Which is better to buy a small desk?

In the conditions of a small apartment, the question often arises as to which furniture is better to use to fit the most necessary. Among the whole variety of furnishings, most often there is a desk and workplace arrangement, especially if a child grows up in a family.

For such cases, the production of small-sized desks has long been established. They are conveniently placed in a small room or in a children's corner.

If a desk is intended for daily hours-long work, then its dimensions should correspond to the standard parameters of the person sitting behind it.

For a baby or teenager, it may be less. Now models with adjustment of height and an inclination of a table-top are issued. The length of the small table should correspond to the turn of the elbows, and the width allows to place at least an A4 sheet on it.

In order to make the right choice when purchasing a small desk, it is necessary to determine the age category of its owner.

As a rule, small-sized desks are purchased for arranging the working area in the nursery or where the child or teenager will be engaged in the lessons.

There are various options and configurations of such furniture, the most popular of which are:

• Bunk beds with writing desk on the lower tier. Due to the fact that the furniture is designed for children of primary and secondary school age, the tables are small in size, and often equipped with a folding mechanism to save space and space for games;

• Side tables and superstructure from shelves and drawers.This table is small in size, it can be put to the wall or in the corner of the room. If it is equipped with a built-in shelving, it can serve as a space zone divider, since the shelving does not prevent the penetration of light;

• Mini-tables attached to the windowsill. When folded, the tabletop is lowered into the space under the window sill, freeing up space and approach to the window. And in the unfolded form it turns out a comfortable, well-lit workplace. At the same time, when the table is again folded, containers with pens and pencils and notebooks may remain standing on the windowsill.

There are also small tables designed for general family use or for interior decoration.

The first option is more practical and suitable for small spaces:

• Folding table-table In the folded position takes up little space, a spacious cabinet with shelves or drawers is designed for storage of office supplies. If necessary, the side sash of the stand is raised and fixed with the help of a support, acquiring the form and functions of the working surface;

• Secretaire. Folding table top built into the modular wall.A very convenient option that has been popular for decades. Papers and books are stored on the wall shelves of the secretary, and after work is finished, you just have to close the lid-top of the secretary, and nothing in the living room will remind you of the work process.

The second option is acquired mainly for spacious rooms, designed in a certain style:

• Table-bureau. Elegant design with retractable table top and mini drawers. As a rule, it is made of noble varieties of wood, encrusted with carving and is a decoration of living rooms or bedrooms in the classical style, baroque, rococo;

• Table console. A narrow long table with drawers that serves to collect correspondence and store the necessary details. Most often is an addition to the furniture ensemble in the hallways.

The variety of forms small desks are not inferior to their dimensional counterparts. The traditional shape of the desk is a regular rectangle shape. Among the compact options, you can pick up a square table, which, when unfolded, forms a long tabletop-rectangle due to a panel that slides out.Models of this configuration can also have a round shape, which when folded forms an oval.

Tables of non-standard forms in futuristic design styles should be chosen very carefully, because an interesting look is not a guarantee of comfort. A writing table should be primarily comfortable for work, and this applies to a small table even more.

The small triangular-shaped desks are very convenient, you can put it in a corner, saving space and organizing a quiet workplace. But in this case, you should take care of additional lighting.

The most practical and budgetary option for small desks are materials from wood chip components, known as chipboard and MDF. They are inferior in quality to products from solid timber, but they are quite suitable for children's tables and the economy class interior. In appearance, furniture made of MDF is not inferior to wood, and more than a dozen years can serve.

These are durable products of a wide variety of colors, characterized by ease and low price. Great for children's rooms and living rooms in a modern style. Chrome legs of such tables are combined with bright colors of plastic dense film that covers MDF plates, making them more durable and resistant to mechanical damage.

For furniture in classical styles, which was mentioned above, it is preferable to choose the options of solid wood, they look richer and their appearance will give luxury and elegance to the interior.

Modern furniture production is replete with variants of various models and configurations, with which manufacturers offer on the pages of their catalogs or sites. Some unusual models can be made to order for the selected option or your sketch from any material and color matching the interior.

Some original design ideas:

• Wall table-drawer. Hanging model attached to the wall at the right level. When folded, it is a narrow wall canvas that can be decorated with a print. Fold out by folding the cover. One part of the lid becomes a support, and the second - a table top. At the same time, narrow shelves for clerical trifles remain in the wall space;

• Suspended mini table top with multiple cells for stationery and papers. Hanging shelf to match the table, where it is convenient to put textbooks and notebooks, will create the appearance of a furniture ensemble;

• Transforming table on wheels with height adjustment. Convenient in small spaces, as well as an option of mobile folding furniture. You can work in any room, it does not take up much space and is easy to transport.

Whatever configuration and model of table you choose for your home, do not forget that good lighting is necessary for a desk of any size.This is especially worth considering when choosing the corner options and tables with a solid superstructure shelves, standing against the wall.

On how to choose the right table for the student, see the following video.