Pardon me for reviving this old thread.
I recently decided to remodel my home office. I now work almost exclusively from home and needed to make my office more efficient, functional and comfortable. So, first I spent some time revamping the cable plant, telephones, switching and servers.
Then, with that done, I determined that I needed a larger desk. This took a while to figure out what I needed. I looked all around including office supply stores, commercial office furniture dealers, furniture stores, specialty ergonomic design firms and others. Through all of that, I could not find something that I really liked, or would fit my needs. Then, a few weeks ago, I was visiting the home of a friend that also works from home. I went into his office and saw that he had almost exactly what I needed. He told me that his desk was configured with components from Ikea. I was a little surprised that Ikea had what I was looking for. I picked up a desk that is attractive, sturdy and extremely usable for around $550. This was a bargain compared to some desks I was considering.
The last thing that I needed was a new office chair. The one that I had was about 10 years old and was not the best to begin with. Actually, I believe that it contributed to my DVT a few years back as I was working from home at that time. So, when considering a new chair a few weeks back, I decided to search on OT and came up with this thread. The ringing endorsement here is for the Herman Miller Aeron. So, I queried friends and actually went to back/ergonomic stores to evaluate what was available and came to the same conclusion, I needed to get an Aeron.
Now, the Aeron is an expensive chair. But, twice a year, it is on sale either directly or from a Herman Miller authorized dealer. That sale started today June 3rd and continues through only June 13th. The sale gives you 15% off. For the chair that I configured, that gave me a price of $721.65 versus the normal $849. If you are considering one of these chairs, now is the time to buy.
I ordered my chair through Amazon as I am a Prime member and get 2-day shipping for free. But, when checking out, I was given the option of having it delivered next-day on Saturday for $3. I'll be getting my chair tomorrow and hopefully will be done with my office remodel for another 10 years. Here is the one I ordered:
Amazon.com: Aeron Chair - Highly Adjustable Graphite Frame w/ Lumbar Pad - Carbon Classic (Large) by Herman Miller: Home & Garden