Office Furniture Blog

As I was researching my last blog, “A Guide to Finding the Right L-Shaped Desk for a Small Office” I kept coming back to the idea of my own L shaped desk in my home office. The more I studied and compiled data for the other blog, I also found myself setting aside inventory for ideas for corner desks and L shaped desks for a home office. It got to the point to where I had to decide to create a completely separate blog to highlight the idea of these pieces of office furniture for a home office. So, with that in mind we will look at Corner desks and L shaped desks for the home office. First, let’s look at the distinction between the two because they most (Read More)

New inventory comes in just about everyday to the online marketplace of Madison Liquidators. It has been a while since I have done a rundown of the new inventory available, so I will do it now under the premise of furnishing a home office on a budget only from the newest items to come to Madison Liquidators. First thing I want to do is a traditional desk and chair setup. Since this is a home office on a budget, I will not worry with too many accessories. Working on a budget of around a thousand, and I realize that may seem like a lot of money and trust me it is… but I am looking for professional grade office furniture that is built to last. Not some cheap retail versio (Read More)

Are you AI image fatigued yet? We hope not. If you're an avid user of Facebook or any social media platform, then by now you may be quite tired of seeing everyone and their cousin generate AI images of themselves as anime characters or with their ideal body (you know you've done it too). But AI is a tool, and as such, it offers immense value for what its AI imagination (or human-taught AI imagination) can dream up about interior trends, namely: modern home offices. New and unique color combinations, furniture placements, cool gadgets, accessories, and even decor find inspiration in these surreal snapshots brought to you by careful, prompt engineering. Let's start t (Read More)

One of the most common questions I get from people who know I work from home is how to furnish a home office on a budget, I get it a lot. Since I’ve been in this office furniture game for close to two and a half years now, I feel like I have gotten some insights into this question. I am by no means an interior designer, so please don’t look to me for any home remodeling advice unless you’re open to canary yellow walls throughout. I understand the desire to do a home office on a budget myself. I mean, I’m not the only person who notices that our hard earned dollars don’t go as far as they used to. It really is a different world than it (Read More)

Hacks to Improve Your Home Office Setup Before the pandemic, working from home was a luxury that not many were afforded. Since then, it seems like the #1 on a list of desirable job qualities. But being forced to do it unexpectedly had some complications. Many of us went home, setup a computer on a kitchen table or converted our closets into mini workspaces and have been doing it ever since. But is this the best way to work? According to a Start Standing article with statistics from Stanford Research: Many Americans lack the facilities...to work effectively from home. More than 50% are working in a shared room or their bedroom. (Read More)

What is a U Shaped Desk? A U shaped desk is a type of workstation or office desk that is designed in the shape of the letter "U." It typically consists of a large desk surface that extends in three directions, providing ample space for the user to work and organize materials. While not a traditional office furniture design, they are a good choice to find for a modern office if they fit the criteria of your business or home office. This U shaped desk configuration usually includes a main desk in the center, a credenza or bridge connecting the u desk, drawers on two sides, and a return on one side, forming the U shape. The user can use each section for different purpose (Read More)

A small office can be challenging to furnish. Multiple issues arise when you begin the process of doing so. The most obvious is limited space with the conventional wisdom calling for small office furniture. However, this is often flawed due to the type of work that we do in our offices. Small desks just don’t allow us to perform the work that we are required to do daily. So, what do we do? From my own personal experience in a small office in my home, I was able to find a fantastic desk that fit the requirements of my daily duties exceptionally well. How did I do this? When I arrived in Madison for my initial training, I sat down with the skilled co-workers who are (Read More)

A growing office needs to have versatility. They need the ability to transition from one phase to the next swiftly. While there are a lot of variables that go into a transition such as this, one of the best ways to make it easier is to have office furniture that can change with each move. For larger desks such as the U shaped desks versatility means being reversible. For a U shaped desk, being reversible means that the bridge, which is the centerpiece connecting the front and back of the desk can be placed on either side as needed. A reversible U shaped desk will ensure that with each move, the office furniture will be able to fit within any office setting. Not only th (Read More)

