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Folding Wall Mounted Office Computer Desk Wall Unit For Small Spaces

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The traditional kind of office desk most of us are used to is the typically large bulky wooden monstrosity with a set of drawer on one or both sides. Smaller computer workstations are available but these are still relatively large especially when you live in an a apartment or need some extra room in a cramped office. That's where folding wall mounted desks come into play. These small wall desks mount directly onto a wall to provide a useful writing table or wall mount laptop desk without taking up a lot of permanent space. When not needed, they fold up flat against the wall and resemble an attractive wood cabinet. If you are looking for a small desk for apartment living or need a foldable desk for your office then these are the ideal solution. The rest of this lens looks at a variety of different folding wall desks and other small collapsible desks for apartments and small living spaces.

Wall Mounted Foldable Desks For The Home

These make an attractive addition to any home environment or to the upscale office. A small wall mounted cabinet holds the desk out of sight and out of mind until it is required. When you need to a convenient flat surface for writing or typing, you simply open the cupboard dooor downwards to provide a neat little writing table or wall mounted laptop computer desk. The following selection shows some of the more attractive and affordable wall desks.

SEI Walnut Fold-Out Convertible Desk

Amazon Price: $144.44 (as of 05/31/2012)

This stowable laptop computer wall desk or writing table is an elegant solution for anyone who wants to maximize the amount of surface storage space they have in their home. When closed up, it looks like an attractive walnut wall cabinet but when opened up, you have a collapsible wall desk with two adjustable shelves with cubby holes for storing notes, bills etc. with and a mini corkboard up on top. This is a very attractive piece of home or office furniture which will look great wherever you choose to put it.

Wooden Mallet Fold-Away Wall Desk (Oak)

Amazon Price: $132.36 (as of 05/31/2012)

This folding wall desk is ideal for anywhere you might need small compact writing desk located at a convenient height but easily stowable when not required. It's ideal for a doctor's office, mail room, patient rooms, hospital nursing stations or just for use in your home office. This desk wall unit lies very flush and flat against the wall when close and projects just 4 inches outwards. Hang it at chest height for a stand up writing table or lower to use in a sit down position. The cabinet has a pen pocket and sleeve for holding files folders, papers, notepads etc. Sliding hinges provide a smooth opening so the desk will not bang down when opened.

Suspended Wall Mounted Desks Without Legs

The second style of wall mountable desks are a lot like a traditional desk but without the legs or bulk box storage drawers. These are not only space saving in the their design but are also very visually appealing and become an attractive focal point in any room them appear in.

This style of desk is fixed in directly to the wall which means you get the same flat desktop surface but without the legs and drawers taking up visual space. Whilst this style of desk mounted on a wall really takes up much of the same amount of space as full-sized office desk, it visually opens up a room making a cramped space look a lot more roomy.

WM Desk

Amazon Price: (as of 05/31/2012)

Metal Wall Desks For Industrial and Commercial Environments

Wall mount wood desks make an attractive addition to your home or office but may not stand up to the rigors of a busy workplace. A metal wall mount desk is often a better solution for environments like hospital wards, lab and bsuy area where a wooden computer desk wall unit might get knocked about, dinged, dented and chipped. The following are top rated metal wall desks.

Sandusky Lee Wall-Mount Laptop Safe/Security Cabinet, Model# WLAP2016

Amazon Price: $111.40 (as of 05/31/2012)

EDSAL Wall Desk - Beige

Amazon Price: $171.00 (as of 05/31/2012)

Wall Mount Computer Station

Amazon Price: $321.00 (as of 05/31/2012)

Foldable Office Desks

If a wall mounted office desk is not the solution you are looking for, but need something a litle larger which still doesn't take up a lot of space permanently, then a folding office desk for small spaces might be what you are looking for. Foldable desks allow you to make more use of the space you have by providing collapsible desk which folds up to half its size when not in use. If you are not someone who needs a permanent desk ready to use at all times then this is a great way to still get all the functionality you need without giving up a large chunk of your home.

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flinnie May 10, 2012 @ 10:06 am | delete

Hi I live in a small home ,this would be good for me.They look good too.

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Aquablocks May 5, 2012 @ 3:54 am | delete

The foldable desks are real unique. They look great on the wall and also save on space.

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MOTHEREARTHRECYCLING Mar 20, 2012 @ 6:24 pm | delete

These were some great unique desk ideas. I love them! Intend to print out your lens and save it. Thanks for sharing!

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Pangionedevelopers Jan 27, 2012 @ 8:04 pm | delete

wow ,great job
gonna sit down and dig in here for more information

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Sylvestermouse Jan 23, 2012 @ 2:39 pm | delete

Awesome! I love the wall mounted fold out desk! I looks like it would be great for just about any home.

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Bahrns Nov 6, 2011 @ 2:35 am | delete

We have folding computer tables at home: one in the living room and one in our bedroom. I even get one installed in our garage as working table. Great space saver!
By the way nice lens SodukuNut.

Bahrns

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tecomen Nov 5, 2011 @ 10:29 am | delete

What nice lens! I like the color and the simple of these furnitures.

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tecomen Nov 5, 2011 @ 10:29 am | delete

What nice lens! I like the color and the simple of these furnitures.

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jvillekid Oct 20, 2011 @ 10:04 am | delete

I am with purpleturtle....never heard of a wall mounted desk before! Very nice lens and thanks!

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PurpleTurtle Oct 20, 2011 @ 6:59 am | delete

Wow I did not even know that they made hide-away wall mounted desks. Nice lens.

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momsfunny Oct 15, 2011 @ 12:48 pm | delete

Nice lens! Loved the versatility of the desks i think they are awesome regardless of the space one has.