Computer desk: photos, types, materials, shapes, color, design, choice of placement

Types of computer tables

There are the following products with different functionality and content.

Hinged

Due to the wall mounting, it looks quite unusual and takes up a minimum of usable area.

In the photo, a computer hinged table with a retractable tabletop in the interior.

Built in furniture

The multifunctional and convenient design with a shelf allows you to compensate for the lack of wall shelves or cabinets in the room and create a comfortable working corner.

Book table

Folding computer desk-book in the folded state resembles a curbstone and saves space as much as possible.

Window sill table

It can be distinguished by a one-piece or two-section tabletop, which is placed by the window instead of the window sill.

Portable

They are an excellent solution for small spaces. Portable tables provide the ability to easily move them anywhere in the room, thereby creating a suitable environment for fruitful work or comfortable pastime.

Bureau table

Compact bureau table, equipped with a separate hidden compartment in which you can store small things and writing utensils and has a pull-out, folding or stationary table top.

The photo shows a small computer desk-bureau, made of light-colored wood.

Transformer

It is a fairly popular model, perfect for both a stationary computer and a laptop. The transforming table significantly saves space and is especially appropriate in a small room or studio apartment.

Gaming

Provides a very convenient location for playing computer games. It has a wide enough table top and can be equipped with a special superstructure or various cool elements to correctly place all the play details.

Modular

It has many modules that can be installed in a variety of ways, thereby providing an independent organization of space.

Varieties of materials

Most often, there are structures made of the following materials:

• Glass.
• Metal.
• Wood.
• Plastic.

For the manufacture of these products, very reliable and high-quality materials are used, which make it possible to stably position the computer device on the surface.

In the photo there is a computer table made of black metal in the interior of the office.

Where to place in the room?

Several of the most successful location options:

• Near the window. A separate structure near the window, in a bay window ledge or a table-window sill will provide sufficient and high-quality illumination during the daytime.
• Along the wall. A rectangular product placed along the wall will not overload the interior and will not create clutter.
• Bedside. It is a stationary or folding support that can change the height or a model with an adjustable, tilting or rotating table top with a leg.
• To the corner of the room. The corner arrangement is considered very convenient, since most often such structures are quite spacious and can be equipped with a built-in storage system and a variety of filling.
• In a niche. The recess is equipped with different shelves and additional lighting, with a sufficient depth of the niche, it is separated by curtains, blinds or partitions, creating a cozy mini-cabinet.

In the photo there is an office with a computer long table made of wood, placed near the window.

What are the sizes and shapes?

The shape of the product performs a special aesthetic function in space.

Large

It differs in overall dimensions, which allows you to place on it, not only a computer monitor, but also, for example, a scanner, a printer, and so on. Also, large models often have built-in or modular side drawers or cabinets.

Compact

A small table is perfect for decorating a cozy work area with a minimum amount of space.

Narrow

It also does not take up too much space and allows you to competently organize the space even in a small room.

Angular

It has a triangular shape, it can have a left-hand or right-hand design, it occupies a free corner in the room, due to which it looks compact and perfectly saves free space.

A long

Countertops that are too long usually involve two workplaces and are more suitable for spacious rooms.

With cut

Thanks to the notch located in the middle, this design adjusts to the body curve of the seated person, which provides a more comfortable pastime at the computer.

Semicircular

It is an excellent option for a non-trivial, but at the same time functional and convenient design of the working area.

Square

With proper correspondence and combination with the dimensions of the room, it will become an integral organic element of the entire environment.

Round

In its own way, a beautiful round or oval tabletop shape will undoubtedly bring special harmony to the interior.

Rectangular

Able to fit into any interior solution, it assumes placement close to the wall, and is also the most convenient for work.

The photo shows the interior of a modern office with a computer white rectangular table.

With rounded edges

Thanks to this appearance, it significantly smoothes and softens the angularity of the situation.

Photo of tables for a computer in the interior of rooms

Interior photo examples in various rooms.

Balcony or loggia

Structures placed on the loggia near the side wall, along the parapet or, for example, in the place of the dismantled window sill, allow you to form a full-fledged mini-cabinet with natural light.

In the photo there is a small loggia equipped with a computer desk with a retractable mechanism.

To the nursery for a student

For a child's boy or girl, a computer desk combined with a bunk bed or an attic sleeping structure is suitable. In a teenager's room, they choose functional options that combine classic tables with computer elements, products with an add-on, a niche for a monitor, shelves for books, drawers, pull-out writing panels and others.

Bedroom

Tabletops placed near a window or instead of a window sill will become the most reasonable way out for a bedroom, wall-mounted, narrow, corner models, products hidden in a niche, mobile bedside computer tables will look quite attractive and at the same time save free space.

The photo shows a wooden computer table located near the window in the bedroom.

Cabinet

In the office, simple countertops without drawers, pedestals or shelves, wall models with superstructures, spacious bureau tables and other structures are used, which are selected taking into account the type of activity and location in the interior.

The photo shows the interior of the office with a dark computer desk equipped with hanging drawers.

Living room

A furniture set with a built-in workplace is especially suitable for decorating a hall. Also, a computer desk can be an extension of a shelf, cabinet or TV wall.

