40+ Inspiring Small Home Office Ideas

In the last couple of years, we have worked from home more than ever. And this means you need a functional workspace in your home. And a small home office can also be functional and stylish.

While some people might be lucky enough to have a spare room that they can use as a home office. Many of us will have to do with a small desk in the living room or bedroom.

Working from home can be a challenge, especially if you don’t have much extra space.

But with these small home office ideas you get inspired to create a functional small workspace. And with such a home office, you’ll be as productive as in the office. (top picture: Dan Wilton & full home tour here)

See also: How to create a home office in a small space & how to create a stylish bedroom home office

Don’t be afraid of color even when the space is small. This home office in pink and green is a colorful WFH dream.

The space under the stairs can be a bit wasteful. But why not turn it into a home office? This IKEA workspace is stylish and functional.

Another awkward spot under a slanted ceiling. But by adding shelves you make the most of this spot ánd yo add a lot of storage.

A tiny (fold out) desk in the living room or bedroom for a more minimalistic look. But you can also surround the desk with shelves for the storage space you might need in an office.

Place a (double) desk behind the sofa to blend in your workspace in your living room.

By using a wall mounted desk you create a more minimalistic look and it feels less cluttered.

A desk in a closet (also known as a cloffice). The best thing about this it that you can shut the door so you can really seperate work and private life. More cloffice ideas can be found here.

Another desk behind a sofa in a beautiful farmhouse style.

A little alcove in the living room is now a home office. With a floating desk that also has storage.

IKEA is the Queen of small space living. They have plenty of furniture that fit perfectly in a small home. For example the floating ALEX desk with shelves is perfect for a WFH space.

String shelves for a minimalistic Scandinavian home office look.

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