Desk with Shelves Above

Buy the best desk with shelves above selected and recommended by interior designers. By Eliza Bush.

Modern desks with shelves above are must-have, functional pieces of furniture for every home and office. They can easily hold all your work supplies, electronics, and stationery to create a separate space wherein you can truly focus. From overhead hutches to ladder designs and elegant carpentry, these desks tick all the boxes for visual appeal and functionality. Take a look at these ten desks with shelves above for every kind of space and purpose.

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Desk with Shelves Above

Buying Guide

In a home office setting, a corner computer desk with shelves is the most utilitarian and practical solution out of all types of desks. It provides plenty of space not just for the mounting of a monitor and computer tower, but storage for accessories, office supplies, and cables as well. It's built for simplicity but most especially for efficiency with the added space for storage.

The key aspects that require thoughtful considerations when choosing this type of home office desk are the following:

  • Multi-Purpose Shelving - Multi-purpose shelving with a computer desk provides vertical storage enough for organizing office supplies, peripherals, and decorative items. This type of shelving system makes use of space which often goes wasted in home offices. The shelves can come with or without doors.
  • Small Filing Cabinets - A corner computer desk can come with a small filing cabinet that’s great for small spaces as it offers extra storage for paperwork and files. As it is installed under the desk, you need to ensure the desk still offers ample leg clearance.

When deciding on a desk’s material, it will be based largely on your style preference but there are also more practical considerations.

  • Laminate is the best material option for those who are looking for affordability and durability from a desk. However, not all desks made of laminate are durable. Look for ultra-thick, high-pressure laminate. Super cheap laminate corner desks aren’t worth the trouble or the money at all.
  • Steel desks are durable and they can withstand rough usage. Test a desk’s overall quality by feeling the overall weight of the desk. It should be stable and heavy.
  • Veneer or wood is a classic choice. The only problem with both materials is that they nick easily.

If you want to quickly gauge a corner desk’s quality, take a close look at a drawer. If it slides easily and it has a roller that is sturdy, then it has quality construction.

High-quality wooden desks are assembled with a dovetail construction that gives them their durability and strength. Weak desks are put together using only glue or staples. For metal desks, if there are gaps in each corner and edge, then the desks were not set right. There shouldn't be any fraying on the edges and corners of the desk.

The warranty of a desk will give you an excellent idea of a specific desk’s durability, life expectancy, and quality. Most warranties range anywhere between 1-year limited to an entire lifetime.

When it comes to the desk’s style, it should give you a workspace that promotes productivity. As it will be the space’s focal point, it’s crucial that you choose your desk’s style carefully. Your most common options are traditional, modern, and contemporary.

Unlike other types of desks that are high in style but low on organization and storage, a corner computer desk with shelves is very functional. Base your selection on the considerations we listed above and you’ll be successful with the task of shopping for new home office furniture.

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Corner Computer Desk

Corner Computer Desk

Provide a stunningly multifunctional furniture option for your household with this corner computer desk, perfect to use both as a workstation and shelving unit for your home office, while the white finish and L-shape ensures versatility.

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This project shows that often genius lays in simplicity. A bit austere, but elegant computer desk made of upcycled, salvaged barnwood. Gas pipe and wooden desk combination ensures solidness and durability.

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The small office area placed in the bachelor's apartment. If you are an introvert and you don't like to work in the open space, this cosy space allows you to work in the comfortable environment. The big bookcase will be a good place to store the documents.

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Elegant contemporary corner set for home and office. It's crafted of grey-finished laminated fibreboard. An L-shaped desk has a profiled top, 2 open shelves and 1 drawer with a C-handle. A hutch includes a lot of cubbies and 1 cabinet with a glass door.

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Well organized man,likes to have everything next to him. That's why he will choose this corner desk, which includes shelves on each side and bottom and top cabinets.In the center there is a place for a computer.The desk is made of economical oak wood.

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Being a smooth addition to any traditional office, this computer desk with hutch by Sauder comprises 4 adjustable shelves, offering a cleverly designed storage space. It also has a keyboard/mouse shelf, that slides out.

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A stylish piece of furniture that will decorate the home office or the learning area in the kids room. This desk provides a space for a computer and other types of office equipment. It has got also drawers and shelves for other items.

Corner Computer Desk with Hutch

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It is a corner computer desk. On the one side, it is completely customized to your computer, and the second part is essentially a desk cabinets, shelves and drawers that help organize all documents. Perfect for the office.

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Black Wood Corner Computer Desk

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A small, neutral-coloured piece of furniture designed for small spaces. It is a corner computer desk that has got a drawer and small lower shelves. The whol construction is made of solid wood and MDF.

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This amazing corner office has a lower section with a doored cabinet for storing a printer. There is also a file drawer, plus two drawers for supplies, as well as a long stationery drawer, as well as the upper hutch.

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That's hot. Our current house is high-contrast like this. I was thinking of going a bit more muted in the new space, but I am still drawn to this look! I probably won't have the three-sides walls, just a corner and probably a shelf as the third wall, then

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