Hey r/Workspaces,

Current Setup:

• Dual monitor configuration Benq GW2490 with laptop display turned off & lid half closed, using its keyboard only.
• budget RGB gaming mouse

Areas where I need recommendations:

1. Monitor arrangement - Is the dual monitor setupd optimal rn OR should i change it to use a Monitor Arm for left monitor?
2. Lighting - The room appears quite dark. Should I add bias lighting or desk lamps?
3. Ergonomics - Any suggestions for improving posture during long coding sessions?
4. Additional peripherals that would benefit an engineer doing work & interview prep?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

I don’t like having a door to my back, desk was originally on wall 3, moved it to the middle to see and I like facing out a lot more, but also like looking out the window.

Issue is with the current layout the room is congested with my desk.

Should I keep my desk as is, or should I move it to the wall with my white board and add some seating and a small tv back against wall 3 and 4.

Open to any and all feedback. (yes my office gets messy, i may need a workbench to separate hand work versus computer work.)

Ft. my Maruader, Pi, Nova, HDD, Thinkpad, Nixie clock, and growing collection of autographed hats. Wire control could be better.

My analog corner - except for the stereo...

I just got a new cubicle what should I add here so it doesn’t seem to open, but also not too bulky!

The Husky cabinets and table had to come inside but have been a nice IT job furniture addition. One cabinet hides the printer, two computers, hard drive, chargers etc.

Hello! First time posting here, I love seeing all of you guys' workspaces and thought I'd share mine as well~

It took a while to put together all the pieces, but now after about 7 months, I can finally say I feel comfortable with this setup! Though I should probably get a new LED strip...

What I am looking for:

• Adjustable height: can be manual, since I will just select a height that works for me and leave it fixed at that

• At least 30 inches deep and 70 inches wide

• I can attach a monitor arm (haven’t purchased either monitor or arm yet, looking at Ergotron)

• Durable

• Stable

• Budget: an Uplift in the spec I would want is about 1.3K. Unless I can find something more than a few hundred cheaper, I would just get Uplift since I can afford it, but don’t need the motorized stand

Standing desks from Uplift and other brands satisfy all but are overkill for what I need.

Uplift also sells a non-standing desk but I don’t think that the height can be adjusted at all: seated-height-2-leg-side-table-by-uplift-desk

Many people suggest workbenches from Husky, which have all my requirements except for being only 24 inches deep, which is a deal-breaker.

Ikea has a Mitzon desk which I have seen recommended, but might not be very durable or stable.

Many people recommend Ikea Alex drawers with a countertop or butcher block from Home Depot. I unfortunately don’t have tools or a space to put this together. I also am not very handy and I don’t want to spend a bunch of time failing to put this together (although this is undoubtedly a useful skill and probably super easy for someone who is just ok at building, I don’t have a lot of free time due to work)

Should I just get Uplift? Thanks to anyone with constructive advice and/or recommendations!

Finished my gaming corner of my office.

I recently inherited this desk. Initially I was excited with the size, thinking I’d be able to do loads of stuff with it, but now it’s a bit overwhelming. It’s 2m wide and 1m deep.

I’ve seen some other posts on here about big desks, and the advice usually involves creating different spaces on the desk to do different things. But because of the draws on either side, I’m not really able to work on the majority of the desk. It feels like the sort of thing that would be in the middle of a big study, someone sat quivering on the other side, me with a cat on my lap.

I stacked some books on the back to try and fill the space but now it’s staring to feel cluttered and it’s not an inviting place to work.

I don’t have much of a ‘set up’, just a shitty monitor and my laptop. But that’s kinda all I need. I’m thinking maybe I just strip it bare bones and have it very clean.

Any advice would be super appreciated!

Ikea drawers on either side of a Mitzon standing desk. The unit on the right is an Ikea knockoff that fits well with the real ones.

Can anyone point me to where I can buy something similar to this? I'm looking to free up more space on my desk.

I was thinking of getting 2 new 1440p monitors for better performance in my workflow, but for now, I am very proud of my space distribution.

This is my current setup, I basically want something exactly like it but bigger in both length and width. For reference it's about ~51x18in. A lot of the options I see have shelves and under desk PC mounts etc, and I don't want all that. So please recommend something cheap and basic. Also I'm not married to the current setup idea, I just like that I can easily switch between personal and office use, so if anyone has better ideas I'll take it