32 Cool Small Desks For Tiny Workspaces

cool small desks for tiny workspaces

No space for a home office? No worries, there should be a small nook that can house a desk and a chair – you won’t need more than that for working or studying. If you still hesitate, I’m ready to share some tiny desks that can fit many corners and nooks.

Small Desks

Choose or DIY a desk according to the style of the room where you are going to have it. It can be a vintage bureau, a modern sleek desk, a farmhouse trestle one, a minimalist laconic one. If you go for a small desk in your bedroom, it can also function as a nightstand or as a vanity if you need one – just make sure you have enough light here. Having chosen a desk, go for a comfortable chair that will provide very cozy sitting and think of enough lights and lamps as I said above. Actually, these are the basics for working but you may also want some wall-mounted shelves for storage or a unit on the floor, it’s up to you.

A bright boho working space with a sleek white desk, a rattan chair, a yellow accent and a bold gallery wall in black frames.

A bright boho working space with a sleek white desk, a rattan chair, a yellow accent and a bold gallery wall in black frames.

A cool mid-century modern nook with a small desk, a green storage unit, a grey chair, a potted plant, a floor lamp.

A cool mid-century modern nook with a small desk, a green storage unit, a grey chair, a potted plant, a floor lamp.

A dark stained tiny desk with drawers, a brown leather chair, a statement artwork and a potted plant for working here.

A dark stained tiny desk with drawers, a brown leather chair, a statement artwork and a potted plant for working here.

A farmhouse workspace with a stained desk, shelves for storage, a neutral upholstered chair, a floor lamp and stacked books.

A farmhouse workspace with a stained desk, shelves for storage, a neutral upholstered chair, a floor lamp and stacked books.

A glam workspace with a small white desk, boxes stacked, a gold chair with a blanket, a matching lamp and a black and white gallery wall.

A glam workspace with a small white desk, boxes stacked, a gold chair with a blanket, a matching lamp and a black and white gallery wall.

A modern working space with a plywood desk with drawers, a cool chair, a brass lamp and some greenery is sleek and serene.

A modern working space with a plywood desk with drawers, a cool chair, a brass lamp and some greenery is sleek and serene.

A modern workspace with a stained desk, a comfy chair, some books, photos, art and a camera is lovely and cool.

A modern workspace with a stained desk, a comfy chair, some books, photos, art and a camera is lovely and cool.

A narrow desk with a live edge, a black table lamp, a leather chair, a vase and a clock over the space is cool and chic.

A narrow desk with a live edge, a black table lamp, a leather chair, a vase and a clock over the space is cool and chic.

A Nordic working space with a sleek blonde wood desk, a woven chair, floating shelves, artworks, a black table lamp is wow.

A Nordic working space with a sleek blonde wood desk, a woven chair, floating shelves, artworks, a black table lamp is wow.

A pretty boho working space with a white desk with crates, a rattan chair, decorative baskets, a potted plant.

A pretty boho working space with a white desk with crates, a rattan chair, decorative baskets, a potted plant.

A small and elegant stained vintage desk with drawers, a table lamp and pretty artworks, a black leather chair and feathers.

A small and elegant stained vintage desk with drawers, a table lamp and pretty artworks, a black leather chair and feathers.

A small and simple desk paired with a cane chair, a couple of lamps can double as a vanity thanks to a mirror on the wall.

A small and simple desk paired with a cane chair, a couple of lamps can double as a vanity thanks to a mirror on the wall.

A small and simple white desk, a dupo of shelves over it, a comfy grey chair and potted plants and artworks.

A small and simple white desk, a dupo of shelves over it, a comfy grey chair and potted plants and artworks.

A small and sleek modern desk, an IKEA stool, a shelf on the wlal and potted plants and cacti by the window.

A small and sleek modern desk, an IKEA stool, a shelf on the wlal and potted plants and cacti by the window.

A small and sleek white desk with a drawer, a ghost chair, yellow organizers and a faux taxidermy piece for a lovely working or studying nook.

