The Usability of Space (office edition)
Sep. 27th, 2012 09:59 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lagilmanAs some of you know, and more don't, my work-space is, technically, what would pass as a dining alcove in most other NYC apartments. It also happens to be, well, my dining alcove, because not every meal should be eaten a) at your desk or b) sitting on the sofa. Sometimes, it's nice to set the table and sit down to dinner (or breakfast) like Actual Adults.
So the Usability of Space is an ongoing issue. What works, what doesn't, what can be made better, what is more efficient, all mixed with what looks good, because this is, after all, my home, damn it, and I don't want to be sitting in the lounge watching tv and also staring at OFFICE.
And so the retrofit of the workspace continues. Previously, I passed my lovely but too-large Levenger's desk (as seen in my icon) on to my brother-in-law, and replaced it with a narrow two-level ledge that fits my laptop and needful clutter, but none of the non-needful clutter (sorry Boomer). I also figured out how to place the cafe table/stools so that they can be slid into place/out of the way as-needed.
(And discovered that the second ledge, in addition to holding reference materials, is also the exact perfect height to be a footstool. That's what I call multitasking!)
Yesterday I added a 21" flatscreen monitor to the mix.
It's a thing of scary beauty, able to move up and down on its stand, tilt forward and back, and from horizontal to vertical display. And it was on sale! Happy meerkat.
So now I can sit at my desk, work on the laptop, and have one screen displaying my text, and another showing any/all internet-related stuff. Yes, including the war-room. This is requiring a bit of adjustment on my part - where do I look? How should I set my chair? - and more on Pandora's part- what do you mean, your laptop's on your lap? Your lap is MINE! - but I think it will all work out quite well.
Well, once I remember which way to swing the cursor to hit the correct screen display, anyway. That's... causing occasional swearing.
Now, to figure out where to store the envelopes so they're out of the way but still within easy reach, decide where to put the kit-in-box, and clear out a filing cabinet so I can put more stuff away...
So the Usability of Space is an ongoing issue. What works, what doesn't, what can be made better, what is more efficient, all mixed with what looks good, because this is, after all, my home, damn it, and I don't want to be sitting in the lounge watching tv and also staring at OFFICE.
And so the retrofit of the workspace continues. Previously, I passed my lovely but too-large Levenger's desk (as seen in my icon) on to my brother-in-law, and replaced it with a narrow two-level ledge that fits my laptop and needful clutter, but none of the non-needful clutter (sorry Boomer). I also figured out how to place the cafe table/stools so that they can be slid into place/out of the way as-needed.
(And discovered that the second ledge, in addition to holding reference materials, is also the exact perfect height to be a footstool. That's what I call multitasking!)
Yesterday I added a 21" flatscreen monitor to the mix.
It's a thing of scary beauty, able to move up and down on its stand, tilt forward and back, and from horizontal to vertical display. And it was on sale! Happy meerkat.
So now I can sit at my desk, work on the laptop, and have one screen displaying my text, and another showing any/all internet-related stuff. Yes, including the war-room. This is requiring a bit of adjustment on my part - where do I look? How should I set my chair? - and more on Pandora's part- what do you mean, your laptop's on your lap? Your lap is MINE! - but I think it will all work out quite well.
Well, once I remember which way to swing the cursor to hit the correct screen display, anyway. That's... causing occasional swearing.
Now, to figure out where to store the envelopes so they're out of the way but still within easy reach, decide where to put the kit-in-box, and clear out a filing cabinet so I can put more stuff away...
