Been slowly refining my setup over the last few years and I finally feel like it has some personality now.
I kept iterating because I wanted to keep improving the overall feel and aesthetics, but also because I wanted to try different monitor layouts to see if they actually improved my workflow. After a few rounds of changes, I think I finally found the one that fits.
Started with a simpler RGB-heavy desk, then cleaned things up, added better lighting, wall treatment, and now it feels much closer to the kind of space I actually want to spend all day in.
**Lighting** was a big factor to the feel of the space. I’m using Philips Hue Play Bars for ambient light and a Godox SL60IIBi for softer, less harsh overall lighting. Made a night-and-day difference in how the room feels and photographs. I also have a Govee floor lamp pro to add warm ambient lights.
**Monitor layout** really depends on your use case. I’ve tried side by side, portrait + landscape, and what works best for me is stacking with one screen on top. My main monitor is a 32″, so it has plenty of real estate for everything I do. The top monitor is just for playlists and notes, so glancing up from time to time is way less disruptive than constantly turning left and right.
**The room itself** changed as much as the desk. Wood slat paneling, painted the accent wall, added plants.
Still not calling it finished, but this will probably stick a while.
enderknightop on
Looks great…but…is it me or does the top monitor looks off centered? Or is that because the photo wasn’t taken from the middle?
Retrox17 on
The corner with light bar is a vibe. Very nice đđ˝
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Been slowly refining my setup over the last few years and I finally feel like it has some personality now.
I kept iterating because I wanted to keep improving the overall feel and aesthetics, but also because I wanted to try different monitor layouts to see if they actually improved my workflow. After a few rounds of changes, I think I finally found the one that fits.
Started with a simpler RGB-heavy desk, then cleaned things up, added better lighting, wall treatment, and now it feels much closer to the kind of space I actually want to spend all day in.
**Lighting** was a big factor to the feel of the space. I’m using Philips Hue Play Bars for ambient light and a Godox SL60IIBi for softer, less harsh overall lighting. Made a night-and-day difference in how the room feels and photographs. I also have a Govee floor lamp pro to add warm ambient lights.
**Monitor layout** really depends on your use case. I’ve tried side by side, portrait + landscape, and what works best for me is stacking with one screen on top. My main monitor is a 32″, so it has plenty of real estate for everything I do. The top monitor is just for playlists and notes, so glancing up from time to time is way less disruptive than constantly turning left and right.
**The room itself** changed as much as the desk. Wood slat paneling, painted the accent wall, added plants.
Still not calling it finished, but this will probably stick a while.
Looks great…but…is it me or does the top monitor looks off centered? Or is that because the photo wasn’t taken from the middle?
The corner with light bar is a vibe. Very nice đđ˝