Choosing a Home Office Desk

If you do any work from home, you know how important it is to have a space of your own to concentrate and get things done. However, sometimes dedicated space is tough to come by, and you wind up working from the kitchen table or living room sofa. This is often the case if you have children or a smaller home. Don’t have an office of your own?  Stake your claim on an area, even if it is just a corner of your bedroom. Let everyone know it is to be used strictly for your “office.”  

Next, you’ll need to choose a home office desk, so you can work in a professional manner. Measure your space, then determine what activities you’ll perform on or around your desk. Different desk types work for different tasks so choose accordingly.

Writing Desk
If the majority of your job is paperwork, then you’ll want to choose a desk with plenty of area to spread your work out. If your space can handle it, a good choice for the task is a large writing desk . Styles vary and come with or without drawers—if you have a need for lots of office supplies you’ll need the drawer space.

Computer Desk
Is the majority of your work performed on a computer?  Choices in computer desks are many, so you’ll want to narrow them down according to size and finish. Most computer desks come with predrilled holes which work well if you have a desktop model computer and want to lessen the appearance of unsightly cords going to multiple types of hardware.

Glass Desk
If you have a tiny space and want to minimize the appearance of your work area in the overall room décor, a glass desk offers a lighter visual choice than a heavy wood alternative. Glass desks come in classic styling or contemporary and come in a variety of finishes.

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Have a Grand Tour All Your Own

Heading into the 20^th century, the British were a culture of voracious travelers criss-crossing the globe by rail, water and motor car. Modern travel had brought with it a way for the Brits to see the world and they set about exploring every inch of it available to them. They could be found atop the Egyptian pyramids, speeding aboard the Orient Express and mingling with Tasmanian Aborigines.

They traveled in luxurious style and left nothing behind they might need. Taking with them over-filled steamer trunks and even furniture, such as the ever-present writing desks. These portable writing desks collapsed so they could be easily carried and stored when not in use. Some of the desks were even made to accommodate more activities than just writing.

In the past, the nautical style desk below would have actually doubled as stairs used in the cramped interior of a high seas cruise liner. Today, the Navigator’s Writing Desk wouldn’t necessarily travel with you, but it would make a beautiful addition to an eclectic collector’s décor as a home office desk or a computer desk. Made of cherry and maple woods and decorated with a hand-rubbed French finish, this desk looks authentically vintage. Start a grand tour of your own without having to pack a thing.

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Three Chic Home Office Finds

Bring out your feminine side with these three overtly chic and girly pieces. Forget the manly designs we are often times inundated with and be inspired with lovely hand painted floral motifs, beveled brightly-hued glass highlights and rich mahogany finishes. We may be able to break through the proverbial glass ceiling in no time, but we don’t have to use masculine style to do it.

Don’t let the name fool you, the Masterpiece Hunt Desk by Home Decorators Collection is crafted with the woman in mind and has an attractive $739 price point that won’t break the bank.

Hand painted ebony and hand carved detailing make this beautiful Allesandra chair a must-have companion piece to the Hunt Desk. Home in the City designers covered the seat and back in black sateen with an ultra-feminine design.

French styled and Asian inspired, the Peking Etagere Bookcase offers a home for your most prized possessions and well-read books.

Put all these lovely pieces together and you've got the perfect place from which to conquer the business world woman-style!

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Desk Work

Virginia Wolf wrote from a board on her lap under a chestnut tree. Rudyard Kipling had his walnut chair lifted up on blocks so he could work comfortably at his French dining table. Jane Austen wrote her massive novel, "Pride and Prejudice", on pieces of ivory paper not more than two inches wide on a tiny 12-sided desk that wasn’t much bigger. Ernest Hemingway wrote his famous stories standing up. Amazingly each of them had their own style and true, they are famous for their works created from it, but doesn’t it make you wonder what they could have done if they had a proper desk and chair!  

Whether you are working on the next great novel, designing a website or simply surfing the web, you don’t have to go to the extreme lengths these authors did. With the inspiring warm oak desk from Oak Park (pictured below) and optional matching chair (got to have the chair— blocks not included), you can get creative or just piddle. We’ll leave the activities up to you but when it comes to home office desks, home desks or as a corner desk this one will fit the bill.

Modern day conveniences, like the pull-out keyboard tray and side tower storage, enhance the timeless design of this solid oak duo and give you the perfect computer desk.

Take a seat and get crackin’ and let us know when you get your first manuscript acceptance letter. We also want to hear how you write…do you stand or sit, under a tree or at a desk.

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