The Ultimate Computer Desk? 67
Roonster asks: "I've just moved into a new house and I am now lucky enough to have a separate room to use as a computer room/office. I have been searching for a new computer desk but most of the standard offerings seem to be lacking in imagination and design. I also tend to sit in a reclined position with my feet up on the desk beside the monitor, this eliminates a lot of the corner and U shaped designs. Have any of you come up with unique yet functional desk setups? I remember seeing some really wild (and expensive) workstations a few years ago, but have been unable to locate them recently. Any Ideas?" This topic was last discussed some 2 years ago. I figured it was time for a rehash.
I've always liked the Antro stuff (Score:3, Informative)
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My DIY Office Desk Plans (Score:5, Informative)
I designed my own computer desk and after using it for nearly a year now, I must say that I really like it a lot! I decided to build my own after realizing a few things...
After much searching around town I came to the realization that I wanted the look and functionality of a cheap desk but made out of hardwood like the expensive, god awful ugly unfunctional executive style desks. So from this I realized that I would have to make my own. Luckily, my grandfather is very skilled at woodworking and has made pieces of furniture before. So after talking it over with him I began making plans for a computer desk with enough room for:
I did the plans in MS Word 2000 (yea, try to keep the laughing to a minimum) in 1/12th scale (i.e. 1 inch = 1 foot). The plans show only the left side and the printer/server island. The second desk is a mirror of the left side. The plans are available here [areontheweb.com] in PDF and Word 2000 versions. These plans are a little different from desk we eventually made, but the desktop area remained unchanged.
If you are truly interested in this design, I can take some photos of the finished product and provide modified plans for the version we built, along with a parts list (not to mention the "what not to do's" you only know after building one =). If you are so interested, just write a replay to this posting and I'll see what I can do. The approx cost of my desk for both sides and the server island was about $550-600 I believe (which included nearly $100 for some really nice drawer rails/slides/thingys).
Anyway this is the DIY home office solution I've came up with so I hope it either gives someone else ideas or the guts to do it themselves!
I can't be the only one (Score:2, Informative)
This [techtv.com] would be quite an upgrade, but I can't imagine sitting there all day like that.
I saw on techtv the other day a desk that had 2 flat panels that hung down in front of you. It wasn't even really a desk... just a really sweet looking computer chair thing. I can't find the link to it, but it was a whole system, and from what I remember it wasn't too expensive. Anyone else know what desk I'm talking about? I'll look for a link...
Re:I've always liked the Antro stuff (Score:2, Informative)
Poetic Technologies (Score:1, Informative)
http://www.poetictech.com/ [poetictech.com]
Here's an example... (Score:3, Informative)
This desk [penny-arcade.com] looks very nice. I particularly like the rackmount piece, it integrates nicely.
All in all, it's a nice finish, a nice rack (mount), but not huge. This is a work desk, not a lounging desk.
Still, it's given me ideas, perhaps it'll help you too.
(Yes, it's off the Penny Arcade domain. No, the link isn't to a comic strip.)
Re:My DIY Office Desk Plans (Score:3, Informative)
The desk layout shown in the document on thecampbeln's website is very much like what I am using; although mine wasn't DIY.
About 18 months ago I moved my office into a room in my basement. At work, I had been using a HermanMiller Passage Suite [hermanmiller.com] and had been very satisfied with it. While brand new HermanMiller furniture was out of my price range, the local HM dealer did have some old show room components that I was able to purchase for a much more reasonable price.
Here are some photos of the desk... (Score:2, Informative)
View the JPGs here. [areontheweb.com]
Careful with cheap desks! (Score:2, Informative)