Home office makeover on low budget with IKEA hacks! Office for 2

День тому

We finally finished our home office makeover!!!
It is for two people, on a low budget, mainly using IKEA/ home depot items.
A bit of customization/diy design to make it really our own space.
Hope it will inspire you!
PS, there is a bonus at the end of the video, showing our home office space over the years! =)
我們終於完成了居家辦公室的空間改造！
預算吃緊，所以改造用了不少ikea/home depot的產品，結果還是很滿意～
希望能夠對你有所啟發～
ps，影片最後有花絮！gala studio歷年辦公室大揭秘！=)
HOME OFFICE MAKEOVER FOLLOWUP: DESK SETUP
• Home office desk setup...
PRODUCTS & TOOLS OF OUR HOME OFFICE｜
Tools, LED lights, brackets & most office setup*: a.co/eC34fHJ
Ikea Monitor stand: www.ikea.com/us/en/p/elloven-...
Ikea pegboard: www.ikea.com/us/en/p/skadis--...
Ikea Ivar shelving unit: www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ivar-3-s...
Ikea Ivar drawer: www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ivar-dra...
Ikea magazine files: www.ikea.com/us/en/p/tjena-ma...
Ikea Gerton tabletop - sadly this product has been discontinued. =( We were lucky to find a used one to pair with the old one.
Ikea MITTBACK table legs: www.ikea.com/us/en/p/mittback...
Ikea OLOV table legs: www.ikea.com/us/en/p/olov-leg...
Red Oak Engineered Plain Stair Tread: www.homedepot.com/p/EVERMARK-...
Aluminum C-Channel for LED strip: www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-...
Aluminum Round Tube: www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-...
Pablo Link Clamp Mount Task Lamp (we bought second hand): www.lumens.com/link-clamp-mou...
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00:00 Preview
00:30 Before
00:52 Design thoughts
02:12 Improve existing IKEA shelf
05:44 Building a floating shelf
10:24 Integrated pegboard wall
13:26 Desktop management & pegboard organization
15:13 REVEAL - Night mode
15:59 REVEAL - Daytime mode
17:53 Bonus
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 636

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Hi all, thank you for your watching! Per your request,I have added most of the products and tools we used in this home office makeover under the video description section. Please take a look if you are interested. I hope those are helpful. Let me know if I miss anything. =)

@NK-ux4df Рік тому

Hi Gala Studio, please could you measure (in cm) and tell me the length, width and height of ONLY the shelf/ storage of the ikea mittback trestle leg. I have a printer 42.5cm x 32cm x 17cm and I want to know if it will fit on the shelf. (IKEA doesn't give the measurements of the actual shelf on their website sadly) thank you.

@teenshek9122 Рік тому

Hey nice video , did you screw your pegboard on the wall ?

@grownupgoth Рік тому

Why so many googly eyes 😄

@galastudio9 Рік тому

@@grownupgoth so we can put them on stuffs around us

@galastudio9 Рік тому

@@teenshek9122 there is a metal bracket that is screwed to the wall(it also works as a spacer) the peg board is fastened onto that bracket

@aleksandrarybinska7329 Рік тому

The lightning is mad. I love it. The way you organized the vertical wall is very inspirational. I see myself applying your idea at home. Me and my partner work remotely and also have desks next to each other. In our setup the divider between desks was a game changer. We used Ikea EILIF. With the divider and good headphones we're no longer distracted by each other's presence and what's happening on our screens.

@bazcuda Рік тому

Very good. Quick tip: all that masking tape should have come off a lot sooner. Don't [need to] wait for the paint to be dry; take it off once there's no chance of any paint dripping/running. Leaving it too long you can end up taking paint off with it and needing to repaint, or it becomes a major job just trying to get the masking tape off as it's stuck dry, and it rips and comes off in small bits (depending on the brand). As soon as it's safe to do so, get it off!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

wow thank you for the tips! this is something new but your explanation makes sense i will give it try next time

@NickSiekierski Рік тому

chill dude it worked fine

@eyeballs306 Рік тому

Ive been given this tip by painters as well and it’s worked for me greatz

@Sam-mb8em 11 місяців тому

Purple tape is very gentle

@PunishLinkage Рік тому

Each work is carefully done and very pleasant to look at. And the transition of the office in the bonus track is very interesting!

