Design room with computer desk

Computer is an integral part of modern life. People of all ages use communication technologies, and a monitor with a keyboard has long been unable to surprise an occasional guest. The surprise will most likely be caused by their absence. How can “fit” modern technology into the interior? The design of a room with a computer desk can be interesting and even unexpected. This will be discussed in our article.

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Why do you need a computer?

To some this question will seem strange. But there is nothing strange in such a formulation of the question, because the future interior of your room depends on the answer. So what are you going to do at your workplace:

• write articles or scientific papers;
• type texts and then print them;
• digitize audio and video archives;
• scan and process photos;
• edit movies;
• watch videos;
• To communicate in social networks;
• a little bit of everything.

Answering this little test, in which maybe not all the capabilities of computer technology are indicated, you will understand a lot:

• that in addition to the system unit, monitor, keyboard and mouse, will be placed in your corner;
• Do you really need a system unit, keyboard and mouse, or are you content with a compact device?
• Do you need a printer, scanner, a place for a VCR or just a tape recorder;
• whether you need a large rack for disks or just one shelf for external hard drives.

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Where to put the table?

The ideal option is your own office or, say, a personal library. But not everyone can afford such a luxury. If you do not have a separate room, even if it was rebuilt from a large glazed and insulated loggia, you will have to do with what you have.

The computer can stand:

• in the living room;
• in the large bedroom;
• in the kitchen;
• in the pantry.

Important! The bedroom and kitchen are not the best places, and a computer corner should be done only if there is no other option. However, the principles of placement will be the same as for the living room.

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Living room design with computer desk

A work area with a computer and all that is attached to it can be placed in different ways. However, in any room there are several places that are extremely inconvenient for such purposes. Of course, sometimes you have to put the equipment there too, but then the need arises for additional arrangement.

These places include:

• the wall is strictly opposite the window;
• corners where the light does not get.

In the first case, direct sunlight will fall on the monitor screen, so that you will not see anything. The way out of this situation is simple, but not everyone likes it - blackout curtains on the windows, which will have to be tightened if you work during the day. The second option is to put the monitor sideways so that the light from the window falls on the left. In this case, you can be content with light curtains or a screen.

If there is no place other than a dark corner or a niche, you will have to install additional lights. Lighting should be good, especially if you have to retype texts frequently.

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Competent placement conditions

The most important thing to consider when developing the design of a room where there is a working area with a computer is that the working area should be located conveniently for its occupant and, at the same time, it should not be allowed to disturb others.

That is, you need to consider:

• ergonomics;
• functionality;
• illumination;
• some isolation from the rest of the space.

The basic principle of ergonomics is that everything a person works with should be at hand. Interference distracts and reduces your ability to work. This means that in the working corner should be not only the device itself, but also the equipment that you still need, as well as a shelf with accessories and consumables - paper, disks, cartridges, so that you don’t have to run into another room for any little thing or stand on a stool.

Functionality

There should be no unnecessary objects in the working corner - with the possible exception of a few decorations that do not interfere with the solution of the main task - the creation of a working environment. All shelves, drawers and coasters should be involved, moreover, under the things necessary in this place.

Illumination

If you sit down on a computer for about fifteen minutes a day to view mail or write a couple of comments on social networks, lighting does not play such a big role. But for those who have to look at the monitor for hours, this is almost the main criterion that must be taken into account when devising the design of a room with a computer table.

Important! For those who look at the monitor for a long time and hard, their eyes get tired, and if there is little light, fatigue comes faster.

Perfect location

The best option is if the mini-cabinet is located at the window. The monitor is deployed “face” into the room, direct sunlight does not fall on it, respectively - nothing shines. But such an opportunity is not always.

The second successful way is away from the window, but at the same wall. If the room has two windows, the work table will perfectly fit in the space between them.

Important! The light from the window should not be too harsh and irritate the eyes.

