How to set up a workspace in your bedroom
Organizing a workspace in the bedroom
A desk in the bedroom usually goes by the window or in a niche, and space for it is limited. Here is what to decide in advance so that it is comfortable to work at and the bedroom still feels like a bedroom.
Choosing the spot: The best position is perpendicular to the window: daylight falls from the side and there is no glare on the screen. For right-handed people it is better when the window is on the left. If there is no room by the window, a niche or a corner that cannot be seen from the bed will work.
Ergonomics: The standard desk height is about 75 cm, and a monitor needs a depth of at least 60 cm. Choose a height-adjustable chair so that your feet rest on the floor. Place the monitor at arm’s length with the top edge of the screen at eye level. In the evening you will need a desk lamp with an adjustable shade: the general bedroom lighting is usually not enough to work by.
Storage and order: A drawer unit under the desk and one or two shelves above it hold documents and small items, so only what you use every day stays on the desktop. In a small bedroom, the desk can be built into a wardrobe or shelving unit, and in the evening the workspace is simply closed behind doors.
Fitting it into the interior: Choose the desk and chair in the same materials as the rest of the bedroom furniture, for example a desktop in the color of the wardrobe fronts, so the work corner does not look like an office. You can set it apart with a rug, a shelving unit or a folding screen.
Personal items: A couple of photos or a picture above the desk and a plant on the windowsill bring the corner to life. But keep things to a minimum: everything on the desk is in view before you go to sleep. Put a mat under a chair on casters to protect the floor.
Equipment: Outlets for the computer, lamp and chargers are best placed above the desktop during the renovation, so you do not have to run extension cords across the room. The cables go into a cable duct or a tray under the desktop.
At a free consultation at DUMSKAYA DESIGN in Bratislava, we will find the right spot for the desk and design it together with a wardrobe or shelving unit. We will make the furniture at our own workshop; the studio has more than 15 years of experience.
