Monitors, arms, light bars, keyboards, chairs and desks. OSHA puts the screen 20 to 40 inches from your eyes with its top at or slightly below eye level; on a shallow desk a monitor arm gets you there, if the screen has VESA mounting holes on the back.
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Rain Design mStand Laptop Stand, SilverOne piece of aluminum that lifts a laptop toward eye level
Skip without a separate keyboard: it lifts the laptop 5.9 inches
Under $25
TORCHSTAR Metal Swing Arm Desk Lamp, BlackA spring-balanced swing-arm lamp that clamps to the desk edge
The splurge
Apple iMac 24-Inch with M4 Chip, BlueA 24-in Retina all-in-one with the M4 chip, in seven colors
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ErgoFoam Adjustable Foot Rest Under DeskFeet supported when the chair is raised to desk height
Skip if their feet reach the floor: it raises them under a desk
Lights the desk from the top of the monitor, with no screen glare
For the desk: quiet switches, pairs with three devices over Bluetooth
100 reusable straps for the cord nest behind the desk
A 27-in 4K screen covering 95% of DCI-P3, for photo and video work
A 36 x 17 in desk mat that works as a mouse pad and wipes clean
For couch days: cushioned base, mouse pad and a ledge for the laptop
For long workdays: tracks on glass, the wheel free-spins through docs
Feet supported when the chair is raised to desk height
A 32-in desk with X-braced steel legs that hold 265 lb
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The screen
OSHA puts the top line of the screen at or below eye level: a stand lifts a laptop, an arm lifts one or two monitors.
Rain Design laptop stand $39.90, Dual monitor arm $69.99, 27-in 100Hz monitor $107.95, 27-in 4K monitor $349.99, 34-in curved ultrawide $329.90
The light
A bar on top of the monitor lights the desk without bouncing off the screen; a clip-on panel lights the face on video calls.
BenQ ScreenBar $109.00, Swing-arm desk lamp $22.99, Logitech Litra Glow $58.60, Nanoleaf wall panels $169.99
Sitting and standing
OSHA’s checklist: feet flat on the floor or on a footrest, and a backrest with lumbar support. A sit-stand desk lets them stand for calls.
FlexiSpot electric standing desk $109.96, SIHOO mesh chair $132.53, Under-desk footrest $41.95, Bentwood swivel chair $159.00
Cables and clutter
Straps for the cord nest behind the desk, a mat that works as a mouse pad, one stand that charges a phone, a watch and earbuds.
100 VELCRO cable straps $15.89, Leather desk mat $29.99, Merino felt desk pad $78.00, Anker 3-in-1 charging stand $89.99, Wooden pegboard $118.99