Browsing: Home Office
Desks, monitor stands, chair mats and the small details that make a home office comfortable to work in. Compare sizes, layouts and ergonomics in the articles below, or jump to a topic at the bottom of the page.
Chair Mat: Carpet vs Hard Floor, Sizes, Grippers and Materials
A chair mat protects your floor from rolling office chairs and helps the chair move smoothly. Carpet mats have grippers on the underside that dig into…
Small Desk for Bedroom: Depth, Width, Floating Desks and Ergonomics
A small bedroom desk can work well if the depth fits your gear. Design guides suggest about 16 inches for a laptop alone, 20 inches with…
Monitor Stand for Desk: How to Choose the Right Height, Size and Weight Rating
A monitor stand lifts your screen off the desk so you don’t spend the day looking down. The best one holds your monitor’s weight safely, puts…
Desk Shelf Guide: Clamp-On Shelves, Risers, Hutches, Sizes and Weight Capacity
Quick answer: a desk shelf adds a second level to your desk for a monitor, books or supplies. Main types are clamp-on shelves (for desks up…
L Shaped Standing Desk Guide: Size, Height Range, Weight Capacity, Dual Motors and Stability
Quick answer: an L shaped standing desk is an L-shaped desktop on a motorized frame that raises and lowers. Listings show height ranges of about 25…
L Shape Desk Guide: Sizes, Left vs Right Return, Corner Placement and Clearance
Quick answer: an L shape desk has a main work surface and a shorter side piece called a return. The main wing is usually 60 to…
Wood Desk Guide: Solid Wood vs Veneer, Weight, Repairability, Size and Care
Quick answer: a wood desk can be solid wood or a thin layer of real wood (veneer) over a cheaper core. Solid wood is heavy, repairable…
Desk Pad Guide: Leather, PU, Felt and Cloth Materials, Size, Grip and Cleaning
A desk pad is a large mat that sits on your desk. It protects the surface from scratches, spills and heat, gives your mouse a smooth…
Secretary Desk Guide: Fold-Down Writing Surface, Hutch, Pigeonholes, Sizes and Small-Space Uses
Quick answer: a secretary desk, also called a secretaire or drop-front desk, is a desk with a hinged writing panel that folds down to create a…
Front Desk Guide: Reception Desk Heights, ADA Counter Rules, Layouts and How to Choose
Quick answer: a standard reception desk, or front desk, has two surface heights. The staff work surface is about 29 to 30 inches high for the…
