Cubes, Cubes, Everywhere A Cube

white cubes, not a fan. but hey, to each their own.

i'd rather have some color, or natural wood.

nicesocks

Any Lifehacker reader reviews on the HM Embody Chair? I'd like to know from the type of people who sit for 8 hours a day in front of a computer screen :)

I'm not in the area of an IKEA store, so some of these cube-style products aren't as easily available to me. There is, however, an alternative. My local Target carries the Closetmaid Cubicals...they are a semi-modular cube storage area...they work great...unless you want a 3-2-1 in White to finish a meda storage setup >.<

Jagerkatze

@nicesocks: Yep, natural wood all the way for myself too.

tarrantm

@projectvirus: How about an office chair High Five? I need to find a nice one for my apartment, but I don't work from home so I'm not spending $800+ on one.

@Jagerkatze: I bought some of those target ones a few years ago. They seemed really cheap. More so than IKEA. Like an IKEA knockoff.

That beautiful. The only thing with me is that I don't need much storage space. Aside from my Birth certificate etc. I scan and recycle paper.

That beautiful. The only thing with me is that I don't need much storage space. Aside from my Birth certificate etc. I scan and recycle paper.

@2-7offsuit is ioos: Mine have been pretty good so far. Of course, I accumulate physical media faster than I can store it...currently have a white 3-2-1 next to a natural looking 3x3 and my fiance and I are ready for a 3-2-1 on the opposite side. And that's with anything PS1 or older not included...

Jagerkatze

@2-7offsuit is ioos: Mine have been pretty good so far. Of course, I accumulate physical media faster than I can store it...currently have a white 3-2-1 next to a natural looking 3x3 and my fiance and I are ready for a 3-2-1 on the opposite side. And that's with anything PS1 or older not included...

Jagerkatze

@2-7offsuit is ioos: Seconded. I was just about to ask what that chair in the photo was, but a High Five would be a great idea. I know the High Fives are normally software, but this is begging to be done.

@nicesocks: I'd be curious to see what those shelves would look like if you painted or put some colored contact paper on the inside. As it is now I'm with you, the white is kinda stale. I think some color would really liven up this space.

@Jagerkatze: Ikea's great unless you live in the midwest. I live in southern Missouri and the closet Ikea is in Texas. C'mon Ikea.

I'll stop in a Target and see if they have those cubicle things you mentioned. Maybe they're closer to what I'm looking for for my storage problems, thanks!

@nicesocks:
+1

The white theme here is too bright for my cave-conditioned eyes, but I guess it does fit the whole Mac theme.

Sometimes I poop cubes.

GeneralGozz

@korybing: My thoughts exactly...Nebraska, closest being....Illinois, I think.

Jagerkatze

Waaaay too institutional.

If you match your house to your Mac then you're a total tool. I hate Mac users that try to fit a stereotype and care more about design then their actual computer.

Tyson Dymock

I have the smaller cubes - 4x4 and in birch (to match my desk, lol) - and I absolutely love it!

They have a new piece now: [www.ikea.com] - which attaches to the bookcase itself. It's shown on the 4x4 though - not sure if that's an issue.

That being said - it is a HUGE piece of furniture. I have it to house my DVDs, software, mags & books, as well as the kiddo's books and games, etc.

Looks like an Ikea guy and an Apple guy got together and bukkaked all over the room.

yeah, no offence but that looks like my GP's surgery. Needs: wood, prints, plants, photos, junk... I can't see a trash-can! argghghgh

@LastVigilante: YES PLEASE.

I dearly wish to read all the lifehacker comments about chairs. I've purchased many expensive ones over the years and I am still broken in every possible way from all the computer-ing.

holyspidoo

@Jagerkatze: They are opening one (or opened?) one in Denver.

@Al Iguana: Not seeing the trash can is excellent as long as one is actually present somewhere.

@Al Iguana: Not seeing the trash can is excellent as long as one is actually present somewhere.

@rogsim: win.

@rogsim: That's hot.

@rogsim: That's hot.

@projectvirus: Is that the chair in the photo? I was curious - it looks kinda comfy.

@projectvirus: Is that the chair in the photo? I was curious - it looks kinda comfy.

The sheer white-ness of the whole setup is a little blinding, but I definitely dig the layout and the clean look. Maybe another color for me, but I really really like the idea and design.

The sheer white-ness of the whole setup is a little blinding, but I definitely dig the layout and the clean look. Maybe another color for me, but I really really like the idea and design.

@Jagerkatze: Some IKEA products you can order online!

@Jagerkatze: Some IKEA products you can order online!

@2-7offsuit is ioos: What a fantastic idea. I will add my voice to the chorus of request.

mnerd

@2-7offsuit is ioos: What a fantastic idea. I will add my voice to the chorus of request.

mnerd

I'd opt for black cos white tends to become yellowish over time.

John Tan

@Tyson Dymock: Go away please. If that is where he does his work (im guessing some sort of design, then outfitting his office like that is a great idea, especially if/when he has clients coming round to work through things.

Your the tool here my friend.

Love natural light, but not glaring off the computer screen.

I'd say something about the cable tangle hanging down, but you might have noticed I'm not posting any pictures of my junky work space.

There's no evidence of any sacrifice of function in the cause of form and there is nothing wrong with bringing a bit of beauty into our world. From previous comments, it is clear once again, however, that beauty is . . . Well, you know where beauty is.

@2-7offsuit is ioos: Agreed. One thing that a lot of us readers have in common is desk jobs or ones that just plain keep us in front of our screens for hours on end. Having a High Five on office chairs would be great, especially if it provided a listing of chairs in various price ranges.

@Herman Miller Mirra according to the Flickr notes.

@Herman Miller Mirra according to the Flickr notes.

@Merricat:
Ouch! $800+ for a frickin' chair?

Agreed! Office Chair High Five, please!

ArnoldPhegeus

@korybing: They do come in three colors" black brown, white and birch (I have the birch). I also use colored boxes/containers in mine.

The contact paper is a great idea - I might try that! :) (You wouldn't be able to paint them the way they are - they are shiny-ish - sorry, my wood terms are lacking.)

I have that Expedit bookcase in black/brown, along with the attachable desk, and I love it. The desk is large enough that my husband and I each have a side without crowding, and the bookcase/desk looks very attractive.

@Al Iguana:

A few plants would go a long way to de-sterilizing that area. He's definitely got the sunlight for it.

dragynphyre

@projectvirus:

Ya, I agree. 800 bucks for a chair is a LOT of cash. This whole series is great, but I'd like to focus more on the chairs. I'm not productive when my back is killing me!

shampoo

@2-7offsuit is ioos: Hive Five, not High Five...

@phoenix: I haven't found any yet that you can order online and have them ship to you. All the ones I've seen will let you buy them online, but you still have to pick the items up at a store. Not so hot when the nearest store is 6+ hours away, hah.

I have the same Expedit series stuff in my office. I have the Brown/Black color though. There are two 4x4 shelves facing each other and one one of them is the Expedit desk attachment. I also have one each of the Expedit cabinet door and double-drawer system. My PC is a little cube sized PC that fits perfectly in one square and other squares are filled with things like the networking equipment, power cables in a bottom one, and one square is full of all my case logic CD cases (they fit exactly). This is a really cool system and I keep adding on to it :)

TonyBattus

Let's play Name the IKEA:

Expedit
Kassett
Lekman
Dokument
Melltorp possibly?

drlith

Let's play Name the IKEA:

Expedit
Kassett
Lekman
Dokument
Melltorp possibly?

drlith

Gives a clean look, but not my taste. Put some color, atleast some curves.