Ask HN: What cool desk ideas do you have for a home office?

Post by jacknews » Sat, Sep 09, 2023, 10:11 PM UTC

atoav wrote: post #44

As someone who learned industrial design think the most important thing is to have the desk match your use. There isn't any specific advice I could give as my desks are extremely tuned to my own needs (5.1 audio production, electronics, etc.). The most important thing is to get the width and depth right and to figure out where everything goes. Don't be afraid to add multiple levels either going up or down to add what…

  Although "designers" (if they don't think a lot about functionality I prefer to call them stylists)

Post by squeegee_scream » Sat, Sep 09, 2023, 10:18 PM UTC

h3xk1tt3n wrote: post #42

I did something like this recently, and it turned out okay; going into it I already expected there would be multiple iterations before I was really happy with it. My idea was to have the smallest actual desk surface possible for my needs, maximizing the number of screens/pixels in my field of view. I got the heaviest duty electric standing desk frame and built on top of that. The desk surface is about 16” deep, which…

Post by jacknews » Sat, Sep 09, 2023, 10:26 PM UTC

shermanm wrote: post #46

I made a quick and dirty desk when I started working from home during COVID. Plywood with some quick finish on some legs I got from Amazon. I didn’t spend too much time on it because I wasn’t sure how long I’d be working from home. Some things I added: * Integrated cable management: I attached the power strip and the LAN switch under the desk. I’ve got cats that get curious. * usb hub on the side * Boom arm for my mi…

Post by squeegee_scream » Sat, Sep 09, 2023, 10:29 PM UTC

the_third_wave wrote: post #53

Get an older desk - preferably one of the many-drawered variety - at a thrift store, Craigslist, second hand store or similar. Also, get a 25 to 30 cm wide, 4-5 cm thick slab of some fine wood, Oak or Elm or something else relatively heavy. The slab should cover at least the width of the desk plus ~12-14 cm but it can be wider. Cut two 6 to 7 cm heigh 'feet' for the slab off the side and mount these on the bottom of…

Post by DR_Hero » Sat, Sep 09, 2023, 10:40 PM UTC

squeegee_scream wrote: post #68

tpmx wrote: post #32

I tend to mostly focus on the displays. The desk(s) follow from that... I currently have two 43" 4k displays (Philips BDM4350UC) next to each other. One directly in front of me, the other angled to the side. It's not working great - too much strain to use the right half of the side screen. What I'm curious to test: one 43" 4k screen in the the middle with an LG DualUp 18:16 screen to each side. Maybe I should just ge…

That 3-monitor setup is exactly what I'm planning. I doubt I'll make much use of the side vertical monitors, but I have them so why not. After reading all the comments on this post I've realized I can build my own monitor mount system instead of buying some monitor arms. I think that'll make them more secure and less wiggly