How To Build a Minimalist Desk Setup
A calm desk is a short list of things, each with a fixed place.
By the FutureSpace editors. 2 minute read.
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Minimal desks are not about owning less equipment. They are about what stays visible.
Decide what lives on the desk
Screen, keyboard, pointing device, one light, one personal object. Everything else gets a drawer, a shelf or a box.
Limit the palette
Pick two materials and one accent, for example pale wood, white and black. Matching your accessories to that list does more than any single purchase.
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Manage cables first
Fix a power strip under the desk and run one cable to the wall. Clip the rest along the back edge. It takes an hour and changes the whole look.
Use the wall
A single shelf above the desk holds the things you reach for weekly and keeps them out of your working area.
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Add one living thing
A plant in a plain pot breaks up the hard lines of screens and stands.
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