@kaizen_5091 8 місяців тому

That was cool seeing the evolution of desk setups over time! Love the latest iteration!

@chromakin Рік тому

Extremely cool work done with the peg board with the bends and the vaulted corner. I love this design so much!!! I feel for him about the monitor heights I would also be extremely distressed at the point 😫. Amazing space you've created here. I love it!! You have inspired me to think about how I will go about revamping my own office space.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thanks! We are actually Looking at market for used monitors recently, trying to find a matching monitor🥹

@fnjj Рік тому

Just get a gas operated monitor arm with 2 seperate arms, that way you will be able to adjust them better and get them to the same height

@90s_child Рік тому

An underrated channel 😭

@galastudio9 Рік тому

We will give it more time to grow, hopefully

@arslananwar9820 Рік тому

Nothing is is underrated, everything has a time to glow.

@90s_child Рік тому

@@arslananwar9820 ☺️🌸🤗

@sczemialkowski Рік тому

@@galastudio9 h

@sczemialkowski Рік тому

Tet

@antnguyen Рік тому

Excellent studio makeover. Loved your use of the stair treads, with it's pre-finished bullnose and your routed inset for the l-bracket, it's definitely an idea I'll have to pick up when adding shelves to my set up. Great work!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

wow, this is so cool thanks for sharing!

@MystLily Рік тому

Loved the video and all the different parts of your design. You showed me some simple woodwork tools that will be helpful in the future, thank you. I really like how you showed your different setups throughout the years. Most impressive was the curved wood divider incorporating the pegboard 👍

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Glad it was helpful and inspired you!

@nikhilcs4370 Рік тому

Such a different and calm video of a reno! Nicely done! Without all those loud noises..

@megaziah Рік тому

You’re truly a master of your craft. The wood bending blew my mind.

@emmamariamakes Рік тому

So relaxing, well edited and I love the end result. Great job!

@a902l9 Рік тому

Love those peg boards, we saw them at Minnesota IKEA too in white & black. They have cute accessories to hang on it.

@RishiThevar 11 місяців тому

It was amazing and gave a feeling of Joy too while watching this video, what awesome transformation.

@summerhyukie567 Рік тому

I'm also an architect and this is very inspiring. I wanted to learn how to use tools properly too. it's very cool to make your own space after designing them. love this video!

@summerhyukie567 Рік тому

also those rgb led lights are cool too

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Wow, nice! i do think the architectural training pave the way for me to get more into those hands on works, it is good to design something digitally, even more fun if we can build it out with our own hands i feel!

@The1Music2MyEars Рік тому

@@summerhyukie567 From one architect to another, know that direct lighting or the ability to see the light itself in your view gives eye fatigue. Indirect lighting, studies have shown that reducing the eye fatigue improves productivity up to 10%. It make sense. Whenever you can, uplight. You can stick to task lights but I have learned to stray away from alien autopsy lighting.

@summerhyukie567 Рік тому

@@The1Music2MyEars i agree with you as I experience this firsthand from our old apartment. will keep uplighting in my mind next time thanks again ~

@patrickchew Рік тому

This was really great! I love how you broke down your process. There were some really creative ideas here that I haven't seen before; love it! Thanks!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Glad you like it !

@davezdgalmancornelius6388 Рік тому

This just popped up on my recommended list, and I can say that it's worth watching. I love the idea of using the other monitor as a clock when your partner isn't around.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

this is the clock screensaver plug in in case you are interested: fliqlo.com/

@davezdgalmancornelius6388 Рік тому

@@galastudio9 Thanks.

@fabiele1508 11 місяців тому

i love the mix between white and wood

@xkarea2 Рік тому

Nice result. Love the customization, really makes the place pop

@Simphome Рік тому

of course it's a 100/100 point. perfect home office.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Wow thanks for your kind words!

