A desk facing an open view creates a pleasant work space.
Almost any bedroom, however small, will accommodate a desk. It's handy to escape to the bedroom to read, work on a laptop or pay bills online. Important paperwork is often best addressed in a smaller bedroom space so that losing it isn't a problem. A desk fixed to a wall area or a free-standing desk works best with a few drawers, however small. Organize the desk space to function well over time, and room for a few office supplies and a phone book is always a good idea.
Instructions
1. Measure allowable floor space and wall space for the desk. Sketch the room's floor plan on graph paper to figure out a traffic pattern. Plan to attach a writing shelf about 18 inches wide, if is cramped. Move a chair to the make-shift desk on an as-needed basis. Carve out room for a full desk and chair if you have room.
2. Keep the desk style in harmony with the furniture. Use a sleek wooden desk without bulky side drawers, if the bed is streamlined with a simple headboard. Plan to buy an antique desk in oak or walnut, if the bed and dresser are antiques. Match the desk to the furniture -- not the other way around.
3. Create the desk for the proper height. Buying the perfect size desk is the best option. However, you can use a 2-inch sheet of plywood to raise a desk surface, covering the plywood with wood veneer. Make sure you feel comfortable working on a laptop or writing at the desk at a specific height to avoid back problems. Avoid trimming legs of a desk, because this is very difficult to do accurately. Replace all four legs instead, if needed, with premade legs in a shorter size.
4. Include a system for clutter control. A bedroom desk will collect much paperwork over time. Buy a small file cabinet or choose a desk with three or four side drawers to hold items. Use a file cabinet in a nearby space if you don't want drawers or storage with the bedroom desk.
5. Remove bedroom furniture or reduce its size if the room looks crowded. Move a chest of drawers to a large closet, for example, or place a bedroom chair in a hallway alcove to free up floor space in the bedroom. Consider substituting a smaller sized bed to shave a few inches off the floor space used.
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