No Room For A Home Office? But Wait…
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(Revised and updated July 18, 2023)
Think you have no room for a home office? A place dedicated to all things pertaining to files and documents, etc? Guess again!
There are creative ways to create a small home office in a nook, a corner, or tucked away someplace else in a room.
When I showed my dining space-turned-home-office, many said to me: “I just don’t have the room for a dedicated office of my own.”
Well, I didn’t either. So I took one wall in my dining space to use for my office.
I’ve located office nooks carved out of other rooms for you to consider creating for yourself.
Desk With A Spacious View:
Isn’t this a lovely place for a desk? Right underneath a large window where you can gaze outside from time to time.
It looks to be in the living room of an apartment.
Small Corner Desk In Muted Green:
This small home office has a built-in window nook right beside it. Which would give you a sunny place to sit and think.
Chippy Farmhouse Door Desk:
This old chippy door was turned into a farmhouse-style desk for this office space. Paired with the feminine chair, it becomes a nice place to work.
Office Nook Beneath The Stairs:
You could utilize that space underneath the stairs that isn’t being put to good use. This area uses space quite efficiently.
Cottage Style Office Nook:
This cottage-style office area in a stylish blue pattern lends a view of the yard. The wood desk looks to be an antique or flea market score.
Industrial Apartment Office Space:
Go clear acrylic, and visually your office doesn’t take up any space at all. It fools the eye and gives you a nice area to work from home.
Gold & Black Glam Office:
In this apartment corner office, the black and white striped diagonal wallpaper defines the area.
Small Carved Out Work Space:
This little spot pairs a wood desk with an interesting chair. The garden stool is the perfect place to set a beverage.
Swedish Office Nook:
This spot has a wonderful ambiance with the way light comes in the window and streaks across the work surface.
The white Parson’s style desk is paired with a beige chair that helps to lend the space a more feminine vibe.
So maybe you can’t have a whole room to yourself for a home office, but there are plenty of other ideas to consider. You could carve out space somewhere else in your home.
Possibly decorate a corner nook or a vacant wall to use as your office.
I love all of these office spaces…they are each unique, clever, attractive and functional! Especially those tucked underneath the stairs or right in the room, but turning the desk in a different direction! Mine is tucked in a corner of our bonus room. I've not done anything to set it apart yet, but am still working to create the space like I want it! These are all so timely for me….thank you!!!
Your own little office is looking good, too. What have you done with your shelving?
Hi Brenda, this is my first visit to your blog and I am so impressed that I am adding you to my sidebar favorites list. My husband and I down sized our home a year ago last spring. Downsized the home, but up sized the property. Now I have a small cottage built in 1905 and an acre of land where I am experiencing growing a garden. Something we didn't have room for before. Your blog has so many marvelous ideas for small spaces . . . practical and lovely. I live in a small town in the middle of Washington state but I am a Midwestern transplant. You can take the girl out of Indiana but you can't take Indiana out of the girl 🙂
Have a lovely week. Nice to meet you.
Connie 🙂
so many small space clever ideas here! 🙂
so many small space clever ideas here! 🙂
Thanks for all these inspiration pictures.
I love that one with the black and white skirting!! Super cute!
I found so many of these appealing– I've never been settled on an office area. I've moved it around over the years. I like some of the sleeker versions you've shown here- but let's be honest , Brenda, you know I love that pallet desk! It just appeals to the overly practical girl that I am! I like how they painted it and the pallet takes up no visual space and blends into the wall. The desk itself looks cantilevered. I also liked the desk tucked in behind the couch with books in crates. Great showcase of examples as always!
Love the lace "bulletin board" – WANT!
Those are some great ideas for finding space for an office. They were all so stylish too!
I love these ideas, especially the desk made from a pallet and from crates. I think we'd all be able to find a nook somewhere if we looked hard enough and used our imaginations.
they are all nice and neat but I don't see any printers, which take up a lot of space
These are so nice Brenda…I am lucky enough to have room but I like the ideas here for smaller spaces..
Brenda , All of the offices looked great. I like the pallet one …so cheap for someone just starting out. Blessings, xoxo,Susie
p.s. so glad I could comment…most times I can't get thru.
Really amazing office spaces! Such wonderful pics of some of the many possibilities. Thanks for inspiring me…
Really amazing office spaces! Such wonderful pics of some of the many possibilities. Thanks for inspiring me…
All great ideas. I really the like the attic office tucked in. Only problem is we don't have an attic space. Thanks for the eye candy.
Thank you for all of these ideas. There really is no reason that we can't have our own little space. Hope you have a wonderful weekend 🙂
I am lucky to have an entire room for my home office, but these are some great options you are showing…. just goes to show that any home can have an office space… all it takes is a niche. xo