Is your office up to date? The modern office is not what it was, and one thing that is growing in popularity is the L-shaped desk. L-shaped desks provide you with more desk surface in less space, handy if you have several monitors or need to keep research materials at hand.

They are also elegant and you can often get away with a slimmer profile. When the desk is placed in a corner, it saves space without compromising your workflow.

L-shaped desks help you be more productive, while offering a level of sophistication that will impress anyone who walks in.

The Essence of Elegance

Traditional rectangular desks are a block of space. They always seem to take up more of it, whether they do or not. They stand out and dominate in a way that isn’t always desirable. An L-shaped desk is a lot sleeker. It tucks away and it opens up the room to allow you to meet people on more of an equal basis. You can avoid the traditional expanse of the desk between you and the person you are talking to, which tends to create distance.

L-shaped desks fit snugly into corners, maximizing space utilization and opening up sight lines. You don’t have to walk around the desk every time you cross the room. Furthermore, L-shaped desks look clean and uncluttered. This fosters creativity and helps focus, while also making it easier for you to move away from the desk to take a break.

Space Optimization

Corners are often hard to use. Put bookshelves there and you always end up with a column of unused space. They also are often not the best place to put seating. An L-shaped desk is the best way to make full use of a corner. You can also put shelving above the desk, which allows you to store research materials, papers, and books within easy reach.

At the same time, your desk gives you lots of surface area. Most of us today work with two monitors and many prefer three. Add in a desk top printer, a reading stand, your inbox, and you can rapidly run out of space on a traditional rectangular desk. You end up looking for other surfaces to put things on. An L-shaped computer desk has far more space.

You can get L-shaped desks in a variety of sizes. For your small home office, look for a 60W desk that will fit into a corner, and consider a desk without built-in storage for more flexibility. If, on the other hand, you have a spacious office for you or an employee, you can get a larger desk that will still be compact and take up less space, but provide ample storage and surface area.

Enhanced Workflow

With an L-shaped desk, it’s a lot easier to pivot from one task to another. You can devote one side to your computer and the other to offline tasks such as reading. This makes for seamless transitions and much more efficient multitasking (don’t overdo it, though).

You can also put your work on one side of the desk and set the other up for meetings. A bow-front desk allows chairs to be pulled up to both sides, meaning you can lay out work between you and have both people be comfortable.

A sit-to-stand desk is set up for sitting on one side and standing on the other. Sitting for extended periods is not good for your health and standing is not much better, so a sit-to-stand desk allows you to easily switch between the two as needed. You don’t have to have a sitting desk and a standing one or mess around adjusting the height every time you switch, saving substantial amounts of time.

All of this can boost productivity by allowing you to keep working with fewer breaks.

Versatility and Customization

You can get L-shaped desks in many sizes, styles, and finishes. If you have a compact space, you can get a shorter desk or you can opt for a slimmer one that still provides plenty of space. For a small space, too, you should consider a light-colored desk that makes the space appear larger. If you like a traditional wood-lined look, you can get finishes to match that too.

You can get a desk with no storage if you want to use the space under it for existing solutions. Or you can get under-desk drawers. You can get a desk with a built-in hutch or shelving above it, allowing you easy access to your books and files. Whatever your storage needs, you can find an L-shaped desk to match it.

Many L-shaped desks can be customized by pairing it with storage solutions from the same collection. You can get the same design with or without a hutch, for example. You can also choose between a vast array of finishes to match your decor.

L-shaped desks are a modern solution that adds elegance to your office or workspace, while saving space and giving you an improved workflow. You can get them in styles and colors to suit your needs and aesthetic.

Investing in an L-shaped desk elevates sophistication and transforms your workspace.

Bush Home offers L-shaped desks in a variety of styles, finishes, sizes, and formats. All their desks are rigorously tested, have durable work surfaces, and are part of coordinated collections so you can put together an entire home office quickly and cohesively. Bush Home L-shaped desks will help you create an office you will want to work in.