Small Space, Big Impact

You may have noticed the world become more crowded, especially in the cities so most of us live in. One implication of that – at the office and at home – is shrinking ‘space per person’, including desk size. Monitor arms are one of the easiest ways to reclaim 30% to 50% of your desk depth – with the added benefit of improved ergonomics which amps health and productivity. 

Cluttered desks aren’t just annoying, they negatively impact performance – and smaller desks are more easily made ‘cluttered.’ The addition of keyboard and mouse peripherals, particularly if corded, can be enough to make a cramped desk non-ergonomic and inefficient. A study released by the University of California found that cluttered workspaces reduce focus by 15%, causing a diminished work productivity and quality. The effect of a poorly positioned screen – most likely using the native monitor stand – compounds this, causing discomfort including eye strain.

Atdec monitor arms reduce clutter, increase usable desk space, and enable optimal monitor positioning. 

One of the simplest ways to declutter a small desk is with a monitor arm. Monitor arms allow you to lift your screen off the desk entirely, freeing the space underneath otherwise taken up by the monitor stand. The space beneath the monitor is automatically less cluttered than previously.

Monitor arms allow you to pull monitors forward to your ideal position for eyesight, known as ‘focal distance.’ They can also be pushed to the very rear of the desk for maximum space for tasks that aren’t computer-based.

Atdec monitor arms (and monitor arms from other reputable manufacturers) have cable management features to tidy, obscure, and even conceal cables running to the monitor/s. Cables are a ‘clutter-creator’ so effective cable management makes a huge difference!

Where desk space is extremely limited, you can consider the ultimate space saver in a wall mount. The lowest profile Atdec wall mount has just a profile of 14mm or just over ½” from the wall – but don’t expect adjustability (model AD-30100-WF)! With slightly deeper profile to wall, AF-WD-P has full swivel monitor movement, and multiple others offer arm extension for full adjustability.

Most recently we sold AF-WD-P into a New York City apartment block, which makes a lot of sense!  

Monitor arms can hold laptops as well, to keep dual monitor-laptop user desks clutter-free, such as Atdec AWMS-2-D13 or an Ora laptop duo.

In addition to maximum usable desk space, the mounted laptop screen can be positioned alongside the external monitor to avoid neck and eye strain. It is recommended to pair the solution with a wireless keyboard and mouse, for a compact ergonomic workstation.