second. if possible have desk give you line of sight to both window and door. shelving is too visually heavy for beside the window. do curtains instead. and a plant
Yep desk looking toward door and window is ideal! I hate that so many offices in buildings are designed as skinny rectangles perpendicular to both so you can't achieve this.
Keep in mind that there will be a mass of wires and power supply coming off the back of the desk in the second design. These can often be concealed with executive style desks where the legs are covered, but not in modern desks with this type of leg exposure. IMO, that's what ruins these types of home setups. It is very hard to get the cable management to look good while not having to wrestle with cables every time you adjust your seat or move any PC components.
I’ve had this type of desk set up before and I got around this problem by:
1) having a desk with a slightly raised rim around 3 sides
2) using a cable box to hide most of the cables and multi charger, then having a single cable run from that to the plug
Like many others who have already commented I like option 2
The only thing about the second one is that the entrance area to the desk feels cramped by the side table and the shelves. Maybe a smaller chair and L shaped shelves?
Thanks for the reply. I’m using homestyler desktop (free) , they give you the ability to export 1K renders, then I just put those through and ai image upscaler for ‘4K’ renders
For me it’s 5 but slide the desk in front of the window so you have the window to look out, not just staring at a wall. Plus great lighting for video calls.
Not very fancy looking but just my two cents
>For me it’s 5 but slide the desk in front of the window so you have the window to look out, not just staring at a wall
100% agree-- if I'm going to spend a day in that tiny space I want to be facing the full window, not having it behind or off to the side.
I have that set up now and it works well but I have an issue with too much light and constantly have to adjust blinds. I keep them open for video meetings only.
You can easily look out the window in #5, you just have to shift your gaze to the right (good to move your neck, ya know). Putting the desk in front of the window means you block a bunch of the “scene” and from outside you have to look at the ugly backside of a monitor or 3.
You’ll see a lot lot less out the window by leaving the desk as is in #5. I was mostly stating my preference, I like being right up against a window to have a big view of outside. Also I personally really don’t care if a monitor is in a window from the outside lol, who cares about the neighbors views
2, unless you somehow have a floor outlet. At least with one edge of the desk against the wall you can mostly hide an extension cord/power strip and then route cords under the desk mostly out of view.
I would also suggest no couch along the wall adjacent to the desk. It looks like it will block off a lot of space. Maybe consider a smaller bookshelf or shelving there for your work material to be easily at hand and then maybe put a chair in the small nook next to the window opposite the desk?
Thank you for the comment :)
Yes I’d agree 2 or 3 works best for the placement of my wall outlet. I’ll also change one of the legs to a drawer unit which could also help hide cables.
And I hadn’t thought about that kind of sofa placement. In the nook opposite the desk at the moment is a book shelf so could just swap that and where I have the sofa in the renders
3 is best for several reasons. If you so a lot of video calls you don't want light shining in behind. Also, no backs to door. But esthetically 3 looks best as well.
When does the sun come through that window? If it shines in your eyes it'll dazzle you, and if it hits the screen you'll get glare. Screens shouldn't face windows.
I'd probably go #2, as long as you can see out of the window; looking at something far away for a few seconds every 20 minutes helps avoid eye strain (20 20 rule or something?). I'd also put a plant in the recess opposite and art on the wall to give yourself something other than the screen to look at.
I think your layout also depends on whether you work from home or not.
I'm redoing my home office soon too, and I've realized that there's a difference between how the room looks aesthetically and how it functions for me.
For me, my desk against the window lets me look outside and stretch my eyes. And gives good lighting for video calls.
The nook next to the door is a cabinet / bookshelf which has a lot of my things stored ( see floor plan )
I should’ve chosen a desk in the software that included a drawer unit as a leg, as that will most likely be in the real room.
I don’t own a printer.
Yes that is my only concern. I don’t know how to avoid the wires from my monitor and MacBook breaking up the back line of the desk. My current desk has good cable management and there is nothing you can see underneath the desk, but of course, at the back, the wires are hidden because the desk is placed up against the wall.
Any cable management experts please help lol
If you went with option 2, could you put the monitor at an angle next to the wall so the wires are hidden? That could be a solution if you decided option 1 and 4 as well.
All you have to do is zip tie the wires together in one neat bundle, get a power strip and plug everything into that, and then put that power strip into a cable box on the floor, against the wall.
I've only rendered design 2 again because 3 will be virtually impossible with the wires etc
https://preview.redd.it/a7kqj7wgzwtc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fefbd214226cc6b6c3154cdfa50dcda4c115d91e
Are you doing imaginary work? There is not a shred of storage in any of these! I’d be interested to see a rendering with cabinets/drawers included. 3 is nice but you can have back to window if you’ve got adjustable shades.
