Home office desk

It's been a while, and thought I'd look for some ideas.

I'd prefer sit/stand, but I'm not sure how that'd go considering the following:

2 laptops
1 desktop
2 monitors
...things

This is what I was looking at for a sit/stand desk:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/idasen-desk-sit-stand-black-beige-s09280987/

However, I like the style of this as well, though not sure if it will fit everything well:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/fredde-desk-white-10451068/

What do you suggest?

I think you need to have a look in person at the desk. With the things you want to have on it I think it will be too small. I'd look for something longer.

I'd also be careful then buying IKEA because corners are cut to get the price down. I have two IKEA electrical sit/stand desks at home that are being replaced with larger, better desks. Both desks have had motor/electrical problems. The quality and quality control is so-so and not as good as commercial desks. But maybe they'll get the job done as a budget option for you.

black3dynamite

@pete-s said in Home office desk:

@obsolesce said in Home office desk:

It's been a while, and thought I'd look for some ideas.

I'd prefer sit/stand, but I'm not sure how that'd go considering the following:

2 laptops
1 desktop
2 monitors
...things

This is what I was looking at for a sit/stand desk:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/idasen-desk-sit-stand-black-beige-s09280987/

However, I like the style of this as well, though not sure if it will fit everything well:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/fredde-desk-white-10451068/

What do you suggest?

I think you need to have a look in person at the desk. With the things you want to have on it I think it will be too small. I'd look for something longer.

I'd also be careful then buying IKEA because corners are cut to get the price down. I have two IKEA electrical sit/stand desks at home that are being replaced with larger, better desks. Both desks have had motor/electrical problems. The quality and quality control is so-so and not as good as commercial desks. But maybe they'll get the job done as a budget option for you.

Yeah, I’ve seen some YouTube videos of people replacing the honeycomb table top with one of those kitchen table tops that are solid wood. And also so they can have a longer table too.

stacksofplates

@black3dynamite said in Home office desk:

@pete-s said in Home office desk:

@obsolesce said in Home office desk:

It's been a while, and thought I'd look for some ideas.

I'd prefer sit/stand, but I'm not sure how that'd go considering the following:

2 laptops
1 desktop
2 monitors
...things

This is what I was looking at for a sit/stand desk:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/idasen-desk-sit-stand-black-beige-s09280987/

However, I like the style of this as well, though not sure if it will fit everything well:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/fredde-desk-white-10451068/

What do you suggest?

I think you need to have a look in person at the desk. With the things you want to have on it I think it will be too small. I'd look for something longer.

I'd also be careful then buying IKEA because corners are cut to get the price down. I have two IKEA electrical sit/stand desks at home that are being replaced with larger, better desks. Both desks have had motor/electrical problems. The quality and quality control is so-so and not as good as commercial desks. But maybe they'll get the job done as a budget option for you.

Yeah, I’ve seen some YouTube videos of people replacing the honeycomb table top with one of those kitchen table tops that are solid wood. And also so they can have a longer table too.

I have a Skarsta desk https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skarsta-desk-sit-stand-white-s89324812/ but I replaced the top with an Ikea 78" Linnmon top. I also have the Ekby drawers on top https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ekby-alex-shelf-with-drawers-white-20192828/

EddieJennings

@stacksofplates said in Home office desk:

I have a Skarsta desk https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skarsta-desk-sit-stand-white-s89324812/ but I replaced the top with an Ikea 78" Linnmon top. I also have the Ekby drawers on top https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ekby-alex-shelf-with-drawers-white-20192828/

Trying out the Skrasta desk at the IKEA in Atlanta convinced me that an electric desk was worth the money :).

stacksofplates

@eddiejennings said in Home office desk:

@stacksofplates said in Home office desk:

I have a Skarsta desk https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skarsta-desk-sit-stand-white-s89324812/ but I replaced the top with an Ikea 78" Linnmon top. I also have the Ekby drawers on top https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ekby-alex-shelf-with-drawers-white-20192828/

Trying out the Skrasta desk at the IKEA in Atlanta convinced me that an electric desk was worth the money :).

yeah, I was under the delusion that if it takes effort to wind it up and down, I'd stand more because I'd have to crank it down when I wanted to sit. It had the opposite effect. I sit a lot more and don't crank it up.

I've been doing much better though recently.

Eric Ross

I got an Uncaged Ergonomics Rise Up electric standing desk about 2 years ago. You can order it direct or through other resellers. The tops they sell are supposed to be really nice, but they add a bit to the cost. I ordered the frame only online from Bed Bath and Beyond because I had a 15% or 20% coupon (I think it ended up being $250). I'm in Amish country, so I had a 5/4" pine top made for $60 and added a plexiglass sheet. You can get tops at Home Depot or Lowes too (butcher block, melamine, etc.).

It is really built well. Tech support is available by phone or email. I only needed it when the controller had to be reset. I think my only complaint is that it doesn't have any built-in wire management, but that's easy to work around.

Some specs:

2 motors
4-custom-preset controller with display
Height from 26" to 51.6"
Adjustable width 42.3" up to 71" - the top can probably go another 12" (6" overhang on either side)
Handles up to 250 lbs.
5 yr. warranty.

https://uncagedergonomics.com/rise-up-electric-adjustable-height-standing-desk/

Obsolesce

@black3dynamite said in Home office desk:

@obsolesce said in Home office desk:

How much load will that thing raise?

Here’s what I have on my desk. The only difference now is that I don’t have my ups and modem on my desk anymore.

Nice, that's about what I plan on having on mine as well. I did end up getting that:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/idasen-desk-sit-stand-black-beige-s09280987/

I really like it so far. there's a lot of space. I should be able to get a laptop on there. If not, a large desktop for sure with dual monitors.

1337

@obsolesce How did the desk work out for you?

Obsolesce

@pete-s said in Home office desk:

@obsolesce How did the desk work out for you?

It worked out very well. I went with the https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/idasen-desk-sit-stand-black-beige-s09280987/.

Having it now for about 6 months, I'd get it again.