I'm starting a remote job on Oct 5th and I need to build out my home office. Any recommendations for a chair and a desk?
Ask HN: Best desk and chair for the home office?
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Re: Ask HN: Best desk and chair for the home office?
#2How much are you willing to spend, and how long are you spending in it without getting up? I just literally an hour ago got one of these:
https://wbmason.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ItemDesc=HON-Crio-Hig...
to replace a broken down piece of crap, and so far it's been a huge improvement. But they have 1400 chairs to choose from.
Re: Ask HN: Best desk and chair for the home office?
#3How much are you willing to spend, and how long are you spending in it without getting up? I just literally an hour ago got one of these: https://wbmason.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ItemDesc=HON-Crio-Hig... to replace a broken down piece of crap, and so far it's been a huge improvement. But they have 1400 chairs to choose from.
It's a full-time job. Expecting 40-60 hours a week in the chair. I guess I should start with budget. Haven't thought about it yet.
Re: Ask HN: Best desk and chair for the home office?
#4Is https://www.autonomous.ai any good?
Re: Ask HN: Best desk and chair for the home office?
#5Short answer: Chair, something comfortable. Desk: any horizontal surface big enough to work on.
Longer answer:
Chairs: Gaming chairs (Noble chairs look nice), Steelcase (Leap), Humanscale, Herman Miller (Aeron), etc or just about any Ego chair from Staples/Office Depot would probably be okay.
Desk: Standing Height or adjustable (Ikea, Geekdesk). Legare (Funky toolless/knockdown) and Levenger are options as well.
For one stop shopping take a look at Branch Furniture. https://www.branchfurniture.ca/collections/work-from-home (They probably have a US site as well)
Notes: You should be getting and moving around during the day anyways. I pace a lot while thinking so I am up and down all day. But I have a good/expensive egonomic chair anyways. My desk is 64"x27" table I made for myself. My wife has the ergo chair from Branch Furnture and it's okay but not great.
Re: Ask HN: Best desk and chair for the home office?
#6The Airon chairs were pretty OK, but I prefer the Swopper and the HAG Capisco chair. The both make me more likely to move a little bit.
Re: Ask HN: Best desk and chair for the home office?
#7The Aeron chair is well-known for a reason. My posterior can personally vouch for its comfort even for long work sessions. That, a decent height adjustable desk, and adequate illumination around the monitor to minimize eyestrain are the basics of what one needs to work at home.