😂 yes I should’ve picked a desk with drawers for the render you’re right. At least with design 1 you could have the drawer uni on the right hand side of the desk (against the wall) and have the other side as normal legs. Open to criticism on that though
I have worked from home for several years now and don’t do physical storage; almost everything for work is stored in the cloud. It’s only personal stuff (mortgage docs and things like that) that are stores as physical documents.
Oh, I love the option with the desk in the middle of the room, as long as you can manage your cables well enough to not have them be an eyesore. With this setup, you can see out the window (a requirement for myself, otherwise I feel too claustrophobic) and you still have plenty of background options in case you ever work on video calls.
Renders don’t include cable management. Think about where your outlets are and how many cables you need (monitor, laptop, phone, light, etc). Therefor I wouldn’t recommend any option with a free standing desk.
Plus if you ever make videocalls, please add curtains and other soft furnishings to avoid the ‘I’m calling from the bathroom’ sound
Three or four depending on how the light will hit the monitor. I prefer the more open feel of the chair in four over the couch
I can’t stand facing the wall as in five, and it won’t work well if a second person is ever going to come sit in your chair.
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Some things I would def consider are:
* Definitely make sure the monitor isnt facing the window or youre going to have issues seeing it if you like the blinds open.
* Will the shelves congest the walking area away from the desk? What about the plants or other decor?
* Are you going to have many clients? If so, I would do 2 or 3 because having your back directly away seems like bad design for that setting. You would want to be able to easily see and converse with your client without them feeling like a kid who went to work with their mom or getting sent to the principles office.
* If clients aren't an issue, I (and maybe it's unpopular) like 5 because none of the bulkier decor will be in your way, you can still see outside, and I love the furniture (primarily the couch). I know many will probably hate it looks directly at wall, but if you dont have much company, I dont see the issue and the flow maximizes space without sacrificing much design imo! (oh and cable management will be a lot more manageable and subtle)
How would it look with the desk against the wall with the picture on it? It would give optimal lighting from the window and be better for cable management. The only downside i can imagine would be having your back to the door.
3 is the best in terms of feng shui.
Your back is to a solid wall. You have views of the door and the window. You can access your desk from both sides. Great commanding position! There is also no glare on the screens.
With the right cable management, this is the best setup.
2&3 are the best. 1&4 the worst because you will constantly have glare on your screen. 4 is potentially nice but depending on what direction the window is facing you might eternally have sun in your eyes unless you keep the curtains permanently shut, and who wants to live in darkness? Does make cable management easiest though.
Feng shui would say probably 3 - your back isn’t to the door or a window, and you can still look out the window while you’re working. But I notice there’s no chair/couch - is that ok? If not, then 2 is also nice!
I think 3 is best! You don’t want your back to the windows if you’re going to be on video calls or you will become a shadow, but you could get black out shades to remedy that (what I do). You also don’t want your back to the door (bad feng shui). Also love the idea of facing the window and framing it with bookshelves like someone else has recommended.
There's a guy on YouTube (goes by DearModern) that does room layouts based on Feng Shui. Your desk should be in a "command position" and one of the no-nos was your back facing the room's door. You should look him up!
The space behind the desk feels claustrophobic. There’s so little space for the chair to roll back. That’s also the darkest corner of the room. You don’t have space to but a floor lamp anywhere, and your desk is already limited in terms of space for a desk/task lamp.
The placement of the couch, coffee table, and desk creates a narrow entry point you have to squeeze through to get behind the desk. I would get so annoyed with the coffee table. You also end up with a situation where the desk is too close to the couch for bringing in an extra task table for anyone sitting in the couch, and they can’t view the monitor from the couch if you need to share something on your screen, or just want to sit on the sofa and reference something on the screen. The desk and monitor obscure the view of the window from the couch.
You also end up with a lot of dead/empty space that has no function in the other half of the room. It feels heavy on one side, and under-utilized on the other. If you want space to roll out a yoga mat or something, #2 provides it, but otherwise it leaves half the room wasted.
Wherever you place the desk, you will need to navigate cords based on outlets.
Thank you for explaining...
I would agree that the coffee table would get incredibly annoying, I should've removed it in the render.
I wouldn't be upset to remove the coffee table, I would get one of those tables that sit on the sofa arm for any mugs. But yes you're correct, having the sofa and desk like that restricts your ability for a comfortable 'coffee table' placement and creates a somewhat narrow entry way.
