# Thoughts on my WFH setup

Last week I read  [this](https://www.indiehackers.com/post/the-optimal-desk-setup-how-to-create-a-minimalist-desk-and-other-office-setups-1d10c8d13e) article about building a minimalist desk setup. It got me thinking about my desk, which is currently slotted between the sliding window to our back porch (read: great views and excellent lighting {during the day}) and the entertainment center (read: easily distracted) in our living room. In a perfect world I would like to have a desk that is about 12-18 inches longer as I am a little cramped right now.

A few things from the article that stuck out to me were adding some greenery, choose your colors wisely, and improving the audioscape.

To address the first I ordered the Lego  [bonsai tree](https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/adults-welcome/botanical-collection/bonsai-tree) and while it will not clean the air for me it is made from plant based plastics, which is pretty cool IMHO. But where am I going to put it? So, I got thinking that everything on my desk should serve a purpose and if I do not use it regularly it should not be on my desk... Ahaha 🤔💭💡‼️ Currently my left monitor is propped on top of a stack of medical books my wife does not currently need. Wasted space and it is a few inches too short. So, I ordered an adjustable monitor stand that will add some necessary real estate back to my desk.

![manzanita flowers.jpg](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1622482035430/Baio0rnuQ.jpeg)

To add a little color and character to my desk I put up a  [Ski Journal](https://www.theskijournal.com/product/limited-edition-issue-14-1-poster/)  poster of an astronaut skiing down a rocky couloir. I am obsessed with space and skiing, and so the the poster reminds me daily to never let go of my dreams no matter how far fetched they seem in the moment. 

![before desk.jpeg](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1622482245657/8pzVjmtGq.jpeg)

Lastly, I repaired my Oppo PM-3 headphones (the headband and ear pads were disintegrating) and hooked up my Oppo HA-2DSE (Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC) to my  [CalDigit TS3+](https://blog.mountaintopcoding.com/dual-monitor-setup-with-a-caldigit-ts3plus). Now my audio experience is down right spectacular and oftentimes I find it hard to peel myself away from the desk as my music has come alive in ways I never could have imagined. I am always experimenting with new playlists but in the end I keep coming back to this playlist:

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So, what have you done to your WFH setup during the pandemic?