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customized solution to work standing at the table

customized solution to work standing at the table

Neema BuyuCustom made by Neema Buyu
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customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table

The idea from Britta from Hamburg:

Hi, I am looking for a flexible solution for my desk that enables me to work in a standing position, easy to set-up and remove on demand; similar to these products:
https://upstaa.com/de/schaufenster/
White or dark wood colour would suit my desk best.
Do you need any further details for a quote? Just let me know. Kind regards
Britta

 

 

The customer’s rating:

Britta 23 Jul 2022 10:52 am
Dear Neema, many thanks for your intensive care and support!
Your professional collaboration and openness to redesign the first approach was highly appreciated!
I can now use the desk-topper to work in standing / walking position.
All the best for you and future projects β˜€οΈ πŸ‘πŸ™‚


 

 

The story of the customized solution to work standing at the table:

Negotiation phase

 

Offer from Neema Buyu within negotiation

 

Neema Buyu 15 Nov 2021 8:33 am
Hello Britta, I am happy to provide an offer for your idea, to do so I'd need to know what dimensions you would like it to be (height and width). To be able to actualize your idea, i would need to use a CNC machine to make the cuts I’ll keep you updated with videos and photos of the production process. and to have a dark finish I can use mahogany which would be more pricy or I can make it out of Cyprus and stain it dark. I’ve uploaded a photo of the item in white, let me know if you prefer it in that color
Britta 16 Nov 2021 11:43 am
Hi Nehme, great to hearing from you so quickly. Your offer sounds good, I think it is sufficient for me if you use Cyprus and stain it dark. How much would the difference in pricing be? The dimensions can be 80 cm (broad of lower board), 40 cm (depth) and 80 cm (hight), similar to the UpstaaXL-model (link: https://upstaa.com/en/sizes/)
Many thanks and best regards from Hamburg, Britta
Neema Buyu 16 Nov 2021 12:05 pm
Fantastic I can work with the Cyprus and stain it dark, if you'd like the mahogany instead the cost of material would go up by 3,500.

Britta 16 Nov 2021 1:37 pm
Hi Neema (apologies for spelling your name wrong – it got auto-corrected earlier!!), many thanks, regarding this price-difference, I am very happy to stick with Cyprus and a dark-brown staining πŸ™‚
Neema Buyu 16 Nov 2021 4:39 pm

No problem about the typo, happens a lot. I'll work with the Cyprus and dark brown stain, I have all the information I need to start. Thank you for your response

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Production phase

 

Idea from Britta


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customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization
customized solution to work standing at the table within custom made realization

 

Neema Buyu 19 Nov 2021 9:56 am
Good morning, hope this finds you well, I received the down payment yesterday and will be able to purchase and begin the project on Monday. I will share pictures of the materials and the steps as I go along. Hope you have a lovely day
Britta 19 Nov 2021 10:38 am
Good morning Neema, thatβ€˜s great, happy to hear that all is well and youβ€˜re ready to start next week πŸ™‚ Looking forward to seeing pictures of progress, many thanks for your kind care.
Have a lovely day as well, kind regards
Neema Buyu 19 Nov 2021 11:03 am
You are most welcome, thank you for working with me
Britta 21 Nov 2021 12:30 pm
Many thanks!
Neema Buyu 22 Nov 2021 8:03 am
Good morning, here is a sketch of the item plus the dimensions, what's your take on the dimensions of the surface boards and the balancing board that makes it stand
Britta 22 Nov 2021 9:10 am
Hi Neema, many thanks. All in all, I am fine with the scetch but think it needs to adjusted to smaller proportions. Can you adjust the depth of the balancing board, as my desk is only 60 cm deep? I would have problems using the board as it would not fit…
I think the horizontal surface boards can also be a bit shorter (70 for the lower and 45 for the upper board). Thanks and kind regards
Neema Buyu 22 Nov 2021 11:21 am
I have attached a sketch with letter markings (A-H) could you help me by indicating how many centimeters each letter represents.
Britta 26 Nov 2021 4:59 pm
Hi, I am currently travelling/not at home, wil return next Monday and get back to you with the measurements then, ok? Thanks and kind regards Britta
Neema Buyu 26 Nov 2021 5:08 pm
No problem, thanks for the feedback
Britta 30 Nov 2021 7:50 pm
Hi Neema, please find below the measures (in cm) fitting to my desk.
A 35
B 80
C 40
D 25
E 75
F 25
G 80
H 40

Many thanks for the scetch, very helpful in avoiding misunderstandings and increasing transparency and clarity πŸ™‚
Best regards from Hamburg
Britta