Insulation

A computer in a modern apartment, of course, also serves for entertainment. But, first of all, this is a workplace where nothing should interfere. At the same time, the corner is part of the common space, that is, it should be in harmony with other objects. Solving this problem is not always easy, but possible.

The work area can be distinguished from the rest of the space using:

• special furniture;
• decorative interior items;
• floor covering.

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Special furniture

In addition to the table itself, in the computer zone there should be a roomy cabinet or rack with many shelves. This is what needs to be placed next to the computer - so that any shelf can be reached.

Important! The remaining interior details should be located at some distance. Why so? Because when other household members will walk around the room and use what is still in it, neither you should interfere with them, nor they you.

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Decorative items

The design of a computer table can be distinguished using a number of techniques. For example, a good solution might be:

• floor, wall or ceiling of a different color;
• stationary or portable partition;
• racks, shelves with flowers.

Color schemes

It all depends on the size of the room and its location. In a small room, you can, for example, above the “cabinet” make a ceiling of a different color than over the rest of the room.

Important! Ceiling tiles come in many different colors, so if the ceiling in the room is white, and above your favorite place it will be blue or green - and the design of the room with the computer table will turn out to be original, and the work area will stand out by itself.

It is possible to paint in a different color not the ceiling, but the floor - well, or both. It’s not necessary to knock down in search of a laminate that suits your needs.Just a rug in the working corner of the bed.

Partitions

In a large room with several windows, you can even make an additional plasterboard partition. Then you will have a separate office. And the entrance can be issued in the form of an arch or even a mini-colonnade.

Important! When designing a room with a computer table in a small room, a decorative screen will help you out. She has a wonderful property - it can be moved. If she fences the table, your family members will understand that you sat down at work and it’s better not to bother you.

As a partition, you can use a bookcase with flowers. By the way, some researchers claim that cacti and some other plants are very useful for rooms where there are computers, so - why not? You can use a curtain, such as a bamboo, for example.

Important! By the way, the partition can be purely arbitrary. A pair of spectacular floor vases with or without bouquets - that’s the border.

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Corner for a mini-computer

If you use exclusively portable devices, and there is not enough room in your room, you do not have to select a special corner. It is very good if there is a cabinet with a secretary - a compartment with a horizontal hinged door. Here you have the perfect place for a laptop.

It will fit the printer, and a pack of paper, and a box with disks, and a drawer with all sorts of small things, such as flash drives, spare memory cards, chargers, etc. During off-hours, all this is closed from prying eyes.

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Big computer in a small room

In a small room it is not always possible to highlight a separate corner. Some furniture manufacturers offer customers quite interesting options when a desktop computer has a place and the space in the room is not lost. This, for example, a room wardrobe with a small work table. If you need to work, the door moves to the side, if guests come, you can close it.

The second interesting option for a small living room is to use the space between the wall and the closet. In the salons you can find computer desks of various sizes, including very compact ones. And part of the cabinet can be used for peripheral devices.

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Computer in the pantry

If the room has a large niche or pantry, there will be an amazing place for a computer corner. That's where the racks, and the table, and a good comfortable chair will fit. Such corners, however, have two significant drawbacks associated with the lack of windows:

• bad light;
• poor ventilation.

However, both problems disappear if you make good artificial lighting and forced air exchange.

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Combination with other furniture

When deciding what kind of computer desk design will be the best for you, think about multifunctional furniture. A computer desk can be:

• continuation of the rack;
• continuation of the wall for the TV;
• continuation of the built-in closet.

Continuation of the rack

In this case, a table with a computer is simply one of the shelves. A great option, very ergonomic - other necessary items can be located on adjacent shelves. Such a table can be either branded or homemade.

Wall part

When choosing a new wall for your TV, pay attention to whether it has pull-out shelves, where exactly they are. One of these shelves can accommodate a computer with all the additional ones. True, in this case one should pay attention to whether the person sitting at the computer will interfere with the rest when they watch TV shows.

