Pick The Desk Shape Best Suited For Your Space And Workflow

Most people pick their desk based on the space they can jam it into — “Open corner? Corner desk it is!” — and treat different desk layouts as though they are largely interchangeable. Pick out your desk based on your workflow needs.

Photo by Richard Valdez, from the Red Walls and Dramatic Lighting: An Inexpensive Office Makeover Featured Workspace..

Home and technology blog Unplggd has put together a guide to picking the best desk shape and design for your space and needs. They’ve highlighted the pros and cons of corner, L-shaped, U-shaped, along the wall, centre of the room and double-bar desks. Here’s their take on an along-the-wall desk:

+ Stable desk.
+ Will fit in many rooms and moves well from home to home.
+ The entire desk is usable, no dead space.
+ Can be recycled and put to use in other rooms of the house (i.e. as a dining table).
- No clear delineation to split computer/writing spaces.
- Who wants the wall as their view?

Check out the full article for more insights on other desk styles, along with accompanying sample photos. Have a strong opinion on the utility of one desk style over another? Let’s hear about it in the comments.

Pros and Cons to Help You Choose a Desk Layout [UnPlugged]