Pampered Silicon Valley employees at Facebook and Google think they spearheaded the standing desk revolution. This is revisionist history. The real heroes of this ergonomic war are the countless grunts in the trenches who didn’t have a "wellness program" to foot the bill for a $4,000 adjustable desk. Instead, these resourceful men and women cobbled together their Homo erectus workstations out of consumer detritus like Rubbermaid storage bins, beer cases, and saw horses. There’s even a $22 hack made with Ikea spare parts that's quite popular.

Realizing there was a market for a more elegant solution that wouldn’t break the bank, Ikea began selling the Bekant Sit/Stand Desk last month amid zero fanfare or PR hype. The Bekant—Swedish for “friend”—earned its name because this is the best deal going for a full-size, electrically adjustable standing desk. Base model: $489. That’s right, no hand cranking or lift-lock pins to deal with. Just four motors concealed in the legs that raise and lower the desktop at the push of a button.

This hybrid desk won’t win any fancy design awards, but it’s not aesthetically offensive either. It actually replaces the Gallant, the flat-pack icon of Internet startups from Santa Clara to Shanghai. You might even mistake it for a Gallant at first glance. The particleboard and stain-proof veneer top is identical (with the same 8 options), but the legs are a bit chunkier to accommodate the internal electronics capable of supporting 154 pounds. There is one caveat: maximum height tops out at 48 inches. That means extreme ectomorphs—six-foot-four and over—may have to resort to plastic bins and beer cases. Early reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. The only problem seems to be finding one. If your local Ikea store has a Bekant in stock, buy it and flip it to someone on Apartment Therapy.