4 Benfits and Drawbacks of Straight and Corner Desks - Value Office Furniture

Office desks can be broadly categorized into two types- corner desks or straight desks. The choice of the desk depends on various factors such as space, area, individual preference and much more. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. 

This blog will highlight the benefits and drawbacks of straight and corner desks so that you may have an idea of what suits your space and requirements.

Corner Desks:

Corner office desks as the name suggests, are the desks that are paced in the corner of a room. They are designed in form of ‘L’ and thus, are also called as ‘L-shaped desks.’ These come in various sizes and colors.

Benefits:

-Corner desks are space efficient. They do not take up much space and can be placed in any corner of the room. 

-Corner desks have massive storage space. Storage spaces can be in form of cabinets, lockers, file holders etc. It also has a separate compartment for CPU.

-They can be used as a linking table to join two straight desks. This helps with space management as well.

-Corner desks have ample under desk leg room. This makes sure that the user is comfortable.

Drawbacks:

-Corner desks are a bit expensive. This is because they have to be designed as per the room’s corner dimensions. 

-Corner desks face the wall, which might not be the best setup for some because it might feel monotonous. 

-They can be placed only in a corner which decreases the practical aspect of it as it cannot be used as a normal desk.

Straight Desks

As the name suggests, straight desks are the ordinary, rectangle shaped traditional desks. These desks are the most common ones as you can find them anywhere.

Benefits:

-Straight desks can be placed anywhere in the room. Irrespective of the space, the straight office desks can be placed next to the wall and in the middle, all according to your liking.

-Straight desks are cost efficient and very affordable. They are commonly used and can be found in every household and office. 

-They can be used to make personal space using ply board. This provides user with a sense of security.

Drawbacks

-Straight desks take up a lot of space. They are not best when it comes to space management. A lot of space is left unused, especially along the corners.

-Straight desks,, because of their traditional look, feel a bit boring and non appealing to the eyes.

Thus, this sums up the various pros and cons of corner desks and straight desks.