This art table far exceeds my already high expectations based on prior reviews and my research. It's much sturdier than I expected, especially the glass shelf. It is really quite beautiful with the blue glass accents. The only visual flaw are the oddly placed circular cup holders, off-center, in an oval shaped space. Considering the quality and design of the rest of the desk, this actually surprises me.The cup holders were also the only part of assembly that caused me quite a bit of confusion, as there is NO REASON that I can deduct for the placement of the first nut. I assembled the desk by myself (so it can be done, it's just a little tricky in the initial stages). I did a full inventory of parts and was highly organized before I began assembly, and it took several hours to construct. I was somehow missing one screw, but for the corkboard mount, probably the only area where a missing screw is easily replaced by a hardware store version. So BE SURE TO COUNT YOUR NUTS & BOLTS (just in case). The directions are straightforward pictures... With some common sense mixed in.I've honestly never assembled a piece of furniture without issues with holes not lining up properly or pieces not being punched precisely... Until this desk. I was quite impressed by this.This desk is STURDY, with so many unique and functional features. The workspace is generous, but not overly large. I'm using the desk in my home art studio, and it fits quite nicely in a very small home studio. Without leg extensions, I'm still in need of a higher chair than a standard 18 height dining room chair. I ordered an inexpensive Boss task chair that will hopefully over just enough lift to still able my feet to be planted in the ground. I did purchase the leg extensions, so that I can convert the desk later if desired. I draw/paint and I use water soluble pencils quite frequently, so I wasn't planning to use the tabletop lift much. WASN'T. The tabletop lift at varying angles is actually one of my favorite parts about the desk.This desk is in high demand for a reason. It is by no stretch of the imagination an absolutely perfect desk: Storage space, multifunctional work surface, compact, and aesthetically so very pleasing to the eye...I had my eye on this desk for a couple of months before I purchased it. I'd highly recommend it to anyone looking for an art table. It is everything everyone says it is/raves about in their reviews... and more...

My boyfriend purchased this desk for himself and I stole it as my new study place. Love it!! He now uses my old flat desk. we should purchase an additional one!

Comes with all tools for assembly in box - took one person about an hour and a half to put together. Well made and my artist loves it. Just wish it was taller to start with instead of having to buy extensions.

I spent quite a bit of time searching for a table that I could use for painting. I finally decided to go for this Studio Designs table and I'm glad I did. It is very well built, easy to put together, and has ok instructions. I purchased the leg extensions also since I sometimes stand while I paint. I placed a monitor on the upper shelf and use the cork board and magnets to display photos of my subject matter. One note: The upper glass shelf can not be raised or lowered....only the cork board/magnet section can be moved up or down. (And of course the table top does tilt to various levels). The table inserts are very nice for holding brushes, bottles, etc. Lot's of space underneath too. A very good buy!!!!!

This desk is just what my girlfriend was looking for (she's an art/graphic design student). The desk was easy to assemble and required minimal parts and screws. The glass-top piece is a bit heavy and might require two people to assemble comfortably. It works great and the multi level tabletop is ideal for drafting work. It's a bit large, so plan on using up a bit of room when assembling. All the pieces arrived in great condition. I highly recommend it.

Desktop is solid, easily adjustable, easily moveable, easy to build and is an illustrator's perfect workspace. I'm very happy with it and am glad I spent the extra cash for it. This will be in my office for a long time...

I've assembled a lot of furniture over the last 50 years and I Can't remember any that went together smoother. The instructions were well drawn diagrams without the usual lousy translated text. All the hardware was neatly compartmentalized & easy to find nothing missing & nothing extra. The metal is of a fairly decent gauge so as to make it pretty sturdy, they could have done a few more welds but it does seem adequate. Some complain about the cross bars... when I first put them up they didn't seem to align, so I tried flipping them over & they lined right up. Maybe I was lucky or maybe they aren't symmetric. I'm not sure i like a glass shelf held on by suction cups over a glass table top, but it seems pretty steady & if it loosens there's always RTV. It's not something a professional artist would want I think, but for my 17 year old budding Escher it's perfect. Well worth the $

Our future designer/Artist was very happy when she recieved this item for Christmas 2013....Grandparents Love it as well, It is sturdy and trendy as well, it has and does everything we could have possibly hoped for!!

