Hey Gang, I’ve been working on my new home office. Hopefully it comes across that I’m going for a masculine/elegant lounge/cigar bar kinda vibe. I’m a little stuck trying to figure out what to do for storage on that back wall behind where I sit at my desk. I can’t do anything directly behind the desk as there wouldn’t be enough room to roll my chair back. So I need to flank the desk with some type of storage on the left and right. At first I thought I wanted to do tall custom built-in style bookcases, but now I think I want something that is more pieces of furniture. I really need some cabinet storage and some shelves above. No somewhere between 35-40in wide and 15-20in deep. I like the look of this bookcase from Arhaus, but it has drawers instead of doors, is kinda expensive and is backordered til mid year. https://www.arhaus.com/products/tremont-modular-triple-bookcase?variant=41215983386795 Now I’m thinking maybe I just get a couple accent cabinets and do some floating shelves above? Something like: https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/hooker-furniture-chapman-2-door-accent-cabinet-gcsr4762.html https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/hooker-furniture-3475-tall-2-door-accent-cabinet-gcsr4415.html https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/gild-31-tall-solid-wood-1-door-accent-cabinet-cldd1720.html?piid=70850232 Would love some input on what direction I should go. If I do a couple cabinets, should they be black? Grey? Is there a bookcase option I haven’t found that is similar in style to that Arhaus one? I’ve looked at so many options I think I’m just fatigued at this point. Cheers! More on reddit.com

For context, almost every business sells on Amazon now because that's the first place the average person goes to shop. So, people can give recommendations all they want to, but the odds are good that the places where you'll be sent will have stuff that's also on Amazon but for more money and slower shipping. Like, I'd recommend Wayfair, but I've literally seen stuff from Wayfair also on Amazon. I'm mentioning this because the impression I get is you're looking for different/better stuff than what's on Amazon, just not understanding that you can sell on more than one site/marketplace and Amazon is considered pretty much a must for businesses selling products. Also, for some exceptions, people here recommend things as if we're all rich. They want you to get the expensive gamer chairs and such when you can get by with less. I got a stool on Amazon for less than $100, got a cushion for around $30, and kept it moving. So, note that and keep it in mind, too. More on reddit.com

In my lab (so work not crafting) I have a ton of small bins about 6x6x14. The bottoms are translucent and everything is labeled for contents (pTouch). The lids are formed to support stacking. Mine are stacked five high and about seven across on top of a large metal vertical cabinet. I have a big magnifying glass with built-in LED ring light I use for fine work (surface mount devices on printed circuit boards, tiny schematics) and also for wash lighting on the wall behind my desk. Stacks of larger tubs behind drapes. The big cabinet is a boon. More on reddit.com

Over at r/battlestations the Alexa drawer has been very popular. I just ordered 2 myself. More on reddit.com