Standing Desk Storage

FlexiSpot Theodore

The one big disadvantage of giving up your old sitting desk for a new height-adjustable standing desk is losing your drawer space. In fact, it’s one of the biggest reasons that many people go for a standing desk converter instead of swapping out their entire desk.

There are several historical reasons that you still don’t see drawers on standing desks too often. Chiefly, these have to do with the significant amount of weight that would be added by attaching wooden drawers to a wooden desktop, space constraints underneath the desktop of typical standing desks, the cost of fabrication (and the added shipping weight), and the strain that the added weight of a drawer(s) might place on the sensitive lifting columns mechanisms.

This is gradually changing as more and more standing desk storage offerings reach the market, and hence the creation of the Standing Desk Storage Reviews round-up. We have scoured the market to identify the most practical drawers and file cabinets specifically designed for standing desks, compared their specs, and lab tested several of them in the initial establishment of this important new standing desk accessories category.

two-drawer locking file cabinet

Best File Cabinets For Standing Desks

We now see pretty much all major online sellers of standing desks offering matching file cabinets to go with their desks.

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StandUpDeskStore File Cabinet

Stand Up Desk Store File Cabinet Review

The Stand Up Desk Store File Cabinet has a 100-lb weight capacity and a fifth wheel under the front edge of the bottom drawer to prevent tipping.

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StandUpDeskStore File Cabinet With Cushion

Stand Up Desk Store File Cabinet With Cushion Review

The Stand Up Desk Store File Cabinet With Cushion has a 265-lb weight capacity and is one of the more expensive file cabinets we've reviewed.

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StandUpDeskStore Heavy Duty File Cabinet

Stand Up Desk Store Heavy Duty File Cabinet Review

The Stand Up Desk Store Heavy Duty File Cabinet has a 265-lb weight capacity and is one of the more expensive file cabinets we've reviewed.

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iMovR Matching 2-Door Credenza Review

Elegant storage cabinet to match your iMovR Solid Wood Standing Desk, part of the Lander Collection.

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iMovR Lander drawer

iMovR Premium Drawer Review

There’s no question the iMovR Lander Premium Drawer is the best standing desk drawer we’ve reviewed. Being the best, it's also the most expensive.

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autonomous.ai mobile file cabinet

Autonomous File Cabinet Review

As basic as they come, this is a thin steel, 3-drawer mobile file pedestal that's supposed to match Autonomous' standing desks.

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iMovR Hide-Away drawer

iMovR Hide-Away Drawer Review

The iMovR Hide-Away add-on drawer is solid, simple and cheap. It helps gain back some of the storage space you gave up when you switched to a standing desk.

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iMovR Tech Dock standing desk storage

iMovR Tech Dock Review

The iMovR Tech Dock allows you to securely store your laptop, tablet, or other device at your standing desk while keeping it easily accessible to use whenever needed.

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UpLift locking under desk drawer a solution for a standing desk with drawers

Best Standing Desk Storage Options

We review all the easy ways to add storage space to a standing desk, from add-on drawers to matching file cabinets, and more.

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Jarvis Bamboo Desk Drawer

Fully Jarvis Bamboo Desk Drawer Review

Fully missed the mark on the Jarvis Bamboo Desk Drawer by failing to include a hardware pull on the drawer or drawer slides.

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imovr captain's standing desk with drawer

Best Standing Desks With Drawers

The one big disadvantage of giving up your old sitting desk for a new height-adjustable standing desk is losing your drawer space.

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UpLift locking under desk drawer a solution for a standing desk with drawers

UpLift Locking Under Desk Drawer Review

The UpLift Locking Under Desk Drawer is a good option that suffers mostly when compared to cheaper alternatives from other manufacturers.

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StandUpDeskStore Sliding Under-Desk Drawer

Stand Up Desk Store Sliding Under-Desk Drawer Review

The Stand Up Desk Store Sliding Under-Desk Drawer overcomes some drawbacks by being cheap, coming in multiple colors and offering a locking option.

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Uplift 2-drawer file cabinet review

UpLift Desk File Cabinet Reviews

There's nothing about any of these cabinets that should sway your decision as to which standing desk you're going to buy.

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Standdesk rolling file cabinet

StandDesk Rolling File Cabinet Review

The very cheapest mobile file pedestal you can buy for use with a standing desk. Drawers deep enough for letter and legal-sized documents.

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Vari File Cabinet

Vari File Cabinet and Storage Seat Reviews

We can't recommend this Vari file cabinet over others in a similar price range unless you're trying to match the black decor of your other Vari furniture.

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flexispot theodore standing desk with drawer

FlexiSpot Theodore Standing Desk Review

The FlexiSpot Theodore is an exercise in extremes. It has a couple of drawbacks, but if you can work around those then you might have a desk you'll love.

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FlexiSpot Esben

FlexiSpot Esben Standing Desk Review

The FlexiSpot Esben standing desk is great if you are on a budget, need storage and aren't too worried about fine-tuning your ergonomics.

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FlexiSpot Comhar

FlexiSpot Comhar Standing Desk Review

The FlexiSpot Comhar has an easy assembly, drawer and 3 USB ports. But those come with a troublesome crossbar and a lack of ergonomic flexibility.

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Standing Desk Storage iMovR Mobile File Cabinet Review

iMovR Mobile File Cabinet Review

The iMovR filing cabinet is a rare standing desk storage solution that has been built specifically with active desk user in mind

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Fully Desk Drawer

Fully Desk Drawer Review

The Fully Desk Drawer is decent, simple and cheap. Because it doesn't pull out all the way, you might get less storage space than you hoped for.

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fully sidekick 3-drawer mobile file pedestal

Fully Sidekick Mobile File Cabinet Review

The Fully Sidekick comes with a 10-year warranty, which is as good as it gets at this price, but overall the feel of this product is on the flimsy side.

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