These innovative work spaces are slotted into closets, corners, even under the stairs. Here are 15 favorites from our archives:
Above: In A Paris Duplex By Heju, an effective integrated workspace is slotted in under the eaves. Photo thanks to Heju
Above: This drifting desk and shelving were developed by Paper Home Projects in the UK. See the remainder of the house here Photo by Rory Gardiner.
Above: Larissa Johnston Architects located a workplace nook on the half landing of a stairwell. See A London Townhouse Designed to Capture the Light Photo by Rory Gardiner.
Above: An office tucked beside a stairwell by Australia-based Rob Kennon Architects Photo by Derek Swalwell.
Above: The stairs in designer Jennifer Hanlin‘s child’s lofted bed room integrate drawers in addition to a specific niche for a desk. See A Diverse Home Influenced by Japanese Storage Chests in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Photo by Bruce Dollar.
Above: A small work area in a 500-square-foot trailer owned by Los Angeles art representative Sofie Howard, by means of Dwell Photo by Spencer Lowell.
Above: An integrated desk in an entrance developed by Arte Berry Cooke Style Photo by Kari Wilton.
Above: Interior designer Mark Lewis utilized an existing alcove in the back of a kitchen area to produce an integrated desk and racks made from scaffolding slabs. See Cooking Area of the Week: A Household Event Area in a London Victorian Photo by Rory Gardiner.
Above: A very little workspace in a remodel by Czech company Oooox.
Above: Designer Sonya Lee developed a little crafting station to be tucked behind custom-made quarter-sawn white oak kitchen doors. Photo by Mark Wickens.
Above: A number of racks placed in an unused corner produce an immediate work area in a Stockholm apartment or condo, by means of My Scandinavian House Photo by Emily Laye.
Above: A desk tucked into a closet, by means of Mi Casa
Above: An under-the-stairs work area from a job by Oliver Freundlich, in Brooklyn. ( See the remainder of the duplex at The Ultimate Beginner Home, Cobble Hill Edition) Photo by Matthew Williams for Remodelista.
Above: An itty-bitty closet-office can be active effective– and enjoyable, when painted a surprise color. Photo by Richard Bryant, thanks to Openstudio Architects, from Cooking Area of the Week: A Shape-Shifting Studio Home in London
Above: A window desk in an apartment or condo in Denmark by means of Lowe House
Above: In Dagmar Daley and Zak Conway’s San Francisco Victorian, a shelving system of their own style includes a moving panel to hide the desk location. See more of the style at The Disappearing Office Photo by Matthew Williams for Remodelista.
Above: The upstairs bed room in a 1700s farmhouse has an integrated desk skillfully slotted under a window. See more in A 1700s Stone Farmhouse in the Hudson Valley, Discovered by means of Google Photo by Marili Forastieri, styling by Zio & & Sons.
Trying to find innovative services for tight quarters? See our archive of Small-Space Living posts. In addition, see these posts on office storage and company:
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N.B.: This story initially operated on March 15, 2014, as part of our Working It problem, and has actually been upgraded and broadened.