I'll be moving into a new lovely Victorian-style apartment next month with a dedicated study (a first!). While my cramped apartment here in the city has forced me to work with what I got, the new place opens up plenty of possibilities in terms of desk layout and office design. I'm considering selling my single and investing in two separate desk surfaces. The alternative is to get a giant single surface worktable as originally planned...
The idea here is that I could dedicate a space for playtime and an area for work. Both desks would be styled similarly and there'd be plenty of space externally barf out any creative work I need on both surfaces when things get crazy. The way I see it, the more compartments you have, the easier it is to organize your work.
However, if I were to simply stick with my original plan and grab a sawhorse worktable, I'd have a wonderful 60-inches of wide open space to work on. Just imagining all the monitors I could string together just gives me the goosebumps.
What do you guys think? Is it better to divide and conquer or go big?
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thats my building.
I've always been happier & productive at work when my office space has had two workspaces. Not creative & work though, more computer and noncomputer.
I also like having another third surface or cabinets where I can stack or box by pending projects. This way, unfinished projects which are waiting on something aren't distracting while I complete other tasks.
i agree with mauishopgirl. i like to have a computer and a non-computer desk. mine are actually even in two different rooms.
Speaking as one who has had it all, I suggest you give yourself as many work tops as you have room for. You can always overlap if you are working on something big, but dedicated spaces worked out well for me.
It also helps to keep work clearly separated from private for tax purposes.
You sound excited by the possibilities of a big surface. I vote for big, big, big. (I have a 70" desk and love it.)
You can always have another table do double-duty. You lose some dedicated secondary space with this option, but you gain the large desk, which is fun. Feels like a command center. Just keep it clean and tidy - have storage handy for files, supplies, etc.
@jupiterfish - which building?