A desk of ONE'S OWN

AS HOME OFFICES BECOME EVER MORE POPULAR, DESIGN S HOME OFFICES BECOME EVER MORE POPULAR, DESIGN THE PERFECT SPACE TO THINK, WORK AND CREATE

- THEA BABINGTON-STITT

The addition of a garden room neatly separates office and home life

BREATH OF FRESH AIR One of the best ways to integrate a workspace into your home is with the addition of a garden room, where you can literally step away from household chores and noise. Refit an existing outbuilding or opt for a purpose-built room that will be watertight and have access to electricity. Before you settle on a location, make sure that the Wi-Fi extends from the main house, or that you are able to add an extra router.

Create a cosy nook for work, or simply a spot to curl up with a good book

SHELF LIFE

Library spaces are perfect for integrating home offices into. If you have a floor-to-ceiling built-in shelving unit, then make it work harder by carving out a desk space into the middle of the bookshelves. In terms of space, the desk will need to be roughly twice the depth of the shelves to be of practical use. Adding spotlights into the top of the unit will stop the surrounding unit from feeling too enclosed.

Work paraphernalia can be discreetly hidden behind smart sliding doors

Repurpose the under-stairs space with made-to-measure furniture