Standing Desks
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for when I need to sit.
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Looks like a pretty nice workspace!
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The perfect combination (to me) would be a workbench (that's the term for the "standing desk" that's been in use for hundreds of years) and a drafting chair. You can stand and use it, or you can sit at a comfortable height and use it. Or, you can slide the computers to the side and use it for actual work.
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During a project in a standing-height workspace, I stood. Over those 3 weeks, I noticed that I had more energy and my trunk and legs had toned up a bit. If you do consider going standing, get an ergonomic industrial floor mat and a comfortable pair of shoes (sneakers?). The cushioning will help tremendously. Doing this in a traditional pair of dress shoes and hard flooring will get old quite quickly.
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@art_of_shred said:
The perfect combination (to me) would be a workbench (that's the term for the "standing desk" that's been in use for hundreds of years) and a drafting chair. You can stand and use it, or you can sit at a comfortable height and use it. Or, you can slide the computers to the side and use it for actual work.
Go ahead and hate me; I can take it.I believe that I will get a drafting chair for this setup actually. I'll see after I've used the current design for a few weeks.
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I want the desk that you raise and lower so it only takes up the space of a normal desk but gives you multiple options.
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@scottalanmiller said:
I want the desk that you raise and lower so it only takes up the space of a normal desk but gives you multiple options.
Would be nice, but just working with what I have at the moment.
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@JaredBusch said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I want the desk that you raise and lower so it only takes up the space of a normal desk but gives you multiple options.
Would be nice, but just working with what I have at the moment.
Me too, which is why I have no standing desk at all
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@art_of_shred Workbench + drafting chair: this has always seemed the perfect solution to me. I don't understand why people are talking about desks that move up and down. Surely it makes more sense to move your arse up and down (via a drafting chair) rather than move your entire desk up and down.
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@Carnival-Boy said:
@art_of_shred Workbench + drafting chair: this has always seemed the perfect solution to me. I don't understand why people are talking about desks that move up and down. Surely it makes more sense to move your arse up and down (via a drafting chair) rather than move your entire desk up and down.
Because the point isn't to be high or low but to stand versus sit
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The point is, if you do ever want to have a sit down, it makes sense to move up to the desk height, not have the desk move down to the chair height. I often stand at the local bar. If I'm tired I'll grab a stool - I don't grab a chair and ask for the entire bar to be lowered.
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@Carnival-Boy said:
The point is, if you do ever want to have a sit down, it makes sense to move up to the desk height, not have the desk move down to the chair height. I often stand at the local bar. If I'm tired I'll grab a stool - I don't grab a chair and ask for the entire bar to be lowered.
Ah, I see. Not many tall seats good for actual work though.
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Well, I guess you don't want to make sitting down tooo comfortable.
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It was surprising to see only one vendor in Dubai has a standing desk, an automatic adjusted desk, and cost approximately $1400!
After 2 days of searching almost all furniture and computer desk shops, finally ended up getting a bar table from ikea for now. Will try to assemble one if possible sometime soon, but for now, this looks good enough as a start!
Lets see how it goes!
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I didn't realize the you are in Dubai.
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@scottalanmiller Yes, in Dubai
Any plans to visit Dubai some time soon? Let me know!
