Calico Designs Convertible Art Drawing/Computer Desk for Kids in Ashwood/Graphite 51240

In short: at <$100 this is a 5 star desk; at >$100 this is a four star desk I love the movable shelves, the solid construction, and color/aesthetics. It does, however, have a few shortcomings with regard to the keyboard tray and PC stand. Read on for more info.Construction: Quite solid, powder coated metal legs, particle board desk and shelves with a very nice laminate overlay. I actually thought from the pics the shelves were metal, but it's the same material as the desk. I was quite impressed with the build quality, especially at this price. This table has a small side to side wobble, but not noticeable to me while gaming.Assembly: Pretty easy. There are a number of different fasteners and cam screws but it all went together easily. Tip: be very mindful to use the bolt hole locations in the instructions as guides for orientation as parts of this build are not symmetric, and the instructions don't make it blatantly obvious.Moving side shelves: They line up well with the top surface of the desk. I really like this feature, and there are securing thumb screws to move them easily. I use them at the top levels. Each shelf uses three "rungs" of desk space so there are not tons of modular options, but it's still a nice feature. I measured the real-estate my 24" monitor uses, one can likely go dual screen with just the "wood" central desk, and go tri-screen with the side shelves added at the top. These are definitely stable enough to feel comfortable enough doing that.PC shelf: I have a Fractal Design Define Mini C (a micro ATC tower) and that is the largest PC case I'd recommend putting on this desk if you want to use a shelf above the PC tower shelf as the pictures show. And that's not a big case by any means. Be sure to compare your PC to that case's measurements of 399 x 210 x 399 mm (LxWxH). I also took off the little "guardrail" so I could pull my PC forward, no big deal.Keyboard tray: This is my largest gripe. The desk's support bar eats into the height this tray can accommodate. With 1.5 inches available, my keyboard must lay flat (not propped up) and neither my full sized nor my compact mice fit if I wanted to slide in the tray. Its width is enough for just a full sized keyboard, or as I've done and a number-pad-less keyboard to use the mouse on a trimmed down pad only with casual use. I game on the table-top surface. I also prefer keyboard trays that have a solid "notch" to keep the tray in the "out" position, this one barely does that.Final thoughts: I would get this desk again and recommend it to anyone at this price point. If you really cared about fitting a larger PC or mousing on the keyboard tray, I'd suggest you move on.

I got more than I expected at my price point. Had extra hardware, but best thing about this particular desk is the ability to swap out the top left and right wings, or switch sides for the middle shelf. What was about my only gripe at first (not enough hardware in my opinion) for those shelves, ended up being alright in the end.The desk is very solid, so expect the package to have some weight if you have to carry it very far (this is a good thing). The keyboard tray is a little shallow, but worse comes to worse can just use it for extra storage space. Can alternatively use a standard smaller keyboard that isn't raised on the back. Overall, perfect size desk for office, gaming or school work since you can skip the shelves if you need something that will fit in smaller rooms.This company went above and beyond when I emailed them asking for an extra hardware kit. Big shout out to customer service for sending one without any hassle, and rapidly sending it.

I recently became a remote employee and work from home so I needed an actual desk on which to spend my 9 hours. I just got it yesterday, came pretty fast, so I haven't had it for long, but so far, 4 hours in, I like it. As you can see from the picture, I have one of those long, curved screens. It fits the desk well with the extenders on. I'm 5'4" and the keyboard drawer is in a nice place, but I don't mind putting the keyboard up on the desk either. It's really the perfect height as far as I can tell. Has just enough room for my laptop, the monitor, a drink, my mouse, and a writing pad. This is all I need for the most part. It's not a huge desk, and I've definitely seen smaller, but I highly doubt tall folks would like it much.The only thing I am missing is more shelves for books. It would have been nice to have another little shelf, and one with higher arms on the sides so I could stack books there.I think it took me around an hour or so to put together. It came with all the parts and they fit together easily. I rather enjoy putting things like this together, it was fun. Lots of pieces though.At the moment I feel like it was a good, economical purchase. I'm not sure how long it will last. It seems sturdy, shipped well, no obvious damage. But the desk extender pieces, the black laminated portions, may not last as long as the rest of it. When I was putting it together, the screws pushed on the laminated top portion and I was worried it would crack. So do be careful. Try not to spill anything on the desk!Overall I'm pleased. I ordered the office chair as well, but that doesn't come in until tomorrow.

The only reason I gave this a four star is because it has a million pieces and screws, lol! I took me and my husband about an hour to complete, but we just took our time reading the directions which are very clear. The assembly booklet is extremely well explained and the great thing is that all the pieces and screws were numbered, so you cannot make a mistake. Once assembled it looks great... just like the picture. I love the sides that can be adjusted as desired it looks great in my office and is very sturdy. Definitely worth the money and the assembly time.

This desk was just what my son was looking for to hold his desktop computer with some space for other things. I was a bit concerned about it's stability until we unpacked the box and put the desk together; It is very sturdy and durable. The instructions were easy to follow and it was a quick build. A beautiful modern look for my son's room, and he has no trouble sitting at this desk and working (a big plus as he is a little over 6 feet tall). I'm very happy with this purchase and I'm considering the possibility of purchasing another one for my other son, who's just as tall. Also love that the side shelves are adjustable.