A cabinet desk is simply a home office desk that has a lot of extra storage in the form of drawers, shelves, and cabinets. This extra storage space often means an office desk with cabinets is chunkier and heavier than a regular desk. Sometimes, a desk with file cabinet compartments is combined with some form of overhead storage unit, in which case the whole thing will be called a desk plus hutch. A cabinet desk is a great option when you have plenty of paperwork and accessories and want to avoid office clutter.