Desk Buying Guide
Before buying a desk for your office, there's some criteria it's best to have taken into consideration beforehand as your time spent at various shops will be more effective if you have an idea of what's most suitable for the individual requirements of your office. For example, it is vital to know measurements or else you might run the risk of buying something that doesn't fit.
Criteria
Size Configuration
Types How you work
Storage Colour
Material Budget
Size
As a rule of thumb, it is better to overestimate the amount of space your employees (or yourself, respectively) will need to a slight degree rather than underestimating it, and having to go desk shopping twice. Overall, there are no set rules for your desk size as it is entirely indicative of individual needs and requirements. it is advisable, though, to have at least 2 1/2 feet to 3 feet (roughly one meter) of space available for your chair.
Common Sizes
1520 mm width / 60 inches
1200 mm width
1600 mm width
1800 mm width
Types
As with everything, there is a versatile range of different products out on the market. Again, it is not a a bad idea to familiarize yourself with what your options are before making a purchase.
Wave Desk: Large work space as they were originally designed to sit the large, now out of date monitors. Despite this, they still enjoy great popularity and are the ideal work station for office workers who require lots of legroom, and a spacious work surface for assorted documents. Con: they are not easily fitted into a small office, as they tend to take up too much room.
Alternative: if you have legroom space, don't need too much workspace, or just don't need to need invest in additional legroom, then you'll find bench desks are a better, more space-efficient option.
Radial/Workstation/Corner desk: As suggested in the description, these type of desks were made to into the corner of a room ,which means they are also a space-efficient option. Usually designed as L shapes - With both left - and-right-hand variations - they can be placed back to back or in clusters (typically 4) to make for more than one workstation.
Bench desk: Bench desks are generally rectangular, or sometimes table style desks designed to be placed in rows. the obvious advantage of these is that they are smaller and more cost-effective, though they are usually more suited for modern offices following the open plan design. Since the IT equipment gradually decreased in size, this type of desks has become a common mistake has become a common choice so as not to waste space. Another advantage is that they're made to work together, meaning that you can easily add more as your business expands.
Configuration
Generally speaking, the most common configuration for an office desk is a rectangular shape, and will therefore fit into nearly every office. as mentioned above, an L-shaped (otherwise known as a corner desk) will be best if your workstation has to fit into a corner. if there is ample space available in your office, you might also want to look into U-shaped desks, as they are perfect for employees requiring many storage options and much room.
Storage
If your employees have to handle a copious number of documents on a regular basis, look for a desk with multiple drawers, in particular those that allow for hanging files.
Colours
The question of colour shouldn't be taken lightly when choosing your office desk. A splash of colour can do wonder, after all, and subconsciously boost your productivity. With that said, below you will find the most common colours. if you have any special colour requests, however, we'd be happy to order it for you.
Common Colours
Beech: It has an orange tinge reminiscent of salmon, and is very popular for its unique pore pattern. A good choice for the office as it is odourless, however, it's naturally absorbent and should not be kept in humid or damp places.
Oak: An equally popular choice for furniture as it is durable as well as heavy and an eyecatcher because of its open wood grain markings. Usually, oak wood comes in different colours such as red and white. The former typcially is distinguishable by its red tinge whereas the white version is white or has a grey tinge to it.
Maple: Maple, like oak, is a durable type of wood most often used for bedroom furniture because of its durability. As a moisture-resistant wood, a maple-wood desk is guaranteed to have a long-life span, and is sure to liven things up aesthetically with its small repeating pattern in the wood grain.