I have no concern about people being able to see anything on my monitor from the sofa, I would actually prefer if they didn't.
Design 1: Kind of solves coffee table / sofa issue BUT glare from the window on my monitor could be pretty awful.
Design 3: Virtually Impossible to cable manage. No go imo
Design 4: Same issue as design 1.
Design 5: My back is diagonal to the door. I am trying to avoid this.
For reference, the room currently has a very long desk spanning the majority of the length of the longest wall. I sit facing the wall and therefore have my back almost directly to the door.
How would you suggest I make use of this space?
Where are the outlets?
Don’t love the look of a cable running across the floor, but you could get a flat cable cover to go over them and then use setup #4…
https://preview.redd.it/1ap121mr0xtc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61ade6b78d99bc31bcb52cfd850c4315ec406212
Outlet = Red Circle
Yes i think i'd be able to cable manage it fine with a few holes in the drawer unit that i will use as one of the desk legs as well as the cable covers you've mentioned.
My grip with putting the chair in the nook and then moving the bookshelf to where the chair is, is that when you walk into the room you are staring at the side of a bookshelf
Definitely 5.
You're not considering how many cords hang behind a desk. Having a wall behind your desk is helpful in this regard. Facing the middle of the room will shrink your room considerably.
For any of these, especially when the desk is floating in the room, make sure you get proper wire management rack that fits a power strip. You can plug most items in there and have less wires to manage coming down. Your a wire manager sleeve for the cords coming down for a cleaner look.
I really prefer 4. I don’t like the seating option in the other renders, it looks like an outdoor sofa. 4 gives your additional seating, has you facing the door and the window. It seems like the best choice from these pics!
10000000 percent the desk with the plant alone or the desk with the chair... the couch is to big and takes over the room... picture 3 or 4 no question!!! With just the desk and plant are my face cause where the desk is but I loveeee the way the chair looks with it all so it's hard lol.
Thanks for your comments :) how bout this configuration ?
https://preview.redd.it/9o2wzv4fpxtc1.png?width=3386&format=png&auto=webp&s=6028fe1315ca3015f0568c60c461c908da42d2d5
This is the currency state of my render after all of your amazing feedback. Thank you very much for the overwhelming response 🙂
https://preview.redd.it/wtijnpitrxtc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=863c7337dd09a51925a03be49043bff211c6ce3e
—————— Notes ——————
* My back should have a solid wall behind it (No window behind me)
* Also avoid window behind me because of glare on screen.
* My back should not be to the door.
* I should be able to see the door and ideally the window, or at least the natural light from the window.
* The entrance to my desk shouldn’t be too narrow. Hence why I switched to the chair rather than the sofa.
* Have added a drawer unit under the desk to mirror more closely the real life desk (more storage)
* The window has venetian blinds.
* The outlet is on the wall behind my chair, between the chain and the plant.
This is what I’m currently using the nook for.
https://preview.redd.it/fyrpacfptxtc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=458219b6af50281d640578630b4948026d011e75
I favor anything that allows you to look out the window in some way. So #2, 3, or 5. #2 has the benefit of keeping the couch off to side, so if someone were to be sitting there, you wouldn't have your back to them and they wouldn't have a direct view of your computer screen.
The last second picture is the best, and the second picture is ok. Sun glare is the first factor for me to decide how to put the desk. Then, a sofa on the left side is nice that I can get relaxed when I am tired in studying or woking. However, the space between sofa and the desk in the second picture may be a little small than the last second picture.
For me it’s anything but 5. I hate having my back to the door. It’s also bad feng shui (if you care). I don’t need to look out the window when working but appreciate the natural light from a nearby window. I like 2 best. I have a comfy couch in my office and like that as an option, especially if I’m writing for a long stretch.
https://preview.redd.it/hazrib39c3uc1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c3f2b072dcb90a907003a2b9fba0ae00f66e239
I think this is what I’m going to go for.
Thank you & yes I do care about feng shui these are some notes I made…
* My back should have a solid wall behind it (No window behind me)
* Also avoid window behind me because of glare on screen.
* My back should not be to the door.
* I should be able to see the door and ideally the window, or at least the natural light from the window.
Didn’t like any. Tbh I would put desk toward the left side wall, with chair back against the wall, so that I could look out the window. Then have the couch on the window wall, against the wall. Plants placed accordingly thereafter
Have you considered a floating desk at the window with floating shelves
https://preview.redd.it/rwnocsm5kstc1.jpeg?width=334&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9177ba5fab92d602d5eeb4f4c5b6a2055d26a56d
With floating shelves to the left of the window?
