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Tiny, space-saving desk setups designed to perfectly fit into your modern homes!

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The most important element of our home office is our desk, especially since work from home became the new normal, and we basically bid adieu to corporate offices. Finding the right desk is just half the battle. You may find the best desk ever, but if you don’t know how to set it up, in accordance with your needs, then you may just be losing the second half of the battle. And this can be a huge task when we take into consideration the size of our modern-day cramped apartments! We need desk setups that occupy minimum space while providing us with the utmost functionality and work. Because a great day of work partially depends on the state of our desk and its setup! If you want to set up your desk in the most efficient manner possible, ensuring that it perfectly merges with the rest of your millennial home, while boosting productivity and motivation, then you’re at the right place! Here are a few impressive desk setups for you to gain inspiration from, and finally declutter and set up your desk the way you really want to. Best of luck!

I absolutely love this desk setup by Greg Shovlin! He’s maintained a wooden theme with white accents. The minimal desk occupies minimum space while rating high on functionality and aesthetics. The standing storage units on either side of the desk allow you to display your prized souvenirs!

This desk setup by @norse.keeb is perfect for our modern-day cramped apartments. A simple wooden desk has been fitted into one corner of the room, creating a personal little work nook, amped with everything you will need on a regular working day – from a dual-screen PC to a crafty storage unit above the desk.

This desk setup by Maxim Tsiabus (@maxim_tsiabus) is clean, classy, and all-white! A white wooden wall-mounted slab functions as the desk, a nifty replacement for the usual space-consuming desks. Tsiabus has placed only essentials on his desk, hence creating an organized and efficient space.

This desk setup by Nataliia Klochko (@archi.tash) is similar to the one by Maxim Tsiabus, however, she has followed a wooden theme that merges with the surrounding space. This is a desk setup that could easily be incorporated into your bedroom! You don’t even need a separate home office.

This desk setup is probably the most adorable one I’ve seen, and you could fit it into even the tiniest home! The desk is large enough to house a PC and other essential knick-knacks. A hint of green above the desk adds a calming aura to the space.

This desk setup by Dimitar Karanikolov (@karanikolov) is modern and minimal! The desk merges with a storage unit, creating an efficient system that would be a wonder to work in. Such a workspace is ideal for work-from-home scenarios in seriously cramped homes!

Nothing beats a desk set up with a view! Liam Martin’s desk has been artfully tucked against a window, hence saving up on a whole lot of space, while also providing a relaxing view. It’s the best of both worlds!

This desk setup by Oliur (@ultralinx) is one that we could all achieve! It’s relatively simple and easy to put together and is the perfect setup for the work-from-home beginners, who are trying to create a comfortable workspace in their tiny urban homes.

There is no such thing as ‘too big a screen’! We love this vibrant desk setup which is perfect for working from home as well as some Netflix and chill once work is done! It allows you to transform your living room into a home office.

This desk setup by  @teksetup  is work-from-home desk goals! A wall-mounted pegboard storage unit on one side of the desk perfectly stores his gadgets from an extra keyboard to headphones, to even little planters. A dual-screen setup is accentuated by an L-shaped lighting unit in the background. It illuminates the desk completely, providing plenty of light while he works!

Desk Setups to de-clutter your home office + boost your daily productivity and efficiency!

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The most important element of our home office is our desk, especially since work from home became the new normal, and we basically bid adieu to corporate offices. Finding the right desk is just half the battle. You may find the best desk ever, but if you don’t know how to set it up, in accordance with your needs, then you may just be losing the second half of the battle. Maintaining a clean and organized desk is extremely essential because I truly believe a clean desk equals a clean mind. A great day of work partially depends on the state of our desk. If you want to set up your desk in the most efficient manner possible so as to boost productivity and motivation, then you’re at the right place. Here are a few impressive desk setups for you to gain inspiration from, and finally declutter and set up your desk the way you really want to. Best of luck!

This desk setup by Kim Ballesteros (@kim_blstrs) is sleek, futuristic, and uber cool! A dual monitor setup, a Playstation console, and controller, as well as speakers, make up the ultimate boys zone. He’s maintained a minimal black and white theme, with a little wooden platform providing a pop of contrast. Also, note how the Playstation console has been wall-mounted. What a cool way to save space and display your favorite gaming console!

