If you're not using the wall space behind your desk, you're wasting space. Floating shelves can be useful, but not always an option due to space or being a renter, but almost anyone can put up a cork board onto their walls since they're easily installed/removed without damaging walls (3M temporary wall mounting stickers!). Crafty blogger, Belinda of The Happy Home Blog customized a set of 4 cork tile pinboards in a most Pinteresting fashion... More

Name: Lisa Dalhuijsen
Location: The Hague, Netherlands

Despite sharing an affinity for "making complicated information clear", graphic designer Lisa Dalhuijsen seems to have her head in the clouds. Her ground floor home office fits under a stairway landing, the high ceilings decorated with graphic representations of clouds, bringing an element of the outdoors inside her creative space... More

Lim C Table Lamp by Pablo Pardo for Pablo
• $250.00
• Design Within Reach

Since converting our dining table into a secondary desk I've been on the hunt for a task lamp with two features in mind: LED lighting for warm-white illumination and a minimal visual presence. There's a bevy of task and table lamps available, but Pablo Pardo's design is the first I've happened upon which seems to be capable of being "there" when turned off, while disappearing into the background while turned off. Rated for 50,000 hours of use and 85% more efficient than incandescent lamps, the Lim C is also available as a floor and variable height version, but I've got my eyes set on this ultra-slim magnetic mount model.

Spreading bills out on the coffee table will only work for so long. Eventually, you may need to find a spot in your living room for a proper desk. Here are some location options to get your gears turning and inspire you to fit a real desk into your living room. More

It's an annual showcase for some of the latest designs in the furniture industry, but the International Contemporary Furniture Fair -- now back in full swing in New York City -- also introduces interesting accessories for the home and office. Here are a few we spotted that might look smart in your workspace. More

Did you ever wish that your shelving could expand along with your book collection? If so, here are some clever solutions to this problem — expanding bookcases!
More

What could be more inspirational for an artist than to nestle one's studio space in a completely organic, natural setting? This 1,250 square foot studio space is located on a 3.4 acre piece of land on San Juan Island in Washington. More

Name: John Rainsford
Location: Athy, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Is it obvious this desk belongs to a graphic designer? Orderly, Apple-centric, and exhibiting a fondness for Adobe Illustrator's toolbar, John Rainsford's home office also reveals a bit of a devilish charm once the lights go out... More

Leaving paperwork piled up on your desk will ruin the calm and clean look you've spent years perfecting for your home office, but sometimes you just can't help but keep important letters and documents nearby. Here's a DIY solution that will keep papers in easy reach somewhere other than the top of your desk. More

Apartment Therapy reader Tony Giunta Jr. specializes in custom cabinetry and furniture, so it's no surprise he would decide to take his skills and apply them to his own home office, effectively hiding all the tech elements, but making them easily accessible through a series of built-in features... More