Desk and chair
After using cheap desks for a decade I thought it was time to invest in a high-quality desk for the next decade. In particular I wanted a sit/stand desk that I could easily adjust; I'm a bit picky when it comes to setting the height of my desk.
I also wanted one that did not look like it belonged in the office. One that was pretty small by office standards at only 48-inches wide. One with a nice wood top that could fit in with the rest of my furniture and wasn't too long, unlike most popular desks that seem to be 60 inches wide or more. I ended up with this Humanscale Float from Room & Board with a walnut top (pictured below). It looks great and is very sturdy.
I used it for almost 4 years and loved it, but when it came time to move to New York, I decided to have it shipped back home instead of come with me to New York. It was a great desk but was extremely heavy and I worried I may not have space for it in a smaller New York apartment.
Likewise, I sold my Herman Miller Embody when I moved. It served me well over the ~7 years I've owned it but I was up for something new, in a different color, and ideally lighter. Everything about the Embody felt heavy and hard to maneuver.
I ended up going with a newer Herman Miller model, the Cosm. It's a fairly simple task chair with almost no controls—just height—making it a huge departure from my previous Embody chair that had tons of adjustment knobs.
The Cosm also feels much, much lighter. It's a breeze to move around. I opted for a custom order: low back in Glacier fabric color with a white chassis, no armrests and a polished base.
As for the desk, I knew I wanted something less deep than my previous desk as I really didn't need it to be 30-inches deep. I would have preferred something less wide as well but really did not find many stylish desk options that were small and New York apartment friendly. I ended up going with a simple white and gray Floyd desk.
Under desk storage
I like to keep my desk clean so I added a tiny under desk organizer where I can stash away small things like my notebook when not needed.
