[Misc] Your home office / study / working spot

[Herr Tubthumper]

Get a standing desk.

As opposed to what? A floating one?

 

[Bozza]

I have given up the home office but what I will say is it's best to have a separate room if possible. And as we spend a third of our day at work invest in the best you can and make this as comfortable as possible.

Yep - I've got a dedicated room, as you say. It's been empty for 18 months largely through my indecision.

As opposed to what? A floating one?

Standing whilst working is considered to be significantly better for one's health than being seated for long periods of time. I suspect my desk, when also bought, will be used by the kids for homework etc. The very best desks can adjust from a low seating position to a standing position (and everything in between) but these tend to be pretty pricey.

 

[Ken Livingstone Seagull]

Awaits [MENTION=921]Ken Livingstone Seagull[/MENTION] pissing everyone off!

Too true HKFC, the hammock adjacent to the humble grass hut works well in combination with an upended pineapple box upon which to rest my snifter (nb posh prose) and biro. I shall refrain from pissing anyone off by mentioning the Pacific view, the balmy temperature, the palm trees or scantily clad peaches walkin on the beaches. No, not me.

 

[Since1982]

View to the front, cheap desk from Staples, chair by IKEA.



View to the rear, which tends to distract me from what I should be doing at the desk

 

[Bold Seagull]

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That could be any number of basements in Brighton!

 

[W.C.]

I'd definitely say spend some money on a chair that will help your posture and make sure everything else is in a decent position. I'm paying for years of shit chairs and bad posture at the moment. Finally got a pretty nice work station. Probably about 10 years too late.

 

[soistes]

Yep - I've got a dedicated room, as you say. It's been empty for 18 months largely through my indecision.



Standing whilst working is considered to be significantly better for one's health than being seated for long periods of time. I suspect my desk, when also bought, will be used by the kids for homework etc. The very best desks can adjust from a low seating position to a standing position (and everything in between) but these tend to be pretty pricey.

I've had a standing desk at work for about three years now, and more recently converted my home-working environment to standing too. Took a while to adjust to it, but I wouldn't revert to sitting now. Some of the positive arguments here http://www.getbritainstanding.org/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-active-times/sitting-is-the-new-smokin_b_5890006.html

 

[Lush]

OOh! You can get standing desks at IKEA!

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/campaigns/home-office/standing-desks.html

 

[happypig]

OOh! You can get standing desks at IKEA!

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/campaigns/home-office/standing-desks.html

Got to go to Croydon though. Ying/Yang.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Pine desk and wall unit came with the house when we bought it. Painted them white and changed knobs. Chair bought through Amazon

 

[Bozza]

I've had a standing desk at work for about three years now, and more recently converted my home-working environment to standing too. Took a while to adjust to it, but I wouldn't revert to sitting now. Some of the positive arguments here http://www.getbritainstanding.org/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-active-times/sitting-is-the-new-smokin_b_5890006.html

Oh - I'm well aware of the benefits.

I'm intending to position my desk, as and when I finally get one, in front of a window as the front of our house is on the West side of Findon Valley looking East, meaning we have great views to Cissbury Ring and the ridge leading up to it. It just feels as though the whole setup would be blocking out too much light if it was raised. Maybe it wouldn't...

 

[goldstone68]

got fed up with my desk so I installed and built a race track in my office space.

 

[basque seagull]

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Pine desk and wall unit came with the house when we bought it. Painted them white and changed knobs. Chair bought through Amazon

Nice set up..lots of light! You running both monitors off one desktop? If so what desktop pc are you using? Ta..

 

[Eeyore]

I prefer working in smaller spaces, but one has been taken over by a family oracle greater than anything the Internet has to offer. I dare not try to reclaim the space...

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

I prefer working in smaller spaces, but one has been taken over by a family oracle greater than anything the Internet has to offer. I dare not try to reclaim the space...


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Jebus that's my cat and my daughters Giraffe.....

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

How big is your budget

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Nice set up..lots of light! You running both monitors off one desktop? If so what desktop pc are you using? Ta..

I've got two ceiling light domes in the study, so, yes, great light.



I run both monitors off of a Dell Latitude E6430s lap top

 

[GingerBeerMan]

How high is the keyboard and mouse on a standing desk?

 

[GingerBeerMan]

I've had a standing desk at work for about three years now, and more recently converted my home-working environment to standing too. Took a while to adjust to it, but I wouldn't revert to sitting now. Some of the positive arguments here http://www.getbritainstanding.org/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-active-times/sitting-is-the-new-smokin_b_5890006.html

Unless I'm missing something neither of them links are analysing standing desks, they're just saying sitting is bad?

 

[Eggman]

Good thread. Have subscribed to this for tips. Need desk. SHELVING. A settee and mini fridge. Have an signed Albion shirt I need framing for the wall. But for certain need inspiration on further artwork to adourn my walls.