This is part two of our post Office Furniture for a Changing Workplace.  In this part, we'll discuss desks and other work surfaces to help you choose the best options for your office.

Desks
There are three main layouts for desks - standard, l-shaped and u-shaped desk collections. Each offers different amounts of available work area and different layouts to match your specific office needs. Many people find l-shaped and u-shaped desk collections confusing because of "handedness". It indicates which side of you the return or bridge is when you're sitting at the desk.  So, if you purchase a right handed collection, the return or bridge will be on your right when you are sitting at the desk.

Standard Desks or "Executive Desks"
Most standard desks are available in 60", 66" and 72" widths. They are generally 30" or 36" deep to offer plenty of work area. They are often placed in front of a 24" deep credenza to create an executive desk collection.

L-Shaped Desk Collections
If you need more work area, a single pedestal desk can be combined with a return to create an L-Shaped desk collection. These desks are perfect for placing in the corner of an office or even in the middle of a larger room to act as a room divider.

U-Shaped Desk Collections
For the largest amount of work area, a u-shaped desk collection connects a single pedestal desk to a single pedestal credenza with a bridge. It is perfect for any executive office or for any worker who requires a large amount of room to spread out.

Other Work Surfaces

Meeting and Conference Tables
In most businesses, keeping the lines of communication open between departments or among staff is critical. One of the best ways to do this is to have regular meetings to discuss company events. Conference tables offer large work surfaces and can often accommodate many employees at the same time. They are availble in a large variety of shapes and sizes to meet your office needs.

Computer Cart
A computer cart is smaller than a desk in terms of width and generally rolls on wheels making it conveniently mobile.  It has a pullout keyboard tray, good sized work surface, hutch, printer shelf, CPU storage, and an additional shelf on the bottom for books.  Other computer carts are not as elaborate and simply have an area for the computer, a pullout keyboard tray, and a shelf on the bottom.