I thought that we would look at one of the most overlooked desk options for a collaborative or growing office. It’s the T shaped desk for two people. I know that it isn’t the most obvious desk shape at first glance, but if you look a little closer, it makes a lot of sense and honestly should be used more often in today’s office setting. After all, a T shaped desk for two workers is just two L shaped desks stuck together. When we look at it like that, it does put a new perspective on the T shaped desk for two, doesn’t it? At least it does to me because the L shaped desk is the most sought-after desk design going today. Take two of them and smash them together and (Read More)

Working from home… Sounds like a dream, right? I never really considered it an option because I spent twenty years in construction management which meant being on the jobsite every day. Fifty, sixty, and even seventy hour work weeks in places all over the south. Large cities like Birmingham, and Atlanta or vacation destinations like Pensacola, Florida. All the way to places you don’t hear about until they spring up on you like Newnan, Georgia or Pascagoula, Mississippi. Then there are places that I’ve been that I still have nightmares about like Kemper County, Mississippi. All places that required daily attendance and long hours at a desk in your office. The thing i (Read More)

You may be seeing black and white everywhere, as it seems to be a trending interior color palette, but black and white has made the rounds in interior design in many iterations throughout the past. No matter how you feel about it currently, the timeless elegance of black and white has always been a pillar for simple and classic interiors. This classic duo offers endless possibilities for creating a dedicated home office that is both sophisticated and functional. The strongest cases for the color black, white, or both in a home office space tend to come from principles of minimalist home office design. Yet, this stylish combo is meant to help emphasize color through (Read More)

Whether you began working from home pre-2020, were forced to mid-pandemic or have just gotten your first WFH gig (congrats) chances are that there are at least 5 difficulties that you have (or will) run into. This isn't to scare you off or make you second-guess your decision but when you begin working from home, everyone tends to face some of the same problems. How much of an issue they actually are really depends on the individual. Irrespective of which from this list you are rocking and which you are tanking on, we're going to go through the 5 most common challenges of working from home and what to do about them. --subscription-box-- The 5 gr (Read More)

Today I want to look at a new desk from our brand-new partners, Office Star Products. But beyond that, I want to take you through the different levels that this desk has. Because this model has a starting point then it begins to upgrade. Now for a lot of us the starting “base” model is where we would stop to find a perfect workstation for ourselves, but sometimes more desk or storage is needed. So let’s take a journey together through this one office desk design. Let’s start with the standard before looking at upgrades. L Shaped Desk with Drawers   Starting Price- [Price-21248]   This is an L shaped desk from the Lod (Read More)

What happens when a modern innovation meets the largest desk shape available? The joining of a multitasking workstation with a technological measure to bring activity to the office throughout the workday. First a U shaped desk isa large workstation with three separate desktops that seamlessly allows for separation of work duties with the main desk, the back credenza desk, and the bridge between them. The modern twist is turning the main desk into a sit stand desk. --product-display-box-- The benefits of both are plentiful, such as for the U shaped desk providing more than the previously stated built in multitasking capabilities. A U shaped desk is a natural organization (Read More)

An L shaped desk with hutch is one as combination just makes sense for many office workers. A large workstation that provides exceptional storage at the desk, is on the wish list of many offices across the country. The L shaped desk provides double the desktop space of a traditional office desk, and a hutch gives ample storage just above one of the desktops that are often covered by decorative doors. This marriage of workspace and storage streamlines the office furniture that needs to be placed in the office. They minimize or eliminate such items as credenzas, writing desks, and file cabinets. When an office requires a hefty workstation the L shaped desk with hutch is (Read More)

An L shaped desk with drawers is a very valuable commodity around the office. Not only does the office furniture provide double the desktop workspace of a traditional rectangular desk, but it also provides storage solutions for all the items needed to perform the daily work duties. They are workstations of organization and convenience. With that in mind, this blog is dedicated to highlighting the L shaped desk with drawers design. We have selected seven of the bestselling options for this type of office furniture. #1- Executive L Shaped Desk with Storage Cabinet Starting Price- [price-8875] An executive L shaped desk with drawers that also carries additional (Read More)

Getting into the most comfortable position for your work throughout the day may not be as cut-and-dry as sitting in an armless office chair. We all like to move around regularly, sit cross-legged, or put our feet up from time to time, but doing that would also require you to find the best configuration for your laptop. While many offices nowadays prioritize a multitude of workspaces so that employees have the freedom to get the job done in the best environment for them, working from home and allowing yourself some freedom may not always be possible. Luckily, there is a simple tool that can help. --subscription-box-- What is a laptop table? A laptop stand or lapt (Read More)

