How to Shop for an L-Shaped Desk in Charlotte, NC

Corners – the unappreciated and oft-ignored office space relegated to the storage of boxes with unknown contents, and disheveled bookcases. Until one day you realize how useful that corner would be if you could just find a set-up that allows a human being (or three) to work there. That’s where an oh-so-flexible L-shaped desk in Charlotte, NC will shine the brightest!

The L-shaped desk layout is the workhorse of the office desk world. It provides a large, open, space on the main desk area, plus a bonus smaller space on the desk return located to one side of the main office desk. It provides twice as much space for storage and working, yet manages to take up the same amount of space as regular desk. If you’re shopping for an L-shaped desk in Charlotte, NC, what questions do you need to ask?

What Function Should My L-Shaped Desk Serve?

Not only do L-shaped desks make perfect matches for corners, they can also be designed to use as call center stations, research pods, administrative centers, and many other collaborative spaces. You can set L-shaped desks adjacent to each other to create a large, open, work area for several people, each having their own separate L-shaped office desk. Check out the options available in Calibrate benching by AIS using the L-shaped layout. This line works extremely well with one or two units in a corner or several units occupying an entire office room. The bonus of benching is that it can easily be reconfigured for future expansion or job changes.

What if you need a reception desk but don’t have a large amount of floor space? If you need a compact, private, and customer-friendly option for your reception desk, consider a larger size L-shaped desk in Charlotte, NC with a transaction top and privacy panels. It can be positioned with either side against the wall while leaving the transaction area easily accessible by customers and personnel.

What if you’re an executive? Aren't L-shaped desks usually intended for more administrative functions? They certainly do well with administrative tasks, but if you opt for an L-shaped desk with the main desk having the executive style (larger size with an overhang in the front), then it also makes for a highly functional executive desk. Pair your executive L-shaped desk with a matching storage cabinet and a classic management office chair for a beautiful and commanding executive suite.

If you’re looking to outfit an administrative position, to make the perfect all in one secretary office desk, choose an L-shaped desk with storage drawers in both the main desk and the desk return, and add a hutch across the top of the return, like the one shown here, offered by Global Total Office. You can also choose to add a pencil drawer or a keyboard tray, depending on the user’s preferences. Add a wardrobe tower at the end of the return for the most efficient, comfortable, easy to use workspace possible in a 6’ by 6’ space.

The Most Important Question to Ask Before Buying an L-Shaped Desk in Charlotte, NC

The most important question of all: On which side should you have your return? The desk return is the smaller desk that sits to one side of you. Typically, the larger, main desk faces away from the wall towards the middle of the room, although that’s not a written rule. You can certainly have both the main desk and the return against the walls. Either way, it’s important to know which side you’ll want the return on.

A left L-shaped desk is a desk in which the return is on the left side of the person sitting at the main desk. Thus, a right L-shaped desk has the return on the right side of a person sitting at the main desk. Some L-shaped desks offer a reversible return, which is designed to go on either side or be changed up later without a major desk teardown. These desk lines are usually simpler in design with less detailing. For many people, the reversibility convenience is worth the sacrifice of fancier details. Other don’t need to be able to switch the return around, so choosing the appropriate side is critical.

And, don’t forget the storage!

Almost every L-shaped desk in Charlotte, NC offers storage drawers on both the main desk and the return. Will you want drawers on both units? Do you need the drawers to be built in, or do you want them to be able to roll out from under your office desk -- aka “mobile pedestals”? Will you want a hutch across the return? What about an open hutch? An open hutch has cabinets that do not extend all the way down to the top of the return. Instead, they leave an open top space underneath the cabinet for working.

If you have other question about purchasing an L-shaped desk in Charlotte, NC, feel free to contact us. We’ll be more than happy to walk you through your venture!