Working area in living room

Five compact desk designs and workstation ideas for small space living. Create a home office in your living room or in a dead space of your home with these small desk options.

This New York loft has classic, monochromatic pieces mixed with modern silhouettes and appliances to create a dreamy space.

Two functionalities, one majorly stylish (and practical) room.

Without warning last spring, millions of parents found themselves working from home while their kids attempted to do schoolwork under the same roof. The changes happened so quickly that families — especially those short on space — could only make the best of it with hastily arranged solutions.

Working from home is already great, but a credenza desk makes it even better

Name: Jon Hindley & Liezel StraussLocation: Bloomsbury, LondonSize: 980 square feetYears lived in: 5 months With August’s Setting Up Home theme I thought it only appropriate to share my new nest! After 7 years of renting furnished apartments in the UK, Germany and South Africa, it was finally time to end the nomad life (for now!) and take the plunge into permanent residency.

These home office layouts will show you how to arrange your desk and other furniture to create the best work from home floor plan.