Thinking about updating your desk to a standing desk but what’s holding you back is needing the additional desktop space that an L shaped desk provides? Kind of a specific question, I know but you would be surprised at how many people think about this. If only manufacturers would make say an L shaped standing desk… They do! That’s right, some of our partners have sent some interesting L shaped standing desk options to the online marketplace of Madison Liquidators recently. The newest is from Office Star Products and their Ascend II series in which they sent over two similar options with different levels of storage. Office Star Products L Shaped Standing Desks (Read More)

Our team recently sat down to discuss the early trends of the new year. We found that one piece of office furniture has gotten a lot of attention from our customers. Organically, a large portion of our clientele have chosen a new top seller in office desks for the new year. From our partner Boss Office Products as part of their commerce laminate series, an L shaped desk with drawers has been crowned as the go to desk of this early new year. What this tells us is that our customers are actively looking for value in their office furniture. This economic downturn has impacted us all and to combat this, collectively we have begun looking for smart ways to keep the cost (Read More)

All of our brands have a wide range of inventory on the Madison Liquidators online marketplace. Today I thought I would prove that by looking at one brand and highlighting a single piece of office furniture from each series that they have available. To do this I am going to look at Harmony Collection and their L shaped desk with storage options. As of this writing Harmony Collection alone has over eighty L shaped desk with storage models across five series of office furniture. So I thought I would give you a look at an example of each series in hopes that it helps you find the L shaped desk with storage you are looking for and also help you to see just how many options th (Read More)

    According to Arch2o multifunctional, multiuse and multipurpose spaces are defined as: a proper integration of several functions. In essence, taking a space and using it for more than one purpose. While everyone has a room in their house or office which has a dedicated name to make the use apparent, creating a multiuse room is not necessarily about changing the function of that space, but designing it in a way that opens it up seamlessly to another possibility of use. So, if conventionally a room has a particular use, why would it be important or even necessary to create a multifunctional space? Well, it's no surprise that in the past d (Read More)

In meetings with specialists at Madison Liquidators, I had time to compare notes on office cabinets. It’s always interesting to see what another set of eyes will catch and what you may have missed and vise versa. Storage cabinets are often overlooked when doing “big picture” office furniture furnishing but in the end, office cabinet storage always finds a way to the forefront of the minds of everyone in a business environment. So with this writing, we are going to highlight different kinds of storage cabinets that are found on the Madison Liquidators online marketplace. “Our extensive collection of personal storage cabinet options will allow you (Read More)

Imagine you're in the perfect work-from-home office. You've got the ergonomic, or possibly, gaming chair. You splurged on the luxury mousepad and bought a footrest. You can kick back, type, and grab a snack from your under-desk mini-fridge. That's the life. If this is your dream but currently your home office is only a boring mini-prison, stay tuned. Accessories are a great way to add functional and easy-to-use gadgets to your office equipment. They can also add color, playful distractions, or cool tech solutions that you never knew you needed. But the ultimate goal of desk accessories is to help organize the space so that you can work diligently. H (Read More)

Who is Corp Design? If you're new to shopping for online office furniture, then you may be presented with plenty of manufacturers you likely haven't heard of before, especially when it comes to commercial office furniture. As trust is often built through relationships and transparency, allow us to introduce you to Corp Design, a manufacturer of high-quality, budget-friendly office furniture. What Corp Design does is design and manufacture a wide range of office furniture products, including desks, chairs, tables, storage units, and reception furniture. As their focus is on creating functional and practical pieces that are also stylish and durable, they al (Read More)

Creating an environment where two people can work together at a T shaped desk for collaboration doesn’t have to be complicated and simply put, by placing two L shaped desks together, you can create a T shape. Desks like this are great for team members and partners who work side-by-side frequently on projects and day to day tasks. T shape desks can be installed into home offices or businesses and can include privacy panels to create a sense of personal space while still being in close proximity with your co-worker. Other accessories with your desk set can include drawers for storage, keyboard trays, hutch with task lights and tack boards, and other furniture pieces (Read More)

