01Remote work
Video-call wall
Open shelves or a panelled wall behind your chair, lit from above. Looks deliberate on camera.
DWG-027.01 · Home officeEdmonton · Alberta
Home office cabinets and built-in desks for Edmonton homes: a desk at the right height, files within reach, cables out of sight, and a wall that looks finished on video calls. Built for a spare bedroom, a den or a nook under the stairs.
- From
- $2,500
- Production
- 3–5 weeks
- Install
- 1–2 days
- Warranty
- 5 yr boxes
DWG-027.02 · Ergonomics first
Ergonomics first
A built-in desk starts with the chair, not the cabinets
A built-in desk can't be raised later, so we set the height for the person who uses it. Most people are comfortable at 29–30 in. with a keyboard on top. If you plan a sit-stand frame, we build a cabinet run around a gap for it instead.
Desk depth is 24 in. for a laptop, 28–30 in. for a big monitor. Uppers start 18–20 in. above the desk so the monitor fits under them, and we leave knee space at least 24 in. wide, ideally 30.
- Grommets and a cable tray under the desk top
- Ventilated cabinet for a router or tower PC
- File drawers sized for letter or legal hanging files
- Fenix NTM desk top option: matte and resists fingerprints
DWG-027.03 · EstimatorCAD · before GST · final price after measure
Estimator
Price your home office cabinets
Choose the layout, wall length and finish, then add file drawers and bookcases.
DWG-027.04 · Dimensions
Dimensions
Office numbers we work to
29–30 in.desk height
24–30 in.desk depth
18–20 in.desk to uppers
30 in.ideal knee space
DWG-027.05 · Options
Options
Custom home office furniture people add after a year of working from home
02
Two workstations
A long desk with two knee spaces and a shared drawer stack between. Each side gets its own grommet.
03
Closed storage for paper
Doors on the lower half so binders and the printer disappear when you close the laptop.
04Ask us
Murphy desk or fold-down
For a guest room that's also an office. We can build a cabinet front around a hardware kit.
DWG-027.06 · FAQ
FAQ
Home office questions
01How much does a built-in desk cost?+
A simple desk with open shelves starts around $2,500. An 8 ft wall with a desk, uppers and a file drawer stack is typically $3,000–$7,000 installed, CAD, before GST. Veneer and painted finishes cost more.
02Can you build around a window?+
Yes. Desks under windows are common. We keep the desk top below the sill and run bookcases up both sides, scribed to the wall.
03What about a standing desk?+
We leave an opening for a sit-stand frame and build cabinets on either side. A built-in top that moves isn't something we'd recommend.
04Can you add outlets in the desk?+
We cut openings for desktop power units and grommets. A licensed electrician wires any new outlets in the wall.
05Is veneer worth it for an office?+
If the room doubles as a library or a client-facing space, oak or walnut veneer looks and ages like real wood. For a busy family office, melamine is tougher and cheaper.
DWG-027.07 · Related
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