This desk setup by @teksetup is work-from-home desk goals! A wall-mounted pegboard storage unit on one side of the desk perfectly stores his gadgets from an extra keyboard to headphones, to even little planters. A dual-screen setup is accentuated by an L-shaped lighting unit in the background. It illuminates the desk completely, providing plenty of light while he works!

This quirky and playful setup by @dailysetuptech features an interesting monochrome keyboard, a toy car, and some mini succulents! It’s an eclectic mix of cheerful products. Work will definitely feel like play on such a desk!

I love a desk with a view! This desk setup by Tyler Zhang (@tzhang.raw) has been outfitted with a dual-screen PC and a laptop, and a beautiful view as a backdrop. A backlit keyboard and mouse pad provide a perfect contrast to an otherwise almost all-black setup.

This desk setup by Ernest Soo (@ernestsoo) is clean, all white, and minimal! It features an ample amount of storage space, with drawer units on each side of the desk, and a wall-mounted pegboard above it as well. This leaves the desk quite de-cluttered and clean, with only the necessary products being placed on it. Marie Kondo would be proud!

This desk setup by The ShuffleFluff (@theshufflefluff) looks like one out of a graphic designer’s home office! I love the little stationery trays which neatly hold all stationery items. I mean, most of us have our pens and pencils littered all over our desks. He’s artfully integrated a couple of lighting designs, as well as a touch of greenery on the shelves above. It has a little bit of everything!

I love a simple wooden desk neatly scattered with only the essentials! And this desk setup by Imran Nayeem (@imrannayeem_) is exactly that – monochrome aesthetics with all the gadgets you could possibly need in a workday all arranged within grab-able distance! I love how accessible and easy to use his smartphone becomes when placed on the phone stand. This one rates high on efficiency!

This work from home office is heaven for plant lovers! The desk setup up by Andre Watts (@andrewattsbro) is an elongated one. It houses a dual-screen PC, a single-screen PC, and a tablet with an adjoined keyboard – all placed neatly and tactfully. Speakers, keyboards, and mouses have been interwoven in between the computers, with no one intruding on anyone’s personal space. I, also, love the mini garden setup behind the desk. It adds a calming dash of green in an otherwise techy space!

This desk setup seems like a photographer’s or videographer’s ultimate work space! Uchin Mahazaki’s (@uchin.mahazaki) desk manages to incorporate various kinds of cameras, an Xbox, a floating PC, and multiple little planters. It’s the ideal space to work in, play in, or simply relax in! Hard to find a desk setup that allows you to do all of this.

Photographer Cam DiCecca’s (@camdiceccatech) desk setup perfectly showcases his essential gadgets – from his prized camera to his speakers. He’s maintained a black and grey aesthetic, creating a classical look, that would work for almost anyone!

The Top 10 desk designs that are the best investments for a productive home office!

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I spend a substantial amount of my day on my desk, typing away to glory. Most of the time I also end up eating my meals on it as well! And I’m sure that’s the case with most of us, since work from home became the new norm, and our home offices became our new hang-out spots. But having a great desk is really important! Simply a ‘good’ desk won’t do either. A great desk helps us work comfortably and effectively. Not only should our desks be clean, but they should also sport an ergonomic and functional design! And good looks are an added bonus. Hence, we’ve curated a collection of innovative, highly functional, and aesthetically pleasing desk designs, that will end your hunt for a great desk once and for all! There’s a perfect desk in here for everyone.

CableTread, a standing desk with a built-in cable organizer was conceived with San Francisco-based e.ventures, where Tom Gielselmann recruited Nick Allen to develop a “circuit-board desk.”  A clever reinterpretation of the circuit board’s purpose, it makes sense that the organizational scheme for CableTread’s underbelly mimics the electric roadways of circuit boards since both seem to make some sense out of an intimidating mess. The gut of CableTread, the underside of the standing desk, also carries an embedded Mac Mini, two defined mounts for USB accessories, a power strip with six feet worth of cord extension, cable slack management, and a flush mount heigh control assist button, all in addition to the desk’s physical wireframing.

