It’s no secret our working posture is important. Laptops have introduced computing convenience, but at the expense of the forcing the keyboard and monitor too close to one another. Monitor stands/raisers/risers aim to elevate your screen to the ideal position, whilst also looking great and creating some storage. This post aims to give you some…
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Solid wood desk riser pros & cons
Desk risers sit on top of a flat surface, a cost effective way of elevating the workspace to optimum height for ergonomic working. There are many designs and ideas, from simple blocks to multilevel plastic solutions. Let’s discuss if commissioning a desk riser, made from solid walnut, oak or pine might be the best option…
Using sliders instead of an anti-fatigue mat – 2 years on
It’s been nearly 2 years since I wrote about how those of us who work from home can save some serious money, and office floor real estate, by using sliders instead of a full size anti-fatigue mat. (You can enter the time machine here: The best anti-fatigue standing-desk mat isn’t a mat, and is only…
Adding custom features to your desk top: trims, cable trays, drawers etc
Many customers have grand designs for their custom sized solid wood desk top. Previous posts have discussed choosing the right wood, cutting the top to a custom shape, accessories to go with your solid wood desk top, waterproofing, and also a full run down of the basic configuration options we offer when placing your order.…
How good are the solid wood table tops from Solid Wood Tops?
There’s only one way to find out… read our customer reviews. We offer no incentives for our customers to review us, so the 125+ reviews we currently have are posted entirely because they wanted to share their thoughts. We currently have 94% 5 star reviews, and 6% 4 star reviews. Nothing lower. We love our…
FlexiSpot Sit/Stand Desk Reviews for UK buyers
Karlby & Alex Review – Using IKEA counter tops as desk tops
24mm Walnut Karlby & Alex style Dark oak stain 27mm Pine Dark (walnut) 23mm Oak (Alex Drawers) Teak Finish 23mm Oak Standard 18mm Oak J Shape Black Stain 40mm Pine Karlby & Alex More solid wood Karlby & Alex style pictures Info: this post contains affiliate links. A recent trend with Ikea hackers is to…
IKEA Idåsen Reviews
The IKEA Idåsen positions itself as cooler cousin of the IKEA Bekant. It’s industrial look and colour combinations distinguish it from the budget student desk feel, the Bekant now has a lower price price, now sitting at £55 less than the Idåsen. We feel it’s worth the extra dosh… As with all sit/stand desks from…