Tools for Setting Up a Home Office
Measure the space, compare desk and monitor prices, pick a colour palette — the small tasks before you start working.
Setting up a home office is a series of small decisions with long-term consequences — a bad chair or an ergonomically wrong monitor height will cost you in posture issues over years. These tools help with the measurable parts: room dimensions in the units you need, real vs inflated discounts on furniture, and colour work for anyone building a visually consistent space.
The bigger purchases (chair, desk, monitor) are where most people overspend on spec and underspend on ergonomics. The external picks below cut to what actually matters.
Convert desk dimensions between cm, inches, and mm without leaving the page — useful when a US seller lists inches and your tape measure is metric.
Open Universal Unit ConverterRoom and furniture measurements
Convert desk dimensions, check if the monitor arm reaches, plan the layout.
- Universal Unit ConverterConvert between units across 8 dimensions: length, mass, volume, time, area, digital storage, speed, and temperature. Instant, accurate, in your browser.
- Unit Price CalculatorEnter multiple products with price and quantity — the calculator ranks them by price per unit (per oz, per lb, per kg, per sheet, whatever) and highlights the best deal.
Budget and deals
Calculate real discounts, compare price per unit.
- Percentage CalculatorEvery percentage calculation in one place: X% of Y, X is what % of Y, change from A to B, add/subtract %, add tax. Runs entirely in your browser.
- Discount CalculatorCalculate sale price and savings for any discount percentage. Includes common presets (10%, 20%, 30%, 50%, 75% off).
Display and colour calibration
Check contrast ratios, convert colour codes for monitor profiles.
- Contrast CheckerTest any foreground/background color pair against WCAG 2.2 contrast rules. Shows the ratio, live preview, and pass/fail for normal text, large text, and UI components.
- Color ConverterPaste any color in hex, rgb(), rgba(), or hsl() and get it in every other format instantly. Includes a live swatch and a native color picker.
Receipts and warranty docs
Merge purchase receipts and warranty cards into one PDF.
- Merge PDFsMerge two or more PDF files into a single document. Reorder pages, remove unwanted pages, and download the result — all in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
- Images to PDFTurn one or more images into a single PDF file. JPG, PNG, and WebP supported. Reorder the pages, pick page size and fit mode, download — all in your browser.
- Compress PDFShrink a large PDF right in your browser. Great for scanned documents and photo-heavy PDFs — pick a quality level and download a smaller file. No upload.
Or reach for a broader tool
Third-party products that fit this use case. Our built-in tools cover the small technical jobs; these cover the bigger workflows around them. External links, hand-picked, not sponsored.
| Tool | Pricing | Best for | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous Direct-to-consumer standing desks, chairs, and office accessories. | SmartDesk Pro from $499 · Chair from $349 | Home office buyers wanting a full desk and chair setup without paying Steelcase or Herman Miller prices. | Paid |
| Fully Thoughtfully designed standing desks and ergonomic office furniture. | Desks from $695 · Chairs from $395 | Home office buyers who want better build quality than budget brands but are not ready for Herman Miller pricing. | Paid |
| Herman Miller The benchmark ergonomic office chair — Aeron, Embody, and Sayl. | Aeron from $1,495 · Sayl from $695 | Anyone spending 8+ hours a day at a desk who can invest in back health — the refurbished market makes these accessible. | Paid |
- AutonomousPaidDirect-to-consumer standing desks, chairs, and office accessories.
- SmartDesk Pro and SmartDesk Core standing desks with electric motors
- ErgoChair range — ergonomic office chairs at below-Herman-Miller prices
- Monitor arms, accessories, and desk risers
Best for: Home office buyers wanting a full desk and chair setup without paying Steelcase or Herman Miller prices.SmartDesk Pro from $499 · Chair from $349Visit Autonomous - FullyPaidThoughtfully designed standing desks and ergonomic office furniture.
- Jarvis standing desk — one of the most reliable mid-range electric desks
- Strong warranty program and US-based customer support
- Ergonomic chairs (including the well-reviewed Capisce)
Best for: Home office buyers who want better build quality than budget brands but are not ready for Herman Miller pricing.Desks from $695 · Chairs from $395Visit Fully - Herman MillerPaidThe benchmark ergonomic office chair — Aeron, Embody, and Sayl.
- Aeron is the gold standard ergonomic chair — 12-year warranty
- PostureFit SL lumbar system designed around spine anatomy
- Certified refurbished program available at 30-50% off new price
Best for: Anyone spending 8+ hours a day at a desk who can invest in back health — the refurbished market makes these accessible.Aeron from $1,495 · Sayl from $695Visit Herman Miller