A large office allows for a large desk. In most cases a large desk is a much needed tool to work with on a daily basis. U shaped desks are the largest desks in office furniture. They provide three sides of workspace around the user. At its most basic, this means that the user can multitask on a minimum of three projects each separated by the three individual desktops. However, the office furniture is not just limited in that respect. The U shaped desk opens the door for so much more! This configuration allows for the most storage of all desks in commercial office furniture. The versatility of the U shaped desk cannot be understated. Also, sometimes we just want a large (Read More)

Today I thought I would continue our look at office furniture for tight spaces with what is probably going to be the most popular type in the series with small L shaped desks. When square footage is limited, we need the most out of the office furniture that we can find for the space. If you’re like me, you’ve been squeezed into a small shared office with a co-worker because the business just doesn’t have enough room for a full office for everyone. In my case, my roommate and I were still able to squeeze in a small L shaped desk each. This office furniture eased the strain of the limited work room between us by providing us with a workstation that gave us (Read More)

A T shaped desk for two is an innovative way to organize the staff in an office. Sometimes these dual desks are chosen for space saving measures as an alternative to cubicle walled workstations. A T shaped desk for two provides many benefits that a cubicle setup just cannot. They do not close off substantial portions of office space that a traditional modular office measure would. They open the space and naturally promotes inclusion and cooperation. In an office where the staff works closely, a T shaped desk for two creates a workstation of teamwork to take work to the next level. At Madison Liquidators, these T shaped desks for two are some of the top office furniture (Read More)

The modern office design is increasingly popular in offices across North America these days. One of the main reasons is the design fits so well in the open office concept. From its minimalist layout to the sleek lines, and bold colors there’s just something about an office that is wide open, bathed in natural light that just naturally creates an inclusive and cooperative office. To borrow the words of Forest Gump- modern office design and open office concept “go together like peas and carrots.” When starting a modern office design, it is best to start with the centerpiece of the office, which is the desk. The most popular desk style today is the (Read More)

So, you’re in need of a big desk? Madison Liquidators can help. We have a fantastic selection of U shaped desks with hutches. These office furniture selections not only does the U shaped design provide three large desktop work areas, but the added hutch also provides a high level of storage space is a game changer for a highly productive office worker. One of the biggest considerations to make for a U shaped desk with hutch is that it takes up a large amount of square footage compared to other office furniture options. Another note is that the hutch needs to be set against an office wall for stability so placement in the office will need attention prior to purchase (Read More)

After reviewing standing office furniture for the past week or so, I thought I would look into this style in the most popular office desk around today- the L shaped desk. L shaped desks are always “flying off the shelf” at Madison Liquidators and for good reason. They provide an upgraded workstation compared to a traditional rectangular desk. They give the worker double the desktop workspace versus a traditional shaped desk. This extra workspace pays dividends for project management and desktop organization. I personally work from an L shaped desk and do so because I was allowed to pick out my own desk, so I like so many others went with L shaped office furniture. By (Read More)

Versatility with the office furniture can be a bonus for a growing office. Take the L shaped desk for example. If we purchase one for the space we are in now, wouldn’t it be great if it fit the next office space we put it in even if the configuration of the desk is required to be different? I know it’s a luxury to be able to think that far ahead but with most L shaped desks, you don’t have to worry they are naturally reversible. While some L shaped desks are designed for a very specific layout, most are designed to be reversible to fit any office space. Today, I want to draw your attention to the benefit of purchasing a reversible L shaped desk so tha (Read More)

As a gamer, I often get caught looking at the gaming side of our office furniture. I’ll get distracted from my task anytime a gaming desk or chair comes across my feed. For years my gaming set up was a retail store desk that was cheap in price and just as cheap in quality. Honestly, it needed replacing after six months but with some redneck engineering and a whole lot of duct tape, I made it last for years. Not that I was proud of it or anything. In fact, my gaming set up was somewhat of an embarrassment anytime someone came over. You see, we grew up with gaming but many of us didn’t allow gaming grow up with us. We still cling to subpar gaming setups filled with d (Read More)

