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A Modern & Baby-Proof Home Office Computer Desk
Reader Questions

Unplggd reader Jenya from New York City had the following question: I am looking for a computer desk. My husband works from home from a home office. And we also have a small baby at home running up t...

The Mobile Office: A Home Office Made of Discarded Materials

Antoine Morris and David Long of The Practice of Everyday Design wanted to create an all-in-one solution where they could rest, read, work on their laptops in a small, easy to convert space. What th...

Incredible Floating Monitors and Thought Out Workstation

There's one thing to say about a well-organized workstation. It makes working a lot easier and pleasurable. This has got to be one of the more inspiring workstations that we've come across, and this i...

Hacking Ikea Furniture to Make An Ergonomic Desk

It's one thing if you buy an ergonomic desk. It's another think to hack existing IKEA furniture to make an ergonomic desk. Joel and Mandy transformed a few IKEA parts into an awesome ergonomic one, wh...

Inspiring Multi-Monitor Home Office Uses Darker Colors

Having more than one monitor is really handy when you work from home. However, sometimes, and sadly more often than we would like, multi-monitor workstations tend to look like air traffic control cent...

The Ultimate DIY Dorm Desk

Depending on what your home office situation is like, you'll most likely need a big desk. We've had a bunch of different desks, but none of them had the features of this DIY desk, which was actually m...

Final Frame: Spider Phoebe

Possibly the strangest computer workstation, the Spider Phoebe lounge chair....

Home Office Trike

We love this small and multifunctional home office that can roll around the house if you so desire. The top flips open to reveal a folding workstation, and the wooden contoured drawers open to the ...

Quad Modular System as Tiny Workstation

The Quad is a modular storage system lasercut from 100% steel and lacquered to a smooth, shiny finish, which means it's strong enough not only to hold all your books and belongings, but it can also ...

Turn A Tiny Alcove Into A Functional Workplace

We like IKEA. There is just something about this Swedish affordable furniture that just works. Since we like IKEA, you better believe that we enjoy reading Ikeahacker, with its great hacks on using IK...

Final Frame: Standing on the Job

David Petersen's workstation, where he stands most of the time while working...but with the option to take a seat when needed....

Before & After: From Clutter-top to Disappearing Desktop!

Desks that reside in anything other than a dedicated office run the risk of being used for non-official tasks. Such was the case for Brighton resident, Jeremy, who was clearing piles of clothes from ...

iStand Notebook Media Bundle

From the professionals who dominate the iPod-dock, iHome, comes a product bundle that will take your compact laptop and transform it into an entire desktop work and listen station that's still sleek, ...

Unplggd's Favourite Small Space Desks for Laptop Users

Our home office is smaller than any cubicle we've ever had to work within, measuring about 5'x6.5' in usable space. This means in our current configuration the area dictates we optimize every square ...

Close-Up: A Home Office for the Baroque at Heart

click for more pics Forgive us. We found this on Ikea's Swedish site and Google translator has not helped us out much in figuring out how this beautiful room came together. Translation issues aside, ...

Modern Ovalia Chair: The Adjustable Computer Workstation

We all love the Ovalia egg chair. It's an iconic piece of furniture from the 60s. Since it hasn't been produced for over 30 years, it's hard to find these days. Previously, unless you could afford the...

Card Lamp Folds Flat on Desk to Keep Desk Clean

If you are like me, your desk must be a mess. Mine is overflowing with paper and books, computers and envelopes all over the place. More space on your desk leaves room for even more papers. The Card l...

Mini Workstation: Fits in Rooms of Any Size

Have you ever found yourself wishing you had a compact workstation for the garden, the living room, or your room? Wonder no more, because the iMove is the perfect solution to your workstation related ...

A Laptop Sleeve That Unfolds Into Mini-Workstation

Imagine you're about to meet up with some colleagues, classmates or friends at the local bookstore/coffee shop/place with free wi-fi. Wouldn't it be great to show up with this unfolding laptop sleeve ...

DIY: Turn an Old Laptop Into a Kitchen Computer

If the Luxrite Kitchen TV is just what you needed to keep entertained in the kitchen, but a little more than you wanted to spend, here is a DIY project to make your own under-the-counter media center....

The Designer Cardboard Office: Not Just a Concept Anymore

Offices that look like cubicles are terrible. I know, I've worked in plenty. They always feel very cramped and getting a window is not always a blessing. If there are no drapes or shutters, you get a ...

Look! Great Clean Workstation!

Workstations are where people spend most of their time nowadays. It's important that they look good and make you feel comfortable. There's nothing worse than a cluttered and dreary workspace. That bei...

The Emperor: The Insane Worstation From The Future

If you haven't heard of the Emperor, it's a really great concept from NovelQuest. An all integrated workstation, which looks like the ultimate way of spending a day in front of a computer coding or wo...

Novanta: A Workstation for the Future

I used to have this huge Ikea desk in my office, which took up a large portion of it. It was huge, fit in a corner and extensions could be easily added. The trouble with large desks is that they becom...