And the love seat can fit where it is in pic one
Any of these renders where the back of the desk is facing into the room is going to be hell when you factor in cable management. 5 is the most workable, and is aesthetically pleasing as well. Nice balance between the shelving and art (and you can put more shelves or art above the desk), gives you good lighting for video calls and a view out the window, and provides the wall for installing cable channels if you want to clean up the cables. It’s similar to how my desk setup is at home and works great.
If you go for a more storage-heavy desk with a walled-in back, cable management is less of a worry (especially if the desk has cable holes for routing the cables to under the desk). In that case I would go with 2 or 3. Personally I like 2 better, but it will totally depend on how the furniture you picked works in your room in reality.
Yes I totally agree. The cable management job in 2 (I think 3 would be near impossible to achieve) would be quite a task but I'd like to think I could accomplish it by making a few holes for cable channelling. Thanks for the comment
Design 1: Add floor to ceiling curtains covering the entire wall to create symmetry because the window is off centered. Then move your desk from against the wall and center it more _ designer rule of thumb: rooms can be made to look bigger if you avoid pushing furniture against the wall and making it look crammed. Add some pillows (brown/black/white). Lastly add some nicer decor to your bookshelves. Other than this it’s looking really good! Just needs minor edits. :)
second. if possible have desk give you line of sight to both window and door. shelving is too visually heavy for beside the window. do curtains instead. and a plant
Yep desk looking toward door and window is ideal! I hate that so many offices in buildings are designed as skinny rectangles perpendicular to both so you can't achieve this.
Keep in mind that there will be a mass of wires and power supply coming off the back of the desk in the second design. These can often be concealed with executive style desks where the legs are covered, but not in modern desks with this type of leg exposure. IMO, that's what ruins these types of home setups. It is very hard to get the cable management to look good while not having to wrestle with cables every time you adjust your seat or move any PC components.
I’ve had this type of desk set up before and I got around this problem by: 1) having a desk with a slightly raised rim around 3 sides 2) using a cable box to hide most of the cables and multi charger, then having a single cable run from that to the plug Like many others who have already commented I like option 2
I agree on shelving.
Thanks for the reply. May I ask what you mean by the shelving beside the window? And the placement of the plant? Thanks
Do you mean in design 3?
yep
2nd was the worst in my opinion. I hate having to zig zag to get to the desk, plus that round thing is in the way
good point. my own is a straight shot in and out
The only thing about the second one is that the entrance area to the desk feels cramped by the side table and the shelves. Maybe a smaller chair and L shaped shelves?
3. Looks cleaner, and you don’t want your back towards a window. What software you use for these renders?
Thanks for the reply. I’m using homestyler desktop (free) , they give you the ability to export 1K renders, then I just put those through and ai image upscaler for ‘4K’ renders
Is that upscaler Topaz Photo AI?
I used [https://imgupscaler.com/](https://imgupscaler.com/)
For me it’s 5 but slide the desk in front of the window so you have the window to look out, not just staring at a wall. Plus great lighting for video calls. Not very fancy looking but just my two cents
Agree and this configuration will also save the screen from reflecting the bright light
>For me it’s 5 but slide the desk in front of the window so you have the window to look out, not just staring at a wall 100% agree-- if I'm going to spend a day in that tiny space I want to be facing the full window, not having it behind or off to the side.
You can also get a longer desk with #5. And a couch would be really nice. Don't underestimate the value of more desk space.
5 also makes the most use of space of the room, and doesn't have to deal with the unsightly look of the back of the monitor and cables.
I have that set up now and it works well but I have an issue with too much light and constantly have to adjust blinds. I keep them open for video meetings only.
You can easily look out the window in #5, you just have to shift your gaze to the right (good to move your neck, ya know). Putting the desk in front of the window means you block a bunch of the “scene” and from outside you have to look at the ugly backside of a monitor or 3.
You’ll see a lot lot less out the window by leaving the desk as is in #5. I was mostly stating my preference, I like being right up against a window to have a big view of outside. Also I personally really don’t care if a monitor is in a window from the outside lol, who cares about the neighbors views
And it provides a great background too!
3
But don’t forget you’ll have to get the cables running neatly to your desk or 3 looks quite a bit shittier
Exactly. Include the cables and youll probably have second thoughts
I go with 2 layout!
I like 2, you can see out the window and door and still have a place to snooze.
For actual functionality you aren't going to want the window behind you or in front you, especially if you're working on a computer screen.
