A workspace to call your own at home is a luxury that many of us wish we had the space for. Sometimes we just have to get creative in where we tuck a home office, such as under the stairs, in a loft, or any random space we can find. Here, we explore even more ideas for fitting a workspace into your home, in places that otherwise might have been overlooked.
In Nooks & Crannies
Sometimes you just have to make do with what you have, and if it's a tiny underused nook in your home, what better way to make better use of it than to repurpose the space into a home office? There are so many wonderful examples here, there, over yonder, and more!
In the Living Room
This gorgeous space at myhomeideas.com hides the home office in plain sight right out in the living room. It can be closed off when not in use by big shutters that fit quite well with the aesthetics of the room.
In the Laundry Room
The laundry room can serve double duty without looking like a utilitarian space.
In the GarageIf you've got a big enough garage, convert part of it into a home office space. You can paint and decorate the space so it's not an ugly unfinished garage. Make sure there's proper ventilation for your car exhaust and proper carbon monoxide detectors so you don't pass out from the exhaust fumes!
MORE HOME OFFICES ON APARTMENT THERAPY:
• Unexpected Places to Fit a Home Office in Your Small Space
• Workspaces Under the Stairs
• Roundup: Ten Best Hidden Office Solutions
• The Hidden Library Loft Home Office
(Images: 1. Emmas Designblogg via Apartment Therapy 2. My Home Ideas, 3. This Old House, 4. Dwell)
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I love the wall shelving in the first photo. I wish I could do something like that without serious woodworking skills or hiring a professional. Elfa shelves just don't have the same look, you know?
I think you mean CO detector, not CO2. A CO2 detector, if such a thing existed, would be set off by you breathing.
My home office is now in the master-closet/bathroom. When our baby came along, the office became the nursery, my husband took over the tiny kitchen desk, and I bought a small IKEA desk ($19) which sits over my shoe rack in the closet. It is not ideal, but hey, I like to tell people my office has a walk in closet and a bathroom in it :)
That garage photo is disturbing. I think you would need more than just some flimsy sliding doors to keep the air clean.
aha. thanks canyak, corrected! :) That was pretty funny.
@PI - I'm not a big fan of Elfa shelving at all. The exposed wiring doesn't look very good IMHO - especially for the high money you're paying for it.
Love these, but almost all go against our recommendation that desks never face the wall - and here is why..
@MYDESIGNGUIDE - I think ideally we wouldn't face the wall but given small spaces or lack of space, we do what we have to. :)