My two-part desk setup

How I turned a single long desk into a digital side for work and an analog side for reading, writing, and building LEGO with the kids.

For years, my desk was pushed against the wall. I would sit in front of it, look at the wall, and work. It was fine, and I never really questioned it. After a recent trip to Hamburg, visiting various museums and exhibitions, something struck me. I hadn’t seen a single desk that was facing the wall. Almost every single desk was in the middle of the room, and facing the room itself. Once I was back from my trip, I rotated the whole setup for my desk, and flipped it. Now my desk is facing the room. My back is against the wall, I can see the door, and I have the rest of the room in my field of vie

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• Sam B

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