Comments on: Workspace of the Week: Minimalist workstation duet

By: Misty

Misty — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:03:47 +0000

Its a very calm, clean photo. I love the monochromatic color scheme, though I agree a potted plant/shot of green would look fab.

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:04:51 +0000

I dare anyone to sit down at that contrived space and work for a week, and see how functional it is. First of all, neither laptop is plugged in (why? I suspect that would ruin the lines). Second, the stool thingies would hurt both back and butt within 30 minutes. Third, there’s no need for a printer, pen, paper, etc?

This is just a designer’s space, like a model home that is never used. It looks pretty to seduce us with impossibilities.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:29:19 +0000

It looks like an ergonomics nightmare, but it would be incentive for one to work quickly and not procrastinate, like I sometimes do.

By: Doreen

Doreen — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:42:44 +0000

I love color. This space would be like a personal hell to me.

By: Shalin

Shalin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:39:12 +0000

Just too look at It sooo…relllaaaxing… (at least partly due to the fine photography/lighting).

I also really like this because it kinda says “hey, this is *primarily* for pitstops – not to veg out all day long.”

–S

By: rogier

rogier — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:48:22 +0000

looks nice, but working with two people on a flimsy IKEA Lack bookshelf? that’s rediculous!

By: Ericka

Ericka — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:17:05 +0000

@ Lori – Agreed, I was going to comment the same thing on the back-support.

By: Lori Paximadis

Lori Paximadis — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:45:03 +0000

Perfect for short-burst work, like hey.brad said. I agree that I’d want a more comfortable setup and some back support if I had to work there for any length of time, but that isn’t the purpose of this area.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:42:00 +0000

If all I needed for my “home office” was a filing cabinet and a space to prop up my laptop, I’d just stick the filing cabinet in a closet somewhere and compute on the Big Comfy Couch. Even more minimalist.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:32:03 +0000

Very nice, clean and simple.

After I move later this summer, I’m going to have to find a way to integrate a workstation into a small bedroom. I was going to use one section of a wall unit, taking out the bottom shelf for legroom, and putting a printer and harddrive on a top shelf running the wires behind the upright so they’re out of sight…

but I like this look alot more!

By: momofthree

momofthree — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:19:04 +0000

ICK-ICK-ICK–no color, drab, and depressing to me…no natural light steaming in …no back support on the stools…

I am sitting here right now with my feet propped up on the ottoman and leaning back in my chair swigging down my B’fast OJ.
I want to be comfortable when I am working. How can anyone sit for any great length of time without back support?

I do like the floating shelf idea, but the desktop space sure is small.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:35:10 +0000

A gorgeous orchid or simple plant would be perfect on the top shelf – just to give a little life to the space. Love the wall paint. Very clean and streamlined.

By: Geri

Geri — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:19:06 +0000

Far too dreary for me. Maybe some colour or a houseplant might (simply) brighten this up. Still, it would be perfect for short bursts of work, finishing things up etc.

By: eva

eva — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:17:48 +0000

Could a setup like that support a small desktop PC, do you think? Like, for instance, a Mac mini with a flatscreen LCD?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:13:41 +0000

Ahhhhhh. This photo is so relaxing! I would LOVE to do something like this in my home office, but I just don’t have the wall space. I wonder if there is a way to bisect a window with one of these zen shelves? That way I could have a view AND be able to keep the desk at a reasonable height.