Bob S. wrote:

Having a number of computers an monitors hooked up in my home office, I went
with two 8' long fold-up type tables in an L shape against two walls. Now I
can roll my chair along the length of the two tables since underneath is all
open space. I have 3 full size tower systems (server, workstation, test
bed) and I positioned them at the ends and one where the tables form the L
(in the corner). Lots of workspace (which is always full of something) and
lots of room on top for 19" monitors and keyboards. I also have a KVM
switch and it's laying over in the corner someplace since it tended to
create more problems than it solved.

You can get these tables (brown colored tops) at Office Supply stores (or
variants of them) at other places for around $50. Now make yourself a real
desk and plop it in the middle of the room for your "thinking spot". Get
WiFi for the network and your laptop and you're in tall grass!

That kinda reminds me of my old setup: Pre-formed laminated countertops
supported by file cabinets (standard and/or wide), with a rolling oak
desk chair to move from one station to another. I used cinder patio
blocks and 12" wide shelving to house my books and software and had TONs
of storage space. If you go to a RE store, you can pick up the counters
cheap ... but you didn't say if you wanted cheap or flush so YYMV.

Judy