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Wow this guy has the 606 Vitsoe Universal shelving [1] and USM Haller desk [2] A dream setup. [1] https://www.vitsoe.com/us/606 https://www.vitsoe.com/us/606
by porphyra 5mo ago
Wow this guy has the 606 Vitsoe Universal shelving [1] and USM Haller desk [2]
A dream setup.
[1] https://www.vitsoe.com/us/606 https://www.vitsoe.com/us/606
[2] https://us.usm.com/collections/tables-desks https://us.usm.com/collections/tables-desks
- mrweasel 5mo agoThe Vitsoe shelving is the goal for my office, but the initial cost is just so high. I know it will last me the rest of my life, and I should just have bought it when I first wanted it 15 years ago. The chairs in front of the desk might be a pair of Vitsoe 620 Chair Programme.
- PunchyHamster 5mo agoI mean if you like look of some raw profiles on the wall with plain white shelving, not sure why you want to pay extra for it
- normie3000 5mo agoAre there compatible alternatives to this shelving without the price tag?
- Symbiote 5mo agoPerhaps buying it second hand
- normie3000 5mo agoThe product website says it's more expensive second hand.
- globular-toast 5mo agoAny twin slot shelving might be what you're after.
- priorcod 5mo agosearch Reglraum ON-WALL. Few options, recently purchased the wood one with black frame. It's great quality and a fraction of the price of Vitsœ
- pimlottc 5mo agoRegalraum ON-WALL: https://www.regalraum.com/en/shelving-units/on-wall-office-shelving.html https://www.regalraum.com/en/shelving-units/on-wall-office-s...
- braincat31415 5mo agoHome Depot vertical rails and shelves serve me just as well.
- sonar_un 5mo agoThat's exactly what I did. It really doesn't look bad and is super cheap. https://ibb.co/Kj6vYL0v https://ibb.co/Kj6vYL0v
- sonar_un 5mo agoI wouldn't say comparable, but I built my desk with HomeDepot "Everbuilt" shelving system. I coveted the vistoe 606 system forever, but the price was just way too much. The system from HomeDepot looks 80% as good and is 90% cheaper. It doesn't have the pullout shelves, but I put some cabinets with rollers underneath, so everything moves out of the way and it's a truly "floating".
- enahs-sf 5mo agoThis is exactly what I was looking for in the original post. For those who think this is expensive but spend most of your waking hours at a desk, think of it as an investment in yourself.
- hokumguru 5mo agoTo anyone hesitant on the price of the Vitsoe system I just have to say I’ve had mine for two years now and can confidently say that nothing else compares. It’s truly well made. Feels like it will be around much longer than I am, and still look the part.
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- al_borland 5mo agoI’ve been toying with the idea of getting some for years. It seems they really push the idea of it being with the buyer for life, and it being able to grow and adapt with your life and different places they will live. This is in stark contrast to many of the cheaper options. I know a lot of people who throw their IKEA stuff away when they move and buy new stuff for every place they live. IKEA stuff doesn’t always old up will to moves (depending on what it is) and when it’s cheap, people treat it like fast fashion and want a change. Over the course of a life, this could mean something like Vitsoe shelves could be the more economical option and lead to significantly less waste. I’m actually in need of some shelves. I’ve been debating going the 606 route, but have been struggling to decide where they’d go. I don’t have an obvious solution. I saw they have a service to help people design their layout. Did you use that, and is there already an expectation that you have some idea what you want?
- hokumguru 5mo agoYes, actually the only way to buy them is to go through their service. They were extremely helpful and the entire process was seamless.
- mattlondon 5mo agoHow is this shelving any better than what you can buy from say IKEA? I've got wooden IKEA shelves in my shed and they take serious abuse of big heavy tools, lawn mowers, car batteries, paint cans etc being non-carefully put/clattered away and they're holding up 100% after years. I can't imagine any normal shelves needing to be "well made" to support a few magazines and a toy model Porsche? Or is this just a "because I am rich and want you to know how rich I am" type thing?
- bayindirh 5mo agoI have a study furnished solely with IKEA furniture. Billy bookshelves, Galant tables, a wall shelf, etc. Tables are really well made. So are the bookshelves. They are sturdy, high quality and withstand to abuse. There are high quality items, and there are fine and high quality items. What he uses the latter. Take an example. He uses fountain pens (so do I). Montblanc inks, a Lamy 2000. They are not expensive for what they are, yet they are fine instruments. They are made with care. I have tons of inks, yet Montblanc and a couple of brands really stand out in reliability, writing comfort and color quality. Same for L2000. It’s a very understated but a completely handmade thing, with great attention to detail. It’s even too much pen for that money. The furniture he uses are the same. Understated, yet fine. It’s not there to make a statement, but to be enjoyed by their owner. I share the same sentiment. I do not buy anything to impress anyone, but to enjoy. Nobody, sans my wife sees my most prized possessions. I got them to use and enjoy, that’s all.
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- daishi424 5mo agoI couldn't resist reading this in Patrick Bateman's voice!
