Work-in-Progress Desk Setup in Koblenz, Germany

Name: Dejan Kristo

Location: Koblenz, DE

Occupation: Corporate employee at Amazon/Part-time painter

Room size: 12 m² (129 ft²)

Cost of setup: ~€10K ($11K)

Social media: Instagram

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

Hello, my name is Dejan. I’m a Croatian guy, living in Germany since 2016.

I’m new to social media, but I have always been a fan of tech. I’ve been building my desk setup for three years.

I work in a corporate role at Amazon.

I spend most of my time working, so so I’ve always aspired to create a personal space to return to, a space where I can express myself and my passions.

Everything started in 2001 when I was 15, and my father opened what we called an “internet club” (I know, original), where people could come to use the internet and play games.

Unfortunately, after a few years, he had to close the store, and he brought home all the computers.

Back then, I really liked to play Half-Life, but at some point, I couldn’t run it anymore on my computer, so I dismantled four computers to build a new, better one where I could play my game.

My father was obviously not amused by it, but that is when my passion for computers started.

I have also been a painter for many years before I started working for Amazon.

I like building and creating; that’s why my room is always a work in progress.

I feel like the room design is almost as important as my desk setup.

Choosing the right wall colour, panels, shelves, and lights can help bring out the best in the setup.

Take us through your setup

I think the highlight of my room is the desk that I built myself.

It’s a 200×80 cm long, 3.5 cm thick wooden board, mounted on height adjustable legs.

I wanted to make it unique, so I decided to sand it and finish it with epoxy, which made it glossy and shiny.