Recognizing the multiple issues that arise with artists, specifically designers, and their desks, Long Chan constructed Lift, a desk that can adjust to meet your needs. From the right angle, Lift almost appears like a heavy-duty, oversized wooden TV tray table, but looking at it head-on, it’s rectified as the designer’s workstation. While my days spent eating chicken noodle soup on a TV tray table while watching Cartoon Network are over, Lift utilizes a sliding mechanism that echoes the same one as the iconic living room staple from yesteryear. In order to assume different shapes, Lift depends on two sliding wooden pegs on both sides. The sliding wooden pegs on Lift’s front legs lower the desk’s working space to assume the shape of a traditional writing desk, with additional storage space is made available in the process, similar to that of a traditional secretary desk.

Balance is a multi-functional desk that an creates organized, personalized, and productive work experience. It features a canvas and six types of modules (Surface, White Board, Cork, Kanban, Time, and Shelf) that are magnetically attatched to the canvas. You can pick and choose the modules that work best for your needs, work style, and aesthetics preference while also combining them to be integrated with productivity techniques like Kanban and Pomodoro. Assemble the canvas to the arm by adjusting four screws through the standard VESA monitor connection. A C-shaped clamp connects the arm to the desk. Each module has strong neodymium magnets that connect them to the canvas. Furthermore, the whiteboard comes with an adjustable stand so you can use it on the desk surface for a more natural and ergonomic position to draw/write.

Looking to the automobile marque Porsche for inspiration, Encho Enchev has recently debuted his 3D rendering where he conceptualized a desk design fit for the set of Star Trek with interwoven elements from Porsche strewn throughout. Characterized by sleek fly-lines and smooth curves, Porsche is known for embedding their automobiles with the same sense of luxury that laps their front doors and grille. Enhancing the desk’s luxe design, Enchev integrated a capacitive sensor touch screen into the desk to control the main Dell computer desktop, functioning as both a keyboard and control panel. The Dell computer spans almost a quarter of the desk, jutting from its mainframe to lengthen the desktop’s screen width. Then additional control systems punctuate this desk from the future, including a touch mouse pad and what appears as an upright landline telephone in stainless steel.

To construct a desk that accommodates this mode of working from home while sticking to this renewed wave of minimalism, João Teixeira designed Loop Desk, a simple computer desk that’s built for the organizing nut in each of us. The two-tiered desktop has plenty of working space and a slim build that easily adapts to any room, making it a solid choice for future WFH renovations. In addition to its slim build, Loop Desk reflects a minimalist aesthetic that feels more sophisticated than stylish or trendy. With rounded edges and a monitor stand that hovers above the main working space, Loop Desk was named for the various loops that comprise its full-frame. Computer monitors can be placed on Loop Desk’s tallest working tier, while a keyboard and any other working material can be organized on the desktop’s main working area.

The DropTop fold-down desk is packed with everything needed for a hard day at the home office and can be stylishly stowed away behind a photo or artwork when knock-off time arrives. We are seeking a healthy work-life balance more than ever. We are spending more time than ever working from home. We are all relearning what it means to be productive. Pith & Stem describes its DropTop workstation as fully integrated and plug-and-play ready, meaning that it comes kitted out with a pair of 24-inch full-HD monitors and USB/USB-C cables for charging and connecting to Windows and Mac laptops. Beneath these monitors are two storage areas for said laptops or other odds and ends. The workstation itself is made from thick birch plywood that can be finished in either black or white satin, with the front folding down to form a desk measuring 120 x 60 cm (47 x 24 in) that is held in place by custom hinges, which appear to be rather strong.

Called the MAGNUS Metal Desk, this handy desk helps keep those pesky cables under control…with the help of magnets! The MAGNUS Metal Desk has been paired up with magnetic cable-management accessories (you’ll have to purchase those separately) that you can attach to the desk. The accessories include magnetic cable holders that can prevent your phone charger from falling off and custom-cut magnetic cable sheaths that can be attached to the desk legs, instantly making those eyesore-like wires vanish! The desk has also been amped with a cable tray that can be used to store cables as well. Another interesting feature of the desk is the Magpad Desk Mat! Crafted from leatherette, the full coverage desk mat can be magnetically anchored onto the desk. The mat makes it easy to customize the desk according to your personal preferences, and also feels super smooth to touch.

