L-Shaped Reception Desks

An L-shaped reception desk puts the greeting counter on one leg and the working surface on the other, so one person can check guests in and still have a desk behind the counter. We build four. The ready-to-ship L-shaped reception desk is 78.5 inches wide, 40.5 inches deep and 42 inches tall, with a built-in transaction counter, lockable drawers and open shelf storage, and it ships from our warehouse in 2 to 3 business days. The Overture height-adjustable L-shaped reception desk is 72 inches across with a 49 inch return running back, a 41 inch counter with a glass ledge in front and a 48 inch planter wall, a 72 by 90 inch footprint, on an electric base that moves both work surfaces from 22.75 to 49 inches while the counter and planter wall stay put. The Overture L-shaped reception desk with storage is 94 inches across the front and 90 inches down the return, with a full shroud counter at 42 inches and two locking pedestals. The Overture reception desk with storage is a 90 by 90 inch corner station, an 84 inch desk across the front and a 54 inch return, with an L-shaped transaction counter at 41-1/8 inches that wraps the corner and the same two locking pedestals. The three Overture desks are built to order in Dallas and Los Angeles in 2 to 4 weeks. Every desk ships free by curbside and dock freight in the continental US and carries the 15-Year Warranty.

What you are choosing between is the counter and the return. A transaction counter is an open ledge where visitors sign in. A shroud counter is a full raised front that hides the monitor and paperwork from every angle of the lobby. The return is the working leg. The ready-to-ship desk has a left or right option on its page; on the three built-to-order desks, tell us which side when you order and we will confirm the layout on the quote. If the front desk is staffed standing for part of the day, the height-adjustable model is the one that moves.

For sizing, counter heights and how each desk compares, read our guide to the best L-shaped reception desks. For U-shaped and straight layouts, see every reception desk we build.

Which side does the return go on?

You choose. The ready-to-ship desk has a left or right option on its page. The three built-to-order desks are built to the side you tell us when you order, confirmed on the quote. Stand where the receptionist sits and decide which way the working leg should run.

How tall is the counter on an L-shaped reception desk?

The ready-to-ship desk and the L-shaped desk with storage have a 42 inch counter. The 90 by 90 inch reception desk with storage has a 41-1/8 inch wraparound counter. The height-adjustable desk has a 41 inch counter with a glass ledge on top of it. The work surface behind the counter sits at desk height on the three fixed desks and moves from 22.75 to 49 inches on the height-adjustable one.