monitors/distance from wall

[giraffe]

i'm in a new room, and i was wondering what the minimum distance from the wall you would put your monitors?
i have some space to play with, but would like to use as little of the room as possible.

thankx.

 

[giraffe]

here's a pic of the new digs, i've been up-graded to two rooms of the house

(yea!!!!)