Neema Buyu 30 Nov 2021 8:07 pm
Asante sana, now I have all the information I need to start on the project.
Britta 30 Nov 2021 8:57 pm
Amazing πŸ€—
Neema Buyu 02 Dec 2021 3:19 pm
Good evening, attached are pictures of
half of the project pieces cut and glued together, next part is joining the second half and shaping it so the bottom is 80cm wide and the top 35cm wide and 80cm tall.
Britta 02 Dec 2021 4:45 pm
πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ first steps look really good, many thanks for keeping me in the loop. Exciting process πŸ™‚
Neema Buyu 02 Dec 2021 5:09 pm
I'm glad you're enjoying the process, can't wait to get to the final product. Do have a lovely night
Neema Buyu 06 Dec 2021 8:09 am
Good morning, the dimensions on G are too wide to be supported by H, we would have to make it smaller or buy more wood which increases the cost. What would you advice
Britta 08 Dec 2021 9:25 am
Good morning, can you please specify how much smaller G would get to ensure H=40?
This would make it easier for me to decide πŸ™‚
Many thanks and kind regards
Neema Buyu 08 Dec 2021 9:44 am
Let me work on sketches to help you visualize as well what we have based on the dimensions you shared and what we can do if there's need for change to resemble the picture you'd shared
Neema Buyu 08 Dec 2021 12:00 pm
Hey Britta, I have attached a sketch of the item, the one at the top is the shape it would take using the dimensions you shared and the one at the bottom is what we would scale it down to look like. So G would go from 80cm to 56cm
Britta 09 Dec 2021 11:00 am
Hi Neema, apologies for my late reply, I was traveling and could not measure dimensions at my desk. Thanks for the sketch, looks good, I am fine with G = 56 cm, please proceed. Many thanks and kind regards Britta
Neema Buyu 10 Dec 2021 7:17 am
Sorry for the late response as well, thank you for the feedback and go ahead
Britta 14 Dec 2021 9:59 am
πŸ‘
Neema Buyu 15 Dec 2021 8:11 am
Good morning, attached are pictures of the item cut and now ready for another round of sanding before we stain and vanish it
Britta 15 Dec 2021 9:36 am
Good morning, it looks like good progress, many thanks for sharing the update. Kind regards Britta
Neema Buyu 15 Dec 2021 10:34 am
Thank you for the feedback, it sure is coming together well. Do have a lovely day
Britta 21 Dec 2021 1:01 pm
☺️
Neema Buyu 21 Dec 2021 2:35 pm
We're now on the final stage of staining it then vanish and we're done. I have attached an image of a stained headboard, what do you think of that color
Britta 24 Dec 2021 3:04 pm
Hi Neema, first of all: Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!!
The colour looks amazing, like the perfect fit πŸ₯³
Neema Buyu 24 Dec 2021 6:44 pm
Fantastic, thank you so much and merry Christmas to you and yours as well
Britta 03 Jan 2022 7:56 pm
πŸ‘ Happy New Year πŸ™‚
Neema Buyu 05 Jan 2022 9:12 am
Happy new year ☺️, your item is ready and looking pretty good, I have attached a couple of pictures and videos, looking forward to your response.
Neema Buyu 05 Jan 2022 9:18 am
Happy new year ☺️, your item is ready and looking pretty good, I have attached a couple of pictures and videos, looking forward to your response.
Britta 05 Jan 2022 10:10 pm
Hi Neema and happy new year to you as well ☺️ Wow, the desk topper looks amazing, such a great piece of work!!! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
Prisca Noela Waiganjo 11 Jan 2022 9:29 am
Hello Britta,

My name is Noel, Local operations manager, Nairobi. I'm currently reviewing the quality of your product. In general, the overall quality of the product is amazing but I thought it's best to inform you that some of the surfaces are rough. Neema has told me that this is as a result of the reaction with the stain and the vanish. She'd have sanded it more to make it smooth but the product would loose the dark color and the wood would be too fragile. Kindly let us know if you're okay with the texture and we'll ship the product as soon as possible.

