Southern Enterprises Student or Home Office Fold-Out Convertible Desk in Walnut

Very pleased with my desk, which has let me get my work-from-home paperwork off the dining room table! Bought it because it matches a wooden floor, but the desk itself is solid, has reasonable space when open, yet looks very small when folded up.Caveats: it's wise to get what my Mum would call a "little man" (i.e. an expert) to install it - making sure the desk is level and the feet in perfect contact matters a LOT to stability. Also, ditch the screws it comes with and use heavier-duty ones. At some point, consider replacing the hinges on both desk and feet parts, and the latch that holds it closed too. All small things that will keep the desk performing for years or decades.

Very pleased with this product. I am very late reviewing it, weve been using it for over a year now. Its beautiful, installs easily enough and it looks great when its in resting position and when its being used. Its sturdy when in use and its easily stowed into resting position by one person. The space saving with this item is simply best in class. Strongly recommend.

Ordered two for our small office to use for our two sons that are homeschooling. We (it takes two people to put up)were able to put up one because the other was damaged during shipping and is going back. Re-ordered the second one because they are neat little desks and will work well for what we need.The little shelves are perfect for stashing small supplies (jars with crayons and pencils, bottles of glue, small stapler,etc). We put our son's empty folders and blank worksheets in the paper slots, all ready for school to start (another reviewer had mentioned that there were no bottoms to these slots. Ours is fine, so maybe the manufacturer caught the flaw).A few quick notes:1) Screws included are way too small. We couldn't place the pre-drilled holes on studs, so we used 100 lb anchors for the top two holes and a 75 pound anchor on the bottom hole. Since it seemed like the corner with the file slots needed a screw (and can't have one, it's impossible), we drilled in two extra screws into the one stud we could find behind the desk for extra support (these are not anchors and are well hidden in corners).2) The measurement given in the instructions for placing the unit 57 3/4 inches off the ground was wrong by 1 inch. We opened the desk and it sloped downhill (that inch made a big difference, crayons would roll off), so we had to lower it to about 56 3/4 inches. Now we have extra unused anchors in the wall. When the second one comes, we'll double check the levelness of the desk before drilling in the anchors (you'll need one or two people to help you hold it up to do this, it's heavy!).3) It's awkward to install, just a warning. BUT it is great-looking, functional, and fun to be able to fold down and fold away as needed!4) The walnut color is beautiful. It isn't dark like walnut usually is. It is between medium and dark colored and on the warm side (but not as warm as cherry).5) When the desk is closed, it is sort of boring to see a large wooden box on the wall. We are going to paint the large blank panel with black chalkboard paint (this panel becomes the underside of the desk when opened), so that these units have some function when closed and actually look like framed chalkboards flanking our window in the office.I would definitely recommend this product to a friend. Regardless of the damaged second desk and inadequate installation hardware, I am still giving it 5 stars because, as I said before, it fits our needs (perfectly).

I love this desk! I’ve been teaching from home since March and got tired of the terrible ergonomics of my rolling laptop cart. My wrists were hurting, I felt cramped and unable to stretch out, and worst of all- the thing was just there in my sitting room all the time guilting me for not lesson planning 24/7! So I decided it was time for a change- something ergonomic that I could fold up and forget about when the work day was over!This was a little challenging to install, but that was more due to my lack of a stud finder than the design of the desk itself. Learn from my mistake and either use a stud finder or stick some very small magnets on the wall to help you find (and keep track of) the location of the studs. I didn’t realize I missed the stud on one side on my first install attempt and ended up with a 1 inch hole in my wall. No worries though- I found the stud and it’s not going anywhere now!Once you get past the pain of installation, the desk itself is amazing. It’s very sturdy and durable, and the wood is really good quality. It’s easy to open and close, and there’s just enough storage in the little file folders to hide all of my paperwork and piles of post-its out of sight once the work day is over. If you’re looking for a perfect work from home desk that won’t require you to sacrifice your comfort or living space, this is it!

My daughter loves this desk. She has all her make up stored in and on it and has left room for her homework to be done. My husband and a carpenter friend of mine installed in, no problem. They liked that is came all assembled and just needed to be mounted on the wall. Good quality piece of furniture and a pretty good price.

Great desk. Hung it no problem with some assistance from my wife. Decent quality for price, looks good in basement where we hung it and saves a lot of room. My kids love to do their part and homework on it.