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My two-part desk setup (2025)

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Re: My two-part desk setup (2025)

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Post by silisili »

kqr wrote: post #220
silisili wrote: post #137

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That's funny, because there was a joke going around many years ago that you could tell how much money someone had by how far their couch was from the wall. Out of curiosity, I was trying to find a source for that, but didn't find much other than old Reddit threads and a 'viral TikTok trend.'

> you could tell how much money someone had by how far their couch was from the wall. Isn't this just a proxy for room size? A couch is bulky furniture and in smaller rooms need to be tucked away. Also in smaller rooms even a pillow in the corner can see a wall-mounted TV anywhere in the room.

It is, I suppose that's the joke. But now we find out Feng Shui says the folks with smaller living rooms had the right idea all along.

Anecdotally, I've lived in both types of setups and vastly prefer layouts conducive to seating against the wall, regardless of room size.

Re: My two-part desk setup (2025)

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Post by dudul »

allenu wrote: post #77

Very beautiful setup. I'm jealous of the space to do this. I like the idea of making the desk face out into the room, but my office is quite small, so it would end up floating in the middle of the room. Having it in the corner isn't quite as pleasing to the eye, but it makes it so the rest of the room feels larger. There are bits in here that are a little bit over-designed in my opinion. Do you really need two founta…

The guy is obviously passionate about his fountain pens: https://arslan.io/2025/12/19/a-look-at-my-fountain-pens/

Re: My two-part desk setup (2025)

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Post by necovek »

abyssin wrote: post #180
necovek wrote: post #172

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As someone with full-height windows at home — depending on your climate (continental Europe here, so similar to NYC or Boston, with below freezing in the winter and 40C/104F in the summer) — might not work too well. You lose space for shelves and such, opening a window can let the rain in, floor will get very cold, and depending on the glass type, you either get it to be like a greenhouse/too hot in the summer, or no…

There's something visually appealing about full-height windows, but they're not worth it in the long run. You get used to them fast, they're less energy efficient, they're more expensive. If they aren't fixed, the lower part being closer to the ground is more prone to water ingress. I woudn't say they don't make sense at all, but large continuous windows that aren't full height provide almost all the benefits in dail…

Note that you can have them be energy efficient (triple glazed can even beat hard walls with regular insulation), but reflective ones which do a better job of avoiding greenhouse effect also let less light in, and how effective that is depends on your climate.

Re: My two-part desk setup (2025)

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Post by poly2it »

tortilla wrote: post #217
poly2it wrote: post #105

Since this thread seems to have attracted the attention of some hackers with taste, has anybody considered an adjustable height desk? If so, what brands are you looking at? They all seem to compromise on the aesthetics on the desk and end up quite clunky.

I've done some research on my next desk. I currently have a Jarvis desk which is decent. Here are some interesting ones: Wood: https://grovemade.com/standing-desk-system/ https://store.hermanmiller.com/standing-desks/new-canaan-lea... 4 leg style: https://shop.humanscale.com/collections/sit-stand-desks/prod... https://www.branchfurniture.com/products/four-leg-standing-d... https://store.haworth.com/products/elements-…

This is a very good list. I've also looked in particular for four-legged tables for their preferable aesthetics and have seen most of the tables you linked to. HM New Canaan or the eFloat Quattro comes the closest for me as I like having a wider working area. R&B Parsons looks a little clunky. I must admit that there is still some way to go compared to the sleek designs of the USM Haller in the article or the Palladio desk.

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Post by hokumguru »

al_borland wrote: post #196
hokumguru wrote: post #65

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To anyone hesitant on the price of the Vitsoe system I just have to say I’ve had mine for two years now and can confidently say that nothing else compares. It’s truly well made. Feels like it will be around much longer than I am, and still look the part.

I’ve been toying with the idea of getting some for years. It seems they really push the idea of it being with the buyer for life, and it being able to grow and adapt with your life and different places they will live. This is in stark contrast to many of the cheaper options. I know a lot of people who throw their IKEA stuff away when they move and buy new stuff for every place they live. IKEA stuff doesn’t always old…

Yes, actually the only way to buy them is to go through their service. They were extremely helpful and the entire process was seamless.

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Post by ian_holt »

awakeasleep wrote: post #219
ebbi wrote: post #213

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There is a new trend of bringing dogs to the office, and for someone that isn't used to having a pet, it's so disruptive to my focus. So many times I'm focusing on something and then having a dog climb on to you/lick you from the aisle behind you is so jarring and disruptive. But it's cute, so it's ok apparently.

Try having a dog repeatedly hump your leg till completion. “Theres nothing we can do about it” I hate my office and the stupid pet rules more than you could believe.

I have a similar issue with the couple of cats we have in our office (known also as my home). Either they want to go outside, get fed (again), or simply just decide they need attention more than I need to work. But still, sometimes it is a nice distraction, and sometimes that distraction is what I needed to help me actually re-focus on the task at hand :)

Re: My two-part desk setup (2025)

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Post by tortilla »

poly2it wrote: post #224
tortilla wrote: post #217

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I've done some research on my next desk. I currently have a Jarvis desk which is decent. Here are some interesting ones: Wood: https://grovemade.com/standing-desk-system/ https://store.hermanmiller.com/standing-desks/new-canaan-lea... 4 leg style: https://shop.humanscale.com/collections/sit-stand-desks/prod... https://www.branchfurniture.com/products/four-leg-standing-d... https://store.haworth.com/products/elements-…

This is a very good list. I've also looked in particular for four-legged tables for their preferable aesthetics and have seen most of the tables you linked to. HM New Canaan or the eFloat Quattro comes the closest for me as I like having a wider working area. R&B Parsons looks a little clunky. I must admit that there is still some way to go compared to the sleek designs of the USM Haller in the article or the Palladi…

Yes, I'm still on the hunt :)

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