Calico Designs Adapta Desk - Height Adjustable Desk - 23"-33.5" - All-Purpose Standing Table for Home Office, Art, and More - Black/Walnut

i guess this review was a long time coming. I used this as a desk (full-time work from home) for just under 4 years. The height adjustability was great, I had it at about 28" high. Sturdy for 2 monitors, laptop, keyboard, mouse and network equipment. I recently needed to expand my work area so I disassembled this table and reassembled it upstairs to use as a sewing table adjusted down around 25 inch height and I have used it for a few months for sewing and quilting and even after reassembling it is very sturdy with a 35 lb sewing machine running at full speed.

The media could not be loaded. I had previously written a long, and great review for this table, because when I compared price vs. quality, in comparison to other products, I was extremely impressed. However, I had to uninstall the black metal board that is supposed to screw on the back of it, because every time I tried to extend my legs, it would bump into my shins, and it bothered me. What ended up happening, after continuously sliding it back and forth when sitting down and getting up again, the left leg completely broke, and my monitor and keyboard fell hard on the ground!!! my brother, suggested, drilling new holes and fixing the leg in a different spot, and thank heavens this worked! For now!!The design, the way it was intended to be assembled, is very good. But if you were like me, and like to extend your legs in front of you, when you’re working or watching videos, then this would bother you, unless you were on the shorter side.I wish it had came with wheels, and without that back piece, this would make it perfect for me. Again, I’m just sharing my own experience you might not run into any of the problems I ran into.

Its heights are good for kids up to average sized people. It's cheaper than other desks that are 26in high.It's extremely easy to out together, a few minutes if you're fast. Came with no build imperfections. Top of the table mostly perfect there was a minor imperfection, doesn't affect my keyboard.It feels sturdy and stable, I have a heavy monitor clamp, dac, amp, heavy glass mouse pad, keyboard, and switch all putting weight on the desk but it doesn't wobble or feel shakey, feels sturdy.The cons are as follows, the back end of the table leg mount makes it so you cannot attach a monitor mount in 2 separate places, the legs are a bit close together on the bottom making it a tight fit for chair wheels.The table is lightweight due to its size, and the wheels of your chair will push it as you move in, also you will hit the edge and it will easily move. Unless it is flush against the wall. I used the corner styrofoam to bridge the desk with the wall due to my monitor arm not allowing it to be flush. This keeps the table from moving forward on any side. A block of wood or other hard material would be better. Installing lizard skins to the feet prior to assembling your workstation would undoubtedly help. Regardless this is what causes it to lose a star.

i am so disappointed. i loved the design and it was just what i was looking for. I have PUT TOGETHER FURNITURE like this before so i am not completely new to it, but i do think the quality of the material had something to do with me feeling like a total MORON and that maybe it was my fault it fell apart at the onset. ! it had a few dings in it from shipping so i figured not the dealers fault. BUT! when i lifted it to see what it looked like, it fell apart before i even got it all the way upright where the metal legs meets the table. possibly due to the (particle board) bottom of table WHERE THE SCREWS GO INTO IT meets the heavy weight of the table itself not being able to handle the weight? i am not the design engineer. so i am not sure why it couldnt handle even being positioned upright. also - the metal part that is supposedly the support between the legs bent (really weak metal!! more like tin) as i was lifting it as well. not only should there be explicit directions in english stating not to put it together by yourself, but also not to lift it by yourself, BECAUSE it is FRAGILE (which it should not be ) . there were only two pictures showing the numbered parts showing what goes where. it is too heavy for me to even think about returning it so i am going to figure out how to salvage it. i can only hope there would be an offer of compensation.

I have nerve compression problems in my arms (carpal tunnel + thoracic outlet) and typing/writing position is a real problem. The average desk is much, much too high for me to use for any length of time before I start feeling the effects of bad posture, but this desk can adjust to very low heights. Most adjustable desks I've seen have a minimum height that is still too high for me, but this one has a more versatile range.It's easy to put together. The top of the desk is very sturdy; the surface of the desk, laying flat on the floor, could support my body weight with no problems.To adjust the desk, you have to loosen the knobs on the legs of it, move the writing surface to the height you want, and tighten the knobs again. This may be difficult for people who cannot physically lift the top of the desk and hold it steady while simultaneously messing with the knobs underneath it. I set my feet on the horizontal part of the legs and hold the surface where I want it with my thighs to do this to keep it steady when adjusting it, so I can adjust it multiple times without much effort. It may be difficult to make the top of it perfectly level, but you can eyeball it pretty well.The bottom of the writing surface is a little rough around the edges, but that's a superficial complaint and I only noticed it when putting it together.Overall, I'm very happy with this desk. It's the only table I've found that adjusts to such a low height and is small enough to fit the space of my old desk. This table is a real improvement for people who find the average desk too high for comfortable typing and writing.