Luxury Sit-Stand Desk Buying Checklist
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A pre-purchase checklist for a premium sit-stand or executive desk that walks through fit, room, materials, lift engineering, technology, paperwork, and delivery before any deposit is paid.

[ ] Seated and standing elbow heights measured in the shoes you actually wear at work, written down in inches before you look at a single desk.
[ ] Published height range confirmed in writing with your chosen top thickness attached, and with any keyboard tray or leather inset accounted for.
[ ] Room measured wall to wall, with chair pull-back, walkway behind the desk, guest seating, and door swing marked on a simple sketch.
[ ] Desk width and depth chosen for the room's proportions and your real monitor count, not for the largest surface the catalog offers.
[ ] Top material decided (solid hardwood, matched veneer, stone, glass, or a leather inset) with an honest view of how you want it to age.
[ ] Finish sample requested on the actual wood species and viewed in your office light, with a written answer on whether it can be spot-repaired.
[ ] Construction of a solid top explained by the maker: how it allows for seasonal wood movement without cracking or lifting.
[ ] Lift base identified: who makes the columns and motors, how many stages per column, and whether the base is exclusive to this desk or a shared platform.
[ ] Rated lifting capacity checked against the real weight of the top plus monitors, arms, dock, and lamp, with a comfortable margin left over.
[ ] Duty cycle and cycle rating asked for, so a motor running many adjustments a day is not being asked to work near its limit.
[ ] Stability tested or documented at full standing height with a loaded top: lean on the front edge and watch the monitor.
[ ] Motor noise and motion quality assessed in person or on video, listening for whine, shudder at the start, and the settle at the stop.
[ ] Controller position and features confirmed: memory presets, reach from the seated position, anti-collision, and a lockout if children are around.
[ ] Cable path traced from the wall to the surface: spine or leg channel, under-top tray, power module, and where each grommet actually sits.
[ ] Built-in electronics (wireless charging, USB, lighting) confirmed as replaceable modules rather than parts that will date the whole desk.
[ ] Monitor arm mounting points confirmed as engineered into the frame or top, so nothing is drilled after delivery.
[ ] Total delivered price written out: desk, size or finish upcharges, delivery, installation, tax, and any deposit and balance schedule.
[ ] Lead time stated in writing, with the maker's policy on delays and on changes to the order once production has begun.
[ ] Warranty terms read component by component (motor, electronics, frame, top and finish) including exclusions and who performs service.
[ ] Delivery path measured: front door, hallway turns, stairs, elevator cab, and the office door, with the crated dimensions from the maker in hand.
[ ] White-glove terms confirmed: who unpacks, assembles, levels, connects power, tests the lift through its full range, and removes packaging.
[ ] Inspection plan for delivery day: photograph the crate before opening, check the finish and edges, run the desk to both extremes, and note any damage on the delivery paperwork before signing.
[ ] Care instructions for the top and finish obtained, with a note of what the maker recommends and what would void the warranty.
[ ] Documents filed together for the life of the desk: invoice, drawings, warranty, finish specification, and the base's service contact.