My gf is a total art junkie and this was a perfect gift for her, a bit pricy then the others but way worth it.

Now it is mine! It was a little harder to assemble than I had hoped, the lack of worded instructions is sometimes hard to deal with, and caused much examining and re-examining of the images in hopes of putting it together right. but it works perfectly for my needs, will be adding a slim flourescent light under the table top for a light table. The top shelf could be alot sturdier I am considering anchoring that to the wall so I can attach a extendable light with magnifier from above.

I purchased this table and 3 days later it was delivered in perfect condition. It took me a while to assemble (the drawer slide pictures could explain this part a lot better) but I figured it out and had no other trouble. All the parts were easily identified and I had no parts left over! I am really happy because I have never put furniture together before by myself. I did buy a new small power cordless screwdriver which helped a lot!It's a wonderful addition to my quilt studio (I'm going to use it as a light source for designing my applique blocks). It's great to adjust the slant of the table top. I'm really happy with this purchase.

Good quality, took a few hours to put together, but no problems. Could only be improved by a light under the shelf. Will have to get a clamp-on.

some problems with the welding.the drawer does not work because the manufacturer welded a bar on backwards. i used 5 minute epoxy instead of screws to remedy this.the crossed wires do not cross. its not made right.desk still works perfectly.the cup for the utensils should be deeper because things just fall out.

It looks great, I am very happy that the glass came undamaged. Although the package came undamaged the metal part had some scratches and dents in them, which are only cosmetic. Have only just put it together and mainly writing this review to edit some instructions, since the booklet wasn't that clear and I'm trying to save you some time:1) The instructions are in picture form and no explanation, but aren't too bad.2) The parts are unlabeled, except the side leg part which will have L & R on them, but it's pretty obvious since you want holes facing in anyway. They are also on a slant opening forward. Which is cool since it would fit a corner space.3) First step on P.8 The metal bar (part 8)that has a loop on it, make sure to attach it with the loop facing up.4) P.9, the shelf rails I have received had double set of holes (picture has just one), my model fit the second hole from the front (when I tried first one, the back hole didn't line up5) The cross beams on page 13, the longer part is facing up otherwise the middle holes for the screw won't align.I'm not a strong gal, but I was able to put it by myself in few hours, quite light weight parts. Although, it's a great idea to have someone there to hold the top while you align the screws (gave me few panicky moments).

I like the tower because it is at eye level and allowed me to post information I need to have constant access too. The art drawer is perfect for all my colored Tombow brush pens. All the side compartment are very helpful for having easy access to other supplies too.

I now own two of these, one for my home studio, and one for my regular studio. I initially purchased this 4 years ago for use at home(a small 1bdrm condo), mostly because it looked nice, and I didn't want a more traditional drafting table cluttering up my main room. However, when I rearranged my area at the studio where I share space with 24 other artists, I decided it was time for a second one.As an illustrator, I am constantly at my desk, and having the adjustable tabletop is great! I can get it to just the right angle so I'm not hunched over my work. And when I want to do work on my laptop and Cintiq, I can make the surface flat or almost flat so they don't fall off the desk. I can even stick a light under the table surface and use it as a lightbox if I need to trace something.Having the shelf and the magnet/cork board is also great. I can easily hang character sheets or other reference within easy view, and it doesn't get in the way of the pages I'm working on on the desk's surface. Plus, I can put some toys, models, or even a small plant on the shelf to personalize my space without taking up a lot of square-footage! Very nice when space is limited. This unit is also not as deep as a traditional drafting table, so it doesn't take up as much floor space, allowing it to work well in places a normal table wouldn't. O course, this also means the table surface is too small to fit my laptop AND an 11"x17" page, so I have to put my laptop on the shelf if I'm drawing on large paper(which has had the unintentional but nice side-effect of keeping me off the internet while I'm working!).My only real complaint is that this thing is no picnic to put together! Some of the instructions are less than clear, and I feel like if I hadn't been paying attention, I would have put some parts together wrong. Definitely swore A LOT while building this. However, you can do it by yourself if you need to(I did both times!), just know you're in for an hour or two of screwing things in, and maybe get yourself a glass of wine.;)Pros:-Has a lot of storage options for you stuff so you can keep it out of the way, and stay organized!-Very reasonable price for what you get-Attractive and functional design-Compact unitCons:-Kind of a pain to put together-Table surface not as large as a regular drafting tableLong story short, I love this thing, and it makes working a pleasure. Plus my studiomates are envious of my rad set-up! If you need an attractive unit that packs a lot of versatility into a small space, this is for you!

