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Ask HN: Best desk and chair for the home office?

3 points by jherg 6y ago

I'm starting a remote job on Oct 5th and I need to build out my home office. Any recommendations for a chair and a desk?

Finnucane 6y ago
How much are you willing to spend, and how long are you spending in it without getting up? I just literally an hour ago got one of these: https://wbmason.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ItemDesc=HON-Crio-High-Back-Task-Chair-with-Asynchronous-Control-Supports-up-to-250-lbs-Black-Seat-Black-Back-Black-Base&ItemID=BSXVL582SB11T&uom=EA&COID=&SearchID=597990130&ii=1 https://wbmason.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ItemDesc=HON-Crio-Hig... to replace a broken down piece of crap, and so far it's been a huge improvement. But they have 1400 chairs to choose from.
- jherg 6y ago
  It's a full-time job. Expecting 40-60 hours a week in the chair. I guess I should start with budget. Haven't thought about it yet.
jherg 6y ago
Is https://www.autonomous.ai https://www.autonomous.ai any good?
vhodges 6y ago
Short answer: Chair, something comfortable. Desk: any horizontal surface big enough to work on. Longer answer: Chairs: Gaming chairs (Noble chairs look nice), Steelcase (Leap), Humanscale, Herman Miller (Aeron), etc or just about any Ego chair from Staples/Office Depot would probably be okay. Desk: Standing Height or adjustable (Ikea, Geekdesk). Legare (Funky toolless/knockdown) and Levenger are options as well. For one stop shopping take a look at Branch Furniture. https://www.branchfurniture.ca/collections/work-from-home https://www.branchfurniture.ca/collections/work-from-home (They probably have a US site as well) Notes: You should be getting and moving around during the day anyways. I pace a lot while thinking so I am up and down all day. But I have a good/expensive egonomic chair anyways. My desk is 64"x27" table I made for myself. My wife has the ergo chair from Branch Furnture and it's okay but not great.
golem14 6y ago
The Airon chairs were pretty OK, but I prefer the Swopper and the HAG Capisco chair. The both make me more likely to move a little bit.
ThrowawayR2 6y ago
The Aeron chair is well-known for a reason. My posterior can personally vouch for its comfort even for long work sessions. That, a decent height adjustable desk, and adequate illumination around the monitor to minimize eyestrain are the basics of what one needs to work at home.

3 points by jherg 6y ago

I'm starting a remote job on Oct 5th and I need to build out my home office. Any recommendations for a chair and a desk?

Finnucane 6y ago

How much are you willing to spend, and how long are you spending in it without getting up? I just literally an hour ago got one of these: https://wbmason.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ItemDesc=HON-Crio-High-Back-Task-Chair-with-Asynchronous-Control-Supports-up-to-250-lbs-Black-Seat-Black-Back-Black-Base&ItemID=BSXVL582SB11T&uom=EA&COID=&SearchID=597990130&ii=1 https://wbmason.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ItemDesc=HON-Crio-Hig... to replace a broken down piece of crap, and so far it's been a huge improvement. But they have 1400 chairs to choose from.

jherg 6y ago
It's a full-time job. Expecting 40-60 hours a week in the chair. I guess I should start with budget. Haven't thought about it yet.

jherg 6y ago

Is https://www.autonomous.ai https://www.autonomous.ai any good?

vhodges 6y ago

Short answer: Chair, something comfortable. Desk: any horizontal surface big enough to work on. Longer answer: Chairs: Gaming chairs (Noble chairs look nice), Steelcase (Leap), Humanscale, Herman Miller (Aeron), etc or just about any Ego chair from Staples/Office Depot would probably be okay. Desk: Standing Height or adjustable (Ikea, Geekdesk). Legare (Funky toolless/knockdown) and Levenger are options as well. For one stop shopping take a look at Branch Furniture. https://www.branchfurniture.ca/collections/work-from-home https://www.branchfurniture.ca/collections/work-from-home (They probably have a US site as well) Notes: You should be getting and moving around during the day anyways. I pace a lot while thinking so I am up and down all day. But I have a good/expensive egonomic chair anyways. My desk is 64"x27" table I made for myself. My wife has the ergo chair from Branch Furnture and it's okay but not great.

golem14 6y ago

The Airon chairs were pretty OK, but I prefer the Swopper and the HAG Capisco chair. The both make me more likely to move a little bit.

ThrowawayR2 6y ago

The Aeron chair is well-known for a reason. My posterior can personally vouch for its comfort even for long work sessions. That, a decent height adjustable desk, and adequate illumination around the monitor to minimize eyestrain are the basics of what one needs to work at home.