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Kulith wrote:I love my Ikea Galant: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S79903869/
It's simple, elegant, and customizable. The table top can extend in either direction with the same pieces. The leg height can be adjusted. Plenty of surface area and I have an Ikea attachment on the bottom that cleanly holds all my cables. It's a corner desk but it looks good even if it's not in a corner.
jossie wrote:For those on a budget, the design-it-yourself Ikea tables work wonders.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categ ... ces/10712/
NovusBogus wrote:If money is not an object, which based on your links it is not, I would wholeheartedly recommend an Aeron or possibly a Steelcase Leap. I didn't think a $900 chair would be worth it until I used an Aeron at my old job, they really do live up to the hype. If that's too much check with your local office furniture dealers, they often have used Aerons in good condition for around $500.
DeadOfKnight wrote:I have an Aeron at home and it is great to sit on for extended periods. If you want a more affordable (relatively speaking) alternative with a similar aesthetic, the Mirra isn't a bad alternative. We have the Mirra as our standard work chair at the office and sitting in them for 8 hours is still pretty comfortable though I think I prefer my Aeron.Wow, the Aeron does look nice. It doesn't look super "I could fall asleep in it" comfy, but that's probably a good thing for extended periods of use.
I wouldn't say money is no object, but given the fact that a good deal of my time is spent in front of a computer, I think it's worth the extra money.
ordskiweicz wrote:Hi. The problem with most of these suggestions in height. 29 inches plus desktop height is too high for a keyboard.
I'd say 25 or 26 inches for desktop height. I'm 5'10" and have an Aeron chair; I;d need a footrest/riser for 29".
jossie wrote:For those on a budget, the design-it-yourself Ikea tables work wonders.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categ ... ces/10712/
cphite wrote:jossie wrote:For those on a budget, the design-it-yourself Ikea tables work wonders.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categ ... ces/10712/
The one problem I have with IKEA desks - based on my experiences with two of them - is that if you ever need to move, they're damn near impossible to take apart; but they're also not quite sturdy enough to move while put together, without stuff breaking or becoming misaligned.
foddermonkey wrote:Has anyone adjustable height legs that you can buy separately? I would love to build a desk with that functionality, but with a nice cherry wood top.
Captain Ned wrote:I'm using an old pseudo-butcher block kitchen table. It was the kitchen table in the apartment when I first met the wife-to-be back in 1988. All real wood and the top is 1.5" thick. Don't really care how it looks as long as it stands.
DeadOfKnight wrote:Any advice as to the configuration of the Aeron chair? I see there are a few options and sizes to choose from.
DeadOfKnight wrote:Any advice as to the configuration of the Aeron chair? I see there are a few options and sizes to choose from.
Kulith wrote:I love my Ikea Galant: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S79903869/
It's simple, elegant, and customizable. The table top can extend in either direction with the same pieces. The leg height can be adjusted. Plenty of surface area and I have an Ikea attachment on the bottom that cleanly holds all my cables. It's a corner desk but it looks good even if it's not in a corner.
DeadOfKnight wrote:Check this one out: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/155 ... e?ref=live