@gayatridhere5083 Рік тому

SOOO GOOD! Your representation skills are reallllllllyyyy goood. Loved your little experiment with wood bending.

@workroomonyoutube 11 місяців тому

I love your office setup. You could switch the curtains for the blinds. That way, you can control how much light comes into the room.

@galastudio9 11 місяців тому

Thank you we considered Roman shades at one point. But turns out we only get some really early sunlight between 6-9am in summer for this north facing window, so it doesn’t really bothers that much

@iono_koreanschool Рік тому

저도 IKEA로 Home office 생각하고 있었는데 좋네요~

@UrbanCha0s Рік тому

I like how you built your office in a budget, but the lights alone are like $500 ea

@galastudio9 Рік тому

i bought a used one on a office outlet on ebay for $100 if you are interested

@JacobyLacoby Рік тому

Shit that is being on a budget nowadays

@Duo_20 11 місяців тому

*youtuber budget

@Duo_20 11 місяців тому

*youtuber budget

@atomshope Рік тому

Oh god great job guys, that space looks so beautiful ❤

@wahyul.k6128 Рік тому

This is what i need. I love how UKposts recomend this video. I hope that i can make my work space looks like this. Thankyou for the inspiration and that office looks so cool and aestathic at the same time. 😊

@galastudio9 Рік тому

You're so welcome!

@MrJimmyspin Рік тому

Incredibly well done, planning meets execution, that is a rare occurance.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

there are a couple hiccups, but we managed to work it out by the end

@hilfiger794 Рік тому

Not only an incredible space, but a beautifully made video. That was so enjoyable. Thank you!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Many thanks!

@caitmcg4382 Рік тому

Incredible! All of the lighting is used so well. I love that the shelves are cut at different angles! I feel like my skills at getting things truly square are pretty lacking, so maybe some intentionally not-square shelves are my in future. :-) And loved the editing style with the drawings and the table of contents, looks so good!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Hahaha yes! You are absolutely right, we are also not fully confident on getting things perfectly square😅, so we have a lot of tolerance built in the design so that even not perfectly aligned would not felt the build is off. Having said that, maybe we should both master how to make things square first before fully embrace the free form geometries lol

@seansby Рік тому

I love how the space turned out, the curves of the furniture adds fun and softness and the space feels so welcoming. Comforting colours + natural wood. Can’t believe this is the first video of yours I’ve stumbled across (and by chance as well). 这空间也真的太美了~

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thank you so much for the kind words! really encouraging!

@henryasokan3503 Рік тому

to make the beg board shelf hybrid as an architectural moment is the best part of the set up; a functional masterpiece, well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thank you! i am flattered!

@aaaapple803 8 місяців тому

13：15 very unexpected thought to position the lamp. Nice video, thanks

@Th10thone Місяць тому

I enjoyed every minute of this video honestly loved it

@scarletK15 Рік тому

In the midst of revamping my home workspace and I’m overwhelmed by the rather arduous task. Scurrying UKposts for inspiration and your vid greatly comforted me, esp that little montage of setup upgrades over the years. 🥲 Love your integration of lights into the pegboard feature wall! Cheers to, better things yet to come!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thanks! It does sounds like a challenging task to us at first as well. but we selected a design that we are really excited about! It inject a lot of passion along the process and helped us carry it through.

@cashh_a Рік тому

So peaceful to watch!

@laidenc Рік тому

I wish I could like this video more than once! Time to binge the rest of your videos. Many thanks for sharing and inspiring.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Wow! I am really glad you like it! it is really encouraging:)

@homay9156 Рік тому

Marvelous ! I want it be my room!😃Thank you so much for sharing!💯💕

@kimmiegator Рік тому

wow... am so fascinated with every detail you made for the shelf

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thanks!

@gaetanovalenti4472 Рік тому

Great video! I do love the cosy atmosphere of the studio neat and tidy it seems a totally different place! I would like to build something like this in my studio..I will ask my brother in law to help me on this project..he is the one who has the right tools to work with wood😁. Thanks for sharing the video!

