How to choose the right desk?

The main use of the desk was in the business office area, where it served as an individual workplace. In the modern interior, it has increasingly begun to be replaced by a computer table, secretaire, console or other work surfaces. But the classic version of this piece of furniture is still in demand for children's rooms and home offices.

With the development of interior design and the emergence of new modern materials, the desk began to look in a new way. Now it can represent not only a working version, but also be a significant part of the interior in any room. So, for example, models made of solid natural wood will organically fit even into a living room with the most sophisticated interior.

It is believed that the most ergonomically comfortable desk model is the corner one. With the minimum expenditure of the surrounding space, a rather large area of ​​the working surface is obtained. You can install such a structure in any corner of the room, especially if the model is made with lighting, but, as a rule, a place near the window is preferable for it. With this arrangement, the tabletop can be supplemented with shelves, boxes, cabinets built up upward, which can be included in the kit or purchased separately.

The double table design is a good solution if you need to equip a workplace for two people with a minimum of free space. A double table top can be equipped with two pedestals with drawers, and it can be positioned where there is free space - sometimes even a small niche between the walls can serve them.

A classic writing desk for an office has four support legs or two massive pedestals, on which the working surface is located on top. The tabletop of such structures can reach a length of up to 2 meters or more, it is often made with an extension in the form of a small table for receiving visitors, and it will be made in the same style as the main table. Between the supporting elements of the entire structure - be it pedestals or legs, there is free space for placing legs.

Modern models, styles of performance and materials used for the manufacture of desks for schoolchildren or students are quite diverse. Such models can be made of wood, metal, plastic. Or a combination of them is used - for example, a table on metal legs with a wooden tabletop. It can be supplemented with a pull-out cabinet, built-on cupboards, shelves. Some models are made with a pencil case located under the table top - a special device for storing writing utensils.

Combining a desk with built-in shelves, cupboards, boxes creates a kind of modular complex, convenient for working and storing the necessary accessories. Such a module is executed in the same style and is very compact. It is often used wherever it is necessary to place a computer system in combination with a workplace.

There is an opinion that the material of the table characterizes the status of the one who uses it, in addition, this choice affects the price of the product and its operational life. The main materials for the manufacture of a desk are traditionally considered to be solid wood or wood processing products - chipboard, MDF. In a modern room, you can often see glass countertops that amaze the imagination with their original look.

Wood processing materials have a low cost; on top of such furniture boards, a veneer of natural wood is laid, for example, sonoma oak or its bleached version. At the same time, the table model turns out to be representative and impressive. Veneering creates the visual effect of a natural solid wood, although such furniture is several times cheaper.

A protective coating in the form of lamination made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is used to make tables in a children's room or in the manufacture of furniture in modern, hi-tech, minimalism styles. Such options have high moisture resistance, they do not require special care, are easily cleaned with detergents, and have a long service life. The table top covered with PVC layer is not afraid of chips and scratches, there will be no trace of hot cups and spilled water on it. Protective lamination quite often imitates various types of wood and visually looks no worse than their counterparts from natural solid wood. See what a table looks like with a shimo ash finish.

The most prestigious and expensive are traditionally considered tables made of expensive tree species - oak, walnut, ash, beech, Karelian birch, as well as conifers - spruce and pine. Such furniture is made for respectable state institutions, offices, located in luxurious apartments of large private buildings. A writing desk of this level speaks of the high status of its owner. Several decades ago, such interior items stood in the offices of officials and were covered with green cloth, giving the impression of the importance and solidity of everything that happened around them.

The dimensions of the table depend not only on its functional purpose. The role is played by the material from which it is made and the place where it is supposed to be placed. The classic standard has a tabletop length of 120 cm, and its width should be at least 60 cm. However, modern models can be non-standard, made in any proportions and dimensions.

For example, a large table with massive support points can be more than 2 meters long. Variants of models built into the windowsill sometimes reach 3 meters in length.

The table can be wide, from 60 cm or more, or narrow, up to 30 cm. Wide models often have a curly cutout or irregular shapes. Narrow tables are placed in a limited space, complementing them with upward-going shelf superstructures.

The height of the desk in the standard version ranges from 77 to 80 cm. A tall person will feel tired when working at such a table for a long time, and the child will have to raise his hands high. Therefore, furniture for schoolchildren is made taking into account their height and, as a rule, modern models have the ability to adjust the height of the tabletop.

Furniture manufactures today have the ability to produce desks according to your individual order in those sizes that will be convenient for work, taking into account your height.

The appearance of the table can be in harmony with the rest of the furniture in the room or, on the contrary, become a contrasting spot that attracts attention. The color depends on the material used to make it. Natural solid wood will have the color inherent in the type of wood from which this furniture will be made - oak, walnut, Karelian birch, ash and others. The PVC coating used for laminating chipboard furniture boards can imitate wood fibers and have a very diverse range of colors - light walnut, oxford cherry, black-brown, red, blue, pink, beige, colored ferrara oak.

