25 best desks for small spaces 2024
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While the days of forced working from home might be consigned to the history books (thank goodness), searches for desks for small spaces are as prevalent as ever in 2024 – and that just proves there’s been a permanent shift in our furnishing needs. We may be back in the office more frequently, but for many of us, hybrid working has become a new reality.
With space at a premium, a dedicated study is a luxury few of us can afford, but there’s no reason why a lack of square footage should stop us from enjoying a stylish and motivating home workspace – even if that means eking out a corner of the dining room. In fact, desks for small spaces are serving set-ups just as photogenic as the sprawling home offices you’ve been drooling over on Pinterest. Yep: having a pocket-sized living room doesn’t have to set you back, and there are many small-space desks on the market by the likes of John Lewis, La Redoute and Swoon, which act as the perfect space-saving solution to your tricky productivity/storage space conundrum.
A home office desk is a hard-working furniture piece, and we ask a lot of it: not only does it have to meet our nine-to-five needs in terms of comfort and practicality – choosing the right ergonomic (but equally stylish) desk chair is a non-negotiable, too – but it shouldn’t look out of place amongst our living room or dining room décor. One of the joys of working from home is simply being in our own, carefully curated surrounds, so the last thing we need is an all too corporate office desk to upset our interior design. The addition of some cute desk accessories is also a must to make your workstation feel like home.
If you’re seriously lacking in space, you might need to get creative, so check out our edit of 25 chic mini desks to elevate your home décor game, from minimalist folding desks that you can store away at the end of the day, to wall-mounted floating desks that won't take up valuable floor space, and even slimline consoles that double as particularly glamorous WFH desks. Despite their dinky dimensions, many of these small office desks come with nifty storage shelves and drawers to keep your office supplies out of sight and mind once you clock off for the day – you can't say that for your dining table.
Particular highlights? There's a minimalist brass and mango wood desk from Swoon, as well as a coffee table with a hidden 110cm desk within – what a way to optimise your living space.
The best best desks for small spaces of 2024 at a glance – our top picks
- Best small writing desk: Noya Vintage Desk with Rattan Panels, £525, La Redoute
- Best industrial style small desk: Fulton Compact Desk, £149, Dunelm
- Best small folding desk: Compact Folding Office Desk, £50, Habitat
- Best designer small desk: Ligne Roset Roll Desk, £937, Heal’s
- Best small wall-mounted desk: Oak Floating Desk, £330, Urbansize
Scroll for our full edit of the best desks for small spaces to elevate your WFH set-up today.
Best small writing desk
Noya Vintage Desk with Rattan Panels
Specifications:
- Standout features: Stylish rattan cane partitions, including a reversible side partition, which can be positioned on either end to suit your space; space-saving spindle legs, full-width drawer.
- Size: 110 x 93 x 51cm
- Materials: Oak and walnut stained oak veneered MDF, rattan cane
Why we love it: The Noya has its design roots in the 1950s, and while we're not usually fans of office desk partitions, these rattan cane panels add bags of character. Forget work, you'll want to write your crime novel on this diminutive desk.