@juliahuang5828 Рік тому

You are so creative! Most incredible office make-over I ever seen ❤

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thank you Julia!

@charlottewang2573 Рік тому

你们太强了！！让人心动也想着手开始调整自己家里

@galastudio9 Рік тому

太好了自己动手可以收获更多的满足感

@penchaos6741 Рік тому

I just found out your channel today and I dont get it why you guys are underrated for 2years? Everything you guys do are top notch! New subscriber and I wish this channel reach 100k before half of 2023!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

thank you for your kind wishes! I hope It can come true!

@zerocool2352 Рік тому

I like the aesthetic. I've also been really interested in raised platforms lately, like putting a raised platform of one or two feet beside the window to bring it closer and give the room a separate feeling than what the walls will allow for.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

It Also will be a great place to display some of your collections~

@axmedcabdi3211 Рік тому

That's good point

@plf23 Рік тому

Love the transformation. And the video ❤

@ameliakan4088 Рік тому

you guys are so inspiring

@junepark1003 Рік тому

The lighting is amazing. Everything else is wonderful, too, of course

@galastudio9 Рік тому

thank you!😁

@onom-io Рік тому

Nice work! You can offset 1 of the monitors with a metal plate between the monitor and the stand to get them aligned. I had the same problem with 2 stacked monitors that didn't have the same width.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thanks for the tip! but somehow the VESA mounting plate i have only have 4 holes(it only allows one configuration), maybe i should purchase another one which allows multiple mounting options

@TheBlone444 Рік тому

@@galastudio9 You need to drill 8 holes on the metal plate, so 4 holes for the original vesa points and 4 holes offsetted for the monitor back. Probably you need to use some taller spacers for this. I use a wooden plate like this since like 6-7 years and works. The hardest part is to measure how much offset you need to align the 2 screens properly.

@Whigu Рік тому

Good work! This was much better than those paid desk tours what most tech UKpostsrs do now a days.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

glad you like it! it is good to diversify anyway

@miky28 3 місяці тому

Good job! Great improvement

@IVANLEEespinosa Рік тому

Watching this is so relaxing!

@SBFL2023 4 місяці тому

書上面的空間，令人快樂^^

@creativoprueba7409 Рік тому

AMAZING TRANSFORMATION

@juliavela9282 11 місяців тому

oh my! thank you so much, this is a brilliant idea! me and my partner have desks next to eachother like this on a blank wall in our office and we lack storage space, we've been struggling to make the room feel right - might have to try something like this!

@galastudio9 11 місяців тому

Glad we inspired you, Good luck with your transformation

@set_blocks Рік тому

That's absolutely incredible!

@roskillon6716 Рік тому

I love how harmonious it looks and the mix of colors, it certainly looks great, I have been wanting to repair a table for months now, as I also want to place my pc next to another pc I have, however I don't have those amazing carpentry skills and I am thinking of getting a carpenter in my area to help me.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

i think finding some handy man in your area might be the best option for you

@cookiebox33 Рік тому

擁有設計及專業的手作能力, 真的讓人佩服

@colinhuntley9729 7 місяців тому

really very inspiring indeed! thanks for sharing amd good luck with all of your future projects!!!

@galastudio9 7 місяців тому

Thank you! You too!

@franky7451 Рік тому

有一些巧思真的讓人眼睛一亮非常好的作品!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

感谢！

@cha9937 Рік тому

Congratulations, this looks amazing !

@davidcondon6382 10 місяців тому

dae like the "before" more? it has that lived in character to it from all the mess. although the cork keyboard pad is a nice touch

@jakepiere6412 Рік тому

Looks really neat and beautiful.

@nana-santos 11 місяців тому

this was so beatiful to watch. thank you

@R7ram Рік тому

Loved the bonus

@JasonBreslow Рік тому

Amazing and inspiring work! I'm going to be moving into a new home-office in about 6 months and you gave me some amazing ideas. One quick safety tip for your tablesaw. You should try not to use gloves when working with spinning blades (tablesaw, router, jointer, etc.) because the glove can easily get caught by the blade and pull your hand into it.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thank you! hope you enjoy the journey of your transformation as well! Thanks for the tablesaw safety tips, I learnt that from this video

@Haydee3181 Рік тому

Merci de montrer l'évolution. Ça permet de se rendre compte que construire un bon bureau prend du temps

@galastudio9 Рік тому

merci boku!

