Secretary Desk With Hutch
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Secretary desks are making a comeback. They are attractive, they have an air of vintage appeal, and they fit nicely on a small section of exposed wall for all your needs. And adding a hutch to a secretary desk takes the efficiency to a new level. Do your work, pay some bills, write your novel, or whatever you want, but do it in one of these fetching secretary desks with hutch.
Our Picks
Vintage secretary desk with hutch made of solid wood
East Urban Home
Were you hoping to nod at the history of secretary desks with hutch while maintaining a design that will work well with your traditional or modern interiors?
Then consider a solid wood build with a retro feel. For example, this could include some more harmonious lines on the top or some cozily familiar paneled doors.
Antique secretary desk with hutch
Canora Grey
Already fallen in love with the original secretary desks with hutch? In that case, embrace their majestic look by choosing an antique design in a dark wood finish and featuring elegant details such as carvings or eye-catching legs.
Because it could result in a heavy feel in small or crowded rooms, we only recommend antique secretary desks in larger interiors with furniture in a similar style.
Traditional secretary desk
Charlton Home®
Neutral colors like white, black, or gray and lighter wood finishes. Simple lines but at least one ornate element.
This is the not-so-secret recipe for a secretary desk with hutch that will naturally complement the rest of your traditional furniture!
To add to the cozy feel that characterizes this interior style, be sure to decorate it with a few familiar items like picture frames, books, or even house plants.
More contemporary secretary desk with hutch
Don’t you dare think that a secretary desk with hutch would look out of place in your contemporary living room!
Sure, the most antique-looking models would, but you can now find secretary desks in more streamlined designs.
Just try and look for clean, symmetrical lines and either monochrome or light wood finishes (although glass elements can work, too!).
Minimalist secretary hutch desk
If you don’t need too much storage and, on the contrary, are trying to Marie Kondo your home, you could lose the traditional bottom drawers altogether.
In fact, a minimalist secretary hutch desk will make it even easier to focus on only the items that matter the most (do they spark joy?) or that you need close by when working on your laptop.
Wall mounted secretary desk with hutch
Another game-changing idea to save space with your new secretary desk with hutch is to opt for a wall-mounted design.
No matter how small your apartment is, this trick will allow you to obtain a comfortable working area that disappears as soon as you’re done with your tasks, without getting in the way of your room’s visual flow.
Large secretary desk with hutch & extra storage
If you have a fairly large wall, you can place a much bigger secretary desk against it and treat it like a more traditional piece of furniture.
Next to the usual drawers, you could incorporate different types of storage like cupboards and open shelves. That way, you won’t even need an additional chest of drawers or cabinet to keep your other belongings tidy in your living room or home office. Nice one!
Thin secretary desks with hutch for small living rooms
Did you think that most secretary desks were bulky pieces of furniture that would undoubtedly ruin your room’s visual flow? Think again!
Nowadays, you can find models with a depth that doesn’t even reach 9 inches. For real!
Of course, you’ll still need to have some extra room available for whenever you plan on sitting down in front of its open hutch, but your new desk will be ultra-slim for the rest of the time.
Secretary hutch with USB ports
Not every living room comes with the luxury of a few spare power sockets at easy reach.
So, how can you use your new secretary desk with hutch to work from home if you can’t plug your laptop, phone, or even a lamp?
Easy: you choose a secretary desk that includes a few USB ports.
Cabinet style secretary desk with hutch
If you prefer, your new secretary desk with hutch can look less like an antique or retro piece and even more like the rest of your living room furniture.
Psst. Another practical and decorative trick to achieve this effect is to choose a design with streamlined cupboards rather than the usual drawers.
Buying Guide
Finding a good desk to work from when you don't have a lot of space to put more furniture can be challenging. A lack of space is one of the most frustrating things for homeowners and other people who rent properties, since as their families and responsibilities expand, more space is needed. A secretary desk with a hutch is a classic way to work at home while saving precious space within the home when you're not working. Let's take a closer look at some of the popular designs which you will find.
What are the most popular designs of secretary desks with hutch?
Tall unit with plenty of storage
A style which allows you to make the most of the height of your rooms without compromising too much on space, this design is ideal for the smallest of homes and the busiest of individuals. With storage all the way down this tall unit, you can keep all your important paperwork, books and other stationery and accessories without worrying about taking up too much extra space. Making the most of the height of tall rooms is a great space-saving measure in any home, and these units are normally around six feet tall, making them suitable for the majority of rooms. Mid way down the unit is a hutch which you can pull out. When you're using it, it will take up extra space, but once you've finished, you can neatly fold up the desk and put away your chair.
Desk with display cabinet
A great alternative if you're looking for various pieces of furniture, this design allows you to combine several features all in one unit. For example, the top half is a display cabinet with glass windows – this will create space to store your ornaments, plates or other decorative pieces. Below that you will find the hutch which folds down to create a comfortable and spacious desk. Below this there may be storage if the unit extends all the way down to the floor, or for a simpler design, look out for the styles which don't have storage below the desk and instead just have elegant wooden legs.
Short secretary desk with hutch
If you don't like the tall design that reaches up towards your ceiling, you can opt for the shorter style of secretary desk which has a more modern look and takes up less wall space. This is a good choice if you don't have free wall space, either because you have a mounted TV, photographs around the room or other items on the walls. Made from sturdy woods such as poplar or cherry wood, you can choose either a thin or chunky desk which slides in and out of the unit. This will take up around 24 inches by 36 inches, so it's a great space-saving piece of furniture that will have many uses.
How to personalize a secretary desk?
You can buy beautiful second-hand furniture which you can then decoupage or paint over and style it in whichever colors and patterns you like.