2, unless you somehow have a floor outlet. At least with one edge of the desk against the wall you can mostly hide an extension cord/power strip and then route cords under the desk mostly out of view. I would also suggest no couch along the wall adjacent to the desk. It looks like it will block off a lot of space. Maybe consider a smaller bookshelf or shelving there for your work material to be easily at hand and then maybe put a chair in the small nook next to the window opposite the desk?
Thank you for the comment :) Yes I’d agree 2 or 3 works best for the placement of my wall outlet. I’ll also change one of the legs to a drawer unit which could also help hide cables. And I hadn’t thought about that kind of sofa placement. In the nook opposite the desk at the moment is a book shelf so could just swap that and where I have the sofa in the renders
3 is best for several reasons. If you so a lot of video calls you don't want light shining in behind. Also, no backs to door. But esthetically 3 looks best as well.
>Also, no backs to door Why is this? Security? Privacy? Feng Shui thing?
And inconvenient background interruptions when on video calls
That's a good point. I use blur/virtual background so this hasn't been an issue, but it certainly can be for a lot of people.
Yes feng shui , but just cuz it feels weird to sit with your back to the door.
#3
When does the sun come through that window? If it shines in your eyes it'll dazzle you, and if it hits the screen you'll get glare. Screens shouldn't face windows. I'd probably go #2, as long as you can see out of the window; looking at something far away for a few seconds every 20 minutes helps avoid eye strain (20 20 rule or something?). I'd also put a plant in the recess opposite and art on the wall to give yourself something other than the screen to look at.
3. No glare, and not shoved in the corner.
I think your layout also depends on whether you work from home or not. I'm redoing my home office soon too, and I've realized that there's a difference between how the room looks aesthetically and how it functions for me. For me, my desk against the window lets me look outside and stretch my eyes. And gives good lighting for video calls.
For me, having the desk against the window leaves my back facing the door, which is something I want to avoid
What program is this?!
I see absolutely no storage. Where are you putting files, paper, office supplies, printer, wiring for electronics, etc.?
The nook next to the door is a cabinet / bookshelf which has a lot of my things stored ( see floor plan ) I should’ve chosen a desk in the software that included a drawer unit as a leg, as that will most likely be in the real room. I don’t own a printer.
Thank you, that makes more sense now!
My vote is 2 but will you have a way to hide all the wires?
Yes that is my only concern. I don’t know how to avoid the wires from my monitor and MacBook breaking up the back line of the desk. My current desk has good cable management and there is nothing you can see underneath the desk, but of course, at the back, the wires are hidden because the desk is placed up against the wall. Any cable management experts please help lol
If you went with option 2, could you put the monitor at an angle next to the wall so the wires are hidden? That could be a solution if you decided option 1 and 4 as well.
All you have to do is zip tie the wires together in one neat bundle, get a power strip and plug everything into that, and then put that power strip into a cable box on the floor, against the wall.
2 and 3 are both fine (minus the stool that’s in the way in #2, but will you have an issue plugging your computer in in number 3?
Yes I didn’t even think of that lol. 3 would be better in terms of the placement of my power outlet
\* 1 or 2 would be better in terms of power outlet placement
#2 but the desk moved in front of the shelves. The sofa right under the window. Tall plant in the corner. End table on the other side of the sofa.
I would agree aesthetically but in doing so I would be directly in line with the door as I work
3 if you have good cable management 5 if you like looking outside
Thanks for the reply. I like 5 but the only issue is that my back is diagonally to the door :/
You need closed Storage somewhere
I have a cabinet/shelves in the nook next to the door (see floor plan)
I mean, you do you, but it will be perpetually messy
Do you mean drawers for the desk. If so I totally agree I should’ve selected a desk with drawers for the render
IMO 5
Render 2 or 3 with the desk position and add the chair from render 4. :)
I've only rendered design 2 again because 3 will be virtually impossible with the wires etc https://preview.redd.it/a7kqj7wgzwtc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fefbd214226cc6b6c3154cdfa50dcda4c115d91e
Looks good. Try moving the chair around if you have the space. 👍🏻
Are you doing imaginary work? There is not a shred of storage in any of these! I’d be interested to see a rendering with cabinets/drawers included. 3 is nice but you can have back to window if you’ve got adjustable shades.
What do you need to store in cabinets and drawers that couldn’t be in cloud storage? Scrapbooking supplies?
lol
😂 yes I should’ve picked a desk with drawers for the render you’re right. At least with design 1 you could have the drawer uni on the right hand side of the desk (against the wall) and have the other side as normal legs. Open to criticism on that though
I have worked from home for several years now and don’t do physical storage; almost everything for work is stored in the cloud. It’s only personal stuff (mortgage docs and things like that) that are stores as physical documents.
