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Old 02-24-2020, 10:35 AM
 
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Hi, I need help fitting three monitors in this space for a home office. I'm not sure how to set the place up and if I should mount any of the monitors. I would like some desk space to write/put papers on and the desks the way they are now are kind of narrow.

One desk can be expanded to quite a large size but with a monitor on it it's hard to move/open and still have the chair in the same place. Here are some pictures and manuals with the setup I have, specs for the monitors, and two other pieces of furniture I have that I could potentially use in this space.

In the space I have about 80 inches by 36 inches along the walls.
https://gyazo.com/7997271bbbc11e78b7e90e3150dc01fb



This additional desk I could use is 48x24 inches:
https://gyazo.com/2bdd6a181cc282e22ec8c923645a311b




This other piece of furniture I could use is 16x25x20:
https://gyazo.com/44e332b650be379b95f3863ea55be67c



Please help me figure out what combinations of desks/mounts would work to get this setup more efficient and comfortable. The part of the white desk that the biggest monitor is on swivels and can be extended all the way round to be in line with the part under it that my keyboard is on, but when it's turned like that the two parts of the table are uneven heights and I can't easily put the monitor on it. I do have few desktop monitor stands but still, what I would like to do in addition to fitting these monitors is figure out how to get some desk space for papers and articles and books that I need to use when I'm working in this area. And the table is very narrow so I'm wondering if desk mounts would help and where the ideal place to hook them up is.

Here is the info on the monitors:

One is a 48 inch TV but it's possible I won't have it for long and then will swap it out for one that is the same size as one of the next two. So I would prefer not to go through the trouble of mounting this one if I won't be using it long-term.

https://www.samsclub.com/p/48-60hz-l...i/prod13590021
https://www.sony.com/electronics/sup.../44899551M.pdf

Another is a 32 inch TV:
https://www.tvoutlet.ca/products/son...t=21273287619#
https://mans.io/files/viewer/575174/9

And the third is a 27 inch monitor:
https://www.viewsonic.com/eu/products/lcd/vx2739wm.php
https://www.newegg.com/viewsonic-vx2...82E16824116441

Here is the desk that can be expanded but the 32 inch monitor is on it right now:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I would like to free it up and make it easier to open and put papers on it and write, but I can't figure out how to arrange the monitors so I can do that. I would like to also be able to see the monitors better next to each other instead of the one on my right being so far and to the side from the middle one.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you!

PS. I know the contact paper is awful, I've been experimenting and it will come off.

Last edited by Empathy; 02-24-2020 at 10:46 AM..
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Old 02-24-2020, 11:25 AM
 
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Remove everything and start over. That's an ergonomics nightmare.

Replace the 48" TV with the 32, and get another 27".

put furring strips into the walls and screw a piece of quality sanded birch ply on top of those - essentially, make yourself a counter there and get rid of all the mismatched garbage.
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Old 02-24-2020, 12:50 PM
 
Location: Former LI'er Now Rehoboth Beach, DE
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Get a piano hinge and cut a wall hung table for the space. Several DIY videos on it on you tube.
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Old 02-24-2020, 01:07 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Wall Mount.

Better working surfaces.
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Old 02-24-2020, 01:37 PM
 
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Make a full sized counter or go to IKEA, wall or desk mount monitors, replace TV.
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Old 02-24-2020, 03:00 PM
 
Location: Johns Creek, GA
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Get a "triple mount monitor floor stand".

The desk mount type would not do well on a flimsy/smallish desk.
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Old 02-24-2020, 03:17 PM
 
Location: Rochester, WA
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I would work on making one large work surface, probably in an L shape or corner. It's too many little desks.

You might make it workable with the pink table, both leaves up, along the far wall with the smaller white desk on the right.
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Old 02-24-2020, 06:24 PM
 
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Make a full sized counter or go to IKEA, wall or desk mount monitors, replace TV.
That’s what I did for my “gaming desk” that uses a 43” 4K TV plus big speakers - a long desk surface and 4 legs. IKEA is great for that.

Another option for OP if 3 separate monitors aren’t needed is to look at a 21:9 ultra wide monitor. But those aren’t cheap.
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Old 02-25-2020, 07:38 AM
 
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Empty the room completely and then only bring in what's absolutely necessary - no decor, vases, etc. - and you'll have a better idea of the space you're working with. Are three monitors in such a small space required for work or just a personal preference?
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Old 04-20-2020, 04:43 PM
 
Location: Italy
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I would one big work surface to L with under drawers. Then I would a wall wood to L for put the three television. In this system the cables are not visible because are back the wall.
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