Most people pick their desk based on the space they can jam it into—"Open corner? Corner desk it is!"—and treat different desk layouts as though they are largely interchangeable. Pick out your desk ...

These are the standing desks ELLE DECOR editors kept after weeks of real-world testing—and the ones we'd recommend to a friend.

If your office work at home is limited to tasks like checking email, paying bills and filing paperwork, a small desk in a kitchen nook or bedroom is probably all you need. But if you work from home ...