Office Desks

Purpose of Desks

The office desk is one area of the office that has to be correctly selected in order that the worker can sit at their desk comfortably and complete their job effectively.

Australian O.H and S requirements for desks

The desk height should be in the range of 680 to 735 mm.

What Type of Desk

Office desks come in an array of designs and provide an assortment of functions and depending on what the job entails will reflect on the type of desk that will best suite.  Size, shape, design and function are all parts of the desk that will need to be considered before making the final decision. 

Desk Size

People spend a great deal of their working day at the desk and creating the correct environment and choosing the right sized desks will help to ensure they are productive.  Matching the desk to the correct style of chair is a must so if you already have the chairs then be sure to check the height of the chairs against the desk. An typical executive chair may have higher arms than a typical typist chair for example and may not fit under all desks.

Desk Shape

Choosing a shape for your desk is both an aesthitic need but also a functional one.
Typical shapes for office desks are rectangle,round conference ended, bow fronted or curved.

Desk Colour

The Barn Office Furnitures Range covers most colours. The three most common colours for melamine desks are light grey, beech or cherry. Upon Request though many alternative colours are available such as wenge, black and white. Other colours are available also by request. If looking at timber veneer most desks come in standard colour configeration with most also being available to be stained to an exact colour supplied.  

Style or Multifunctional and Practical

There is a broad selection of desks at The Barn Office Furniture to choose from which include the Sydney express desk range, these are excellent multi functional desks that provide versatile, practical desk units that would be suitable for many different style of office locations.  

Executive Desks

The veneer range will provide the user with an elegant looking design whilst also giving excellent functionality of which some includes good sized desk surfaces that incorporate corner desk units and conference facilities along with storage units. 
A timber veneer finish on desks presents a more formal and classy finish. Often a veneer desk will have a higher lustre however may be more prone to scratching

Custom Desks

It may be that a custom desk will best suite the requirements, if so there are many different colours available within the Custom Colour Range all of which will provide the option to blend the desk into the existing office environment. 

Corner Workstations and Radial Desks

The Radial Desks are very adaptable and will be suitable for a large number of offices, with the good clean and simple look and the functionality that comes within the range they are ideal for small or large office areas.  A number of different designs including the open radial desk, desks with drawers and the hutch style provide a complete set with a whole host of variations.  
Via The Barn Office Furniture website you can easily mix and match colours, design arrangements and sizes.

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