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Compact Desks

Desks and workstations chosen around footprint, usable depth, stability, storage, and cable access.

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Buying Guide

Best compact desks for small spaces: what to buy and what to measure

The best small desk is not simply the narrowest one. Depth, leg clearance, storage, cable access, and monitor placement determine whether a compact desk actually works day to day.

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How-To

How to measure a room for a small desk

A desk can fit on paper and still make a room frustrating. Measure the work zone, the walking zone, and the chair zone separately.

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Research Review

IKEA MICKE small desk: a research-based fit review

The small MICKE is interesting because its 28 3/4-inch width and 19 5/8-inch depth target exactly the kind of bedroom corner or narrow wall Workroom Standard covers.

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The Workroom Letter

Useful workspace advice, once a week.

Practical buying guidance, small-space ideas, and new comparisons.