As we near the start of the new year, it’s time for resolutions and commitments to reinvigorate our lives. Whether it’s a commitment to diet and exercise, financial goals, or relationship building the idea of a fresh start is appealing to so many of us. How about we take that positive energy and direct it to a professional renewal? I’m thinking a new reception area would be a great place to start. As I have been working over the past few weeks, I keep coming back to reception desks. I am drawn to the L shaped models. To me, I want my receptionist to have plenty of workspace with ample storage in a workstation that is clean and professional, after all (Read More)

So, you’re in need of a big desk? Madison Liquidators can help. We have a fantastic selection of U shaped desks with hutches. These office furniture selections not only does the U shaped design provide three large desktop work areas, but the added hutch also provides a high level of storage space is a game changer for a highly productive office worker. One of the biggest considerations to make for a U shaped desk with hutch is that it takes up a large amount of square footage compared to other office furniture options. Another note is that the hutch needs to be set against an office wall for stability so placement in the office will need attention prior to purchase (Read More)

Storage is often one of the most overlooked needs of an office. We design and build our complete office thinking it’s perfect only to find that the two or three pedestal drawers on our desks aren’t near enough storage space. To prevent this, many desk manufacturers build extra storage into their desk models. A U shaped desk can provide unmatched storage options versus smaller desk shapes. With this in mind, I have compiled a list of six different U shaped desks that provide extreme levels of storage. While this list highlights a few models, there are many more U shaped desks with storage to choose from in our inventory. If this list gets you started down th (Read More)

A modern office design is extremely popular in today’s office work environment across the country. With this in mind we are taking a look at the most popular desk in this style, we are looking at the modern L shaped desk to fit within this trendy office aesthetic. This design style according to Office Furniture, Inc. "Clean, crisp sight lines, minimalistic decorations and natural materials define this design". It is popular due to its sleek and sophisticated feel. A current design gives a sense of luxury while lacking objects that are typically associated with extravagance. With a modern L shaped desk, these principles will pop and be evident from first glance. A (Read More)

Looking at today’s office trends we see that open and bright are extremely popular design motifs that are being utilized more and more. Offices with the space to stretch out are moving away from the boxed in cubicle lifestyle that has dominated the office jungle for decades. In place of cubicle cities, many office workers find themselves in desks that are not only attractive but can often times be considered works of art compared to what many of them started their careers out using. With that in mind, I thought today that I would highlight a few of our newer modern L shaped desk designs for a vibrant office. The L shaped desk is quickly becoming the default desk sh (Read More)

There’s always new office furniture being uploaded to the marketplace of Madison Liquidators. Several times a week I browse the new inventory section of the site to try to keep up with the latest onboardings so that I can stay abreast of the newest office furniture trends and styles. Over the past few weeks, I have noticed that there are quite a bit L shaped reception desks that have been added to our little corner market of the world wide web. Being a huge fan of the L shaped desk any way, I immediately gravitated toward these designs. I can see it in my minds eye now, just how attractive and functional these L shaped reception desks can be in the front office of a bus (Read More)

For most people an L-Shaped Desk is an ideal amount of space for paperwork, monitors, a laptop and other desk accessories. Because of this businesses frequently use L-Shaped desks to create desk pods or groups of workstations which can be put together to create a large U or T shape with two desks or a Plus shape with a pod of four desks. L shaped desks come in a variety of styles, sizes and finishes but by far the most popular for create multiple person workstations is with the Laminate lines by Express Office Furniture and Harmony which are not only affordable but can be customized and upgraded which additional storage and acrylic or fabric privacy panels to offer priva (Read More)

As we get settled into the new year, we are looking at fresh office furniture design ideas. Today I want to focus back in on the conference room. I want to look at the centerpiece of every conference room- the conference table. I want to look at the specific boat shaped conference table. This is a premium office furniture design that can be utilized in the highest boardrooms around the world, and serve in an office of less than ten just as well. What sets the boat shaped conference table apart from others? Obviously, it’s the shape. Looking down, the boat shaped conference table has a profile of a classic dingy row boat, that’s where it gets the name. Howev (Read More)

Boat shaped conference tables are designed to give off the appearance of being upscale. They flare out on the length side to break away from the traditional rectangular conference table shape. This bow on either side gives the profile of the conference table a shape of a dingy, which is a small rowboat. That profile is where this particular style of office furniture gets its name- boat shaped. The boat shaped conference table is one belongs in a professional setting. Often times they are found in executive board rooms, where they set the style for the entire conference room. They offer plenty of style and character with their bowed sides and finishes. Boat shaped confe (Read More)