Inspired by a visit to a library, Vetrov wanted to design a desk that embodies a modern workplace but also manages to provide privacy – a desk that invites you into your own little world, where your work is at the forefront, and you are completely focused on it. By adding a tissue partition to Ash, Vetrov was able to accomplish this. He was successful in creating “a special atmosphere of isolation”. The center of the tabletop features a cable hole, so cords and cables can be easily stored, without interfering with your work routine. There is also a little hidden compartment below the tabletop, wherein you can easily store your office accessories, documents, files, and other miscellaneous items. When it comes to aesthetics, Ash has an extremely warm and organic feel. Soft lines and dark colors allow it to seamlessly integrate with the interiors of your workspace.

The UFOU UPON Intelligent Sit-to-Stand Desk is supposed to be the world’s 1st e-desk with three-axis adjustments! What this basically means, is that it’s a lifting table that is adaptable to various height adjustments. Designed by UFOU Design Inc, the height of the desk can be freely adjusted from 650mm to 1300m, so it’s suitable for everyone, whether child or adult! It doesn’t matter how tall you are, you can easily customize the modular desk to suit your height and posture. No more straining your neck, because a desk is too short for you (I’m 5’11 and I struggle with this ALL the time). The tray can be extended up to 150mm, and the flip angle lockable from 0 to 35 degrees. All these intriguing features let you work while sitting or standing and make it suitable for a variety of activities from reading, writing, drawing to working on your laptop.

Frame CPH, a design team based in Copenhagen, recently debuted LastDesk, a modular desk that you can design yourself to unlock your ideal workspace. The aim was to create a desk that can easily adapt to today’s ever-changing technological and remote working developments. The desk itself is a classic interpretation of Scandinavian design, but it offers a more accessible approach to minimalism through the desk’s modular features. While the frame of LastDesk is as simple a frame as they come, the desktop comes equipped with changeable wooden trays and flat, slate gray slabs that can either provide extra storage for your workspace, a wireless charging station, or a means to rid your workspace of any unnecessary clutter.

Desk designs that are a must-have for your work from home furniture wish list!

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Almost all of us are working from home, and we’re always looking out for various ways to brighten up our boring home office situation. Though we may not be able to provide a change of environment for ourselves, how about a change in furniture? An innovative and intriguing work desk can prove to be highly functional, comfortable, as well as a delight to work on. A desk can determine our attitude towards work, as well as the course of our workday. Hence, we’ve curated a collection of super functional and fun desk designs to to make your work from home situation more enjoyable!

Meet the ‘Chaise Renversée’ – a desk that can also transform into a long chair by the famous French architect Pierre-Louis Gerlier. The literal translation of Chaise Renversée is ‘chair overturned’, I love how simply the French put everything. Since we are all cooped up in our homes, we are constantly finding ways to optimize space. Especially if you live in a city, you are likely to have everyday objects that are modular so that you have a functional space. Our current situation and the need to be flexible within a small space is exactly what inspired Gerlier to design the Chaise Renversée. It is the perfect blend of work from home and Netflix from home into one piece of modern furniture, it provides a stable table area to work and can then transform into the ‘Chaise Lounge’ when you want to relax.

This desk by Yeg Design Studio is called Clock and I want you to keep that in mind for the rest of this story. Clock was designed to be compact and fit in the growing trend of smaller living spaces. The designer wanted to create something that seamlessly blended into our workdays (especially when working from home!) without disrupting our office hours or eating habits. The hybrid station converts food waste into energy to power itself wirelessly but also includes the systems to be plugged into a wall if needed. It is an innovative product that combines technology and functionality to sustainably manage waste and encourage more people to shift to natural/renewable energy sources.

The Pill Writing Desk by Emco really challenges a lot of fundamental notions of desk-design, if it were. With an unusual shape that’s eye-catching when closed and functional when open, the Pill manages to behave like furniture but looks a little like minimalist art. The circular desk comes firmly wall-mounted, which makes it comparable to a wall-hung painting rather than a 4-legged floor-resting desk. The desk’s pill-inspired design is divided into three units. The upper semicircle serves as a writing space with enough storage for your belongings (including your laptop), while the lower quadrants act as a pair of cabinets for other items you may need to store.

