Attempting to save money by buying cheap home office furniture is probably not a good idea. Most people assume that desks, office chairs and items such as filing cabinets used in a home office are given much gentler treatment than those in a commercial business. This is untrue. In fact the reality is quite the opposite. The casual atmosphere that exists in a home office tends to lend itself to beat up on desk edges and on office chairs being borrowed for spare seating. Indeed office furniture used in the home actually needs to be doubly strong.
Of course, the main qualifier in choosing cheap home office furniture is not price. The main determinant as to which pieces you want to take home with you is obviously the style of decor. You can’t very well put a blond Danish modern desk alongside of your Chippendale dining set. There are other important factors as well. Glass and chrome furniture may well be safe to use among adults in an office setting, but as anyone who has ever had a toddler milling about knows, sharp edges present special dangers. Basically the thing to remember is that buying office furniture for your home requires you to spend a little more money not less, as in this case form is far more important than function and price.