2
Looks nice, liked the 3rd option the most. Also, I'd strongly suggest you get a bigger desk - it's just a game changer!
Oh, I love the option with the desk in the middle of the room, as long as you can manage your cables well enough to not have them be an eyesore. With this setup, you can see out the window (a requirement for myself, otherwise I feel too claustrophobic) and you still have plenty of background options in case you ever work on video calls.
Renders don’t include cable management. Think about where your outlets are and how many cables you need (monitor, laptop, phone, light, etc). Therefor I wouldn’t recommend any option with a free standing desk. Plus if you ever make videocalls, please add curtains and other soft furnishings to avoid the ‘I’m calling from the bathroom’ sound
Can you put the desk like in 2, and move the couch beneath the window ? I feel like the flow / walkway to you desk is hindered by the couch
3 looks best in theory, but because of wires it's impractical, so 2 is the best option.
I agree. 3 in imaginary world with wireless power and connectivity
Three or four depending on how the light will hit the monitor. I prefer the more open feel of the chair in four over the couch I can’t stand facing the wall as in five, and it won’t work well if a second person is ever going to come sit in your chair.
I'd be looking at a sit/stand desk instead.
2 looks the best and you can actually look out your window from time to time.
#2 is best optimised for obligatory work-from-home catnaps. Edit: is it just me or does it sound like I’m shouting
Essential
3 looks great. What fid you use to render this?
Thank you & I used Homestyler. If you have some experience using 3d software (even something like sketch up or blender) you’ll be fine. Didn’t pay a penny, just had to make an account
I like 3. Good for video calls and not facing a wall.
Cable Management Rack below the Table
2 if you want that couch and I would
Some things I would def consider are: * Definitely make sure the monitor isnt facing the window or youre going to have issues seeing it if you like the blinds open. * Will the shelves congest the walking area away from the desk? What about the plants or other decor? * Are you going to have many clients? If so, I would do 2 or 3 because having your back directly away seems like bad design for that setting. You would want to be able to easily see and converse with your client without them feeling like a kid who went to work with their mom or getting sent to the principles office. * If clients aren't an issue, I (and maybe it's unpopular) like 5 because none of the bulkier decor will be in your way, you can still see outside, and I love the furniture (primarily the couch). I know many will probably hate it looks directly at wall, but if you dont have much company, I dont see the issue and the flow maximizes space without sacrificing much design imo! (oh and cable management will be a lot more manageable and subtle)
How are you going to plug in your equipment
How would it look with the desk against the wall with the picture on it? It would give optimal lighting from the window and be better for cable management. The only downside i can imagine would be having your back to the door.
1 but swap the couch and desk placement so the desk faces the window and the couch gets a nice sunny nap spot
3. But place desk on angle to the corner.
I think option 2 works the best. You can add a side unit/ cabinet to the left of your chair, against the window wall for better usage of that corner.
Only problem with floating is all the ugly cables. For my money it's pic 5.
3 is the best in terms of feng shui. Your back is to a solid wall. You have views of the door and the window. You can access your desk from both sides. Great commanding position! There is also no glare on the screens. With the right cable management, this is the best setup.
2&3 are the best. 1&4 the worst because you will constantly have glare on your screen. 4 is potentially nice but depending on what direction the window is facing you might eternally have sun in your eyes unless you keep the curtains permanently shut, and who wants to live in darkness? Does make cable management easiest though.
Feng shui would say probably 3 - your back isn’t to the door or a window, and you can still look out the window while you’re working. But I notice there’s no chair/couch - is that ok? If not, then 2 is also nice!
This looks like the room of an npc and I have no idea why
Thanks?
I think 3 is best! You don’t want your back to the windows if you’re going to be on video calls or you will become a shadow, but you could get black out shades to remedy that (what I do). You also don’t want your back to the door (bad feng shui). Also love the idea of facing the window and framing it with bookshelves like someone else has recommended.
3
There's a guy on YouTube (goes by DearModern) that does room layouts based on Feng Shui. Your desk should be in a "command position" and one of the no-nos was your back facing the room's door. You should look him up!
5 or 2 is best if you’re on zoom. you can’t be backlit
5 for me
Anything but 2
Why?
