Study room, whole house customization, or buying a desk? You must figure it out for small apartments, don't make the wrong choice and regret it!

For those who often work overtime at home, the study is an indispensable space, and in the study, a comfortable desk is the key to providing the owner with a relaxed and comfortable office experience. When designing the study, there are two choices of desks: a customized desk for the whole house and a ready-made solid wood desk. These two different choices do not seem to have much difference, but for those who pursue home details, it is indeed a problem that cannot be ignored. If you make a choice without careful consideration, it is easy to regret it later, especially for small houses, it is easy to make mistakes if you buy large furniture indiscriminately.

▲Don’t be careless when choosing a desk. If it’s too big, it won’t fit everything; if it’s too small, it will be uncomfortable.

Now, let’s start the main text!

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1. Choose a custom desk or buy a desk?
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① Space utilization: Customization > Finished products
From the perspective of space utilization, customized desks for the whole house can be customized according to the space and house type, and even irregular spaces can be utilized. They can also be integrated with cabinets and tatami beds to increase the unity of small spaces.

▲ If you customize a desk, the style of the desk can be tailored according to the space of the house.

② Space matching effect: varies according to style
Customized desks for the whole house are generally integrated with customized furniture such as wardrobes or tatami, and the matching effect of the space tends to be simple and generous; while finished desks can be matched according to the style of the space. Light wood desks can be used in simple Nordic and other spaces to create a comfortable and relaxing working atmosphere; while dark wood finished desks are mainly in Chinese, American and other styles, and the effect is more dignified and high-end.

▲ Different space styles require different desk combinations. In a relatively simple space, both customized and ready-made desks are acceptable.

▲For more stable and dignified spaces such as Chinese and American styles, solid wood desks are generally used as the main feature .

③ Durability considerations: finished products > customized
Custom-made desks are usually fixed by hardware, and the board material is relatively thin; while if you buy a finished solid wood desk directly, you can choose some furniture structures with mortise and tenon structure + hardware. In comparison, high-quality finished solid wood furniture is more durable than the whole house custom-made.

▲The finished desk is made of solid wood and has a mortise and tenon structure , so it is definitely much more durable than a custom-made one .

④Texture requirements : finished product > customized
Finished solid wood desks are all made of logs, so the finished products will also have the texture of logs. However, the surfaces of custom-made furniture panels are all covered with imitation wood veneers, which cannot achieve the same warm and friendly texture as the solid wood desk tops.

▲ The solid wood texture of a mature desk cannot be imitated on the artificial boards of custom-made furniture.

⑤ Environmental considerations : Finished products > Customized
Speaking of environmental protection, high-quality log finished desks are definitely more environmentally friendly. After all, customized boards for the whole house will have more or less formaldehyde. The environmental protection problem of customized boards for the whole house lies in the board. It will definitely not be completed in a few months if you want to release substances such as formaldehyde inside. The environmental protection hidden dangers of finished furniture are mainly in the surface treatment paint. As long as the quality of the wood paint you choose is good, and there is a certain amount of ventilation time before leaving the factory, there will be basically no problem after buying it home and leaving it for a few days.

▲ For desks with high environmental requirements or for children, ready-made desks will be relatively more environmentally friendly .


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2. Things to note when choosing a desk
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① Desk Style
Desks are used as furniture for working overtime at home. It is usually tiring to work overtime at home after get off work, especially if you work overtime at home for a long time. If the desk is not comfortable to use, it will be too heartbreaking! For example, the desks we used in middle school, I believe most people will feel the same way!

▲I touched my conscience and couldn't help but complain about the design of the middle school desk! Middle school students are generally 1.5-1.8 meters tall. Have the designers of middle school desks considered the feeling of students fidgeting in class?

As someone who has been cheated by a desk, when I choose a desk or a computer desk, I basically don't consider the ones with drawers. I really don't want to sit at a desk with nowhere to put my feet!

▲ If there is no drawer under the desk, you don’t have to bend your legs when sitting inside to work.

② Buy a finished desk and determine the size first
When buying any large piece of furniture or electrical appliances, you must take the size issue into consideration. As a large piece of furniture, the size of the desk before purchasing is a key detail. If you are not thoughtful, problems may arise, including the upper and lower limits of the desk size itself, to avoid not being able to fit in or not being able to fit in a large enough proportion. In addition, you must also consider the location of the reserved sockets, to avoid the desk top being at the same height as the sockets reserved on the wall, which would be embarrassing.

▲When choosing a ready-made desk, you must first consider the length, width, height, socket location, and placement method.


③Wall treatment for desks placed against the wall

If the desk is placed against the wall, the feet will kick the wall behind it, so the treatment of the wall behind the desk is also a detail that needs to be considered. For example, when customizing a desk, you need to ask the customization company to make a backboard; and if the finished desk does not have a backboard, you can also install a wall panel on the wall behind the desk to protect the wall.

▲ If the desk is placed against the wall, the wall below the desk should be considered to be susceptible to being kicked dirty. You should choose scrub-resistant latex paint, or directly install wall panels as the back panel.

Personally, I think that if the study space is relatively large, you can choose to purchase a ready-made solid wood desk according to the style of the space. This is environmentally friendly and durable, and the sense of space is more upscale and comfortable. If it is a smaller study, then it is recommended to choose whole house customization, so that the use of space can be maximized.

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