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New desk coming! Floor seating
I think I posted here about transitioning my office from a normal desk and chair to a floor-seating desk and a meditation chair? My chair came a few months ago and is very comfortable. I've been sitting on the floor during zoom calls and etc and honestly, it's so comfortable. I love being able to straighten my legs, fold them, bend my knees up in front of me, etc.
But I needed a desk! I finally settled on a plain desk with no keyboard tray or anything. At my typical desk, when I want to write by hand, I have to push in my keyboard tray and roll my chair forward, then to keyboard I roll backward and pull our the tray. it's awkward and breaks my flow. The floor chair has no wheels so I decided on flat desktop; my keyboard is wireless so I can just move it out of the way when I need to hand-write.
So then I needed to look for the desk. I thought I was going to have to use a coffee able and cut the legs. But then I found a Japanese desk with foldaway legs that was the same size as the coffee table but only ~14" high, so I wouldn't need to cut it. Amazon was out of it, but I found it on eBay for a little less than the coffee table, and ordered it last night. It is supposed to be here by next Tuesday and I am so looking forward to getting set up and getting rid of my old chair and desk. I think we're going to take both to the workshop and B can use them over there. The upholstery on my formerly-beautiful chair was ruined by the humidity after Harvey, it's been peeling off ever since, so there's no reason to keep it in the house.
Once I have my new setup, I think I am going to start using a tablet instead of a mouse to navigate, that will get me more used to the tablet and more precise with it, and probably be better ergonomically.
I'm really looking forward to this it's a more comfortable way to work, will make me move more, and will free up space in my room, be more flexible, etc.
But I needed a desk! I finally settled on a plain desk with no keyboard tray or anything. At my typical desk, when I want to write by hand, I have to push in my keyboard tray and roll my chair forward, then to keyboard I roll backward and pull our the tray. it's awkward and breaks my flow. The floor chair has no wheels so I decided on flat desktop; my keyboard is wireless so I can just move it out of the way when I need to hand-write.
So then I needed to look for the desk. I thought I was going to have to use a coffee able and cut the legs. But then I found a Japanese desk with foldaway legs that was the same size as the coffee table but only ~14" high, so I wouldn't need to cut it. Amazon was out of it, but I found it on eBay for a little less than the coffee table, and ordered it last night. It is supposed to be here by next Tuesday and I am so looking forward to getting set up and getting rid of my old chair and desk. I think we're going to take both to the workshop and B can use them over there. The upholstery on my formerly-beautiful chair was ruined by the humidity after Harvey, it's been peeling off ever since, so there's no reason to keep it in the house.
Once I have my new setup, I think I am going to start using a tablet instead of a mouse to navigate, that will get me more used to the tablet and more precise with it, and probably be better ergonomically.
I'm really looking forward to this it's a more comfortable way to work, will make me move more, and will free up space in my room, be more flexible, etc.
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This is the video that mainly inspired me: https://youtu.be/lk6iBopDPgA . Although I am not into minimalism (why do minimalists never have any art on the walls? Don't they have hobbies?) and I don't want to go entirely furniture-free, I really like the idea of having less furniture and more flexible home.
But this one is also really good: https://youtu.be/4bYxDcyoTpA
Another reason is for the pets. This way they can snuggle with me while I am working, be in my lap or right next to me, easily be petted, etc. Opal will jump up to my level when I am at my desk, but Serena won't and BUNDOR can't. This way when Serena wants attention she can come snuggle up to me when I am working, and I can let BUNDOR out to play and he can do the same.
Sometimes Serena Pie comes in here when I am working and wants pets, but she won't jump up to my level, so I end up waving one hand around her head level while trying to work with the other, and I think she feels neglected. Also the more pets and attention you can give a bunny, the better.
Another bonus is that the new furniture is much more portable than the old. My old desk chair has wheels and therefore a large footprint. My new one, I can fold up into a cube and stick in the closet. The new desk has folding legs and I can fold it flat and shove it under a bed or sofa. I like compact/portable furniture because it makes a home more flexible.