Ever since I re-got a computer back in 2020 and re-hooked to the internet, I’ve been working in a cluttered and frustrating corner space. It’s not the corner that’s the problem, it’s the way it’s set up. So, change time has come. Or so I’m wishing.
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Here’s where I’m at right now.
It’s not that this doesn’t work; obviously it does since I’ve been using it for over two years. It’s just that I don’t like it.
No, this is most definitely not the way to keep your printer:
I’ve already begun by ordering a moveable stand for my printer, which also gives me space for my book stand. But, I’m thinking of going above and beyond. I’ve narrowed my options down to “modest” and “oh heck yeah”.
The modest upgrade takes no more footprint in the corner than I’m already using. With the printer stand this would be an improvement for certain, and isn’t terribly expensive, but is it really what I want? One problem: this desk will move my keyboard two inches higher than how it sits on my present card table. Another problem: See the model computer tower at lower left? That’s where my tower would have to go and I don’t want it near the floor, because of dust accumulation. My tower is currently sitting on the card table top behind my monitor. Nicely out of the way and well up above the worst dust accumulation.
No, it’s not really what I want but what I do want is much bigger and will cost about five times as much. I haven’t been able to find any arrangement that I like that is a compromise between the two. Here’s the Oh Heck Yeah, That’s What I’m Talkin’ About option:
I previously had a corner work station very much like this one, the same size but without the two storage areas, many years ago. I was very happy with it. I really like this because it gives me all the handwriting space I need, its got a keyboard tray down at the level I like best, and my tower can go up on top, to the left, sitting sideways, with lots of room to spare for my printer.
Well, I don’t have to make a decision right away, so in the meantime I’ll just see how I like it with the printer stand improvement.
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It’s here, the printer stand. Hmmmm……..
How many empty jars of peanut butter is this going to take?
Peanut butter jars? ff, what are you talking about? This: TV Table Travail Tale Topped Off
Onward:
I’m ready *this* time!
Same damn annoying supervisor.
Piece of pie! At least that last page anyhow.
So far,
so...
good?
No, it’s not that good. It’s cramping me even more, but it’ll do for now. I think I’ll move the file cabinet to another part of the room and move the new printer stand into where the file cabinet was. That way I won’t be squeezing my chair in between the table and the printer stand.
Or, just go for the OH HECK YEAH! $500+. Ugh. Sigh. Hey, it’s only money and it’ll make me happier, right? A happier work space, right? I really gotta think about this some more, first.
[couple hours later]
No. Not the Heck Yeah. After rearranging, moving the file cabinet and putting the printer stand in its place, this is now what my corner looks like:
Opened the space nicely; half-round table can be moved closer when necessary.
The card table will be replaced with this, but in brown instead of white:
Same footprint as the card table, and it’s got the keyboard shelf at the height I want. Just over $100. That’ll do.
Glad I got all that figgered out. Whew!
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It’s here! The new corner computer desk. Everything has to be disconnected and the corner entirely cleared out.
