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Large dark wooden desk in a bright room, laptop, stacked books, glass table lamp and a wooden chair

How to choose

Sizing a desk, chair and monitor to the room you actually have

Desk depth is a viewing-distance decision and desk width is a monitor-count decision. Measure the room first, then let the numbers eliminate most of the catalogue.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

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Open silver laptop on a wooden table beside a notebook and pen, phone and espresso cup alongside

Budget and prices

What a working home office costs in Canada, line by line

Six items, the tax the till adds, the years you keep each one, and the electricity. An example $1,530 kit costs $246.99 a year spread over seven years.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 9 min

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White desk in a dim room with two dark monitors, wireless keyboard and mouse, and an open laptop

Setting up

The six desk measurements that set up a home office properly

Screen distance and height, elbow height, seat depth, footrest and standing height. Six numbers from a tape measure, each tied to a published figure.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 8 min

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