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What Is The Best-Rated Standing Desk?
How long should you stand at a standing desk?
Hedge suggests a 20-8-2 pattern based on his research and real-world testing: Sit for 20 minutes, stand for 8, stretch or walk around for 2, and repeat. These numbers aren't absolute, but what's most important is not to stay in one position for too long, Hedge said. We also recommend looking at our guide to the best standing desk mat if you find you regularly fatigue while standing.
Why buy a standing desk?
During the workday, you should be doing a mixture of standing, sitting, and moving, if possible, said Alan Hedge, a certified ergonomist and professor emeritus in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis at Cornell University. "Mixing things up reduces any negative effects [of sitting or standing] in terms of musculoskeletal discomfort, your level of alertness, or productivity," Hedge said. Standing desks make it much easier to transition from sitting to standing while keeping proper posture and ergonomics in mind.
I just got a 48" Vernal standing desk (which I really love so far, by the way). But I didn't realize until I switched how much I miss the drawers in my old desk. I want to add some storage to my new setup that will let me store extra writing utensils, stationery, office supplies, etc. without cluttering my desk space. I'm trying to avoid under-desk drawers since it'll mess up the desk height I can use while sitting.
I do have a monitor stand with one small drawer, but it's not deep enough or large enough to store all my items. I'm thinking about either getting a couple of new monitor stands or buying a return / storage cabinet that can play nice with my Vernal for an L-shaped setup.
If I get a separate cabinet, I want something really short--under 25" so I can store it partially under my desk--and something with legs so I can place it over the desk's C-leg. I'd also like something with shallower drawers (i.e. not storage cubes like IKEA Kallax).
Have any of you tried out any great options that meet these needs? I would love to hear about them! Thanks!
I've been in the market for a standing desk for some time. I've been doing a lot of research and haven't really found much that matches what I am looking for at a reasonable price. My requirements are the following:
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Desk has some sort of storage built in, ideally a couple of sets of drawers on each side
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Good cable management and something that doesn't look like dorm room furniture
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Ability to support 3+ monitors
This is my current setup (please excuse the horrible editing): https://imgur.com/a/KFSEZgD
3 of the walls have built-ins and 1 wall is a window, so I don't have anywhere I can just set a desk up against a wall.
The closest I've found that would work are these: https://www.zurifurniture.com/office/ford-adjustable-height-desk-black-oak https://www.standupdesks.com/sit-stand-executive-desk
Both are too expensive and the desk from Zuri would make things a bit tight in the room. The current desk is 66 in wide x 33 in deep and is probably the max the room can fit. Ideally I would like to spend around $1,500 USD since I am able to get reimburse that amount. I may be willing to spend a total of $2,000 USD if it is the perfect desk.
I am also open to the idea of building a desk. To make that work I would need good plans since I am not a very handy person.
Any ideas?