Are Ikea desks good?

You probably found this article from searching for a good quality desk that is within your budget. It can be intimidating process to go through finding your new desk for the next couple years. You have probably heard of Ikea and unsure of whether their desks are good or not. Well luckily for you, our researchers have spent countless hours using and testing Ikea desks.

The Answer

Yes they are good desks, even as a gaming desk, standing desk, or a table! However, you will have to build it on your own. They are usually have affordable prices with great quality products including desks.

Ikea desk

An Ikea desk usually has a minimalist look.

You will have to take a couple hours to assemble the desk. If you follow the instructions, it should be a smooth process and you will feel productive in the end.

If you have tons of cords, then you will want to get Ikea’s cord management strips. This will allow you have to have a clean office space in your home.

While most Ikea desks, do not have storage space or filing cabinets. You can buy filing cabinets, drawers, or shelving for ample storage, if you have enough space in your office for more storage.

Table legs

If you want a standing desk with an adjustable height, then IKEA has got you covered.

The table legs or adjustable legs help, if you have leg or back problems.

Computer desk

image of Micke desk

A great computer desk or gaming desk that Ikea has to offer is the Micke desk. Designer Henrik Preutz created an incredible desk for gamers or people who like doing work on a gaming desk.

You can run your cords through the back of the desk so you can have your computer monitors on the desk and still be able to use a notebook.

The Micke desk comes with drawers where you can place your keyboard or other electronics in there.

There are other for computer desks at Ikea, but the Micke desk is the best out there.

Standing desk

Ikea also has good gaming desks and standing desks you can check out as well. The company has one desk that is a manual standing desk, so you have to rotate a crack to lower or raise it. Ikea has another standing desk that is electrical. Those standing desks do not have ample storage, but you can buy file cabinets to give yourself more storage.

Other tips

You do not have to go into an Ikea store to see if you like a particular desk. But it can help looking at them in the store, since if you do not like one particular desk you can look at other desks.

Make sure you measure the room you are working in, since you do not want to order a desk too big for your workspace and you have to disassemble and return the new desk.