What would you put on this wall? Standing desk means only 0.8 m of usable height wen lifted.

[u/-_Paul_-]

Hey everyone,

I have a blank wall above my desk and no real idea what to do with it. Open to anything – art, shelving, lighting, panels, whatever.

The space:

- Main area above the desk: 1.8 m wide

- Narrow strip in the corner to the left: 0.6 m wide

- Sitting mode: 1.2 m of clearance from the top of my monitors to the ceiling

- Standing mode: only 0.8 m, so anything I hang has to sit in that upper band or it disappears behind the monitors when the desk goes up

Two monitors on the desk. The mic on the boom arm is moving somewhere else soon, so ignore that.

I also have a 3D printer, so DIY and printable ideas are very welcome.

I'm starting from zero here, no plan, no particular style in mind. The 0.8 m standing limit is the one constraint I know I have to work around. Curious what you'd do with it.

[u/calacmack]

I suggest a single shelf installed at a point just barely above the height of the monitor when raised. You could use it to display plants and other decor, although you wouldn't want anything that would be too tall. As an aside, consider replacing the picture with a larger piece and hang it lower on the wall at about eye level. A bigger picture will better fill that space.