[BC] Studio Furniture

[Stevan A. White]

The last couple of studios I've built are outfitted with modular office 
furniture from Office Depot or Office Max.  Since it's modular you can 
create pretty much any configuration you like by mixing pieces.  
Keyboard trays and pencil drawers are a necessity in any studio these 
days and that's standard fare for this type furniture.  It's fitted with 
wiring access for computers so wiring is easy, easy, easy.  One of the 
brands even had a "cable tray" just under the top surface.  I beefed it 
up with some inexpensive brackets and it's great.  Best feature: the 
price.  It beats the studio furniture prices hands down.  You're a hero 
with station management and the bean-counter as long as you show them 
prices for the other stuff.  If you want racks you have to be content 
with the Raxxess of Middle Atlantic laminate veneered stuff or get rack 
rails and adapt pieces of the office furniture if you want it to match.  
This is good for sit-down only.  I've looked at some of the modular 
kitchen cabinets from Lowe's and Home Depot for stand-up furniture but 
decided it would involve a lot more work than I wanted to put into a 
studio even though I'm a pretty fair handyman.  I prefer to be either a 
handyman or a broadcast engineer but not necessarily both on the same 
job.  But, like most of you, the lines are often blurred.  Another 
option is trade-out with a local cabinetmaker or remodeling contractor.  
Good luck!T

Best Regards,
Stevan A. White, W5SAW

> Barry wrote:
>   
>> a station has contacted me, asking for recommendations for a talk
>> studio table to seat about six.
>>
>> Given the room they have, they are thinking perhaps a 4X6 oval-shaped 
>> table.
>>