Kitchen

An excellent option would be a computer tabletop, located in a rack with shelves or built into a kitchen set, equipped with hanging and drawers.

What do PC tables look like in different styles?

Design options in popular styles.

Modern

This style does not imply any restrictions in the choice, the main thing is that the products are distinguished by special convenience and practicality. For their manufacture, any types of raw materials are also used, they can be combined and have a wide variety of colors.

Loft

An industrial loft is distinguished by rougher structures made of wood, chipboard, chipboard, metal or plastic.

High tech

Models made of transparent glass, metal, laminated mdf or fiberboard, glossy or matte plastic should have clear functionality, light appearance and no unnecessary elements.

In the photo there is a high-tech office in the attic with a computer table of a broken geometric shape.

Classical

In a classic interior, computer tables with a more strict design, made of solid natural wood and decorated with glass inserts, openwork forged details or carved patterns, look best.

Minimalism

Worktops with simple lines, texture and shape, preferably made of wood, add even more lightness to a comfortable, comfortable and clean minimalist interior.

Scandinavian

The Scandinavian style, which has a restrained, calm and harmonious execution, will perfectly complement designs that have the same design, made of natural materials and with a highly functional design.

Provence

For Provence-style interiors, computer tables in light shades are appropriate, for example, bleached oak, bringing lightness and light to the atmosphere, or countertops with artificial aging and an unobtrusive oily sheen.

In the photo, a computer wooden table in a light shade in an office made in the Provence style.

Country

Simple and solid wood products, characterized by stability, drawers, cabinets and a sense of stability, are a characteristic of the country style.

Color palette

Common colors.

White

It is a versatile shade that matches any interior design, perfectly matches various colors and gives the environment a clean and fresh look.

Wenge

It focuses on itself and at the same time is quite loyal to many style decisions.

In the photo, a dark wenge-colored computer table in the interior of the office.

The black

It emphasizes the status of the interior and its refined taste, forms a truly presentable and luxurious atmosphere.

Grey

A restrained and elegant gray shade, allows you to create a thoughtful compositional design.

The photo shows a modern office, decorated with a gray computer desk.

Blue

Gives the environment a richer and more intense look, emphasizes bold design and sets bright accents in it.

Brown

Differs in sophistication, prestige and practicality and at the same time maintains warmth and coziness in the interior.

Red

It represents a non-standard, stylish decorating solution and a bright dominant accent.

Beige

Cozy and versatile beige creates a warm, comfortable and measured design.

Green

This color scheme gives the environment a calm and harmonious appearance.

In the photo, a rectangular computer table in a green shade in the interior.

Table design options

Photos of interesting design solutions.

With superstructure and lockers

Thanks to such multifunctional elements as the superstructure and cabinets on the wall, it turns out not only to organize the storage system, but also to create a very convenient and ergonomic design.

With shelves

Equipping in the form of shelves allows you to significantly save space in the room and make it unnecessary to purchase additional pieces of furniture.

With a pencil case

It is very functional and provides a convenient place to store books, prints and other things that will always be at hand if needed.

For two

Due to the elongated table top, it is perfect for organizing two work areas, for example, in a room for two children.

Two in one - written and computer

This double design combines two different functional areas and offers comfortable seating for both a child and an adult family member.

With pull-out keyboard shelf

Thanks to a special pull-out shelf located at a comfortable level for typing, it is possible to avoid heavy stress on the hands.

With photo printing

A high-quality black and white or color photo print transforms the environment and fills it with new accents.

Antique

Undoubtedly it becomes the central element of the room and surprises with a magnificent old look and a certain deterioration.

In the photo is an office with a turquoise computer desk, decorated in antique style.

A selection of unusual computer tables

Variants of products with an original design.

In the wardrobe

Sliding doors open easily and provide access to the workplace, or vice versa, allow you to quickly hide it. In addition, this wardrobe can be installed in the bedroom, dressing room, on the loggia or in the corridor. It is also possible to store a computer chair in it and thereby save space.

From pallets

It is an exclusive wooden structure, covered with varnish or paint and having a base in the form of a board, plywood or flat glass.

With partition

With the help of a partition, it turns out to isolate personal space from external stimuli that can distract from work.

Backlit

Thanks to the organized built-in multi-colored, two-color or monochromatic backlighting, it turns out, not only to achieve a creative and interesting design, but also to significantly reduce the burden on the eyes while working or playing at the computer.

In the photo there is a computer white table with blue backlighting in the room for a boy.

From the slab

Natural, natural wood slab countertops always have a truly monumental look.

Epoxy resin

Made with glued wood base with pink, orange, purple, yellow or transparent epoxy resin, to which luminescent powder is also added to achieve the most spectacular and slightly futuristic look, especially in the evening.

Decoupage

It gives the design a special charm, adds a characteristic touch of antiquity, thereby making a nondescript and unremarkable piece of furniture more original.

Photo gallery

A computer desk for the home should not only have an attractive and interesting design, but also be distinguished by maximum convenience and complementary elements that provide equally comfortable use for both an advanced programmer and a beginner.