- elliottkember 5mo agoImpressive. Very nice. Let's see Paul Allen's book-case.
- AtlasBarfed 5mo ago2,000$ and the desk description has "laminate" in it?
- tempest_ 5mo agoIts just designer furniture, like any other Velben good. A designer couch made entirely of foam can cost you 10k just because there is a name on it. You're paying for the distinctive style and to show others your wealth or taste.
- bombcar 5mo agoThis is $895 and is maple-topped: https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-1222-MAP/Industrial-Packing-Tables/Industrial-Packing-Table-96-x-36-Maple-Top-with-Rounded-Edge https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-1222-MAP/Industrial-P... Much above that and you might as well get custom-made stuff.
- porphyra 5mo agoThat's a great desk top but the industrial appearance of it looks like it belongs in a garage rather than a fancy midcentury modern home office of a guy with a Leica M11 and Vitsoe shelving.
- fachkamera 5mo agoThere are various materials to choose from, personally I like the linoleum version. If USM furniture is good value for money is another question everyone has to answer for themselves.
- nixass 5mo agoIt's a bit snobby, both shelving and the desk. Now when I checked his website in little bit more detail I get that feeling more and more. Looks like someone who brags about a lot of things he owns and cannot shut up about it.
- senadir 5mo agoThat’s a rude and terrible thing to say about someone you don’t know. I guess hiding behind anonymity gives people courage.
- dudul 5mo agoHow is it "rude" and "terrible" (dramatic much?) to infer a loose profile from someone based on what they willingly decide to share with the world? Maybe parent is wrong, but that's their perception of the author based on what they put out there.
- PaulDavisThe1st 5mo ago"Please don't judge me by what I say or do or really think" - Ashleigh Brilliant
- m463 5mo agoI suspect it might be more like: while true: optimize life personally my setup is on iteration <n> of keyboard, mouse, desk, monitor, computer, wrist rest, etc etc etc etc
- KennyBlanken 5mo agoDon't forget the $700 desk lamp.
- farslan 5mo agoLol. I just love things man. What a rude comment. You even don’t know me :) Check my x.com/fatih account for more. I don’t withhold the things that bring me joy.
- harrall 5mo agoThe closest IKEA equivalent is the IVAR. Between IVAR and now this 606, I actually don’t know any other non-garage-oriented “universal” shelving systems where you can like mix and match drawers, shelves, tables, etc. I have IVAR in my office and it’s great.
- farslan 5mo agoBefore the Vitsoe, I had an Elvarli from IKEA.
- dudul 5mo agoI can see the shelves, kind of, but seriously, $2000 for a simple table seems very hard to justify.
- Brajeshwar 5mo agoWell, Fatih Arslan uses quite a lot more premium of the premium tools. I once stumbled on his website, on the topic of Fountain Pens (I think). I subscribed to his feed since. Leica for photography, 3D prints pretty interesting items, etc. He spends time and definitely have a taste and can afford some premium product for “ordinary use.”
- throwaway2037 5mo agoYeah, the first thing I thought when I saw the photos: Damn, this guy is rich.
- hk1337 5mo agoI’m curious what the dimensions of the desk are for him to have space for a computer and reading space
- alexfoo 5mo agoWell, you can approximate it with crude measurements. Using the photo under the "Rethinking the desk" heading we see an Apple Studio monitor on one side. On my monitor/browser/resolution/etc the desk is 157mm wide in that image and the monitor is 48mm wide. The Apple specs say that monitor is 623mm wide. So that would make the desk roughly 623*157/48 = 2037mm long. That makes sense, his computer setup is relatively small compared to the analog side.
- farslan 5mo agoI wrote it in the blog post, it's 200x75cm
- m463 5mo agoI think there's an untapped market for really cool office furniture. The shelving isn't that attention grabbing (looks like double-track wall shelving) but the cabinet with drawers, that is cool. I think we should have lots more office cabinets with drawers so things can be in plain sight. super-functional shallow metal ball-bearing drawers like tool chest drawers. I think it would be organized and productive.
- layer8 5mo agoA non-height-adjustable desk is not a dream setup.
- rrgok 5mo agoYeah, and those desk with metal bar under the edges are a pain. Always in obstructing my legs and movements. They are sturdy and very nice to look at. I very much prefer adjustable height desks.
- layer8 5mo agoIndeed. I once had an office desk with an HPL top only 12 mm thick, that was the dream.
- al_borland 5mo agoIt depends on the person. Last time I had a height adjustable desk, once the novelty wore off in the first week, it stayed in the sitting position all the time. Other people I’ve worked with have left theirs in the standing position all the time. In an office full of them, I can’t remember a single person who adjusted their desk on a regular basis. I’m sure these people exist, but they seem rare.
- layer8 5mo agoYou don’t have to use a standing position for the height-adjustability to be useful. For example my sitting desk height is lower than the standard desk height.
- xyst 5mo agodesk is horribly overpriced. But the universal shelving is something I can dig. Reminds me of my closet though.