The Unique Furniture Combination That Creates A Work Space In Your Bedroom

The ideal home office is a space that minimizes distraction, promotes good ergonomics, and includes plenty of natural light. However, creating a comfortable area for working at home can be challenging, especially if you lack the square footage for a big desk and an office chair. These furnishings can take up a lot of room — but they're often essential for establishing a high-functioning working arrangement, and they'll still come in handy even if you don't regularly work from home. If you simply don't have the space for a formal home office, though, there's no need to fret. You might be able to repurpose your old furniture to add a perfectly functional workspace to the corner of your bedroom.

This might be as simple as overlapping a small table against your dresser in one of the room's corners. To create this L-shaped formation, all you need to do is remove the legs from one side of the table, and prop it up so it's perpendicular to the dresser. Instagram user socute_shop0.0 has a great video that highlights just how smart and appealing this simple furniture combination can be if you're short on space. In the video, the user adds a mirror, an art piece, and a couple of storage boxes on top of the table. She then places her laptop and a couple of extra decor pieces nearby on the dresser.

The arrangement in the video mixes the relaxed components of the bedroom with the functional aspects of a traditional work environment. However, if you're going to use this kind of overlapping table and dresser setup as your primary workspace, you might want to make a few changes to ensure that you're setting up your home office for maximum focus. First, make sure that the table overlapping the dresser is at a comfortable height. Ideally, your desk will be at the level of your elbows when you're relaxed and sitting upright in your chair. Additionally, make sure the table in your setup has enough width to keep your laptop (or monitor, if you have one) at a safe distance. The screen should be at least 20 inches away from your eyes.

If the furniture pieces you've selected don't perfectly overlap in height, consider cutting the legs of the table down instead of removing them, so that they can still hold the surface upright. Then, attach X-Protector Felt Furniture Pads or a similar product to the bottom of the legs to prevent them from scratching the dresser below. Alternatively, you can attach the side of the table to the wall with shelf brackets. If the gap between the furnishings is just a few inches, you could also try using cabinet filler boards in this space. For the finishing touch, consider some of these home office lighting ideas that will maximize productivity.