@ianyang3160 Рік тому

竟然什么工具都有！羡煞我了👍

@zukaesb8473 Рік тому

I really love this. Great job

@diegodelmarcamarena1663 Рік тому

haven't even finished the video, and I'm already subscribed. The pacing of this video is beauty

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thank you! And welcome onboard🫡

@douniaanir Рік тому

You guys are so good at everything. I'm in love 😍

@galastudio9 Рік тому

We are still quite amateur🥹 there is so many knowledge and skill to learn in wood working!

@ashleytabscott5267 Рік тому

Loved watching this video, so calming and awesome ideas!! ❤

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thank you so much!!

@orestiangr Рік тому

Very nice... All through the process till the end

@erikamarie2787 Рік тому

That's amazing, congrats to your beautiful workspace!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thanks! It felt new and somehow boosted our efficiency a little bit I have a feeling :)

@badaraizator Рік тому

Congrats guys, awesome desk!

@chilson88 Рік тому

Beautifully done.

@Khutkhut204 Рік тому

So much detailing ❤❤❤❤❤

@chrysantdesu 7 місяців тому

setup makeover is really different if handled by professional xD the video is so pleasing to watch and inspiring! It was so clean, neat, simply pretty and functional!

@galastudio9 7 місяців тому

Thank you so much!!

@akmalhanifkh Рік тому

Your briliant, simple uniq and elegant

@norhizam Рік тому

Nice touch! A job well done! You deserve my subscription.

@zulfiarahimsa 8 місяців тому

you got a complete tools mate, that's great!

@galastudio9 8 місяців тому

Thanks 👍 accumulated throughout the years

@chriscadelga Рік тому

Very nice video -it was ver relaxing watching how you were assembling the furniture and were putting stuff together.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

thank you sir！glad you enjoyed it

@user-momocatatpa 5 місяців тому

我全程跪著看。

@FF-Fans8965 Рік тому

Very Nice Office, and thank you very much for sharing your technique. 😆

@G_a_n_d_u 5 місяців тому

Excellent..... Best video in UKposts ❤❤❤❤❤

@user-du8pd4ls7k Рік тому

너무 멋있어요!!

@thearchibaldtuttle Рік тому

Very nice and clean setup! Congratulations! If you don't mind I'll try some of the ideas myself 🙂

@IlfStoyanov Рік тому

Very clean and looks really good. Small piece of advice, don't wear gloves when working with rotating equipment - saws, drills, routers, etc., it's extremely dangerous and can lead to awful accidents.

@galastudio9 Рік тому

Thank you for the kind advice! i have to say this is something new to me, i will do some research on this

@SirSerje 7 місяців тому

feb 2020 TOP!

@KOL630 Рік тому

Nice project, great results

@anulkaaw Рік тому

Great working space. Congrats on the make-over!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

thanks!

@martinajager4981 6 місяців тому

Wow! Great work

@eg765 Рік тому

stunning work💆‍♀

@user-qb8js2kh1s 9 місяців тому

정말 대단해요 어떻게 기술을 습득하셨나요 부럽습니다❤❤❤

@galastudio9 8 місяців тому

주로 건축 학교 물리적 모델 제작을 통해

@Lobstrique Рік тому

this is really cool and gave me some ideas :) thank you!

@matiasparodi2217 Рік тому

Excellent job! I love the extra work for all the small details!

@galastudio9 Рік тому

The devil is in the details!

@matiasparodi2217 Рік тому

@@galastudio9 hahahah indeed!

@user-ll6bw4hq2m 7 місяців тому

dopeee!!!

@sydneyleite6553 10 місяців тому

Was hoping for a simpler diy that didnt involve a lot of power tools. Nonetheless, the crafstmanship and precision are fabulous and i really enjoyed the video. Well done