What does your desk look like?
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I think the answer would be a 'Yes' Scott..
From the limited knowledge of traditional Japanese culture, they do not use chairs. Dinning and socializing is done on the floor.
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A lot of people have a western style dining table and other furniture today. But many do still have more traditional furniture.
Specifically, that desk is a kotatsu table.
Addtionally, we sleep on traditional Japanese futons on the floor while here. I'll get a picture for you all tonight if i remember.
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@JaredBusch said:
Addtionally, we sleep on traditional Japanese futons on the floor while here. I'll get a picture for you all tonight if i remember.
I love sleeping that style. I prefer a thin mattress on a wood floor to almost anything.
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@JaredBusch said:
Specifically, that desk is a kotatsu table.
Is that hard for long bouts of working at the laptop?
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@scottalanmiller said:
@JaredBusch said:
Specifically, that desk is a kotatsu table.
Is that hard for long bouts of working at the laptop?
Not really any harder than long bouts of working from the laptop at a normal desk. Someplace, I have a picture of me sitting at it from 2 years ago. If I locate that, I'll post it.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@JaredBusch said:
Addtionally, we sleep on traditional Japanese futons on the floor while here. I'll get a picture for you all tonight if i remember.
I love sleeping that style. I prefer a thin mattress on a wood floor to almost anything.
I prefer a slightly thicker mattress than the ones we are using. But as we are using guest futons, there is not much to complain about. I never have a problem sleeping on them.
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@JaredBusch said:
Addtionally, we sleep on traditional Japanese futons on the floor while here. I'll get a picture for you all tonight if i remember.
As promised, our futons. My in-laws have slightly thicker ones, but they sleep on them every day. The difference is small, but I notice they difference.
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@JaredBusch said:
@JaredBusch said:
Addtionally, we sleep on traditional Japanese futons on the floor while here. I'll get a picture for you all tonight if i remember.
As promised, our futons. My in-laws have slightly thicker ones, but they sleep on them every day. The difference is small, but I notice they difference.
While this takes the thread way off topic - how would one wash the futon (Japanese, not Western style)?
I still don't have my desk up.. but I have some of the materials needed to build it. weather didn't cooperate this weekend.
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@g.jacobse said:
While this takes the thread way off topic - how would one wash the futon (Japanese, not Western style)?
Looks like it has sheets on it just like Western ones. Other than being thinner and I don't think uses springs (and not all American ones do either) it seems like you would wash it the same.
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@scottalanmiller you've seen futon mattresses with springs in them? or did were you referring to mattresses in general in the US?
To help keep the futon clean, same with mattresses, a mattress pad between the sheet and the mattress can/should be used as well.
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller you've seen futon mattresses with springs in them? or did were you referring to mattresses in general in the US?
To help keep the futon clean, same with mattresses, a mattress pad between the sheet and the mattress can/should be used as well.
I've not seen a futon with springs either. The futon my brother had was just a 3" thick 'pad,' He did have a cover over it as he also had / has dogs.
Cover makes sense.. difficult to was something that thick -
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These were all the rage in the UK about 20 years ago. We had one. Ikea sold millions. Then I think we all realised proper beds and mattresses are so much more comfortable.
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller you've seen futon mattresses with springs in them? or did were you referring to mattresses in general in the US?
I've seen one or two, they are thin and suck.
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@Carnival-Boy said:
These were all the rage in the UK about 20 years ago. We had one. Ikea sold millions. Then I think we all realised proper beds and mattresses are so much more comfortable.
One of the things I like best about being in Europe is how often I find awesome "non-proper" beds. I hate traditional beds. They are so high and bouncy and weird. I just want something thin on the floor so that it is as firm as possible without causing bruising.
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I prefer air mattresses and waterbeds. We have a Sleep Number bed and love it.
Oh, and to get back on-topic, my desk is a disaster.
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@art_of_shred said:
I prefer air mattresses and waterbeds. We have a Sleep Number bed and love it.
Oh, and to get back on-topic, my desk is a disaster.
OMG it's terrible. I got to see it this weekend!
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He has to use a trackball as there is nowhere to run a mouse!
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No, I ALWAYS use a trackball. I have preferred them since high school, lol.
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