Pegboard Study Setup in Bratislava, Slovakia

Name: Matúš Gocman

Location: Bratislava, Slovakia

Occupation: Civil Engineering and Architecture student

Room size: 12 m² (129 ft²)

Cost of the setup: $1,7K

Social media: Instagram

Hey, Matúš! Tell us a bit about yourself

I’m a second-year college student. I study Architecture and Civil Engineering at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.

I love architecture and design. After I finish my studies, I’m planning to devote my time to these interests. In addition to studying, I work as an AutoCAD draftsman and freelance architect. I enjoy taking photos, as well!

My passion for interior design stems from my love of creating spaces.

That’s why I’m so enthusiastic about creating a home office desk setup.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have been working on my own setup. I had never spent so much time in front of a computer before. It was a huge change for me and it took me many, many hours to adjust to studying from home.

At first, it was annoying and difficult. Now, it has been a year and a half that I am studying at home. I got used to it. Everyone gets used to it inevitably because it’s been such a long time, I suppose.

It has become a passion of mine to share my desk setup process. I love sharing my photos and thoughts with the world — it fills me with joy when people appreciate my content. It also helps me improve my photography and editing skills.

If you would like to follow my journey as a desk setup creator, make sure to follow me on Instagram.

Can you describe your study setup?

Since I am a student and freelancer, I spend quite a bit of time at my desk. I needed a place that would inspire and motivate me at the same time.

First of all, it felt necessary to add an external monitor to my setup as until then, I had been using my ASUS laptop which I also carried to school.

Investing in a new monitor was my best decision. This is the key thing I will never regret buying. It has greatly increased my efficiency and I now have a setup that is in top shape.

As for me, a workstation without a proper screen cannot even be called a workstation.