Desks that keep canal light

Single-person desks in Delft canal flats usually sit under tall windows that face water or a narrow street. We set the top deep enough for a laptop and notebook, yet short enough that shutters can still close without scraping the monitor.

On Oude Delft façades the sill often sits high, so we raise the work surface or add a shallow shelf under the sill for plants and chargers rather than pushing the desk into the room’s middle.

Home desk module specs

Typical kit variants we specify after measuring your wall and radiator. Power counts assume one primary circuit; we flag when a second socket run is needed.

Carrying tops up steep stairs

Many Markt-side walk-ups lack elevators. We prefer tops that split or stay under 140 cm so two people can turn them on the half-landing without scarring plaster.

If you want a continuous 160 cm surface, we schedule a joiner who can assemble on the floor using knockdown hardware already common in Dutch apartment renovations.

Clearance for radiators and skirting

Winter heating in brick canal houses means radiators under almost every street window. The desk either stands proud of the radiator with a heat gap, or we place it on an adjacent party wall and use the window only for daylight.

We never seal the radiator behind a solid panel; airflow stays open, and cable channels run along the skirting instead of through the warm cavity.

Planning fee for a home desk kit

A focused home-desk survey and layout pack is €420 when booked as a half-day for one room. Adding fabrication drawings for a custom top usually brings the studio fee to €680–€890 before the joiner’s own quote.

Retail desk sourcing with delivery path checks alone can stay near €280 if you only need dimensions and a short shopping list—contact [email protected] to match the scope.