Regards
Noel

Neema Buyu 16 Jan 2022 3:37 pm
Good evening, so sorry for the delay in response, we needed to fix the bottom bit of the stand because it was really fragile, and smoothen some surfaces. We should be done with it by Tuesday and send it over to UCL.
So sorry for any inconveniences caused, I have attached an image to show where we are working on
Britta 16 Jan 2022 8:16 pm
Hi Neema and hi Noel, many thanks for your updates. No worries – good quality takes itβ€˜s time and I am happy that you could identify the issue and were able improve/fix it.
Many thanks and best regards
Britta
Neema Buyu 17 Jan 2022 7:10 am
Thank you so much for your patience and understanding. We aim to impress.
Britta 17 Jan 2022 8:47 am
I am sure that you will achieve this goal πŸ€—
Neema Buyu 18 Jan 2022 8:58 am
Good morning, I have attached the final product, done and ready for shipping once you approve of it
Britta 18 Jan 2022 12:55 pm
Hi Neema, many thanks. I like the shape of it, really looking good. The colour looks a bit uneven (very light at some parts) though – is this on purpose?
Thanks and kind regards
Britta
Neema Buyu 18 Jan 2022 1:08 pm
The light bits are caused by how each section of the wood responds to the stain. Usually pieces of wood have knots which respond different from the rest of the wood.
Britta 22 Jan 2022 2:31 pm
Ok, thanks for the explanation πŸ™‚
Neema Buyu 28 Feb 2022 9:20 am
Good morning Britta, I just received your feedback and I'm sorry it doesn't work well for you. I'd like to fix that and work on the order again. I'm made to understand that the 90 degree angle parallel to the ground is what's making it uncomfortable to use, so we will work on the angle the two levels joins the main board. Is there any more feedback or corrections you'd like made, and again so sorry for any inconveniences.
Britta 06 Mar 2022 10:14 am
Hi Neema, many thanks – the two boards should be parallel to the plain table,,otherwise it would harm ankles and shoulders on long-term use. I found a picture online that gives a good view on angles:
https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/990555291/laptop-stehpult-medium-stand-desk-medium?gbraid=0AAAAADutTMcYhhgR5_b5DbqXrfYcaDEKC&gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_de_de_de_a-home_and_living-office-office_and_desk_storage&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAiA1JGRBhBSEiwAxXblwZdGfE9GVsvDZNvq2I0amiUSCV40m0td-721Dl2HMU9HmhPjVJDK5hoCkIYQAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_6481804037_83419492251_381093103109_pla-305377240956_m__990555291dede_534565334&utm_custom2=6481804037&gbraid=0AAAAADutTMcYhhgR5_b5DbqXrfYcaDEKC&gclid=CjwKCAiA1JGRBhBSEiwAxXblwZdGfE9GVsvDZNvq2I0amiUSCV40m0td-721Dl2HMU9HmhPjVJDK5hoCkIYQAvD_BwE

The different wood boards seem to be a bit slippery, I was not sure if it was stable enough to carry laptop and being in use without the risk of dropping down.
It was a bit flexible as well, so maybe you can check on statics / non-flexibility when your building it?
Many thanks and kind regards
Britta

