A desk that fits the way you work disappears; one that does not annoys you every single day. Seldens carries desks from BDI, Hooker Furniture, Stickley, Mercana and Tommy Bahama Home, ranging from slim writing tables to full modular workstations, and anchoring the home office alongside bookcases, files and Hooker Furniture office pieces.

Desk Depth, Height and Where the Cables Go

If you use a monitor, look for 30 inches of depth. That puts the screen 20 to 30 inches from your eyes, which is where most people stop leaning forward. A 24 inch deep writing desk is fine for a laptop and notebook, and cramped the moment a display lands on it. Desk height is near universal at 29 to 30 inches, so the variable is your chair, not the desk. Also check the back: built in cable channels and a removable back panel are the difference between a clean setup and a nest of cords you look at all day.

Writing Desk or Full Workstation

A writing desk suits a corner of a bedroom or living room, works when your job is a laptop and a notepad, and looks like furniture rather than equipment. A workstation with drawers, a keyboard tray and a matching file cabinet at the same height is what you want if this is where you spend eight hours. Modular systems from BDI let you add pieces later without replacing the desk you already like.

Shop Desks in Tacoma, Bellevue and Olympia

Sit down at it, put your forearms on the top, and see where the drawer or apron hits your knees. That check takes ten seconds in person and is impossible online. Our Tacoma, Bellevue and Olympia showrooms have desks set up with chairs, and our complimentary design services can plan the whole office. Start with home office best sellers.