I am going to be transitioning to fully remote role (woot!) and am interested to know what other folks do for their setups. I am going to have a dedicated room in my home which will be office, but my "canvas" is completely blank with respect to what I will putting in there.<p>I was hoping you folks could share what office furniture and peripherals (chairs, monitors, desks, lights, microphones, keyboards, plants, watercoolers, art, etc) you use, along with any hacks related to them.
I have a home office where I work remotely regularly. Some of the items like chair and keyboard are personal presence.<p>Wish I had a standing desk, but for now I just stick with the old Ikea desk I've had for years. Though I will say if you're doing video conferencing, get a desk that's solid. Four legs preferably. Mostly because then your screen/webcam/etc don't wobble when you type/touch your desk.<p>If you do a lot of video calls, invest in a good setup. Get a headset of some kind. They don't have to be fancy, I have a Corsair HS70 wireless set which are relatively cheap - but still WAY better than bluetooth. Get a good camera, Logitech BRIO is super nice if you're willing to spend $150+ for the camera. Lighting is another important aspect, so you're not in a dim hovel. You can do Elgato Key Lights for the expensive route or many cheaper alternatives. Lastly - your background. I got an Ikea pegboard for the wall behind me, I keep it fairly sparse so there isn't too much visual clutter, but I put up a few personal things so people get some feel for my personality (like if they looked at my desk in an office). But I also only have internal calls, I'd keep it basically totally clean if they were external parties.<p>Make the space comfortable but dedicated to work. Whatever you need to be your best. Personally beyond the video call lights I have one meh lamp - but a south facing window (so lots of sun if I want it). Also I have some sonos speakers so I can keep quiet jazz/lounge music running.
Obviously it really depends on your need.<p>I find an elevatable/height-changable desk, sufficient screen space and a silent area/computer a minimum for an ergonomic workspace. If frequent (weekly is frequent) video calls are on the agenda, any 40€ HD webcam should do it. Make sure you have a clean background behind your chair. I dislike video calls where I look into crowdy private rooms of other people -- it often looks misplaced in professional contexts.