A small and sleek white desk with a drawer, a ghost chair, yellow organizers and a faux taxidermy piece for a lovely working or studying nook.

A small home office with a sleek desk with hairpin legs, a grid with mems and some art, a plywood chair and a table lamp.

A small home office with a sleek desk with hairpin legs, a grid with mems and some art, a plywood chair and a table lamp.

A small mid-century modern space with a white desk with drawers, a wooden chair, a shelf with vases, a boho poster and potted plants.

A small mid-century modern space with a white desk with drawers, a wooden chair, a shelf with vases, a boho poster and potted plants.

A small modern desk with open storage compartments, a grid on the wall and a matching white chair.

A small modern desk with open storage compartments, a grid on the wall and a matching white chair.

A small Nordic home office with a sleek desk, a white chair, a memo board, a ledge with memos and plants.

A small Nordic home office with a sleek desk, a white chair, a memo board, a ledge with memos and plants.

A tiny Scandinavian workspace with a white desk, a grid, shelves with vases and potted plants, a hanging bulb and a white chair.

A tiny Scandinavian workspace with a white desk, a grid, shelves with vases and potted plants, a hanging bulb and a white chair.

A tiny modern plywood desk with a couple of drawers, a box-liek storage unit, a black chair and a table lamp for a Scandi space.

A tiny modern plywood desk with a couple of drawers, a box-liek storage unit, a black chair and a table lamp for a Scandi space.

A tiny mid-century modern desk, a white upholstered chair, a shelf with potted plants for a working nook by the window.

A tiny mid-century modern desk, a white upholstered chair, a shelf with potted plants for a working nook by the window.

A tiny stained desk, shelves with lots of books, a white stool and a white floor lamp plus a potted plant.

A tiny stained desk, shelves with lots of books, a white stool and a white floor lamp plus a potted plant.

IKEA Micke desk is perfect for a small home office.

IKEA Micke desk is perfect for a small home office.

A stylish retro workspace by the window, with a stained desk and a black leather chair, a lovely gallery wall that creates a mood.

A stylish retro workspace by the window, with a stained desk and a black leather chair, a lovely gallery wall that creates a mood.

A small Nordic working space with a white trestle desk, a rattan chair, a lovely gallery wall, wire storage units and bulbs and candles.

A small Nordic working space with a white trestle desk, a rattan chair, a lovely gallery wall, wire storage units and bulbs and candles.

A small wooden desk with a live edge and catchy legs, a leather chair for a lovely nook by the window.

A small wooden desk with a live edge and catchy legs, a leather chair for a lovely nook by the window.

Small Ladder Desks

A tiny ladder-like desk is another idea for a small working space, and it’s great for those who don’t want to write or draw here – it’s mostly for your laptop and working with it. Such a piece includes several shelves and a desk surface, and it’s ideal for a tiny nook – it’s like a storage unit with a bonus, it looks very lightweight and cool. Add a chair and hang some bulbs over the space, attach a grid for memos on the wall or a couple of artworks, and voila, your workspace is ready. Get inspired!

A lovely boho working space with a ladder-like desk with shelves, a white chair, lots of potted plants and a macrame lampshade.

A lovely boho working space with a ladder-like desk with shelves, a white chair, lots of potted plants and a macrame lampshade.

A modern workspace with a white storage, shelves, a sleek desk with drawers and a leather chair with metal legs.

A modern workspace with a white storage, shelves, a sleek desk with drawers and a leather chair with metal legs.

A stained unit with shelves and a desk countertop, with books, photos, figurines and a PC plus a striped chair.

A stained unit with shelves and a desk countertop, with books, photos, figurines and a PC plus a striped chair.

A tiny working nook with a white unit with shelves, a desk with drawers, potted plants and photos in frames is cool.

A tiny working nook with a white unit with shelves, a desk with drawers, potted plants and photos in frames is cool.

A white ladder-style storage unit with shelves and a desk space, with boxes, books and other stuff and a black chair.

A white ladder-style storage unit with shelves and a desk space, with boxes, books and other stuff and a black chair.