Desks & furniture

Extremely comfortable motorised chair with heating, ventilation and massage, but he is still undecided about another gadget to charge.

More affordable, smoother and higher resistance than any other high-end under-desk elliptical he has tried.

The $22,000 outdoor-designed LED sofas were uncomfortable, had dim LEDs and cable clutter, and were the worst buy of the house.

Expensive full-fit acoustic treatment that makes the office feel like a library.

A $4,000 hassle to pour and light, producing little more than a big candle flame.

Gas fire pit that lights in 30 seconds, has a four times bigger fire and extras like LED, speaker and wireless chargers.

A bought replacement for his desk chair that suits a fidgeter and keeps his core active.

The best digital frame he has seen, updating automatically from a Google Photos album.

Clever and low-power, but the image looks worse than a printed photo and costs far more.

Thin, discreet panels that gave about a 40% improvement to a very echoey room.

Chairs from the office that he liked enough to buy again for the studio.

Glowing LED sofas and chairs chosen for Studio B to match the room lighting.

A rock-solid desk with a big surface that he calls a godsend after his rickety old one.

Functional and clever outdoor games table, but weatherproofing compromises make the surface cold, clangy and not ideal.

Sets the mood and needs no setup, but bioethanol is not hot or bright enough outdoors, so he would pick gas next time.

Stunning, transparent bubble water feature that looks magical at night, rated 9 out of 10 though very heavy.

A custom moss wall that cut echo by about 60% and looks beyond his wildest dreams.

Considered as a chair option but did not fit the design; they picked the Steelcase instead.

Upgraded from the Plane mainly for looks; he thinks these boards are expensive for the materials but valuable for staying active.

A large fake tree chosen over a real one; he feared it could look fake but thinks it worked.

The most adjustable chair he has sat on, and its armrests fixed a long-standing typing comfort problem.

His favourite thing in the office: minimal, soothing and mesmerising, though they need maintenance.

Modular, customisable sofas he calls the best movie sofa he has experienced, though hideously expensive.

Bean bags that turned out about twice the size he expected and add a calm feel to the room.