Easily Separate Work From Home With This Unique Office Design

Working from home has become commonplace, and most people aren't complaining. But it can be tricky to carve out a space for work in your dwelling. Dining room tables, kitchen islands, and even the couch may act as an "office," but they yield distractions, too. Whether your job requires some peace and quiet or you work better from a more contained space, having a designated home office has its perks. So how do you build one if you don't have a spare room? It's simple: Build a small cubicle that separates a portion of a room, creating a divide between your home and your business.

It sounds counterproductive to some: Leaving the office behind to work from your comfortable home, only to set up a cubicle and revert back to corporate vibes? But there's a stark difference between that and creating a work space within your home that feels separate and contained. By constructing walls, you're actually giving yourself a place to focus and utilize those hours to their fullest potential. They can be in the form of partition boards, classic cubicle walls, or even plywood, depending on your preferences.

The Bush L-Shaped Cubicle Desk creates an instant office setting that you can pop anywhere in your home, and features a desk built into cubicle walls. But it's also on the pricier side. You can also just purchase partition walls, like the Partition 6 Foot Divider Panels, and angle them into a cubicle. To brighten up your home office, add photos and décor so it feels welcoming and inviting, but creates the clear separation for a work space. If you build your own cubicle with plywood, sand and paint the walls, or add wallpaper to create a similar effect. This is key to making a home office you want to work from.

If you want something a little less corporate, there are plenty of other innovative room dividers that can help build a home office within your living or dining room (or wherever you want it to be). If you have enough floor space, you can also use bookshelves or regular shelving to create your own room divider. Hang curtains for an especially unusual look that's easy to move around as needed.