Hey everyone! I'm well into the Spring 2020 quarter at UC Davis and since we're on lockdown I thought I'd share my home setup. The weather is turning nicer now so the apartment is cozy. Check out how I put together my floor desk!
Your setup is definitely cozy. I've had a floor setup for over a decade and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. Usually, I sit on a couple thin floor pillows underneath me without any back support. After you find a few good sitting positions things feel so much better than sitting in a chair. I'm able to work for hours with a few breaks for stretching and/or eating. When I visit a friend and have to sit in a chair I feel weird because of the height difference of the keyboard.
Super helpful. I have a spare table top and I feel like my body is asking me to sit on the floor to work (12 hours give or take a day too) vs the last month on a standing desk sans a stool to lean on at times. Now just gotta wait for Ikea to open back up!!! Boxes will do for thr short term. Thanks so much for sharing!
That means most of us have to get into woodworking. That's a bit of a stretch, for something nuanced and new and not sure 100% switching to this full time. Not your fault though. Maybe one day
I am on the computer about the same, and this is not good for long hours. I am searching for alternatives to this, but also don't want a traditional western desk
I’m trying to find something like this with the same height but with another solid top (I guess you call it a wood slab or the desk-top) so I could make a DIY kotatsu. The closest I’ve come is the IKEA “LACK” table but it’s like $74 from amazon for cheap particle board. Or at least I think it’s particle board. I feel like it’d burn down with the kotatsu heater installed. Hmm And the only authentic kotatsu is $216 and I have no idea of the actual quality. Can you have a keyboard on it and will it break? Will it break if you have a hot beverage on it? I truly don’t know. I’d love to donate this heavy ass desk I have and then get a floor desk/kotatsu going but cannot for the love of god find anything that isn’t over $200 😂
That's a great idea! I've actually been thinking the same thing (maybe a new project in winter). I don't want to cut open my current desk, though, so maybe a bottom mounted heater would work? I don't know how well these light particleboards would handle heat. I'd expect a bit of warping if the heat isnt dispersed evenly.
Well, sitting on the floor pretty much forces you to move more which in return makes it healthier than sitting in a comfortable chair for multiple hours.