Switching from sitting at a desk all day to to a sit and stand workstation or a desk with a sit stand desk converter is one of the best choices you can make for your health and your ability to complete more in a normal work day. There are a number of different ways you can achieve this, some more convenient and expensive than others but all give you the same or similar results. So why would you switch from sitting all day to alternating sitting and standing frequently throughout the course of your work day? There are a number of obvious answers, ultimately you will be more comfortable, healthier and be able to accomplish more in the course of a normal work day. Th (Read More)

This is my regular reminder that sit stand desks exist and improve the health of the office worker. I was talking with a friend who is an office worker from home the other day and she was complaining about how sitting down so much has made her seek out the aid of a chiropractor about once a quarter. This immediately got me championing sit stand desks as a healthy alternative that can give her much needed movement daily while still remaining just as productive. She said she had heard of them but thought they were more of a novelty than an actual fundamental change that I view them as. --subscription-box-- After a few minutes of me sending her links to great sit stand des (Read More)

I feel like my two years with Madison Liquidators has given me an insight on what is popular and trendy in the office furniture scene. If you had asked me to pick out a desk that would be the bestselling desk for 2022 for both the home and business office, I would probably spout out one of four or five L shaped desks from our many partners in a gray finish… I would have been wrong; it was not an L shaped desk. This comes at a complete surprise to me; I have spent two years championing the L shaped desk as the best desk for office work and I do still feel that way, but the purchasing public has crowned a new champion this year. The bestselling desk for 2022 in both (Read More)

If your office desk is like most people's, it can be inundated with a whole host of electronic devices, from computer screens and laptops to charging phones and air pods. While cable management solutions are great for organization, what is the best system for charging multiple devices? --subscription-box-- Enter The Charging Station. A charging station, or office charging station, is a device or system designed to recharge electronic devices in a workplace setting. It's similar to an extension cord in that it utilizes multiple outlets. The benefit of newer models of charging stations is that they don't sit on the floor but are made in space-saving shapes, such (Read More)

Since joining Madison Liquidators in January of 2021, I have researched and written about just about every office furniture piece or setting you can think of. I have taken real life situations and relayed them into text for the benefit of an office furniture consumer. I do this in hope of giving someone some insight into their next office furniture purchase… that, and that’s what Madison Liquidators pays me to do. So today, I thought I would do more of the same. In a previous job, I worked for a national construction recruiting business. They have offices in most major cities, and when I started, they were reopening an office in Birmingham, Alabama. The 2008 economic (Read More)

I am excited to announce that one of Madison Liquidators' longest standing brand partners- Harmony Collection has released new standing desk with drawers to our online marketplace! I feel like this is a seminal moment in the progression of ergonomic office furniture. After years, decades, and centuries even of office workers spending their lives hunched over a desk full time for careers, we are finding more and more health conscious options from top office furniture designers such as Harmony Collection. Let's dive right in and begin with the most basic question of all. What is a Standing Desk with Drawers? A standing desk with drawers is a spacious type of desk that c (Read More)

The pedestal desk. It’s the oldest and most widely used desk shape in all of human history. There’s not much thought that needs to be put into it right? I mean a desk that has been used for centuries must be easy to pick because they are traditional pieces of office furniture that can’t be improved upon, or can it? That’s a great question, Madison Liquidators have excellent pedestal desks that are very traditional in their appearance such as this pedestal desk shell. Rectangular Desk Shell Starting Price- [Price-15985] Our partner Boss Office Products provides this pedestal desk shell as part of their Commerce Laminate series. Fro (Read More)

I have finally decided that I need to make a change around my home. My oldest daughter has grown up and is on the verge of moving out of my house. In about a month, I will have an empty room in my home with no one to occupy it. So, I am free to do with it as I will. I have considered many different options but I have landed on it being time to finally commit to a full game room! It was a difficult decision but a mature one. Now it is time for me to begin the process of getting everything in order to set up the new game room. I am going to be looking at gaming desks as the anchor of my new game room. I have a little time to figure out all the details of the entire room. S (Read More)