How to Set Up a Home Mini-Office: 6 Ideas from Our Designers

More and more people prefer working from home, but to make weekdays comfortable, it's essential to create a convenient workspace. It's not very productive to communicate with colleagues while lying in bed. If you need help organizing a home mini-office, we've prepared six useful tips worth adopting.

Office in the Living Room

The best option for spacious apartments is a mini-office in the living room. Place a desk by the window, ensure additional lighting sources, and don't forget about partitions — they help zone the space. You can also repaint part of a wall to highlight the workspace.

Design: Zarkua Design
Workplace on the Window Sill

If you have a wide windowsill, the surface can be easily converted into a desk. Insulate the windows, place an elegant desk lamp, and avoid overloading the space with extra items: one flower and a couple of figurines are enough for decoration.

Design: Pavel Foteev
Workspace on the Balcony

Owners of small apartments should consider another practical solution — setting up an office on the balcony. For this, you'll need to insulate the balcony and buy a desk lamp. A small table can be conveniently placed in a corner, and shelves can be hung above it for storage.

Design: Eugenia Akimova, Akimova_pro_designer
Office in a Cabinet

Another unconventional solution for small spaces is a workspace inside a cabinet. To implement this idea, order a cabinet with a built-in desk and additional shelves. A folding chair can be used — when you're not working, it's easy to hide it behind the cabinet and free up space.

Mini-Office in a Shelf

A shelf can help not only organize storage but also set up a workspace: for this, order a model where one of the shelves serves as a desk. Here you can add several decorations and not worry that folders and stationery won't fit on the surface.

Design: Livet Architects
Desk in a Dresser

Want to decorate a workspace in the bedroom? The main ally will be a dresser with additional space for a desk. Place it next to the window and make sure there are enough outlets.

Design: Roomba Interior