Name: Dmitriy Laptiyov

Location: Voronezh, Russia

Room size: 16 m² (172 ft²)

Cost of setup: $3K — desk setup / $2K — sim setup

Social media: Instagram, YouTube

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

Hi, my name is Dmitriy, and I have always had many hobbies.

I’ve dreamed of having my own cosy corner since school.

I didn’t have the chance to set up a dedicated space, but after getting my own apartment, I finally gave free rein to my imagination and started building my dream setup.

A desk setup with an LG 27UL650-W monitor on an ONKRON G80 mount, a MacBook Air M1 2020 on an aluminium stand, Edifier MR4 speakers, and a TetChair MESH-6 chair on a colourful rug

I used to work as a delivery driver in an IT company for a long time. Now, I plan to become a system administrator.

I love cars, electronic music, travelling, and recently, I got into sim racing.

Take us through your setup

Item Model
Monitor LG 27UL650-W
Monitor mount ONKRON G80
Monitor light bar Baseus
Laptop MacBook Air M1 2020
Speakers Edifier MR4
Headphones Xbox Wireless Headset
Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard 2
Mouse Apple Magic Mouse 2
Desk mat Humanmotion
Chair TetChair MESH-6
Laptop stand MacBook Aluminium Stand
Docking station Ubear Docking Station

I have been building my workspace for about three years.

It’s evolved through many iterations — I’ve experimented with different monitors, desks, and gear.

The hardest part was sourcing some components, like a tabletop, and getting the cable management just right.

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Seriously, I must have redone it five times, if not more — rerouting and adjusting cables and wires.

Over time, I improved it, upgraded my gear, and arrived at what I have now.

A minimal corner setup with an LG 27UL650-W monitor on an ONKRON G80 mount, a MacBook Air M1 2020 on an aluminium stand, Edifier MR4 speakers, and a car model on the desk

It’s incredibly satisfying to build something yourself and see the results.

But I don’t think perfection exists — you always want to tweak or upgrade something.

My setup is universal — you can use it as a workstation, connect a console to the monitor and play games, or just enjoy videos on YouTube.

It’s practical yet visually appealing.

A WFH desk setup with an LG 27UL650-W monitor, a MacBook Air M1 2020 on an aluminium stand, Edifier MR4 speakers, an Apple Magic Keyboard 2 and Magic Mouse 2 on a Humanmotion desk mat, and a Porsche model car on the desk

My mother is a big plant lover.

I asked her for a few to make my setup feel cosier and more alive.

I think plants should be in every setup.

A workspace setup with an LG 27UL650-W monitor, a MacBook Air M1 2020, and Edifier MR4 speakers on a white desk, with a TetChair MESH-6 office chair nearby, while a person is using a racing simulator with a BRIDE red racing seat

My apartment has only one room. It is not big, but I feel comfortable in it.

Of course, I’d love to have more space in the future, but for now, I like everything except that I wish I had more natural light.

Since I live in Russia, natural light is scarce in winter, but in the warmer months, it’s enough.

A corner of a minimal workspace setup with a MacBook Air M1 2020 on an aluminium stand, Edifier MR4 speakers, a pegboard holding gaming controllers and accessories, and wall shelves with plants, a clock, and a car model

At some point, I’d love to get a glossy-screen monitor because the colours look amazing on it.

I’d also like to buy a PlayStation 5 and a PC.

On PlayStation, I want to try Gran Turismo 7, and I need a PC for serious sim racing — the community there is much larger than on consoles.