r/homeoffice

Made a home office work with only 1.6 × 2 meters

With a kid on the way, we’ve had to rethink how we use the rooms in the house. I ended up giving up most of the available space in my office for other things, leaving me with a little 1.6 × 2 meter footprint for my actual workspace.

I managed to fit in a sit-stand desk, a comfortable chair, some bookshelves, and a few posters/decorations without making the space feel completely cramped. It’s obviously not the biggest home office, but I’m actually pretty happy with how it turned out.

The biggest challenge was finding the balance between keeping it functional and still making it feel like my space. The books and posters help a lot with that — otherwise it would just feel like a desk squeezed into a corner.

It’s definitely a downgrade in square meters, but an upgrade in motivation knowing I’m making room for the little one.

Curious what you guys think.

Outside work provided laptop and dock (Thinkpad P14S Gen 6 and Lenovo Thunderbolt 4 dock), everything you see here cost less than USD$650.

Hi everyone! I’m selling a pair of ergonomic office chairs with headrests + lumbar support, along with a premium engineered-wood work/study desk.
Everything is in excellent condition and has been kept very carefully.

Objects on the table are for illustration purpose only - Not for sale

🪑 Ergonomic Office Chairs — 2 available
Condition: Brand new / unused
Quantity: 2
Features:
Adjustable headrest
Built-in lumbar support
High-back ergonomic design
Adjustable armrests
Height adjustment
Reclining/tilting mechanism
Mesh back
Padded seat
Heavy-duty 5-star base
Smooth-rolling casters
Both chairs are identical.
Price: ₹ 5,500/- per chair (slightly negotiable)
Buy both: ₹ 9,500/- (slightly negotiable)

🖥️ Premium Work/Study Desk
Condition: Very lightly used / excellent condition
Quantity: 2
Features:
Premium engineered-wood construction
Clean minimalist white finish
Large work surface
Triple cable-management/cable-organizer setup
Spacious legroom
Suitable for WFH, gaming, studying or dual-monitor setups
Dimensions: 120 cm L × 60 cm W × 76cm H
Price: ₹ 5000/- per table (slightly negotiable)
Buy both: ₹ 8,500/- (slightly negotiable)

📍 Location
Bengaluru — Channasandra, Whitefield

Buyer to arrange self pickup/transport.

💰 Bundle deal
If someone wants the 1 chair + 1 table together, I’m happy to offer a reasonable bundle price of ₹ 9,000/-. (slightly negotiable)

If someone wants the 2 chairs + 2 table together, I’m happy to offer a reasonable bundle price of ₹ 17,000/-. (slightly negotiable)

DM me if interested.
I’ll provide additional pictures/videos/details to genuinely interested buyers.

Hi all!
I would like to ask for ideas regarding lighting in my home office.

About my office: The brown cabinet is only temporary there and otherwise the room is completely empty, but eventually I'm going to fill it up with furniture. The desk is in it's final place however.

About the issue:

• Scenario 1: the only window in the room is south-facing (and I live in the northern hemisphere) so on most days I have strong sunlight coming in, therefore I need to shut my blinds completely. I would like to have some ideas what lighting setup should I use to avoid feeling like a caveman due to sitting in the dark. My current ceiling lamp is the cheapest from IKEA, so I'm not surprised it's not feeling good. I was thinking of getting a large LED panel with adjustable light temperatur so during the day I could have colder light to keep me "awake". Is this a good idea in a home office?
• Scenario 2: I sometimes work late hours and I don't want to have the ceiling lamp turned on, what kind of lamps should I get to achieve a cozy, warm mood for my late-night work sessions?

Thanks for the advice in advance.

Hi folks,

I am unsure if this question is relatable to this community. I have started lower back ache for working approx 10 hours per day sitting and looking for options to work standing. Do anyone of you have expensive with this? Does it work fine for work whole standing?