Traditionally, the writing desk has a rectangular shape, but modern models suggest other options:

• Angular shape table perfectly fulfills its functions as a work surface, while taking up minimal space in the room. Such pieces of furniture look stylish, not ordinary and allow you to complement the design with details in the form of shelves, superstructures, boxes;

• Oval... The absence of sharp corners makes the oval model comfortable and ergonomic. It easily fits into the surrounding space without weighing it down. Such furniture always attracts attention and harmoniously complements any interior;

• Secretaire table... Forgotten for several decades, the model is regaining its former popularity. Currently, such a table is made in various variations: antique imitation, in the style of minimalism, in the form of a block with superstructures. The secretaire looks very unusual and impressive, becoming the center of the interior composition of the room where it is located;

• Chest of drawers... The combination of a table top with a chest of drawers makes it compact and multifunctional at the same time. Usually, this design is carried out in small dimensions and easily finds a place for itself even in small-sized rooms, bringing the spirit of antiquity into the interior with its presence.

The shape of the countertop also largely depends on the purpose for which it is intended. So, if you have to work with drawings on it, then you will need a wide and long table. If the model is chosen for a schoolchild or student, it can be smaller, but with superstructures in the form of shelves and drawers. In the event that the structure is used as a decorative interior detail, its size and shape are selected based on the style of the overall design of the room.

Traditionally, a writing desk has four anchor points and a horizontal table top that attaches to these legs. However, designers often deviate from this trivial model, as a result of which we get original designs:

• Wall... This model is wall-mounted and has a fulcrum that can be in the form of brackets or a swing-out floor. There are options when the entire structure of the table, together with additional shelves, makes up a single structure, completely fixed to the wall and not in contact with the floor;

• Table transformer... The design of the model can contain various options, the essence of which is that all the parts are compactly assembled, transforming into a small table. In the expanded version, the useful working area of ​​such a structure increases several times;

• Desk-table - an indispensable option for a growing child who studies at school, and later the same furniture can be used by a student to work on drawings. The design of the model provides for a change in the height of the table top, its angle of inclination, in addition, it is possible to adjust the height of the table.

The style decision of the writing desk mainly depends on the style of the room in which it will be located.

1. Strict classicism assumes a simple design of the model with a straight table top and reliable supports for it.
2. Baroque or Empire styles allow curved relief of support legs, carved design, use of painting or gilding.
3. Hi-tech style assumes laconic forms and simplicity of details. Often these tables can be supplemented with mirror or metal inserts.
4. Innocent Provencal style allows for unpretentious shapes of a rectangular table top, complemented by cabinets and shelves.

Decorating the table with additional elements is carried out on the basis of its general style concept. In the form of ornaments, embossed artsy carving, additions from massive columns with pilasters can be used. It is possible that the construction will be decorated with ornamental painting or plot drawing. Or it will be just a glossy top layer applied to the chipboard furniture board and imitating natural wood. It all depends on the intended purpose of the furniture and the surrounding interior.

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A narrow and often quite long countertop called a console can be an elegant addition to a living room design.

Often, a forged frame can become the basis of a writing desk, and the tabletop is made of glass, marble or solid wood.

In a modern interior, you can often see a hinged version of a desk with a folding part.

When choosing a desk, its purpose and ergonomics are important parameters. In order to work comfortably with such a structure for a long time, it must be comfortable and correspond to the growth of a person.

For a schoolchild or for a student, choose an option that is adjustable in height and angle of inclination of the tabletop. If the dimensions of the room are small, an ergonomic model can be in the form of a folding transformer, where the swivel mechanism provides for an increase in the usable area of ​​the working surface.

Pay attention to the additional elements - cabinets with drawers on wheels are very convenient, which can be placed both next to the table and under it. If there is a need for two workplaces, the tabletop can be double and placed along the window or in a niche between the walls. For those who use such furniture to work with drawings, the option with a sliding system will be convenient, which allows you to use the table in an expanded form, if necessary.

Designs of desks differ in variety, but each model has its own advantages and disadvantages, which must be evaluated, taking into account the purpose of each model.

1. Suspended option takes up little space in space, but it cannot be large and wide, which makes it limited in functional parameters.
2. Model built into the furniture module goes well with the entire structure, but this table cannot be used outside the structure, as it is often monolithic.
3. Transforming tables quite difficult to assemble, despite the description, and a roll-out additional table is much more convenient than a massive fixed analogue.

According to ratings of consumer demand and reviews of trading organizations, the most reputable furniture manufacturers of desks are:

• «Olympus furniture". An enterprise from Russia produces high-quality and solid models of tables in a wide range of products;

• «Leader". Produces designs for schoolchildren and students, the product range contains both classic versions and modern models with inclined planes;

• Asnaghi Interiors - elite desks from Italy. The models are distinguished by exquisite design and high quality work. The material for the production is natural wood;

• Woka - this brand represents a variety of stylistic models made in Austria;

• Ikea - the world-renowned brand supplies the furniture market with desks of various designs, original in terms of simplicity and high quality.

Modern home furniture allows for the presence of a desk of a wide variety of shapes and purposes. Now its functions have become much broader than a few decades ago. Such furniture can be installed not only in an office or in a schoolchild's room - unusual table options find a place in the bedroom, living room, they can even equip a cozy corner on your balcony.

The models of the desktop, placed near the windowsill, and sometimes replacing it, look very interesting.

In general, a table by the window is the most optimal solution. Daylight has a beneficial effect on the nervous system and allows the use of natural light, saving energy.

The writing desk can perform various functions, and design solutions are sometimes the most unexpected.

A modern desk or a desk imitating an antique model has become a common feature in the interior. Today, its use is quite justified and appropriate in any residential or office type premises.