All about writing desks: images, types, materials used, styles, color schemes, shapes and placement in the interior.

Designer’s Tips for Choosing a Desk

General recommendations:

• When choosing, first of all, focus on the requirements and age of the person who will use this design, for example, if larger-scale work is expected, then preference should be given to wide and roomy tabletops.
• For small rooms that require additional storage space, models equipped with numerous drawers, shelves, etc. are suitable.
• You should also consider the interior features and size of the room, for example, it is not advisable to place too bulky writing products in a small room.

Types of writing desks

There are several varieties.

Hanging

These models have virtually no drawbacks and are always a worthy solution, for example, for a small room in a one-room apartment.

Built into furniture

A desk built into a spacious closet allows you to avoid purchasing extra furniture and save space. The design, combined with a bed, is particularly convenient and provides two functional places for work and sleep.

The photo shows a small desk built into a wooden cabinet in the interior of a children’s room.

A window sill desk

Makes the area near the window a real full-fledged workplace with natural light.

Retractable

Due to such a modern design solution, it is possible to optimize the interior space and get rid of the problem of lack of space in the room.

Transformer

It can differ in a variety of design options and be equipped with various parts that, when assembled, give the transforming table a compact look, and when disassembled, increase it several times.

Types of materials

Writing models are made from a wide variety of materials:

• Glass. It has a light and airy design and does not visually weigh down the space. For tabletops, tempered glass with a special film is most often chosen.
• Wooden. Structures made of natural solid cherry, beech, pine, oak or walnut are environmentally friendly, durable and elegant. More simplified materials are also used for manufacturing, such as laminated plywood, chipboard, MDF or veneer.
• Metal. These durable and reliable iron products will serve for quite a long time, while maintaining a presentable appearance and giving the environment a metallic shine.
• Plastic. The model made of matte or glossy plastic is very light, practical and has a variety of colors.
• Combined. By combining different materials, you can get desks with a beautiful decorative look.

The photo shows a white plastic desk in the interior of a girl’s room.

Design options for tables

The most popular design options.

With drawers

It will be an excellent solution for decorating a nursery for a school-age child, a room for a student or a home office. Thanks to the drawers, it is possible to keep the most necessary things and objects for work at hand.

With shelves

Wall shelves are a fairly light, non-weighting design that can have absolutely any location and quantity.

For two children

An elongated two-seater model with identical work areas, supplemented with elements in the form of drawers or shelves, makes it possible to combine a desk and a computer area and is very convenient, for example, for twins.

With a pencil case

Due to the pencil case with drawers and shelves, it turns out not only to create additional storage space, but also to significantly expand the functionality of this piece of furniture.

With a superstructure

A convenient and compact superstructure with built-in small shelves allows you to give the structure a more advanced design and provide space for placing the necessary accessories or books.

The photo shows a children’s room with a small writing desk equipped with an extension.

Antique

Due to the aging effect, the products acquire an antique look, carrying the spirit of the historical era and attracting with its reliability and warmth.

With a bedside table

A bedside table is considered a very convenient furniture addition, which is perfect for storing papers, books or stationery accessories. Also, bedside tables can be equipped with compartments that can be locked with a key or even be a mini-safe.

With cloth

The cloth covering is pleasant to the touch, has different colors, such as blue, burgundy, dark green or swamp, and goes well with a tabletop made of expensive wood.

With a leather tabletop

For decoration, both genuine leather and its artificial analogues are used. A tabletop with a leather insert becomes an outstanding interior accent and adds a special sophistication to the atmosphere.

Forged

It can have a wide variety of shapes and combinations that amaze with their unusualness and originality.

The photo shows a rectangular writing desk with a wooden base and a forged metal frame.

Made of slab

It is a solid work surface, gives the room a natural wood smell and is a particularly relevant and ideal option for connoisseurs of eco-design.

With backlight

Neon or pink, purple, lilac, blue, light blue or other LED decorative lighting, in the design of the tabletop or shelves, will give the structure visual lightness and draw attention to itself.

With patina

Small abrasions add a certain charm, warmth and charm to the product.

What colors are there?

The most common color scheme for writing models.

White

Gives the interior novelty, light and lightness, harmoniously combines other shades in the room and further emphasizes the bright decorative details.

Brown

Traditional and modern brown shades, regardless of the material, always have a very elegant appearance.