r/HexcalStudio

Wayne, a designer and photographer, built his desk entirely by hand — ocean board planks, hand-stained brown for a weathered vintage depth, then anchored by a black walnut riser and a Macintosh-era inspired dock that deepens the retro signal. The rest of the surface pulls deliberately in the other direction: carbon fiber mat, sparse keyboard, minimal objects. His take is straightforward: a setup reflects taste, not a template — so he engineered the tension between vintage and precision rather than picking one.

Gear list:
- Desk: Custom DIY (ocean board, brown stain finish)
- Monitor: Redmi A27U Type-C
- Monitor arm: Huixiang K-series
- Monitor light: BenQ Screenbar Pro
- Keyboard: Cherry K5V2
- Mouse: ATK R1 SE
- Chair: Xiaoji X5
- Desk riser: TOD black walnut
- Laptop stand: Twelve South
- Hub: wokiys M5 (Macintosh-inspired)
- Storage: Orico Minimate
- Audio: Huazai Haijingfang
- Desk mat: Songne carbon fiber texture
- Ambient: Govee Life
- Camera: Sony A7M2

Hexcal cable management runs underneath — the one invisible layer that keeps the handbuilt surface exactly as intended.

*Setup Festival 2026 · r/SetupFestival*

An advertising director's desk where the work never really stops. A single swing-arm lamp throws warm amber light across two screens — both running the same burning sunset wallpaper, as if the desktop is always mid-shoot. A DIY riser brings MacBook Pro and external monitor to matched eye-level; Edifier speakers flank both sides; MelGeek board anchors a wide Beesir mat. The left corner stacks drives, tools, and gear in a way that says: this is a working desk, not a display.
Gear list:
- Desk: IKEA
- Monitor: Hongxia
- Monitor arm: Sunnote
- Monitor light: Xiaomi
- Keyboard: MelGeek
- Mouse: Logitech
- Chair: IKEA
- Riser: DIY
- Speakers: Edifier
- Headphones: Sony
- Laptop: MacBook Pro
- Laptop stand: Sunnote
- Tablet: iPad mini
- Desk mat: Beesir
- External storage: SanDisk
- Desk lamp: Xiaomi swing-arm
Setup Festival 2026 · r/SetupFestival