The Croyde Desk
A corner desk drawn for a small home-office that needed every inch of its two short walls earning a living. Two arms in solid pine — 2,400mm running along the long wall, 1,300mm returning on the other — meeting in a wide angled apex so the screens sit dead-centre in the corner with elbow-room either side.
The worktop sits at 880mm from the floor, comfortable for a tall person standing for a moment or a typist sat for the day. A custom shelving arrangement is built into the legs underneath: an angled twin-bay cubby tucked into the corner, an open shelf running along the return for books and box files, and a stepped foot-shelf at one end for a printer or a tower. No drawers — open and quick to clear, the way a desk for thinking should be.
Things people often ask.
Can it be sized to my corner?
Yes — every desk is drawn from the corner it'll live in. The two arms can run shorter or longer than 2,400mm × 1,300mm, the worktop can sit anywhere between 720mm and 920mm from the floor, and the shelving underneath can be reshaped for whatever's coming with you. We measure on site (or work from your dimensions) before any timber is cut.
Can the shelving underneath be different?
Yes — the shelves are drawn to suit. Drawers in place of the open cubby, a deeper shelf for vinyl, a closed cupboard for a router and the cable mess, a footwell left fully clear for a chair to roll under: any of those, in any combination.
Is the monitor cut-out always there?
Only if you want one. This desk has a small notch at the back-centre so the monitor-arm stem comes through the worktop instead of clamping over the front edge — keeps the front lip clear for hands and elbows. We'll add it where your screens will sit, or leave the worktop unbroken if you'd rather.
Will it fit through my front door?
Almost always, yes. The two arms are built as separate carcasses and joined in the corner on site, so it goes in as two pieces with the worktop laid on top last. If your hallway is especially narrow we'll build the long arm in further sub-sections that join up under the worktop.
How long does it take?
Around 8–12 weeks from sign-off, depending on size and finish. A fitting day is built into the back end of that for any desk with a corner joint to true up on site.
Could I have it painted?
Yes — sea-glass, deep ocean, or any colour you mix to a sample. Painted desks take an extra fortnight for the finish to cure properly before delivery; many people keep the worktop oiled and paint only the legs and shelving.
How do we look after it?
An annual re-oil keeps the pine fed; we send a tin along with the desk. Wipe spills promptly so they don't soak into the worktop, and a felt pad under a hot mug never goes amiss.