Continuation of the built-in closet

An option that is very reminiscent of placement in a wardrobe. Actually, the built-in wardrobe can also be with sliding doors - this is even more convenient in a small room. But the door may be ordinary.

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What are the tables?

Having abandoned the combined furniture and deciding where to put the computer desk in the room, first think about what exactly you are going to set. Tables are very different!

They differ in several characteristics:

• size;
• color;
• material
• form;
• the presence of shelves;
• the presence of drawers;
• the presence of additional elements.

Size and color

The size entirely depends on the place that you can allocate. On sale you will find mini-tables, which can only fit that keyboard with a screen, and quite large, which will stand both the scanner and the printer.

When choosing a color, be guided by two considerations:

• all interior items should be in harmony with each other and with everything else, that is, walls, ceilings, draperies, etc.
• color should not annoy you.

Material

Computer tables make literally everything. You may come across these items made:

• from wood;
• from metal;
• from plastic;
• made of wood or metal with a plastic coating.

Important! Wooden tables are still popular. But lately, plastic-coated furniture and computer tables are no exception. They are easy to wipe, and a variety of color shades allows you to pick up a much needed item for any interior. And they are stronger than purely plastic.

Drawers, shelves, coasters

There are not many shelves. The more of them, the better. Modern manufacturers even offer very tiny tables with drawers and shelves, and this is a great option for a small apartment.

As for the giant tables, you can find those where two large monitors fit freely on the countertop, there is a special compartment for the system unit, printer and other peripherals, packs of paper, not to mention different small things. Such tables, however, are more often used in offices than in apartments, but if there is a lot of space, then why not?

Form and purpose

A computer desk can also be rectangular. If you use a hinged door of a secretary or wardrobe under the cabinet, there is no other option.

But here individual tables can be of very interesting shape - with a tabletop in the form of a trapezoid, semicircular, with a recess in the middle, in the form of the letter P or G. Each is different in its own way. A table with a recess allows, for example, to use a chair without armrests.

Classic table for the living room

Such a table is a classic of the genre. Him:

• rectangular countertop, wooden or plastic coated;
• extendable shelf for the keyboard;
• shelf for the system unit.

Important! It is time-tested, convenient and functional, and also fits, like any classic, into any interior. But a little boring in terms of designing a room with a computer desk.

A corner

This option makes it possible to fully use one of the corners, which allows you to leave a couple of free square meters in the center and along the walls. The corner is compact, but you can place a lot of very different objects. As a rule, such furniture is generously equipped with racks and drawers.

Semicircle

Many are stopped by the fact that semicircular furniture does not seem as compact as rectangular. This is not entirely true. A semicircular countertop is good if you need to place two computers. For this purpose, this option is much more convenient than the classic.

Modular furniture

The advantage of such furniture is that it can often be rearranged without much damage to various items. It is designed to constantly change the interior.

A computer table is often included in the set of such furniture. And do not think that he is once and for all put in a strictly defined place. Do not like it - you can move it without any help.

Table transformer

Like any transformer, this table elementarily turns into something else. At first glance, this is a small item, something like a bedside table, but in a few minutes you can stop it in a full-fledged computer desk.

Important! You can find a transformer, which at the time, while you are not working at a computer, turns into a locker.

Dinner table

If your living room already has a table, it can easily be turned into a computer. This is important when there is not enough room in the room for a second similar item, even a small one. Take care of the right lighting and the shelf for the periphery, and the study is ready.

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Armchair or chair?

An important element of the working area is the chair. It should be comfortable. If you do not use the computer very often, a chair will do. But if you are forced to spend many hours at your workplace - it is better to buy a chair, and always with armrests. During operation, the elbows should abut, in which case the person gets tired less.

Important! Stools or banquets are completely unsuitable for a computer corner - a working person should have the opportunity to relax his back.

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Stock footage

We hope that now in your head there is already a picture of what your room design with a computer table will look like. We are glad if we could help you solve such a difficult task.