Last updated: October 2026
Choose a corner desk (also called an L-shaped desk) if you want the most work surface from a room corner, use two or more monitors, or like separate zones for computer work and paperwork. Choose a straight desk if your room is narrow, you move furniture often, you work in a team layout, or you want the lowest price, since straight desks at EasyMart Australia start well under $150 while commercial corner workstations sit around $390 to $540.
Who this guide is for: anyone in Australia setting up a home office, study or small business office who is deciding between a corner desk and a straight desk, and wants real sizes and prices to compare.
A corner desk is a desk shaped to fit into the corner of a room, usually as an L shape with a main desk and a return. Because it uses two walls, it gives more work surface for the floor space than a straight desk of the same width. Many corner desks add drawers, shelves or a CPU stand. Browse corner desks and L-shaped desks.
A straight desk is a single rectangular work surface, the most common desk in homes and offices. It sits flat against a wall or in an open plan row, is easier to move and reconfigure, and is generally cheaper. Browse office desks and computer desks.
| Feature | Corner (L-shaped) desk | Straight desk |
|---|---|---|
| Space efficiency | High, uses an unused corner | Medium, best along a wall or in rows |
| Work surface | Larger, two zones | Single zone |
| Typical sizes | 1200 x 1200mm to 1800 x 1800mm | 900 to 1800mm wide, 450 to 700mm deep |
| Dual monitors | Easy, monitors can sit at the corner | Needs 1500mm or wider |
| Moving and reconfiguring | Harder, bulkier shape | Easy |
| Team or open plan offices | Best for single users | Best for rows and hot desking |
| Price at EasyMart | About $91 to $1,960 | About $71 to $330 (fixed and motorised) |
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A sample of popular desks, with specifications from the product pages and listed prices in October 2026:
| Desk | Type | Size | Load or warranty | Listed price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artiss Corner Computer Desk L-Shape CPU Stand | Corner | 147 x 112 x 76.5cm | 150kg | $91 to $105 |
| Artiss Corner Computer Desk with Drawers | Corner | 150 x 150 x 75cm | 90kg desktop | $220 |
| Rapidline Corner Workstation Desk | Corner | 1200 x 1200mm or 1200 x 1500mm, 600mm deep, 730mm high | 5 year warranty | $392 to $482 |
| Rapidline Span Beech Corner Desk | Corner | 1500 x 1500mm to 1800 x 1800mm, 700mm deep, 730mm high | See product page | $472 to $535 |
| Artiss Standing Desk L-shape Motorised 160cm | Corner, sit stand | Height 62 to 128cm | 125kg | $450 |
| Rapidline Boost Crank Corner Workstation | Corner, crank sit stand | 1500 x 1500mm to 1800 x 1800mm, 705 to 1155mm high | 10 year warranty | $800 to $1,235 |
| Artiss Office Computer Desk with 3 Drawers | Straight | 120 x 49 x 75.5cm | 50kg tabletop | $120 to $132 |
| Rapidline Span Computer Desk | Straight | 1200, 1500 or 1800mm wide, 700mm deep, 730mm high | 5 year warranty | $282 to $320 |
An L-shaped desk is usually easier, because you can angle the monitors into the corner and keep the return free for writing. A straight desk works if it is at least 1500mm wide and 600 to 700mm deep, which leaves room for two monitors side by side plus a keyboard in front. Monitor arms free up even more surface; compare options in monitor arm vs monitor stand.
Measure both walls from the corner and allow for the desk plus room to pull out your chair. As a rule of thumb, leave around 900mm to 1000mm behind the desk edge for a chair on castors. In a small room, a compact corner desk around 1200 x 1200mm or a straight desk 1200mm wide is usually the right fit. Our guide to the best corner desks for small spaces has more layouts.
Most fixed height desks in our range are between about 725mm and 770mm high, and Rapidline commercial desks are 730mm. The right height lets your elbows sit near 90 degrees with relaxed shoulders when typing. If several people share a desk, or you want to alternate sitting and standing, consider a height adjustable desk.
For a longer checklist, read how to choose a computer desk. EasyMart Australia delivers desks Australia wide with Afterpay available, and Click and Collect applies to Rapidline, OLP and Statewide products such as the Rapidline desks above. Fitting out a whole office? Request a quote through the bulk office furniture page.
A corner desk is better if you need more surface, use two monitors or want to use a corner. A straight desk is better for narrow rooms, team layouts and tighter budgets.
For a home office, 1200 x 1200mm to 1500 x 1500mm suits most rooms. For a business workstation with two monitors and paperwork, 1500 x 1500mm or 1800 x 1800mm gives the most room.
Most fixed desks in EasyMart's range are about 725mm to 770mm high, and Rapidline commercial desks are 730mm.
At EasyMart Australia, home corner desks are listed from about $91, commercial Rapidline corner workstations from about $392, and sit stand corner workstations from about $450.
Yes. EasyMart lists motorised L-shaped standing desks and Rapidline crank and electric corner workstations, adjusting from about 600mm to over 1200mm high depending on the model.
