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IKEA Desk Setup with an Embody Chair in San Francisco, US

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    • April 07, 2024
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    A cosy IKEA desk setup with an Embody office chair
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    Name: Brian

    Location: San Francisco, California, USA

    Occupation: Research Associate

    Room size: 45 m² (483 ft²) (Studio Apartment)

    Cost of setup: ~$8,5K

    Social media: Instagram

    Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

    Hello, I’m a 32-year-old research associate working at one of the many biotech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area.

    My work involves being in the lab the majority of the time, and so my desk corner is where I come home to wind down.

    A well-organised workspace featuring an Embody chair, a desktop computer with dual monitors, and framed artwork on the wall

    In my free time, I like to dabble in a variety of hobbies such as travelling, building mechanical keyboards, collecting watches, cooking, and getting into Reddit/Wikipedia rabbit holes.

    I love computers, gaming, and technology, and as a kid, I’ve always dreamed of having the coolest gaming room.

    An evening view of a desk with a mechanical keyboard, a pair of headphones, dual monitors, and a collection of figurines and plants on the shelf above

    The problem was that I had always lived with housemates/roommates and never had a big enough space to call my own.

    I’ve since moved into a studio apartment (still living with roommates, though these ones are small and furry) and have been happily curating my living space.

    45+ real shared home offices
    Including side-by-side, face-to-face, and open-plan arrаngements.
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    Item Model
    Monitor Gigabyte M27U 27″, ASUS PA248Q 24.1″
    Monitor mount 2 × VIVO Single Monitor Arm Desk Mount
    Desktop computer Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P, NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 4090, AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
    Speakers Google Nest Audio Smart Speaker
    Headphones Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee
    DAC/Amp Schiit Hel
    Keyboard grid 650 + KAT Mizu keycaps and Gazzew Boba U4T switches
    Numpad Mammoth20 + GMK Dots keycaps and Tecsee Purple Panda switches
    Macro pad KeebMonkey Megalodon Triple Knob
    Keyboard cable CableMod Custom Coiled
    Mouse Glorious MODEL D
    Mouse bungee BenQ Zowie CAMADE II
    Mouse mat Mechs & Co Wave Seigaiha Blue
    Phone stand Google Pixel Stand (2nd gen)
    Desk lamp TaoTronics TT-DL16
    Cable organiser PAMO Cable Management
    Bias lighting SmartLife LED Strip Wi-Fi
    Office chair Herman Miller X Logitech G Embody + Atlas Headrest
    Desk IKEA SÄLJAN + 2 × IKEA ALEX

    I’ve separated my studio into three dedicated areas: desk + dining/tinkering table, living room, and the sleeping alcove.

    My space is inspired by the Japandi style of interior decorating with a dash of pop culture pieces.

    The majority of my furniture is from IKEA.

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