| There can be no home, office, or educational | | | | entire workstations. Computer desks are often |
| institution without a desk in it. A person spends a | | | | affixed in the corner of the home. They contain |
| lot of time at the desk, whether it is for work or | | | | several shelves to place the keyboard and mouse |
| entertainment. Desks may be of various types | | | | and even CD racks and cases. |
| depending on what use they are put to. There | | | | Desks are often complemented by hutches, which |
| can be study desks, office desks, children's desks, | | | | are cupboards that can be fixed on the wall |
| and computer desks. | | | | where the desk is inclined. Hutches are mainly |
| Children's desks differ from adult desks in their | | | | used for storage. Many desks themselves contain |
| height. Even the chairs for children's desks are | | | | drawers and cabinets, which can be locked. |
| low. The surfaces of children's desks are low. | | | | Wood is the most popular material for making |
| They are mostly used by children to do their | | | | desks. Wood blends beautifully in homes and |
| homework, to finish their assignments, or even to | | | | complements both ancient and modern decor. |
| use the computer. Children's desks are mostly | | | | Plastic and metal desks are also available, but they |
| made in bright attractive colors. | | | | are not as good looking as wooden desks. |
| Desks are also used in classrooms by teachers | | | | Desks of standard sizes are available on the |
| and professors. There are bare desks which are | | | | market. However a person can create a |
| mainly used for keeping the material with which | | | | customized desk by hiring a carpenter, depending |
| the teacher writes on the board. There is place to | | | | on the space available in the room. Customized |
| keep just enough books on them. | | | | desks are much more expensive than standard |
| Computer desks can be small or large in size | | | | desks. The prices of desks depend on their |
| depending on what they can contain. Some | | | | material and design. |
| computer desks are huge enough to contain | | | | |