Setup Guides
Buying the right equipment is half the job. Setup guides cover the other half — how to configure what you have so it actually works for your body, your space, and your workday.
Last Updated: March 2026 · Published: 5 GuideS · In Progress: 2 Guides
The guides in this section are about configuration, not products. They answer the questions that come up after you’ve bought the desk and chair: what height should this be, how long should I stand, how do I make all of these components work together.
Complete Guide – Published
Home Office Ergonomics: The Complete Setup Guide
The full picture — how a standing desk, ergonomic chair, monitor arm, and anti-fatigue mat work together, and what to prioritise first based on your specific situation.
Guides covered in this hub
Standing Desk Ergonomics: How to Set Up Your Desk Correctly
How Long Should You Actually Stand at a Standing Desk?
Best Office Chair for Back Pain: 3 Picks That Actually Help
How to Choose an Ergonomic Chair: What Actually Matters
The Best Monitor Arm for a Standing Desk (That Actually Works When the Desk Moves)
Best Anti-Fatigue Mat for a Standing Desk: 3 Picks That Hold Up
Individual setup guides
Standing Desks
Standing Desk Ergonomics: How to Set Up Your Desk Correctly
How to find correct standing and sitting height, set up monitor and keyboard position, and programme presets — with a height reference table for every user height.
Standing Desks
How Long Should You Actually Stand at a Standing Desk?
The research on standing duration, a four-week ramp-up protocol, and why the goal is position variety — not maximising standing time.
Chairs
How to Choose an Ergonomic Chair: What Actually Matters
The four specs that predict ergonomic fit — and how to measure your own body before reading a single review.
Cable Management
Standing Desk Cable Management: The Setup That Moves With Your Desk
Cable management on a standing desk is a different problem — cables move 12–18 inches every time the desk does. Most solutions ignore this. Here’s what actually works.
Coming soon
Complete Setup
Home Office Setup Guide: $500 / $1 000 / $2 000 Budgets
Three complete home office builds at different budgets — what to prioritise first, what to upgrade second, and what to skip entirely.
→ Review Coming
Monitors
Monitor Setup Guide: Height, Distance, and Dual Monitor Ergonomics
How to position a monitor correctly at a standing desk — and the ergonomic trade-offs of single vs dual monitor setups.
→ Review Coming