Choosing a desk with a rack

Not all rooms can allocate a separate room for a study or library. But to visually equip the working area in the living room or bedroom, even the owners of a very small area of ​​living space. The working area in the home interior certainly includes a written or computer desk, shelves for books and stationery.

Products such a plan is a structure of the table top for writing and the rack attached to it.

The configuration of the models can be very different:

• with thumbs for papers under the table top;
• with drawers on the shelves of the rack;
• option with a table in the corner and diverging along the walls of his shelves shelving.

The main advantage of the design with a rack is compactness.You do not have to clutter up the space with bookcases or additionally purchase hinged shelves. In addition, the whole set is made in the same color scale and from one material, which allows us to differentiate the working area in the rest of the room space, adding additions to the design of the room.

For comfort and durability, most often the desk with a rack is made of wood materials. Wood creates comfort in the room, and a wooden tabletop is preferable for contact with the hands than metal or plastic.

Chipboard plates in some parts of the table assembly will not affect its quality, but will significantly reduce the cost of the product, so when purchasing a desk with a rack, it is not necessary to consider options entirely from precious woods.

First of all, you should decide on the location of the furniture. It is a compact, but rather high structure, which requires a certain amount of space.

If it is assumed that the table will be at the window, the shelves of the rack can be located either in the niche of the window opening, or along the wall on the right and left side, or form a partition near the table.

Corner models with a rack are considered the most versatile and compact., because thanks to them you can functionally use the corner of the room, freeing up the rest of the space. In this case, the table top will be facing the window, and the shelves will be on the side along the wall. Here you need to calculate in advance exactly what angle the furniture will be determined in order to choose the right configuration for it when purchasing.

Lighting - one of the main elements of the working area. Even by the window in the evening, as well as on cloudy days, natural light may not be enough. In the case when it is not possible to unfold a desk to a window or another bright light source, it is necessary to choose models with a built-in lighting fixture, backlight, or purchase a desk lamp or floor lamp.

A table lamp should be of optimal brightness, depends on the eyesight of a person who spends daily work at work for a long time. The lamp stand should not interfere and hamper the work surface.

Considering your favorite models with a rack, pay attention to the quality of the product:

• the design should be stable, not stagger when in contact with it;
• shelves must be tightly fastened to the cross-racks of the rack in order to hold the weight of books and objects;
• drawers of the table to move easily and smoothly.

Computer tables are different from ordinary Written by the presence of a special place for a computer unit, sliding panel for the keyboard, cut out holes for wires from the back side of the table or from the edge of the table top. In models for computers, special niches for speakers, space for a printer and a scanner can be reserved.

Pay attention to the size of the shelves, their location and height between them.

When choosing a desk with a rack, you should consider not only the appearance and number of shelves and drawers, but also the size of the table. It is necessary for comfortable work and correct posture.

The surface should not be too narrow; the elbows of a seated person should fit freely on the tabletop, without touching any office equipment or a desk lamp. The space under the table should be enough so that the legs of the person sitting do not rest on the back wall, do not cling to the wires of the computer. A lap angle of 90 degrees is considered ideal.

Equally important is the choice of a suitable chair.

You will learn more about desks with shelves from the following video.