{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Interior Design Ideas For Your Home","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog","title":"The Best L-Shaped Desks for Alcoves - FIF Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"yYsiBlWmPK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/best-l-shaped-desks-for-alcoves\/\">The Best L-Shaped Desks for Alcoves<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/best-l-shaped-desks-for-alcoves\/embed\/#?secret=yYsiBlWmPK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Best L-Shaped Desks for Alcoves&#8221; &#8212; Interior Design Ideas For Your Home\" data-secret=\"yYsiBlWmPK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dumy-1024x486-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":486,"description":"The Best L-Shaped Desks for Alcoves - Alcoves beside a chimney breast are among the most underused spaces in British homes, and an L shaped desk can turn one into a genuinely useful workspace. In this guide we explain how alcoves in Victorian, Edwardian and interwar homes tend to be shaped, and why their shallow depth makes a standard straight desk awkward. We walk through measuring an alcove properly, including width at several heights, depth to the chimney face and the space a return can take. We then compare two layouts: running the return along the chimney breast, or placing the main surface on the adjacent wall and letting the return fill the alcove. You will also find the features that help in a recess, such as reversible returns and open bases, along with ideas for using the full height of the alcove with shelving. Finally, we cover finishes that suit period rooms, choosing a compact chair, lighting and making the whole arrangement look intentional."}