you can put the keyboard or drawing tools, but more often at this place there is another drawer.
Additional drawer in the table
- Such a table, even complete with thumbs, easily moves to another place in the room, if necessary.
Easy to move to the other end of the room.
- More classic and professional models boast locks on the drawers.
Preservation of documents from young children
For the most part, the market sells two types of traditional desks: rich and monumental in classrooms or light and minimalist in offices and children's rooms.
Multifunctional table for the student
Angular
This type is considered more convenient, because, occupying approximately the same space, the angular model will combine in itself all the functions necessary for productive work. Most often, corner models are placed in zones, especially those not used in the room. The most significant advantages of this type:
- Compactness, because they are quietly built into even the smallest room and can fill up unused space due to the presence of a window or a battery in the corner.
Perfect for a small room
- Multifunctionality, because each option has a huge number of drawers, shelves, pedestals, niches for tools and other elements that allow you to place all the necessary items for work and creativity.
A huge number of shelves and drawers for the corner table
- High stability and durability.
- Versatility in terms of design, because corner models are sold in stores absolutely for any style of modern apartment.
Universal design for any style of apartment
- The ability to organize add-ons with additional shelves and drawers, which will also significantly reduce the space in the room, but will allow you to place the necessary tools near the workplace.
Personal drawers and shelves
It should be noted that with all the qualities of the angular view, such tables are not able to be located anywhere except the corner. In addition, they are very heavy, which will not allow to move furniture if necessary, without disassembling it into separate parts.
It should also be remembered that the superstructure can reduce stability, so it is worth further strengthen the fasteners.
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Option for office or office in the apartment, which is also suitable for the room of the student and the student. The computer view is not suitable for any interior style, but it is the most versatile in a modern city apartment.
Main advantages:
- Such models always consist only of the elements most needed for work, without cluttering the room, but allowing you to quietly go about your business by creating a separate work area in the room.
Separate working area in the room
- There is a special sliding shelf for the keyboard, located at the level convenient for typing without a strong load on the hands.
Computer desk with sliding shelf for keyboard
- In the configuration also comes a separate niche for the system unit. Basically, a computer desk is necessary for a PC, where the system unit is the main work item, because such niches will be useful to protect the unit from dust, dirt and other debris.
Corner computer desk with a niche for the system unit
- Supplements to the computer system are shelves for CD storage, and although they are practically not used nowadays, it is better to store important installation programs or disks from the family archive in such a protected place.
Multifunctional computer desk with niches for disks
Manufacturers are trying to offer a huge selection of computer desks for various design solutions to please conservative employees, young girls, a progressive young couple and other potential buyers.
Convenience is the main condition here, so you can find comfortable niches, wire holes, built-in table lamps and other useful stuff in the design.
Ease of use of the desk under the computer
Child
Children's writing models are a special moment because they are obliged to provide maximum convenience for a small but growing organism. For children and schoolchildren, it is important to have a working area that does not create strong tension on any parts of the body during work. There are several things that children's models must have:
- The table top must be wide enough for the child to be able to place the office he needs without having to go far each time. By the way, children love to leave things unfinished, and, accordingly, tools, so there should be a lot of space.
Wide table top for children's desk
- It is better if the table will be supplemented with shelves and niches from above so that the baby can calmly reach the necessary thing, but the presence of drawers from the bottom is also important because large albums, textbooks and educational materials will be stored there on sheets.
Shelves and niches for storing school supplies
- It is extremely important that the height be chosen individually for the child, which will obviously be less than that of adult models. The best investment would be an adjustable model.
Adjustable desk for the student
It is important to remember that children pay special attention to the design of their table, so it is worthwhile to approach more creatively by choosing an unusual, but suitable for the overall style of the room model. The colors should not be too bright so as not to distract the child from work, but a childish style should be present. Obviously, it is worth knowing the preferences of the owner of the room.
Choose a bright stylistic decision on the choice of the table
What are the corner tables?
Most often in stores you can find corner models with the shape of the letter D, because this is a standard design that best fits in the corner of the room. However, even such an angular form can be varied, so that the buyer can choose the best option for their premises. Views differ in the shape of the table top and look like this:
- The right angle is the most classic and traditional, but practically not used now anywhere because of the inconvenience of the structure.
Traditional, classic corner table
- Right angle with rounding - but this one is one of the most popular types. It differs only in the fact that at the junction of two rectangular tables there is a convenient rounding, which allows for a better position in the workplace.
Corner rounded on both sides
- The wave is an interesting construction, when one working area of the model is slightly narrowed, and the other way around is expanded. This feature is necessary not only for a pleasant appearance, but also for being able to place the necessary tools on a wide part of the table, but it is convenient to work while sitting at the constricted part.
- The arc is an unusual design move, which allows to increase the working area due to rounding from one side of the table to the other. From the point of view of design, such a model, of course, wins, but it may not be very convenient.
- The letter P will round off only one side of the corner, and the rounding is external. This is quite convenient, if you do not want to overly clutter the space, you need to organize a workplace.
Written with P-shaped worktop
Choosing a material
Obviously, the quality of the material will depend on how the purchased model is durable and stable, but beautiful and blends into the interior.
For the manufacture of such furniture almost never used metal, plastic or other material, mainly wood is selected. Manufacturers appreciate the natural high-quality arrays that can withstand a long time.
Only wood is used to make the table.
Hardwood is always much more expensive, because exotic and rare species such as ironwood, mahogany, Brazilian cherry, amaranth and meraboo are taken as raw materials, as well as many others. These trees help to create real furniture masterpieces, but this furniture is not suitable for ordinary city apartments in a more modern style.
Natural solid wood
For rooms in the city Provence or high-tech style models from medium hardness are better suited. It is made from domestic species like the oak, beech, cherry and walnut we are used to, and it looks really nice, but not too expensive. Such a foundation would be the best option.
Desk in the interior of the room in the style of Provence
Softer tree species are not very inferior to the average in their strength, and are much cheaper than their competitors.Birch, pine, alder, pear and cedar are necessary to create light and delicate models that fit perfectly into the romantic interior of the house. Strict and minimalist office furniture is made most often from them.
Office furniture in the style of minimalism
How to choose with additional items?
In order not to be mistaken with the choice, when buying a desk, pay attention to several basic characteristics:
- The quality of the table tops, supports and elements. For any models, especially for children and computers, it is important that any shelf be securely fixed so that there are no moments when an expensive and valuable thing or a multitude of books can suddenly fall due to a breakdown of fasteners. Also ensure that there are no scratches, defects or obvious damage anywhere on the surface.
Secure all parts for safe operation.
- Material construction. The wood selected for production must be natural in order for the structural strength to remain at a height. You can check this by listening to the smell - if chemical is mixed with the smell of wood.
The selected table must consist of natural wood.
- The presence of all necessary elements.
- Model design. Obviously, the table you buy must fit into the interior.
The model should fit into the overall style of the room.
- The convenience of use. Be sure to try to sit behind the model for a while, simulating a work activity, to make sure that your body is not tired.
Choose a convenient table
Consult with the designer to suggest which model is best suited for your particular case. He will also be able to give advice on how to place indoors, but we also have some helpful recommendations.
A model that fits perfectly into your interior
Of course, the desk is the most convenient option for the work area. Many elements like drawers and shelves are able to organize space as practical as possible, and table tops thanks to manufacturers are made in such a way as not to create tension in the human body when sitting for a long time. And yet it is important to properly consider the choice.
Plan in advance the number of shelves and drawers.
Comfortable desks
Choose a desk with a reasonable budget.
