Studygram Desk Setup in Quezon City, Philippines

Name: Isabel E.

Location: Quezon City, Philippines

Occupation: Law Student, Full-time Mom

Room size: 12 m² (129 ft²)

Cost of the setup: ~$1,5K (₱78,9K)

Social media: Instagram

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

I’m Isa or Bellie, as I’m known on my Instagram page bellie.welly.

I’m a full-time law student at Arellano University School of Law and a mother of a 3-year-old.

I also do a little content creation on the side with my studygram, which I started early into the pandemic as a form of accountability for my studying.

It was also around this time when study with me videos and silent vlogs were starting to become a hit.

I was obsessed with how their desks looked along with their tech, which got me into my current hobby: mechanical keyboards. I currently have four in rotation, and I love them!

Prior to the pandemic, I was uninterested in how my desk looked. As far as I was concerned, as long as I had a space to study or work ­— it was enough.

I used to study a lot at cafés or the library, rarely at home.

Then COVID-19 happened.

I was forced to look at my untidy and unappealing desk every day, which pushed me to revamp it.

Take us through your setup

Two main things I was aiming for while creating my setup:

1) it should be comfy enough for me to stay for long hours;

2) it should not be too cosy that I won’t be able to do my work.

I tend to go overboard with the first one, so I had to add the second goal.

I had a lot of trial and error before I figured out what my preferences were and which items I needed.