The best workspaces are always transforming and a consistent work in progress. Hey friends,
Andrew here hope you're all well! My home office is always changing,...maybe
a little too frequently. And here are my latest purchases that may help you invest into your very
own special workspace the first and largest upgrade literally is this lg 40 inch curved
ultra wide screen that i got a month ago it's become the norm to multitask alt tab
and have multiple windows up on the screen even if that means watching youtube videos while you work
and the additional screen estate you get with an ultrawide is worth the investment
the mammoth display has a 5k resolution so text photos videos are sharp and crispy even at its
large 40 inch size while the slightly increased refresh rate of 72 hertz from the standard 60
will help with a smoother scrolling experience these features may not seem like much on paper
but it has saved me a lot of time digging through different documents windows and helps clarify my
view of what i'm working on simply because i'm able to have multiple views up on a single screen
because the monitor is so large and my home office doesn't get much natural light it's
important to keep this space well illuminated and there's no better solution than smart lights
i've purchased the govi rgbic neon rope lights illuminate the feature wall behind the monitor and
complement the existing philips hue lights unlike the other smart lights that i have this 16 foot
rope light is completely bendable and customizable so i can form it and adjust the lighting to suit
my space exactly how i like it setup is super easy plug it in and use the included 3m adhesive tape
to stick it up i've set it up to contour to the corners of the wall and so helps expand the small
space possibly the coolest part of this rope light is the innovative rgb ic technology the additional
letters represent the ic chip that allows for a big range of colors to be displayed on a single
light strip this equals a mind-boggling 16 million color options available and lets me set up an
atmosphere for focus during the day and a really cozy vibe later in the evening the crazy rgb
lighting modes although cool isn't for me it looks a little too unicornish to me just be wary it's
not yet compatible with five gigahertz wi-fi band which is a bummer but it is pretty affordable at
80 dollars in comparison to the over 200 phillips alternative the worst thing during a work day is
pushing through while you're dehydrated i'm sure we've all been there and it's not the best idea
this lock picture has been such a lifesaver when it comes to staying hydrated with filtered clean
water you guys know that i absolutely love using the lock bottle when i'm traveling and so when
lark reached out to feature their lock picture it was a no brainer the picture here takes a similar
two-step filtration approach just like their bottles the water is first filtered through
this advanced filter and then filtered once more through the pureviz uv lights which prevents
bacteria growth in the water and the pitcher itself the filter removes common contaminants like
chlorine mercury copper lead and similar nasties we typically find in tap water that we definitely
do not want the filter itself is robust so i don't need to worry about replacing it every second week
it filters up to an insane 60 gallons or 270 liters of water before it needs to be replaced
instead of spitballing when the filter needs to be replaced the fancy lock app here tracks the
health of the filter and tells me when it needs to be replaced it also auto schedules the uv light
to come on and helps track my water intake so it's that much easier to make sure i'm drinking
the recommended eight glasses of water a day even when things get really busy with work plus i am
a sucker for nice looking things and the lark picture looks a whole lot better than old school
pictures this one here is in a very clean pure white color way and it doesn't look out of place
in my home office so yeah i totally recommend picking up one of these and a big thanks to
lark for sponsoring this video on the left of my setup i have two drilled in ledgers that display
my custom frame prints and the youtube creators ward plaque for daily inspiration i thought to
update this space slightly and replace one of the frames with a super cool deconstructed original
iphone from 2007 this handmade frame from grid studio restores old original iphones deconstructs
them and frames them into literal works of art because technology is art the packaging it came in
was absolutely a work of art too the grid one here which displays the iconic original iphone
is a limited edition piece and is one of 999 units which makes it that much more special spending
some time to hang up pieces of beautiful art helps keep your space inspirational interesting
and aesthetic speaking of keeping your home office inspirational i found keeping a pen
and paper around your desk not only useful but also thought provoking and inspirational
i recently picked up studio neat mark 1 pen which is a really simple good looking ceramic pen
in a white and copper color way it fits perfectly into grovemate's beautiful pen stand and i also
picked up studio needs tote books to complement which are pocket-sized dotted soft paper pads with
nifty archive stickering in a digital first world there's always something romantic about the analog
a recent purchase that i thought i wouldn't need but has come in handy is the new ipad air its
thin portability and newly included beast of a processor the m1 makes it a great companion when
working remotely it's powerful enough to replace my macbook when needed and more portable to take
around with me maybe more surprisingly is just how useful it has been as an addition on the desk next
to me with apple's sidecar i'm able to extend the macbook's desktop from my ultra wide and go ultra
wider with the ipad i have things like the stock market news or videos playing while working on
the main screen paired with the apple pencil and you have a really versatile device to productively
take notes and manage daily tasks the ipad on this list is definitely more a nice to have than an
essential though because i have my home office set up to be mobile from the sit sand desk to the
quick dockable macbook having a reliable portable hard drive is crucial if i want to pick up my
work and go the most recent portable ssd drive i invested into is team group's m200 this one here
isn't two terabytes it's a rigorous lightweight and high performance ssd drive weighing in only at
83 grams and features lightning fast speeds of up to 2 000 megabytes per second four times the speed
of usb 3.2 gen 1 ssds this lets me transfer a 5 gigabyte file in literally under 10 seconds it's a
huge time saver also the design is super cool it's inspired by the m200 sniper rifle hence the name
with its cooling surface area designed to symbolize pick rails of the rifle it's made
of graphene and past team group's 2 meter drop test and you thought i was going to test it myself
didn't you i find investing into the furniture as important as the tech we buy for our offer so i've
replaced the previous shelf with grovemade's newly released matte black desk shelf they're known more
for their plywood and solid walnut wood shelves but the addition of a sleek matte black will
suit some setups better or for those who aren't crazy for the wood aesthetic the black blends
more naturally into this setup and complements the monitor while the smart lights seem to refract the
lighting really nicely off the sheen of the matte black for a really nice lighting vibe finally and
probably the most expensive addition into this space is my new pc work and gaming build why do
i need an expensive mac setup and pc setup let's be honest i don't really but it is helpful to have
a powerful pc setup alongside a mac for things like 3d rendering video editing and of course
winding down and gaming on the same desk and monitor all i need to do is switch monitor inputs
if you want to see my entire build in action i'll leave the video below and also team group is
hosting a dream pc giveaway to a lucky subscriber as part of their build no limits project all
of this is in the description box below hope you enjoyed this list of upgrades in this video as you
can probably tell i'm fast outgrowing this space so stay tuned for a home office and space upgrade
video it's probably going to be a long time coming so make sure you've subscribed to this channel if
you haven't already and drop a like if you enjoyed this video if you also got this far into the video
let me know by dropping the codeword comment down below homepad and i'll give it a big like
if you have any questions at all about this setup feel free to leave a comment down below or dm me
over at instagram at andrew ethan zane a big thanks again to lark for sponsoring this video
i'll leave direct product links to everything you've seen in this video and all the gadgets
on my desk are below in the description box and as always thank you for watching