Nowadays, it is very difficult to imagine the home environment of a modern person, rushing through the hustle and bustle of life, without such an important attribute of the interior as a desk.
After all, the very name of this element of everyday life speaks about its purpose. It doesn’t matter whether you lead a business lifestyle and receive visitors in your personal office at home, sometimes solving very important and complex issues, or whether you lead a measured lifestyle, paying great attention to raising your children.
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In both cases, this furniture will become your indispensable assistant.
The whimsical shapes and variety of materials offered by modern furniture giants will not leave indifferent any person who will see the ideal combination of practicality and comfort included in the overall picture of the interior in the photo.
Selecting a table depending on the installation location
When choosing a table, you need to have an understanding of its future installation location. After all, you cannot install a huge table in a small room and, on the contrary, a compact writing table, standing modestly in the corner of a spacious and bright office.
According to their type, desks are divided into:
Hidden type, basically it is a folding tabletop, hidden in other elements of furniture, shelving or cabinet. This type is an ideal solution in a small room;
Built into the window sill, similar to the hidden type;
Corner type, a good solution for using living space, along with its small dimensions, are quite roomy;
The rectangular type is an attribute of the classic type of desk, most often it has a presentable appearance with decorative elements and is installed in spacious offices.
Marble boards
Marbled boards are now at the height of fashion. It’s a simple accessory, but you can put a cup of tea on it, put glasses on it, pour out some change, and business cards will look great on it... If you work at home, then you can leave here beautiful bottles of perfume, scented candles, and what - decorations.
Materials used in production
It is the appearance and material from which the table is made that can tell about its owner, his age category, social status and his preferences.
The durability, practicality and price of the desk depend on the material used in manufacturing.
Chipboard is the most common material for the manufacture of cheap furniture; it is intended for use exclusively in rooms without moisture; it has low strength; when destroyed, it can begin to release formaldehydes, which have a negative impact on human health.
MDF is also a fairly popular material consisting of pressed wood; in terms of its production technology, it is somewhat more expensive than chipboard, but much safer for human health. An excellent analogue of natural wood at an affordable price.
Wood from natural tree species is the most practical and durable material for making furniture, which also has good strength characteristics and can be easily processed by cutting. It is the choice of oak or mahogany wood that will give the table a majestic status and help it last for decades.
Plastic is a relatively inexpensive material that came into the furniture industry with the development of chemical technology. It is thanks to its characteristics, such as lightness and a wide range of colors, that it will fit well into the interior of a children's room, as a children's desk.
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Glass, a rather creative solution of our modern times, is a beautiful material, but fragile and requires constant attention by daily wiping from possible stains.
Metal, not everyone can afford to acquire a handsome forged metal, which has all the advantages, except for one “heavy” disadvantage - its weight. Therefore, this material is used mainly in the form of decorative elements, along with other materials.
The desk can be for adults, teenagers and children, and can be designed for one person or two.
All these correctly selected parameters will allow you to fit the desk into any interior of your room.
Plants
The first thing that comes to mind for most is, of course, flowers. But in this case, we want to recommend something more unpretentious and useful - cacti. In addition to the fact that cacti will not make you sad with their fading appearance, they will also hide some of the harmful radiation from all sorts of gadgets, of which you probably have plenty on your table. And you can place a cactus or succulent in such a stylish (and photogenic) florarium of absolutely any shape.
Remembering that the New Year holidays are approaching, you can run not for a cactus, but for spruce branches and cones. And be sure to read our post about all the beauty from pine cones!
Some tips on how to decorate your desktop with your own hands
Of course, comfort is the main thing you need while working. But for aesthetics, you can add a few details that will make your desktop special and stand out from the rest. For example:
- Next to your desk you can hang a poster or a board that motivates you to work, on which you can write smart thoughts or other notes yourself.
- No workspace would be complete without a family photo to provide a distraction during a difficult moment.
- You can place a small glass vase on the table filled with dry petals, which emit a faint aroma. Instead of petals, the bravest ones can get an aquarium fish, for example, a “cockerel”, which does not require an air pump or special care.
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- You should not leave trinkets or small puzzles on the table, because they distract from your work. It’s better to choose bright, multi-colored stationery that will brighten up your workday and be a true decoration for your desk.
- You can also get a houseplant that will bring homeliness to the work atmosphere.
Take care of the ergonomics of your home office
Types of storing items on your desktop
The “arm's length” rule is a basic rule for any workspace. Place furniture (stands, cabinets) and accessories (organizers, folders) that you use every day at arm's length. Everything else is further away.
Rules for an ergonomic home office
There are three types of storage of documents and items in the workplace:
- Tabletop, i.e. on the table - something that is needed every day several times, for example, pens.
- Above the table, that is, on the wall shelves opposite the table - something that is needed several times a week, for example, printer paper (place the shelves no higher than 40 cm, otherwise you will have to get up every time).
- Under-table, i.e. under the table - something that is needed once a week or less, for example, a new pack of paper clips.
