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Buying guide · for work-from-home setups

Furniture for Working From Home

A home office is three purchases: a desk at the right height, a chair that supports eight hours, and light that does not glare off the screen. Everything else is decor. Buy the chair first — it is the piece your back files complaints about.

What matters most here

  • A chair judged on adjustability and foam density, not looks
  • Desk depth of 24 inches or more for a monitor at arm’s length
  • A 3000–4000K task lamp beside, not behind, the screen

Heads up · Do not put the chair budget into the desk — a $150 desk with a $400 chair beats the reverse every day.

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