Neema Buyu 07 Mar 2022 6:51 am
Good morning Britta, we've gotten started on your project, thank you so much for the link it's provided really good insight. I see it's has more rectangular and square shapes, do you prefer that or should we keep the A frame design
Britta 11 Mar 2022 11:05 pm
Hi, would prefer the last version if possible (more rectangular/square shapes). Looks light and slim, I think I like it πŸ™‚
Kind regards Britta
Neema Buyu 12 Mar 2022 5:01 am
Good morning, we have already cut it and started working on the sanding today we stain it. I have attached pictures and videos of the progress so far
Neema Buyu 14 Mar 2022 2:25 pm
Good afternoon, I have attached pictures of the stand, I really hope you like it and it works better for you
Britta 14 Mar 2022 5:42 pm
Hi Neema, is it possible to have the angle of the vertical β€žbackboneβ€œ less steep? I am a bit worried that it will not fit on my desk if the angle is too steep… many thanks
Neema Buyu 14 Mar 2022 6:07 pm
Unfortunately it might mean making another one, by adjusting that steep we would mess up the 90 degree on the table tops.
The supporting bottom sits on a total of 36cm and the steep covers a total of 56cm, does that work?
Britta 17 Mar 2022 12:47 pm
Hi, not sure how to understand the measures you shared… I will send a picture of my desk to explain, what I mean in terms of space. Hope weβ€˜ll find a way πŸ™‚ Kind regards Britta
Neema Buyu 17 Mar 2022 1:23 pm
Hello, no problem, let me attach a sketch with those measurements it will hopefully explain better.
It's a side view sketch and front view sketch
Britta 24 Mar 2022 7:41 am
Ok, many thanks!
Neema Buyu 24 Mar 2022 8:08 am
Good morning, hope the sketch and measurements helped you determine if it would fit your desk
Britta 24 Mar 2022 8:41 am
Hi Neema, yes, many thanks!! πŸ™
Neema Buyu 24 Mar 2022 8:53 am
Fantastic, we'll send it over to UCL first thing tomorrow morning, do have a lovely day
Britta 24 Mar 2022 9:32 am
Many thanks, have a lovely day, too πŸ€—
Neema Buyu 24 Mar 2022 10:05 am
Thank you for for your patience and working with us.
Britta 24 Mar 2022 12:29 pm
πŸŽ‰πŸ™πŸ™Œ
Neema Buyu 27 May 2022 2:36 pm
Hello Britta, sorry for the long silence we needed to confirm on a couple of errors to do with the color and durability of the stand. I would like to make a couple of additions to strengthen the table stand, though I have also seen most are made out of blockboard instead of cypress wood. Would you prefer going ahead and strengthening what we already have, or doing it again in blockboard
Britta 27 May 2022 6:41 pm
Hi Neema, how nice hearing from you, I hope you are doing well πŸ™‚
As I am not aware of the advantages of blackboard VS cypress wood – what would you as expert recommend as the most stable and strong board? Would it be the blackboard? And if you would use it, would you adjust the color to dark brown as well?
Many thanks and kind regards
Britta
Neema Buyu 27 May 2022 6:57 pm
The blockboard seems to be the best way forward and I can make it the dark brown color as well.
I am doing well, thank you for asking. And again so sorry for the delay on your item.
I'm hoping working with blockboard works faster as well so before end of week it should be ready, I will keep you updated on progress as usual. Is that fine by you?
Britta 27 May 2022 8:51 pm
Hi Neema, many thanks for your prompt reply. Happy to progress with the blockboard πŸ™‚ Looking forward to your updates, all fine for me. Best regards Britta
Neema Buyu 27 May 2022 9:10 pm
Fantastic, do have a lovely night. Thank you for your patience and understanding
Britta 29 May 2022 3:01 pm
Many thanks to you as well πŸ™‚
Neema Buyu 31 May 2022 6:51 am
Good morning, I have attached a couple of images, I have made adjustments on how far back the stand leans and the table parts are adjusted to fit on any part of the board, the design has therefore needed to change to a rectangular shape, let me know what you think of it. And for the finishing I will be painting it instead of staining it to the dark brown color.
Looking forward to your go ahead and feedback
Britta 31 May 2022 9:48 am
Hi Neema,
many thanks for your update. I am okay with the rectangular shape, the picture looks great.
I think it would even be okay to only produce one instead of two horizontal boards, as their size looks equal. Is my assumption correct?
The original design had two horizontal boards (one for keyboard, the other for laptop), but I think the rectangular shape with horizontals in the same size would make a second one obsolete.
Painting instead of staining is perfectly fine for me as well.
many thanks and kind regards Britta
Neema Buyu 31 May 2022 11:25 am
Fantastic. Thank you for the go ahead and feedback
Britta 31 May 2022 2:30 pm
β˜€οΈ πŸ™‚
Neema Buyu 02 Jun 2022 6:20 am
Good morning, I have attached our progress so far, today I'll be getting the paint
Britta 02 Jun 2022 5:19 pm
Amazing, looks really good!! πŸ‘ 😊
Neema Buyu 06 Jun 2022 3:55 pm
Good afternoon Britta, I'm done with the first coat of painting and attached a couple of pictures, let me know what you think of the color. I'll need to do another coat of painting and then finish it of with vanish. I need to slightly sand the board at the back since it's expanded slightly after painting it
Britta 06 Jun 2022 11:01 pm
Hi Neema, many thanks for sharing! The board looks great and stable – love it ❀️
Regarding the color – the darker the better, your approach sounds to me like it makes sense πŸ™‚
Neema Buyu 07 Jun 2022 3:09 am
Fantastic, I'm glad you like it, let me get it darker.
Britta 07 Jun 2022 9:32 am
β˜€οΈ Many thanks, looking forward to it πŸ™‚
Neema Buyu 20 Jun 2022 12:56 pm
Good afternoon,, sorry it's taken a while to do the finishing but I'm all done now.
The bottom stand is a tight fit giving a more upwards stand, we've fixed the 90degree issue, made it darker and it's not as smooth as the last giving it better grip. I hope you'll love it and it works well for you. I have attached a couple of pictures and videos, I'm having a phone challenge but you'll definitely get better pictures from Urban Change Lab. Looking forward to your response, do have a lovely day
Britta 21 Jun 2022 4:38 pm
Hi Neema, wonderful, it looks stable and beautiful πŸ™‚ Canβ€˜t wait to use it in my everyday work. Many thanks for going through the whole process and developing it to the optimum 🀩
Have a lovely day yourself as well. Kind regards Britta

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The final customized solution to work standing at the table:

 

customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table
customized solution to work standing at the table

Material: vanish, thinner, sand paper, Cyprus, stain
Reference: ON005922E-31636

Costs to realize this customized solution to work standing at the table

Price
Cost of material
46.63
Cost of labour
16.08
Cost of packaging
4.02
Cost of delivery to local operations manager
5.63
Subtotal – payout to craftsman
72.36
Customer aquisition costs (advertising etc.)
7.24
Handling fee Urban Change Lab
7.24
Shipping costs from Kenya to Germany*
50
VAT (Germany)*
16.5
Total
162.84

*Shipping costs and VAT vary depending on your location.

 

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About Neema Buyu

My Name is Neema and I’m from Nairobi Kenya. I started doing carpentry, art and photography in highschool.
I specialize in furniture (tables, drawers,chairs,frames, kitchen countertops, closets)

I specialize in portrait and product photography

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