Anything that doesn’t fit into these storage levels is best hidden away or even put away in the pantry.
Keep everything you need for daily work within arm's reach.
Ergonomic workplace standards: table
Four principles of ergonomics in any space: safety of movement, convenience and comfort. If you follow the workplace ergonomic standards in the table below, your knees won't hit your desk. And you can get a stack of paper from the top shelf while sitting on a chair. Such little things increase work efficiency by 30 percent.
| Furniture | Standards |
| Desk area | minimum 120 cm |
| Desk depth | maximum 80 cm |
| Desk height (from floor to tabletop) | minimum 72 cm |
| Height of footwell under table | minimum 60 cm |
| Width of legroom under table | minimum 50 cm |
| Depth of space under the table (at knee level) | minimum 40 cm |
| Depth/width of chair surface | minimum 40 cm |
| Seat height | from 40 to 55 cm |
| Arm's length distance (for important accessories) | from 50 to 60 cm |
| Height of the shelf above the table (so as not to get up) | from 38 to 40 cm |
| Distance from eyes to monitor | minimum 40 cm, ideally 60–70 cm |
Infographics ergonomics of workspace at home
Compliance with ergonomic rules in the workplace will increase work efficiency by 30%.
Workspace lighting
Lighting depends on the type of activity: for a seamstress - main lighting + two additional lamps, for reading documents - main lighting + one lamp, and if all the work takes place on a monitor screen, then general lighting may be enough.
Table lamp on the desktop rules for lighting the workspace
The standard option for lighting a workplace is diffused ceiling lighting + a lamp on the desktop with a light 2–3 times brighter than the ceiling. If the desktop is hidden in a niche, then a couple of additional sconces should be provided.
IMPORTANT: When choosing a place for a table lamp, remember that the light should fall from the left side if you write with your right hand and from the right side if you write with your left. This way there will be no shadow from the hand.
An example of placing a lamp on the desktop on the left side for right-handers
As for lamps, it is better to focus on LED lamps and lamps. They do not use as much electricity as incandescent lamps and do not get as hot as halogen lamps.
TIP: It is best for all Light Sources to have approximately the same color temperature. We talked about this in more detail in our material about lighting.
The ideal lighting for the workplace is diffused ceiling lighting + a table lamp with a light 2–3 times brighter than the ceiling.
Desk and window
Most people tend to place their desktop parallel to the window. This is not a bad option, but curtains or blinds are definitely needed here. Thus, it will be easier to control the intensity of daylight and the strain on the eyes will not be so great. But you definitely shouldn’t sit with your back to the window. In this case, a shadow will appear that will interfere with your work. Ideally, place the table to the right or left of the window.
| GOOD EXAMPLE | BAD EXAMPLE |
Workplace parallel to the window with blinds
Workplace parallel to the window without blinds example
| GOOD EXAMPLE | BAD EXAMPLE |
Desktop to the left of the window
Desk with your back to the window
Stones and crystals
Be sure to pay attention to ensembles made of stones, druses, crystals, and agate slices. They can be laid out on the same marble board, or on a stack of magazines, or left lying just as if they happened to be there. Read about what other services crystals can serve in the article about secret feng shui.
Decorating the boss's workplace
Having decided how to transform the office with your own hands for the New Year 2021, don’t forget about the boss’s office. First of all, we get the manager’s approval to decorate his work space. We decorate three surfaces:
- Desktop;
- the wall behind the desk chair;
- ceiling part above the table.
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We hang satin ribbons with miniature Christmas tree decorations or homemade paper snowflakes on the ceiling. A good idea is to use volumetric balls. To make them you will need:
- inflatable balls;
- threads;
- PVA glue;
- spray and glitter;
- beads.
- Inflate the balloons to the desired size. Apply glue to them with a brush. We wind the threads.
- Let the balls dry completely, carefully pierce them with a needle, and pull out the remains through the thread hole.
- To add shine to the craft, spray it with a special spray with glitter and decorate it with everything you have at hand - small beads or rhinestones.
Desk decor - at home or at work
A well-thought-out and organized desktop is the key to productive work. But sometimes the work corner can be so boring and faceless.
How to decorate your desktop with your own hands, so as not to overload it with unnecessary and inappropriate items, but make it moderately attractive?
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Bulky and inappropriate things on the desktop will not only interfere with work, but also, according to fans of the teachings of Feng Shui, will not allow positive energy to circulate freely and contribute to work activity.
A lot of designer features help give your desktop a certain chic, convenience and even charm. Especially if you use items made with your own hands.
Decorating your workspace is not difficult at all. The whole secret lies in small but meaningful details. You can use small figurines, photographs, original lamps, photo frames, and boards for pinning business notes.
If the owner of the desktop is an adherent of the teachings of Feng Shui, then the decor of the desktop can be supplemented with a small aquarium or at least a picture with water.
Geometric figures
Volumetric figures made of brass, plaster or clay. There is absolutely no semantic load, but they look interesting and can easily compete with the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and other souvenirs that are often displayed on the table.
