IKEA Desk Setup with an Embody Chair in San Francisco, US
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.
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.
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.
Take us through your setup
| 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.