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.

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Going for a minimal, clean, dark & comfortable home office that still has some personality when the RGB is on.

The desk setup is the main thing here, with just a small close-up showing the backlit metal keycaps as part of the overall lighting vibe. I wanted the setup to feel calm and polished, not flashy.

For your setup, do you prefer RGB accents, or do you stick with regular lighting and keep it simple? If that kind of style is your thing, I’d love to hear what you think, and you can also join the interest check here: https://forms.gle/8c9Y9udbsrp1g2qd6

Fan of optimum and minimalism.

zjay is a Guangzhou-based photographer and custom keyboard builder — a self-described homebody whose desk reflects exactly that: built to stay in, not to perform on a spec sheet. The warm-dark palette, autumn forest wallpaper, and industrial yellow keycaps read as a coherent aesthetic without needing explanation.

Gear:
- Desk: Hexcal height-adjustable frame with custom solid wood black top
- Keyboard: Matrix My2K 80 Industrial Yellow
- Mouse: Lofree
The Hexcal frame is the structural backbone here — the custom solid wood top does the rest.
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Does anyone have any suggestions? Just moved around my room and have realised my setup is really bland. Not sure where to start but I'm thinking of getting some acoustic panels already.

My minimal and cozy setup!

NCASE M1
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
ASUS X470-I Gaming
RTX 3070 XC3
32 GB TridentZ RGB
970 EVO Plus 500 GB

Wooting × Optimum 60 HE
Attack Shark R3
Artisan Type 83
HyperX Cloud 3 S
Audient EVO 4

MSI 272QP QD-OLED X50
KTC H25X7 

Some cables still here

An industrial designer who lets the workspace speak the language of the work. The Dieter Rams poster on the wall isn't decoration — it's a brief. Every object earns its place on this all-white surface.

Gear list:
- Desk: 9am Robin Pro (sit-stand)
- Monitor riser: MOZI 1.2 m
- Storage: IKEA KALLAX
- Laptop: MacBook Pro 16-inch 2023 M2 Pro
- Monitor: LG UL650 27-inch
- Monitor light: DPDUPI 80 cm bar
- Keyboard: MelGeek O2
- Mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Mousepad: Fellowes
- Speakers: Edifier HALO
- Headphones: Haylou
- Chair: VENTUVIBE V2 Pro
- Ambient: Godox SL300WBi
- Camera: Canon EOS R6 Mark II
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First time posting on reddit, lmk what you think