Setting up a Standing Desk
Posted in Articles on May 13 2011Yesterday evening I put together a standing desk in my office. It ended up being more work than I thought, as I have a relatively small 8x10 office, and had to switch around the layout to make it work.
I used an IKEA VIKA AMON table that I already owned, and switched out the (non-adjustable) legs that I had for adjustable VIKA BYSKE legs. I'm not too fond of the chrome look, but these were the only adjustable legs I could find that went high enough for me (43"). The legs were kind of expensive at $16 each, but at a total cost of just over $100 for the whole desk I can't complain. One note if you do decide to set this up yourself; the adjustable legs are slightly unstable when they are fully extended, and I would recommend using the included brackets to attach the desk to the wall. I haven't yet done this myself as I might still move the desk, and the stability is fine, but I do plan on using the brackets once I know for sure that I want to keep the desk where it is.
So far after about a day of using it I like it. My feet are sore but I'm sure they'll adjust after a few days. Standing is definitely making me more active at my desk, and I think I am focusing more than normal, although that might just be because it's a new experience and I'm paying more attention.
I'm going to give it a try for another week or so before I move my speakers, USB hub, and second monitor over. For now they're on my regular desk. In the meantime the rest of my office is a complete and utter disaster, with cables, books, and other stuff all over the place. I'm not even going to take a picture let alone post one, it's that bad.
Published May 13 2011 - Permalink
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