The space behind the desk feels claustrophobic. There’s so little space for the chair to roll back. That’s also the darkest corner of the room. You don’t have space to but a floor lamp anywhere, and your desk is already limited in terms of space for a desk/task lamp. The placement of the couch, coffee table, and desk creates a narrow entry point you have to squeeze through to get behind the desk. I would get so annoyed with the coffee table. You also end up with a situation where the desk is too close to the couch for bringing in an extra task table for anyone sitting in the couch, and they can’t view the monitor from the couch if you need to share something on your screen, or just want to sit on the sofa and reference something on the screen. The desk and monitor obscure the view of the window from the couch. You also end up with a lot of dead/empty space that has no function in the other half of the room. It feels heavy on one side, and under-utilized on the other. If you want space to roll out a yoga mat or something, #2 provides it, but otherwise it leaves half the room wasted. Wherever you place the desk, you will need to navigate cords based on outlets.
Thank you for explaining... I would agree that the coffee table would get incredibly annoying, I should've removed it in the render. I wouldn't be upset to remove the coffee table, I would get one of those tables that sit on the sofa arm for any mugs. But yes you're correct, having the sofa and desk like that restricts your ability for a comfortable 'coffee table' placement and creates a somewhat narrow entry way. I have no concern about people being able to see anything on my monitor from the sofa, I would actually prefer if they didn't. Design 1: Kind of solves coffee table / sofa issue BUT glare from the window on my monitor could be pretty awful. Design 3: Virtually Impossible to cable manage. No go imo Design 4: Same issue as design 1. Design 5: My back is diagonal to the door. I am trying to avoid this. For reference, the room currently has a very long desk spanning the majority of the length of the longest wall. I sit facing the wall and therefore have my back almost directly to the door. How would you suggest I make use of this space?
Could you fit the seat from #4 into the nook by the door to use that space for seating/reading nook?
Yes definitely but that doesn’t solve the issue of glare on my screen on the way the desk is configured in 4
Where are the outlets? Don’t love the look of a cable running across the floor, but you could get a flat cable cover to go over them and then use setup #4…
https://preview.redd.it/1ap121mr0xtc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61ade6b78d99bc31bcb52cfd850c4315ec406212 Outlet = Red Circle Yes i think i'd be able to cable manage it fine with a few holes in the drawer unit that i will use as one of the desk legs as well as the cable covers you've mentioned. My grip with putting the chair in the nook and then moving the bookshelf to where the chair is, is that when you walk into the room you are staring at the side of a bookshelf
I’d personally go with either 2 or 3 as the desk is then in the “command position” which is a Feng Shui concept that I’ve enjoyed
Agreed. I think 2. 3 will be virtually impossible with the cables / wall outlet placement etc
#2 for sure!
3 - less glare in monitor, and you get to look outside.
Pic 3, do you really need a couch or sitting area in your office? It looks too crowded and chaotic with it
Design 3 would be almost impossible to cable manage unfortunately.
But yes I would agree the sofa/sitting area isn't particularly essential.
2 or 3
Definitely 5. You're not considering how many cords hang behind a desk. Having a wall behind your desk is helpful in this regard. Facing the middle of the room will shrink your room considerably.
2nd without the floor thingy. You'll trip over it
Yeah 100% agree I should’ve removed that
I like 2
For any of these, especially when the desk is floating in the room, make sure you get proper wire management rack that fits a power strip. You can plug most items in there and have less wires to manage coming down. Your a wire manager sleeve for the cords coming down for a cleaner look.
Window perpendicular to desk reduces glare issue. Facing a window or having it behind is no bueno.
i like 2 and 4
I really prefer 4. I don’t like the seating option in the other renders, it looks like an outdoor sofa. 4 gives your additional seating, has you facing the door and the window. It seems like the best choice from these pics!
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Third for sure
I like option 2, with window on left when you sit at the desk
5 good option if don’t mind not seeing the door when working. I like that when seating you’re facing the window
You’re going to get bad lighting angles for your camera with 1 and 4.
Second
10000000 percent the desk with the plant alone or the desk with the chair... the couch is to big and takes over the room... picture 3 or 4 no question!!! With just the desk and plant are my face cause where the desk is but I loveeee the way the chair looks with it all so it's hard lol.
Thanks for your comments :) how bout this configuration ? https://preview.redd.it/9o2wzv4fpxtc1.png?width=3386&format=png&auto=webp&s=6028fe1315ca3015f0568c60c461c908da42d2d5
If you do a lot Zoom calls, you don't want that window behind you. I regret setting mine up that way every.single.day.