CableTread, a standing desk with a built-in cable organizer was conceived with San Francisco-based e.ventures, where Tom Gielselmann recruited Nick Allen to develop a “circuit-board desk.”  A clever reinterpretation of the circuit board’s purpose, it makes sense that the organizational scheme for CableTread’s underbelly mimics the electric roadways of circuit boards since both seem to make some sense out of an intimidating mess. The gut of CableTread, the underside of the standing desk, also carries an embedded Mac Mini, two defined mounts for USB accessories, a power strip with six feet worth of cord extension, cable slack management, and a flush mount heigh control assist button, all in addition to the desk’s physical wireframing.

Titled the Work/Sleep Balance, this morphing piece of home decor is ideal for tiny apartments, serving two purposes within a small footprint. The desk top is large enough to accommodate most of your work accouterments, while the cabinet on the side features a collapsible tri-axial bed frame that opens up to become a base for the mattress, which rolls right up and slides into a compartment in the desk’s back. The transformation takes around 2-3 minutes, allowing you to efficiently use your space to work during the day, and catch some shut-eye during the night!

The Shelter desk is a project that is coming to life because the designer was on a quest for the perfect desk. If you are someone who loves to have a clean, organized, clutter-free desk then this is the one for you! It was designed keeping in mind all the devices, wires, and accessories that live on our workstations, however, Shelter still remains minimal while maximizing the value of a desk. There are three slim drawers on the front side that are big enough to store your gadgets, like tablets or laptops. The back drawer was designed for you to hide all your cables and chargers. But the beauty of this desk lies in the curved drawers that give this desk its fluidity while retaining the functionality of the design.

Elmer looks like a simple storage cabinet, and though it is one, it also doubles up as a desk! The multifunctional piece primarily showcases a lot of iRESISTUB’s metalwork, with a sturdy black metal frame and two long metal legs. A squarish wooden door with rounded edges occupies the portion above the legs. When the door is shut, Elmer looks like a regular cabinet, upon which you can place miscellaneous items. However, once you open it, it reveals spacious storage space, with the door functioning as a neat little desk. Within the compact storage area, you can place your books, stationery items, folders, and maybe even a tiny plant or two! The working surface is large enough to accommodate a laptop, books, or other documents.

The Terrarium Desk is a wall-mounted desktop that integrates a removable plant terrarium, providing a mental respite for those of us in need. Round’s design is wall-mountable and incorporates plenty of storage space for clutter that would otherwise claim space on our desktops. At the desk’s focal point, Round placed his glass terrarium, which includes a warm light for cozy night viewings or brighter workspaces during the day. While the light can be dimmed, the terrarium itself is always in sight, whether the desk is opened or closed. When closed, the desk’s minimal front face hinges at and displays the plant life inside the terrarium. When opened, the desk’s terrarium promotes your focus by stimulating brain function and emitting oxygen as well as positive carbons.

This desk design by Alejandro Sticotti in partnership with Sudacas is a workstation harmoniously rolled into a spacious shelving system. A clean wooden station serves as a desk, whereas a ladder-like shelving unit rising above and below the desk, functions as a storage space for your books, magazines, stationery, and other miscellaneous items. Minimal and delicate, I wouldn’t mind this desk in my work from home office!

The rustic, artist-in-studio appeal of DUAL hits home with the wooden chair’s natural pine finish and stainless steel stool attachment, offering a finished look that is both familiar and clean. The overall function of the chair is relatively easy to understand. When the stool attachment is stacked on top of the chair, the backrest can rise to its highest position to offer optimal support for your posture. The chair’s seat comes equipped with notches that coincide with and frame the stool attachment’s legs for easy stacking and the extra space between the chair’s seat and the stool attachment also functions as storage space for things like your laptop or lunch bag. In order for the user to transform the chair into a desk setup, complete with a table and chair, then the stool attachment simply slides into the largest cavity on the chair’s seat. With the stool attachment securely positioned in front of and attached to the chair, the backrest also slides down to meet the user’s new seated height.

Desk setups with minimal designs to increase your work from home productivity!

