A Car Enthusiast’s Workspace in Russia

Name: Dmitriy Laptiyov

Location: Voronezh, Russia

Room size: 16 m² (172 ft²)

Cost of setup: $3K — desk setup / $2K — sim setup

Social media: Instagram, YouTube

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

Hi, my name is Dmitriy, and I have always had many hobbies.

I’ve dreamed of having my own cosy corner since school.

I didn’t have the chance to set up a dedicated space, but after getting my own apartment, I finally gave free rein to my imagination and started building my dream setup.

I used to work as a delivery driver in an IT company for a long time. Now, I plan to become a system administrator.

I love cars, electronic music, travelling, and recently, I got into sim racing.

Take us through your setup

I have been building my workspace for about three years.

It’s evolved through many iterations — I’ve experimented with different monitors, desks, and gear.

The hardest part was sourcing some components, like a tabletop, and getting the cable management just right.

Seriously, I must have redone it five times, if not more — rerouting and adjusting cables and wires.

Over time, I improved it, upgraded my gear, and arrived at what I have now.

It’s incredibly satisfying to build something yourself and see the results.

But I don’t think perfection exists — you always want to tweak or upgrade something.

My setup is universal — you can use it as a workstation, connect a console to the monitor and play games, or just enjoy videos on YouTube.

It’s practical yet visually appealing.

My mother is a big plant lover.

I asked her for a few to make my setup feel cosier and more alive.

I think plants should be in every setup.

My apartment has only one room. It is not big, but I feel comfortable in it.

Of course, I’d love to have more space in the future, but for now, I like everything except that I wish I had more natural light.

Since I live in Russia, natural light is scarce in winter, but in the warmer months, it’s enough.

At some point, I’d love to get a glossy-screen monitor because the colours look amazing on it.

I’d also like to buy a PlayStation 5 and a PC.

On PlayStation, I want to try Gran Turismo 7, and I need a PC for serious sim racing — the community there is much larger than on consoles.