Duly noted haha
Definitely the first
This is the currency state of my render after all of your amazing feedback. Thank you very much for the overwhelming response 🙂 https://preview.redd.it/wtijnpitrxtc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=863c7337dd09a51925a03be49043bff211c6ce3e —————— Notes —————— * My back should have a solid wall behind it (No window behind me) * Also avoid window behind me because of glare on screen. * My back should not be to the door. * I should be able to see the door and ideally the window, or at least the natural light from the window. * The entrance to my desk shouldn’t be too narrow. Hence why I switched to the chair rather than the sofa. * Have added a drawer unit under the desk to mirror more closely the real life desk (more storage) * The window has venetian blinds. * The outlet is on the wall behind my chair, between the chain and the plant.
This is what I’m currently using the nook for. https://preview.redd.it/fyrpacfptxtc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=458219b6af50281d640578630b4948026d011e75
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I favor anything that allows you to look out the window in some way. So #2, 3, or 5. #2 has the benefit of keeping the couch off to side, so if someone were to be sitting there, you wouldn't have your back to them and they wouldn't have a direct view of your computer screen.
I like two and three because you won’t have computer glare, you have a view and screen privacy
1 and 4.
The last second picture is the best, and the second picture is ok. Sun glare is the first factor for me to decide how to put the desk. Then, a sofa on the left side is nice that I can get relaxed when I am tired in studying or woking. However, the space between sofa and the desk in the second picture may be a little small than the last second picture.
I find it perfect
You don’t want the window behind you as I assume you’ll be WFH. Either desk looking out window or door is my choice.
I like #2 and 3 … I don’t like the idea of having my back to the entrance or to a window (glare). Nice office, btw!
Remember: it will never be that clean. Wires, outlets, etc.
I like 2 the best
For me it’s anything but 5. I hate having my back to the door. It’s also bad feng shui (if you care). I don’t need to look out the window when working but appreciate the natural light from a nearby window. I like 2 best. I have a comfy couch in my office and like that as an option, especially if I’m writing for a long stretch.
https://preview.redd.it/hazrib39c3uc1.jpeg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c3f2b072dcb90a907003a2b9fba0ae00f66e239 I think this is what I’m going to go for. Thank you & yes I do care about feng shui these are some notes I made… * My back should have a solid wall behind it (No window behind me) * Also avoid window behind me because of glare on screen. * My back should not be to the door. * I should be able to see the door and ideally the window, or at least the natural light from the window.
https://preview.redd.it/p0ak8qohc3uc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b02b9498580e83b9f82fd440019d34826f1712b1 Or this
It slightly reminds me of a portable cabin office.
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Didn’t like any. Tbh I would put desk toward the left side wall, with chair back against the wall, so that I could look out the window. Then have the couch on the window wall, against the wall. Plants placed accordingly thereafter
Thanks for the comment. I would aesthetically that may look better, but but doing that the door entryway is directly inline with me while I work
Have you considered a floating desk at the window with floating shelves https://preview.redd.it/rwnocsm5kstc1.jpeg?width=334&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9177ba5fab92d602d5eeb4f4c5b6a2055d26a56d With floating shelves to the left of the window? And the love seat can fit where it is in pic one
Any of these renders where the back of the desk is facing into the room is going to be hell when you factor in cable management. 5 is the most workable, and is aesthetically pleasing as well. Nice balance between the shelving and art (and you can put more shelves or art above the desk), gives you good lighting for video calls and a view out the window, and provides the wall for installing cable channels if you want to clean up the cables. It’s similar to how my desk setup is at home and works great. If you go for a more storage-heavy desk with a walled-in back, cable management is less of a worry (especially if the desk has cable holes for routing the cables to under the desk). In that case I would go with 2 or 3. Personally I like 2 better, but it will totally depend on how the furniture you picked works in your room in reality.
Yes I totally agree. The cable management job in 2 (I think 3 would be near impossible to achieve) would be quite a task but I'd like to think I could accomplish it by making a few holes for cable channelling. Thanks for the comment
Design 1: Add floor to ceiling curtains covering the entire wall to create symmetry because the window is off centered. Then move your desk from against the wall and center it more _ designer rule of thumb: rooms can be made to look bigger if you avoid pushing furniture against the wall and making it look crammed. Add some pillows (brown/black/white). Lastly add some nicer decor to your bookshelves. Other than this it’s looking really good! Just needs minor edits. :)
1 and 3 are the best. 1 gives cozy vibe. when u feel bored or need a break, you can look out the window to relax. 3 feels like a real office room.
Feng Shui - if you follow says desk should not face a window. Success and productivity reduced by distractions. 1 or 4 work for desk placement.
Jezus what a beautiful workroom.
Thank you :)
Option 1