Make WFH More Productive and Comfortable With These 9 Standing Desks

Having a standing desk at home—or in the office, if you don’t mind becoming the instant target of ridicule from snarky colleagues—will help you achieve two (previously unthinkable) things: Working at an ergonomic position, and thus being productive. You’d no longer crouch over your laptop at the far corner of a sofa, or hunchback on your office chair with your eyes less than eight inches away from the screen. Instead, you’d do some upright work with a height-friendly desk set up in front you; your elbows are at the most comfortable angle possible, your spine is erected like a marching soldier's, and your laptop screen is on the same level as your eyes. Now, that’s what working in style looks like.

Even if you’re blessed with un-aching back and neck, or are disciplined enough to not become sluggish around 3:00 p.m., the combo of a regular desk and a regular desk chair just doesn’t sound productivity-boosting enough for a day of regular desk work anymore. And since working from home (or a hybrid of WFH and in-office) is now officially in the long haul, consider upgrading your home—and actual—workspace—with our picks of eight best standing desks. From electric machines with programmable height adjustment to manual (but easy) desk lifts, these standing desks will make your daily nine to five a much more comfortable, productive period.