I have been searching for a well engineered adjustable glass top drawing table for a couple of months... reading many reviews on different manufactured drafting/drawing tables, and the one consistent company that was always on top of many reviews I read was the "Studio Designs" drafting/drawing tables. Like some of the other reviewers here, I was going to purchase the economically priced Studio Designs "Futura Craft Table"... which I was totally fine with... but... when I found out about the "Tower" model, I started to think about the type of artwork I do. I use a lot of historical reference materials in my professional artwork, and was always having trouble keeping this material from cluttering up my work space... but still trying to keep the materials close enough to see all the fine details clearly, which was a constant frustration... but... with the added tower to the Futura table, and the attached cork board and the added magnates... this solved the problem for me by helping to hold all of my reference materials up and away from my work space, but still keeping them close enough to see all the fine details I require... It then became obviously clear to me, I had to purchase the Studio Designs Futura Tower model.The table arrived in a couple of days after I ordered it.(That's amazing in itself!) The box the table came in, was also well engineered to keep the glass table and all it's parts, secured from possible shipping damage. Again, another fine attention to detail from this company. After inspecting all it's parts... the assembly of the table was pretty straight forward... (except for the drawer assembly). The pictures isn't very clear in the instructions on how the "sliders" for the drawer are to be attached correctly. Just remember that the black plastic ends to the sliders... goes toward the front of the table... and you'll be fine. The whole assembly took less than a couple of hours to complete. This table is very stable... doesn't shake or shimmy when working on it. I can also imagine adding small lights to the bottom of the glass table top, turning it into a cool light box...I also ordered A set of leg extensions for this table.(A very simple extra accessory attachment) The table, by itself, is great to work with, straight out of the box... but... I work from 6 to 8 hours a day... and being over 6 feet tall and sitting that long at a desk... I just need to stand sometimes and stretch my back and legs, while still continuing to work. The leg extensions accomplishes this task by raising the table about 6 inches higher... so I can actually stand and continue to work comfortably at the table.Overall, I think that the "Studio Designs Futura Tower" adjustable glass top drafting/drawing table, is a great value for the money. The craftsmanship that went into the design of this table... is top rate. Everything is where it should be and it works. From the powder coated paint to the heavy tempered glass... even to the cork board... it just works. Anyone who's been looking for a great adjustable glass top drafting/drawing table... you really should check out and look into the Studio Designs products, before making any final decisions on what table to buy. I'm very pleased with the decision I made with this table... it's made my life a little easier... a heck of a lot more comfortable... and worth every penny! I just wished I could've done this a whole lot sooner...

I did have to struggle to put this together by myself. I would suggest you get someone to help you.Couple of places I did struggle to get together, but after a few minutes I did manage to get it to work.The legs & brackets to hold them together, you really need two peopleThe Bracers on the back legs, were my main complaint.I did see some cracking an chipping of the paint when I got them on an was tightening the screws.Minus one Star, due to the difficultly of putting it together.Other than the assembly issues. I am very satisfied with this Desk.

I am very pleased with the table. The only problem, or what I thought was going to be a problem was that it was missing one tiny little piece. We called customer service and they very quickly (no questions asked) sent us the piece in 3 days. What we thought was going to be a long process of filing claims and what not, turned out to be a quick 5 min phone call with people that actually helped!! I would recommend this product to anyone that is looking for this type of thing. Very well made and looks great too!

This table is exactly what we were looking for. My high school daughter is in love with this table. She draws all the time and has a lightbox she uses but now she won't need it anymore. We placed this table in front of her window (like in the picture) and it's perfect. It's easy for her to pull the tabletop up and down. The many pencil/pen holders and the drawers are going to help keep her organized. Being able to see through the glass to the drawer is nice as well. The cork board and magnetic backing are a plus as well as the adjustable glass shelf. I'm so happy to have found this table. (My husband put it together and he didn't have any trouble, so he says, but he's great at that kinda stuff. He did have a couple of extra screws left over....hmmmm) Everything arrived in perfect condition.