An office desk made of solid wood not only costs a fortune, it weighs about as much as a baby elephant.  Although real wood office desks are incredibly impressive, they are a bit like a white elephant.  They’re often not worth their price tag and often need special care and often warp in humid weather conditions.  A wood veneer office desk is a practical and beautiful choice for your business.

Not Quite Plywood

What is wood veneer?  It is very thin pieces of wood that usually comes in sheets.  They average thickness is a mere 3 mm.  When you place many sheets of wood veneer together, you get plywood.  A wood veneer office desk, therefore, is a regular desk with a veneer surface so that it looks like a desk entirely made of wood.  The main material of the desk will vary, from metal to plywood.

A wood veneer office desk is usually tougher and more water resistant than a desk made of pure wood.  Also, if the wood veneer surface comes off or is damaged, the desk itself can often be saved with just a new surface of wood veneer glued on.  Let a professional handle placing new wood veneer on an office desk.  They will have a better knowledge of what adhesives would work best.  For God’s sakes, don’t use Elmer’s Glue.

Let’s Go Shopping

Wood veneer office desks are available in a wide variety of colors, finishes and woods.  They also come in a variety of shapes and storage areas, depending on what you are going to use the desk for.   You can buy them unassembled or assembled.  Be sure you know if you are buying an unassembled desk before you buy it.

Although it is advised to check out the wood veneer office desks in person for a thorough examination before buying, this is not always possible or practical, especially if you need the desks fast or are setting up a new business.  Then, you need to rely on mail order office furniture supply shops.

If you buy used wood veneer office desks, be sure of the company’s return policy before you buy.  You will not know what kind of a history these desks have.  When they arrive, they might not look as good as the catalogue or website pictures.  Be sure you know who handles shipping, as well.  Get recommendations for good used office supply stores or websites from trusted colleagues.

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