designing an office

[Lockhouse]

chair suggestions?

A Herman Miller Aeron of course.

[EternalOptimist]

get a chair that looks like captain kirks, you cant go far wrong there.

then when you have a crisis, you can spin around and shout, take her to warp factor 9 scotty.

my missus has one of them, and I have this crummy dining room thingy that gives me a sore bum

[chef]

i was more thinking of ideas on style of furniture etc. as I presumed atleast a few on here had setup an office (obviosuly excluding suity's playroom excuse of an effort).

the ikea design app is pretty good, but I am inclined to agree with others that buying something decent is going to last longer than something from IKEA. After all, this is my work and I even if I move to another place I'm likely to take the furniture with me and I don't intend on quitting contracting and going permie anytime soon.

[mudskipper]

1) I dont work from home as well as I could because I get disturbed by gf chef when she gets home mid afternoon from teaching and keeps breaking my thought problem solving process

gf chef? Not 'wife chef' yet? Get a move on, man!

[chef]

gf chef? Not 'wife chef' yet? Get a move on, man!

mum is that you?? hehehe

Too many things going on at the same time I'm afraid, were looking at moving out into the sticks to somewhere with more space and future proof but finding that perfect place is proving tough even with a healthy budget, hence the need for office space while the search continues.

Work is busy which is good from a financial point of view but then any spare time is spent fitting in holidays leaving not much time to look and find that perfect wedding venue.

[bobspud]

When I built my office last year I went to a kitchen worktop manufacturer and bough a 4000 x 90 x 40mm oak work top and set it at about 1.25 meters high along a side wall. I used brackets to attach it to the wall and a pair of the Ikea breakfast bar telescopic legs for counter balance.

then I bought the tall version of one of these HÅG Capisco 8107 and two Apple thunderbolt screens. because of the way the desk is set I can stand up to draw or take notes while on conference calls and I have a perfect ergonomic balance when sat typing.

worktop = £300
legs = £40
chair £1000

no more back pain and plenty of space to work = priceless

If you were building it in a shared office then I would just use four ikea legs rather than two.

[James Tiberius Kirk]

get a chair that looks like captain kirks, you cant go far wrong there.

then when you have a crisis, you can spin around and shout, take her to warp factor 9 scotty.

That thing used to play havoc with my piles y'know

[chef]

I see Zeity isn't around at the moment

[sasguru]

A Herman Miller Aeron of course.

WHS. And you can get a refurbished one (by Herman miller themselves) for half price with a 3 year guarantee under the "Revive" scheme.

[chef]

WHS. And you can get a refurbished one (by Herman miller themselves) for half price with a 3 year guarantee under the "Revive" scheme.

good to know, cheers sas