How to choose a desk?

The main use of the desk was set aside in the business office area, where he served as an individual workplace. In the modern interior, it has increasingly been replaced by a computer table, a secretary, a console or other working surfaces.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 new. Now it can be not only a working version, but also be a significant part of the interior in any room.So, for example, models from the massif of a natural tree will organically fit even into a drawing room with the most refined interior.

It is believed that the most convenient model of the desk ergonomically - angular. With minimal expenditure of the surrounding space, quite a large working surface area is obtained. It is possible to install such a design in any corner of the room, especially if the model is made with illumination, but, as a rule, it is preferable for her to have a place at the window. With this arrangement, the tabletop can be supplemented with shelves, boxes and cabinets that are built on top, which can be supplied or purchased separately.

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

The classic desk for the office has four supporting legs or two massive pedestals, on which the working surface is located on top. The table top 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 whole structure - whether it be thumbs or legs, there is free space for setting the legs.

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

Combining a desk with built-in shelves, cabinets, boxes creates a kind of modular complex, convenient for working and storing the necessary supplies. This module is executed in the same style and is very compact. It is often used wherever a computer system is needed in combination with a workplace.

There is an opinion that the material of the table characterizes the status of 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 an array of natural wood or wood processing products - chipboard materials, chipboard, MDF.In the modern room it is often possible to see glass countertops, which amaze the imagination with their original look.

Wood processing materials have a low cost, on top of such furniture plates are laid a coating of natural wood veneer, for example, sonoma oak or its bleached version. The table model is impressive and impressive. Veneering creates a visual effect of a natural solid wood, although such furniture is several times cheaper.

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

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

The size of the table depends 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 points of support may be more than 2 meters long. Variants of models built into the window sill, sometimes reach 3 meters in length.

The table can be wide, from 60 cm and more or narrow, up to 30 cm. Wide models often have a figured cutout or irregular shape. Narrow tables are located in a confined space, complementing them with upwardly extending floor blocks.

The height of the desk in the standard version is from 77 to 80 cm. A tall person will feel tired after long work at such a table, and the child will have to raise his hands high. Therefore, furniture for schoolchildren is made according to their height and, as a rule, modern models have the ability to adjust the height of the table top.

Furniture production today have the opportunity to produce desks for 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. Color depends on the material used to make it.Natural solid wood will have the color that is inherent in the wood species from which this furniture will be made - oak, walnut, Karelian birch, ash and others. Polyvinyl chloride coating, which is laminated furniture panels made of chipboard, can imitate wood fibers and have a very diverse range of colors - light walnut, oxford cherry, oak black oak brown, red, blue, pink, beige, color.

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

• Angular shape The table perfectly fulfills its functions of the working surface, while occupying 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 fits easily into the surrounding space without weighing it down. Such furniture always attracts attention and harmoniously complements any interior;

• Secretary table. Forgotten for several decades, the model regains its former popularity. At present, such a table is made in various variations: imitation of antiquity, in the style of minimalism, in the form of a block with add-ins. The secretary looks very unusual and impressive, becoming the center of the interior composition of the room where it is located;

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

The shape of the tabletop depends largely on what it is intended for. So, if it has to work with drawings, then you need a wide and long table. If a model is chosen for a student or a student, it may be smaller, but with add-ons in the form of shelves and drawers. In the event that the design is used in the form of a decorative detail of the interior - its size and shape is selected based on the style of the overall design of the room.

Traditionally, the desk has four support points and a horizontal tabletop, which is attached to these supports. However, designers quite often deviate from this trivial model, as a result of which we get original designs:

• Wall. This model has a mount to the wall and a fulcrum, which can be made in the form of brackets or floor hinged support. There are options when the entire design of the table with additional shelves is a single design, fully mounted on the wall and not in contact with the floor;

• Table transformer. Constructive model can contain various options, the essence of which is that all the details are compactly assembled, transforming into a small in size table. In the expanded version, the useful working area of ​​this design is increased several times;

• Table-desk - an indispensable option for a growing child who attends school, and later a student can use the same furniture to work on drawings. The design of the model provides for a change in the height of the tabletop, its angle of inclination, and it is also possible to adjust the height of the table.

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

1. Strict classicism assumes a simple constructive model with a straight top and reliable supports for it.
2. Baroque or Empire style allow curved relief support legs, carved design, the use of painting or gilding.
3. Hi-tech style suggests conciseness of form and ease of detail. Often, such tables can be supplemented with inserts with a mirror or metal.
4. Simple Provencal Style allows unpretentious forms of a rectangular table top, complemented by cabinets and shelves.

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

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Look at this original antique table - it creates a special charm and is the center of attention among the rest of the interior.

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

Often the basis for a desk can be a forged frame, and the table top is made of glass, marble or solid wood.

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

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

For the student or for the student, choose the option that is adjustable in height and angle of inclination of the table top. If the room dimensions are small, the ergonomic model can be in the form of a folding transformer, where the turning mechanism provides for an increase in the effective surface of the working surface.

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

The designs of desks are varied, but each model has its advantages and disadvantages, which need to be evaluated, given the purpose of each model.

1. Suspended option occupies little space, but it cannot be large and wide, which makes it limited in functional parameters.
2. Model built into the furniture module It is well combined with the whole structure, but this table cannot be used outside the structure, since it is often monolithic.
3. Transforming tables quite complex in the assembly, despite the description, and a roll-out additional table is much more convenient than a massive fixed analog.

According to the 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 high-quality models of tables in a wide range of products;

• «Leader". It 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. Models differ in refined design and high quality of work. The material used is natural wood;

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

• Ikea - the brand with world fame supplies the furniture market with original, simple in design and high quality desks of various designs.

Modern home furniture allows for a desk of a wide variety of forms and purposes. Now its functions have become much wider than several decades ago. Such furniture can be installed not only in the office or in the student’s room - unusual table options find a place in the bedroom, living room, they can even be equipped with a cozy corner on their balcony.

Very interesting are the models of the desktop, placed near the window sill, and sometimes replacing it.

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

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

Modern or imitating old model desk has become a common feature in the interior. Today, its use is fully justified and appropriate in any room of a residential or office type.