Need Desk recommendations!

We just had a desk thread... might even be one page one still.

As was recommended before, the Galant line from Ikea is nice, and height adjustable. Flexible if you want to add on to it later with all kinds of shapes, drawers, keyboard trays, etc. etc.

I have 3 of these tables in my office. $140 each. For $20 more you can get them with the T legs. Come in a variety of finished but white is cheapest. Has a full metal frame underneath and can support a lot of weight.

IKEA | Desks | GALANT system | GALANT | Desk

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I've got the Galant mentioned above with a laptop and two 22" monitors on it, and a few other things, its got tons of space. Found it for $30 on craigslist and then I built a monitor stand out of Ikea office stuff, that was another $20. I think its a pretty killer setup for 50 bucks.
 
Staples has a lot of good desks, and Ikea has a good selection, too. Right now I'm using one of the smaller Ikea desks (the small table size), but I'm only working with 1 24" monitor and a laptop for now. My old setup of a 24", 19", and 1 or 2 laptops wouldn't have worked on that desk, though. What you can do, is get the desk legs from Ikea ($5-$15 each on average for the table legs), and find something else for the desk top. Going to Lowes or Home Depot can give you a lot of ideas for different materials you can use for the desktop.
 
IKEA used to have this desk but it looks like they discontinued it. Not sure why because it's one of the most sturdy and comfortable desks available.

Check your local craigslist -- I've seen them anywhere from free to $80

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pocketrockets said:
IKEA used to have this desk but it looks like they discontinued it. Not sure why because it's one of the most sturdy and comfortable desks available.

Check your local craigslist -- I've seen them anywhere from free to $80

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Maybe because it was called "Jerker"? With ergonomics to support... nevermind.
 
Uzzz said:
seconded.... i actually bought this one with a couple of extensions -
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but used.... 100 bucks...just needed a wipe...looks brand new...
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We had the exact same ones at our last office in Vancouver too. Cherry tops, extra extensions both wings, a rolling cabinet, plus keyboard trays. Perfect setup.

$100 is an awesome deal. OP should try to find something like this.
 
dont spend any money on a desk. get a 6ft folding table from walmart. spend the money on your chair.
 
ThatSwissIMGuy said:
Anybody have any good cheap (<100) chairs?

I found these two from walmart:

Walmart.com: Leather Executive Chair: Furniture
Walmart.com: Bonded Leather Chair: Furniture
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We've had a million chair threads here. Try the search function.

A decent chair will set you back hundreds if not $1000 or more. You might be better off looking at Office Depot or Ikea than Walmart for your seating choice (though it looks like those models from Walmart are also available from Office Depot).

The more adjustments the better.

Those would be height, tilt, back depth, back tilt (independent of the seat), seat tilt, lumbar support, arm height, arm width, arm angle, removable arms, head rest.

The more of these you can cover off the better.

I might suggest something like this for $150, but as you can see the customer reviews are abysmal, because the mechanisms break. This is the problem with cheap chairs.

Realspace PRO Maverick Multifunction High Back Fabric Chair 44 H x 26 1 2 W x 25 D Black Frame Navy Fabric by Office Depot

Here's one from Ikea.

IKEA | Work chairs | Office approved chairs | BONNY/ VERKSAM | Swivel chair

Again, CL would be the way to go. Try to pick up an Obusforme (usually starts at about $500) or an Aeron (starts in the $800 range I think but can easily go over $1000). I see Aerons in the SF area (for example) on CL starting in the $300 range, which is pretty killer if they are still in OK condition.

I personally always take the arms off my chairs as it keeps me from slouching on them and fucking up my shoulders. It also lets me get in closer to my desk as arms always just get in the way.
 
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