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Because of the size of my screen (55") I don't really have a place to put shelves within easy reach, and motorized carousel shelves are large and overly complicated. Any other kind of motorized shelf would only provide transient shelving which is of zero use to me.
And I don't want yet another thing with moving parts, to break down.
And I don't want yet another thing drawing even more power off of this tap.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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I have an L-shaped desk. One leg has a utility shelf over the work area that holds my laptop, printer, office supplies, and so on. The keyboard and single monitor are underneath. Dual monitors no longer work well for me since I lost my right eye year before last.
The other leg of the desk is mostly open work area. I've got an antique letter tray that stores USB cables and external Flash/hard drives, and a couple of mugs with pens, Sharpies, and such. The area beneath that part of the desk stores my greyhound Bacchus when he's not in use  .
Software Zen: delete this;
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One of my neighbors worked from home and he had his recliner next to a wall.
On the wall he had a swing out arm for his monitor and a shelf for his laptop. Swing out the monitor, kick up his feet, headset on, and throw the keyboard on his lap. Ready, set, go!
Sign out of work everything back on the wall, switch to the TV remote, feet still up.
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Sounds really cool man. I've just bought a bed laptop chair lol, it lets me work from the bed while keeping the posture correct.
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I'm using a laptop with 2 x 27" monitors (Ubuntu) and a desktop PC with 2 x 24" monitors (Windows). I prefer separate machines as I sometimes need to connect to multiple VPNs simultaneously, but that's beside the point.
I use a normal indoor door, the hollow ones, as a working surface and then 2 trestles at the ends as legs. Many years ago (the late '80s when I also worked from home) I had 2 light metal trestles that were quite narrow, that was perfect. Now I use the builder's type which is a bit wide and wastes space, but it still works for me and is a cheap solution. One can always paint the surface with oil-based paint or varnish to get a smoother finish.
Edit: I only now saw that you're using a 55" display... That's something else again, would love one though.
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The reason I got a 55" was
A) so it could double as an entertainment device. it actually saves me space that way
B) Multimon creates problems. Anydesking to a multimon machine is hell. Not to mention the quirkiness of it. at 4k, a 55" is like 4 1080p monitors. I use Win+Arrows to move windows to my "different screens" (different corners of my big screen) and it's like having multiple monitors without the mess.
I did end up finding a solution to my space problems using a rolling table setup I have that the PC now lives on.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Even though he has tons of space, my son is super particular about the organization of his computing and electronics space. He is so particular that he designs and prints storage and wire-organization solutions for himself in addition to building with non-plastics.
He is on discord. He enjoys a good challenge and is always up for making new friends with similar interests. lmk if you would like to brainstorm with him about your area and I'll ask him.
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I've since found a solution using a rolling table sort of deal I have. I put the PC on that, and rolled it next to my desk. It's longer than the PC and has a shelf underneath so it gives me plenty of extra space now. It really opened things up for me. Thanks though.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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If your PC is not a laptop but a desktop can you place it on the floortop?
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I don't like to have them on the floor. Cat hair tends to accrue down there and munge up my fans.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Would it be possible to avoid the cat hair problem by somehow affixing a funnel of some sort perhaps 3D printed which directs air flow from the vertical to the presumably horizontal fan input? - Best
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Not without severely restricting airflow. I have a 1000watt PSU with a fan that sits on the bottom of the chassis, about 1-1.5cm above the floor (just the height of the feet for clearance). Any kind of "scoop" I fashion there would hinder things too much I think. I already had overheating issues with this PSU in the past (with a different chassis) so I am loath to mess with it.
The other thing is, the case is basically a small cube, and although it's all glass, i can and do use the surface for plastic items like my TV remote and gamepad. In that sense, it really doesn't take up much space at all, even being on the cart.
And with the cart I've got quite a bit of space now anyway. 
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Have you ever heard of French Cleats ?
Just search Woodworking and French Cleats YouTube
I suggest Baltic Birch 3/4 inch Plywood 5 ft by 5 ft
a straight edge and Cordless 7 1/4 inch 60 tooth blade
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I have a plastic container under my desk that I have convinced myself is a good footstool, and a stack of containers to either side of me that I have convinced myself make good side tables.
Now I just have to convince myself that it isn't a pain in the glutes to clear them off every time I want to get something out, or put it away.
It is just all in my head, you see. It is .. just .... all ...... in ........ my ................ uh, yeah.
Money makes the world go round ... but documentation moves the money.
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When my self and my wife where looking for a house to buy, I had 2 criteria.
1) the rooms must be high. Like way bigger than me high. I'm 6'2" , doorways are about a foot higher, then about 2' above that to the ceiling. All in all the room is near to 10' tall
2) we had a big loft space. And we do. In the centre the height is close to that of the rooms below.
The reason for number 1, is I have a false ceiling in my office now, well sort of anyway. I've put extra joists accross, then put loft boards coming out about 3' on all 4 walls.
I have a small pair of step ladders, and all my gear is sorted into labeled, plastic tuff crates, inside each crate are a variety of different schemes, some none, some 2 or 3 fishing tackle boxes.
When I want something, I step on my step ladders, lift the box down onto my desk, get the item I want, then put the box back.
The false ceiling is way above head height so doesn't impact normal use of the room.
As for the loft, I have that loft boarded from front to back, and I've panneled off the roof trusses with ply board, put small shelf units in them, I crawl in to defined openings, small pull chord light in there, those are my storage cupboards, in the center, I have a 19" rack with my servers in and a sturdy work bench at one end where I can work on things to heavy for my office desk.
The only problem I have, is that, as I get older, I start to hurt more climbing up and down ladders all the time.
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Get the course name in which we have maximum number of students
modified 5-Mar-22 14:32pm.
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"Media studies"
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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select * from Life where answer = 42
The less you need, the more you have.
Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally.
JaxCoder.com
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To paraphrase Dr. John, "'Musta been the wrong place, 'Musta been the wrong time..."
Savage Parakeets!
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I would be more interested in the course with the most girls enrolled.
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That would be philosophy  .
Charlie Gilley
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
Has never been more appropriate.
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