L-shaped vs. rectangular: which is better for a home office?

L-shaped and corner desks give you roughly 15-30% more usable surface for the same room footprint and are favored by reviewers running dual or triple monitors plus a laptop. Rectangular 48-55" desks are easier to place, cheaper, and lighter to assemble. If you only run one or two monitors and want a sit-stand mechanism, a rectangular electric frame is the more common recommendation.