Having a desk is all-important, but it certainly isn’t your only consideration when laying out your work setting. Perhaps the desk will be placed in your bedroom, meaning that it’ll need to compete with other furniture (like your bed) for the limited floor space. Or perhaps you’ve decided to convert that extra room into a home office, meaning it's probably one of the smallest areas in the house. In either scenario, selecting a space-saving desk strategically is crucial.
There are three ways a desk can help you save space:
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By maximizing the amount of storage it offers in comparison to its footprint, perhaps by adding height or building extra compartments into its legs and base
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By providing comprehensive organizational solutions, sparing you the need to purchase additional furniture
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By satisfying your needs but not offering unnecessary features that will waste both your money and space
Therefore, in order to find the ideal space-saving desk, you must first assess what purposes it will serve and your organizational needs. For example, if you merely want a surface on which you can journal and store writing utensils, a robust computer desk may be overkill. Reversely, if you have a significant amount of paperwork, a larger desk with built-in file cabinets will ultimately save you space.
Countryside Amish Furniture offers thousands of different desk designs, many of which may help you save space due to their use of vertical space, diversity of drawers, or collapsible surfaces. We welcome you to explore the examples below or to continue browsing our assortment of smaller desks made from solid wood.
Remember, all of our space-saving desks are made-to-order, meaning that you can choose the wood and stain, as well as inquire about special requests.
Desks With Hutches on Top
The most logical way a desk can help you save space is by taking advantage of the area located above the work surface rather than expanding horizontally. So, without further ado, we our proud to present some of our favorite wood desks with hutches. Though they represent diverse decor themes and sizes, they each incorporate extra overhead storage (some opaque and others open or behind glass).
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Dresden Hutch Top Desk
This next space-saving desk will feel right at home in a contemporary workspace, thanks to its asymmetry and use of glass shelving and LED lights. This office desk will serve you well with its adjustable shelving, writing board pull-outs, and knee drawer. Choose whether to incorporate a keyboard drawer, drawer locks, and wire grommets. Like all space-saving desks we mention, this piece is available in multiple woods and stains. However, it goes one step further to even offer you multiple hardware choices.
From $6,260
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Kadoka Home Office Desk
Measuring 52"W x 30"D x 64 1/4"H, this piece is perfectly sized for those seeking a space-saving desk for their bedroom. Helpful features include a modifiable open shelf, fully extending drawers, a pull-out writing board, and a handy pencil drawer. This desk will come in your favorite hardwood and stain, as well as with the choice of five different styles of handles.
From $3,103
Roll Top Desks
We’ve all had the experience of buying office storage furniture, only to find office file cabinets half-used and bottom drawers empty. The result? The furniture is ultimately a waste of valuable floor space. If this sounds like your current situation, a roll top desk may be your ideal space-saving solution, as it provides the organizational system you need but without excess.
Roll top desks incorporate diverse styles of built-in drawers and storage compartments, enabling you to sort your files, letters, electronics, and office supplies. In turn, you can forego buying extra organizational pieces.
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Postmaster’s Roll Top Desk
One important thing to know about this particular piece? It comes in two different widths, 58” and 60”, enabling you to pick the perfect dimensions for your office or bedroom. Additional customizable features include the wood, stain, hardware, the type of knee drawer, and whether to include locks and wire grommets.
Regardless of how you customize this office fixture, you’ll appreciate the many cubbies, drawers, and slots that this compact, space-saving desk provides.
From $5,213
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Sebattus Amish Rolltop Desk
There’s no denying the wow-factor of this roll top desk, thanks to its generous collective of drawers. Included are built-in file cabinets, secret compartments, writing pull-outs, and a pencil drawer that you can upgrade into a keyboard pullout.
Finding the right-sized desk is essential when dealing with limited space, which is why the Sebattus Roll Top Desk comes in three different widths, 56”, 62”, and 68.” Choose the ideal size, wood, stain, hardware, and features to seamlessly coordinate it with your home office or bedroom.
From $8,105
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Postmaster’s Roll Top Desk - Close Top - 58” & 60” W
Behold this next handsome space-saving desk that bestows more than meets the eye. It offers all of the classic storage compartments found in many roll top desks, such as mail slots and drawers of varying sizes. However, look closer, and you’ll find tucked away features including extending writing boards, side pull-outs for magazines and similar items, and even secret compartments in the base.
Our point? This highly customizable desk can help you save space by satisfying most of your home office’s organizational requirements.
From $7,613
Secretary Desks
No list of space-saving desks would be complete without acknowledgment of secretary desks, as they’re specifically designed to provide a compact workspace that can fit in small rooms or tight corners. One defining characteristic is their fold-down work surface, helping users to lessen the desk’s footprint when it’s not in use. Plus, much like the above-mentioned roll top desks, this style delivers thoughtful organizational systems despite their smaller size.
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Selina Mission Secretary Desk
Accent your home with this Mission-styled secretary desk that measures only 32"W, delivering the writing surface you need without using too much space. Take advantage of the built-in pencil drawer and cubbies, and simply shut the lid when your work is done.
From $1,418
Writing Desks
Sometimes, “saving space” simply comes down to assessing your needs and finding pieces that meet that criteria (without unnecessary bells and whistles). If you seek a simple work surface on which you can write or position a smaller computer, a library desk will fit the bill. Not only does this type of desk generally offer a smaller footprint than others that load up on features, but it also has a lithe appearance which makes the space feel less crowded, overall.
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Bowie Small Writing Desk With Drawer
Featuring the option of two-tone coloring, this writing desk is big on personality despite its smaller size of 40 1/2"W x 23"D x 64"H. The ideal space-saving desk for a bedroom, it includes a full-width pencil drawer that can accommodate a keyboard (and also has dividers). Its hutch delivers a second drawer, cubbies, and another surface on which you can display photos, plants, or books, this simple writing desk may be exactly what a smaller room needs.
From $1,415
Find Your Ideal Space-Saving Desk with Countryside Amish Furniture
Think of your desk as an investment; it is foundational to your productivity and, if built using expert practices and solid wood, it can last a lifetime. What’s more, as a larger furniture piece, it can set the tone for the remainder of your workspace.
Countryside Amish Furniture delivers unparalleled craftsmanship, hand-building each desk to meet customers’ specific requests. Our Amish artisans use only the finest hardwoods for our desks with options ranging from white oak to cherry to walnut.
Browse the many solid wood desks we offer or watch the video below to learn how to custom order the perfect space-saving desk for your home.
