How to Build a Home Office/WFH Space for Cheap

FareEvader on 25/06/2020 - 13:31
Last edited 25/06/2020 - 15:12

Building a home office/WFH space in the spare bedroom. Not looking to spend too much, would appreciate your money saving tips or better products.

Where can I find a bargain for the following products or better products for cheaper?

monitor: https://tinyurl.com/y7eddtkx (would Amazon be cheapest for computer monitors?)

monitor arm: https://tinyurl.com/y9l76j6s (running dual monitors so I'll need this)

sit&stand desk: https://tinyurl.com/yasc6tkn (must be motorised - cheapest I could find is Ikea)

foot rest: https://tinyurl.com/y7dkcvrz (been using shoe boxes/stack of printing paper for years - time for an upgrade)

I've already got a great office chair. Am I missing anything else for a comfortable home office space?

Edit: I've also got a work laptop, PC and peripherals.

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Comments

  • wellglued14 on 25/06/2020 - 13:58

    Is your spare room carpet? Only thing I'd add is a floor mat if it isn't.

    • CyberMurning on 25/06/2020 - 14:01

      and also standing mat

      • wellglued14 on 25/06/2020 - 14:02
        +1

        ahh yes sorry floor mat as in standing mat

  • fujay on 25/06/2020 - 14:02

    If you are using laptop, then a mouse is must

  • jamescavs on 25/06/2020 - 15:01
    +1

    If you see it in stock, then get this sit/stand desk from Officeworks
    https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/matrix-sit…

    I have it, and it is great. For me, being able to program the heights in was a deal breaker, I can easily change between sitting and standing by just pressing one button.

    The desk is very sturdy, I regularly lean on it without issues.

    • FareEvader on 25/06/2020 - 15:15

      I liked their 180cm one but at $749 vs $569 at Ikea hmm

  • too_much_boost on 25/06/2020 - 15:02

    Just buy used stuff of facebook marketplace or gumtree. Will save a heap

    • FareEvader on 25/06/2020 - 15:25

      Not an option for the monitor I want or standing desk.

      The monitor arm is a possibility but unbranded so quality unknown.

  • Make it so on 25/06/2020 - 15:24
    +1

    Oh my…..
    I bought a $25 K-mart desk late March. Using a shoe box as monitor stand. Sitting on a dining chair. So far so good, managing to use Ozbargain in comfort.

    • FareEvader on 25/06/2020 - 15:25

      $25 for a standing desk?

      • Banana on 25/06/2020 - 15:34

        I think what Make it so meant was, he bought a $25 desk and used a shoe box (or multiple shoe boxes) to suit his position (standing/sitting).

        I have a laptop stand for when I am sitting down, and a few boxes if I would like to stand up.

        • Make it so on 25/06/2020 - 15:37

          That wasn't quite what I meant, but it's a brilliant idea! I just ordered Asics from Kogan from the 60% off deal, so more shoe boxes are on the way :)

      • Make it so on 25/06/2020 - 15:36

        No - for a bog standard simple desk. The ergonomics of my setup would make any chiropractor cringe. But it's cheap! My entire setup, including chair, fits in less than 1m².

        • John Kimble on 25/06/2020 - 15:50
          +1

          Cheap in the short term, possibly expensive (permanent chronic body issues) in the long term.

          Make a chiropractor rub their hands with glee you mean

          • Make it so on 25/06/2020 - 16:09

            @John Kimble: True, though any time I had such issues, my posture was to blame, more than my setup.

  • Randxyz123 on 25/06/2020 - 16:31
    +1

    I’d add a external keyboard and mouse to that setup!

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