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As we ushered in 2020, it brought with it the global pandemic and, of course, the work from home culture. As this year finally ends, working from home is now the norm. And, as saturating as it can get at times, I’ve realized sometimes a clean desk really can help! I truly believe a clean desk means a clean mind. So, here are a few impressive desk setups for you to gain inspiration from, and finally declutter and set up your desk the way you really want to. Best of luck!

Benjamin Ong, who goes on Instagram by the name @thericebucket and is a self-proclaimed tech geek shows us his desk setup that has a dark theme with a hint of warmth running through it. Since he works on tech reviews as well as photography presets, his desk reflects the ease of access needed to quickly reach out to his camera or anything else needed to capture the moment before the light changes!

Michael Soledad’s desk has ample space for all his gadgets whether it’s his PC, laptop, or his iPad. Don’t miss out the nifty little headphone holder, as well as the laptop stand. Clean, minimal, and wooden, it’s got everything we love in a good desk!

This desk setup by Matt who goes by the Instagram handle @nvzion is the perfect work haven for Apple lovers! We could sure learn how to set up all our Apple products in the neatest and most efficient manner possible from him. Not to mention, the monochrome theme makes it quite visually pleasing!

The key to complete job satisfaction? A desk with a view! Now, we may not all have access to a view of the Eiffel Tower, but this desk setup by Blvck Paris (@black) is giving us major desk goals. When has a matte black theme ever gone wrong?

This modern monochrome themed desk setup by @newtech_2019 is minimal, clean, and perfectly accommodates all your work gadgets. Clutter-free work zone here we come!

A desk with a floating desktop? Count me in! This desk setup by Ethelbert Photography ( @ethelbertphotography) comes with a screen holder, giving the impression that the screen of your PC is floating in midair. Not only does it look super cool, but also allows you to save up on a whole lot of space!

This artsy desk setup by Mika Novo is just right for all those creative souls out there. Colorful sketches, posters, doodles, and relatable quotes around your workspace are sure to brighten it up, as well as your mood. I, for one, wouldn’t mind a few motivational quotes around my work desk!

Mickael Dev (@mickael.dev) added a few lush green potted plants and planters to his desk, and honestly, the effect is incredibly calming. A touch of green will not only help you connect with nature whenever needed, but could also help relax your cluttered mind during a busy workday. Don’t forget to notice his floating desktop as well!

A Yin and Yang work desk by Satechi, that could be used by you and your partner! If you both can make it through the day without murdering one another, that is. The black and white themes on this contrast each other perfectly, just like you and your loved one!

Nikie Monteleone (@nikiemonteleone) shows us how to tastefully set up the Cheese Grater Mac Pro on our desks. A source of inspo? I leave that up to you.

A Desk That Doubles As A Bed Is Perfect For A Live/Work Situation

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A Desk That Doubles As A Bed Is Perfect For A Live/Work Situation

Greek design company Studio NL brings us this nap desk, a piece of furniture that functions as a desk and sleeping space. Perfect for napping on the job! The nap desk allows a person to work while another lucky bastard gets to sleep below. Personally I do all my napping in the utilities closet. It’s […]

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Couchmaster Lets You Game All Day, Stay On Your Sofa

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If you’ve built a sweet gaming rig, but have come to realize that sitting at your desk all day isn’t the most comfortable of propositions, you might want to start looking at options, like the Couchmaster. As long as you’re ok with playing on your TV, the Couchmaster gives you the ability to feel just as if you were on your desk but while sitting in the comfort of your sofa.

The Couchmaster comes in two main variants, Basic and Pro. The main difference between the two is that the Pro version’s desk has holes and hidden panels for cable management. There’s also an even more pro Pro version that comes with a 4-port 900mA USB 3.0 hub and a 15ft USB 3.0 extension cable. All Couchmasters come with a pair of small bags, as well as stick-on Velcro strips for attaching the wrist rests and bags.

It’s a smart product that caters to a very specific niche, but anyone in this boat will likely be delighted to find out this exists. The convenience doesn’t come cheap, however. “Nerdytec sells the Couchmaster Basic for €99 (~$110 USD), the Couchmaster Pro for €129 (~$140 USD) and the Couchmaster Pro with USB hub and extension cable for €149 (~$170 USD). If you just want the Couchmaster Pro’s desk and not the armrests, you can get that too for €79 (~$90 USD).”

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