u/redditnyuser

Looking for recommendations on desk type and placement for my office room. Photo attached for reference.

Room layout:

• Photo taken standing near the French double doors
• Left side = built-in white shelves
• Right side = large 3-pane window wall
• Front wall = baby blue accent wall

Option 1: Long straight sit-to-stand desk

I initially planned to place a long sit-to-stand desk parallel and near to the shelves wall, facing the windows.

Concerns:

• visible monitor wires/cables from behind
• desk would “float” in the room
• worried items could fall off the back side
• not sure how clean it would look

Option 2: L-shaped sit-to-stand desk

Second idea is an L-shaped desk in the corner where the blue wall meets the window wall.

Pros:

• more usable desk space
• easier cable management
• cleaner setup overall

Issue:

• windows are west-facing
• room gets hot from ~1 PM to 5 PM even with sheer curtains

My setup:

• 3 x 24” monitors
• 3 closed laptops (office/client/personal)
• wireless keyboard/mouse
• iPad
• iPhone/AirPods charger

Main priorities:

• clean look
• minimal visible wires
• comfortable for long workdays
• good lighting without getting roasted in sunlight

Would appreciate suggestions on:

• best desk placement
• straight vs L-shaped desk
• desk size recommendations
• handling heat/glare from west-facing windows
• cable management ideas