I'm thinking Birch or maybe Bamboo for desk timber which are both quite light in colour.
The ikea panel has to be wired in which might limit placement options as well as the ability to test positions but I think its quite a diffuse light so hopefully it won't be too glarey wherever it ends up going.
I'll post some pics of the current state of the space later today
If you can, hold off painting until after the lighting has been installed. That Ikea panel is tunable white so you want the shade of white that works best with the cooler (4K+ daytime) hue for working.
@jono84 @Sumo that is super useful.
I'm thinking Birch or maybe Bamboo for desk timber which are both quite light in colour.
The ikea panel has to be wired in which might limit placement options as well as the ability to test positions but I think its quite a diffuse light so hopefully it won't be too glarey wherever it ends up going.
I'll post some pics of the current state of the space later today