Monarch Specialties 7022, Home Office, Bookcase, Storage Shelves, Set-up, L Shape, Work, Laptop, Laminate, White Computer Desk Left Or Right Facing Corner, 35.5" L x 38" W x 60" H

So, for those that are familiar with these packaged furniture kits which you construct with wooden dowels and screws, the provided pictures are self explainatory. However, in going along I realized there are steps/knowledge not everyone may have. So I am leaving one of my rare reviews in hopes of helping someone or at least give you the confidence you can do this! This is well packaged with all pieces laying flat, snugly together with protective foam in between. The heavy cardboard box has strong edge pieces to protect it during transit. Even so, one of our pieces has a small chip in the laminate on one of the corners (1/2" x 1/2") We're keeping it for now in hopes that is one of the hidden corners that won't show. This is very heavy and must have been truck shipped (it was left at our door so I don't know how it arrived). I do see they've now increased the price $35 so maybe that's to pay for their "free" shipping. I paid a third over $200 for it. By the way, the only hollow pieces are the long side walls and wide desk top and side. All the shelves and supports are solid and HEAVY (total listed as over 100 lbs). So first step: unpack all pieces, examine for damage and compare them to the parts lists, ensuring you have them all. For those unfamilar, in today's world assembly instructions have been simplified to a series of pictures, the international language. Please study carefully before beginning! I keep seeing details I've missed as every little nuance is implied with a single picture. But all steps are included, from the top down, all 6 pages. My first pics show how I unpacked and laid out the project. Next to the instructions are the extra pieces I have so far. (But I used them all by the end) Speaking of mistakes, the wooden dowels are meant to go in half length on one piece of wood and half length in the connecting piece. The screws hold the pieces together structurally, but the dowels tighten everything up, making it snug and secure. The pictures are not clear on this.So, put glue either in the hole or all the way around 1/2 of the dowel and push it in only halfway! They show using a rubber mallet to pound them in but just tap carefully in with the mallet. Also, one thing I really like is their consistency. Whenever a dowel goes into just one of a pair of holes, they always have the dowel go in the inside hole, toward the middle. This is important. And even while I told myself this each time, I still put 3 in the wrong holes! Try to find these mistakes before the glue dries or it becomes harder to pull out. I did use all of the extras. The rest went together without a hitch. You must select a set of holes in the desk top depending if you want it on the left or right side. We did extend it like others have recommended and it's working wonderfully in our 17 yr old daughter's room. Looks great and just the size she needed for her small corner. It's constructed well and solid. Just be sure to glue every hole the dowels go in so they set right, keeping it stable. The screws and counter set locking bolts are hefty and all holes matched up nicely.

First, let me say that this desk is pretty stylish. After a very easy construction, the final product looks great. There is ample space for organization. Personally, I threw a few baskets in the spaces up top to hold random items and trinkets (such as ink for my printer), a filing bin below for papers, and filled the rest up with books and decorative items. It can fit a lot in a tiny space, so if you have a small space you need to fill with a desk, this will probably do wonders for you. Overall, it just looks great.Now, the bad. The actual desk itself doesn't leave a lot of room to work with. There's not a lot of actual desk space - it was far too small to hold my laptop and a second monitor, and sometimes I feel like it's too small for even just my 15" laptop. I know everyone works a little bit differently, but personally I need the larger desk area. I like to have printed reports on hand, a notepad in the other, and generally just a lot of room to breathe. This won't be a problem for a lot of people, but I'm sure many others will be annoyed. Just something to keep in mind if you like to spread out your work.Second, the actual material itself is just cheap particle board. I've seen horror stories where people have received this desk with big scratches and punctured pieces. Luckily, my set arrived in fairly good condition, but the edges were a little scraped up and there were a few small dings here and there. I had to touch it up with one of those mini varnish touch up wood pens, but it wasn't bad enough for me to call up the company to demand an exchange. Also, be careful with drinks - the cheaper particle board bubbled up when I left a cold soda on it, and now there are a few bubbles all over the top. This is definitely my fault though, as this is to be expected with material like this, but be sure to use a coaster.

This desk is pretty easy to assemble and has a nice feel. The one thing everyone should know is the dimensions are very small. This all-in-one computer shown on the desk is a 19-in monitor. The chair is also all the way down.Well it fits great in small spaces, but it doesn't work for a computer desk.

Love this little desk! It's a bit narrow for the actual desk part (I can't sit cross legged beneath it, and I'm a fairly small woman), but it's a nice quality and very cute. Had a decent amount of space for everything and all the shelves are adjustable. The keyboard tray is a bit short but is still nice and glides really nice too.I think it took a while to put together but it seems rather secure and stable. The color is nice (although you have to often dust it!) and it's got a lot of space for all my trinkets and paperwork.Looks great in my computer room! It's nearly impossible to get an office chair mat under the desk though without having one custom cut or made though!

It's ok...smaller than I imagined..that is my own fault for not measuring it. It is a compact desk for small spaces. Does the job.

I just put this together last night. It was probably one of the easiest pieces of furniture I've ever put together, and I've done a lot. The instructions were very easy to follow, which is saying something since they were in Spanish and I cannot read even a little bit of Spanish. The pictures were great though and I liked the order in which they had you install things, very logical and made things easier down the road. Overall it maybe took me an hour and half to put together by myself, and that's with cleaning up all of the styrofoam that inevitably got everywhere. I plan on using it as a vanity to do my hair and makeup. For the price, it seems very sturdy and well made.