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Mar 22, 2021 | Posted in Inspirations | Share

As the world of working from home becomes the new normal, the need for a comfortable space to do that work is higher than ever before. You don’t have to give up a whole room just for your office, though. We found pocket offices from around the web, to inspire you!

Linen Closet

A linen closet is converted to a pocket office by adding deep shelving for storage and desk space, and a simple white molded fiberglass, metal and red wooden legged chair that tucks into the closet, whose door has been removed.
Photo courtesy Ryan Pavlovich

Repurpose your linen closet simply and easily!

Bedroom Closet

An elegant pocket office is created inside a bedroom closet by addition of a long chunky white wooden desk surface, two matching storage shelves above, and beautiful horizontal wood paneling on the back wall. A simple grey textured armless office chair on black casters completes the space. The shelves are dressed with photos, a clock, a globe, books, and textured baskets for office supplies.
Photo courtesy outfitsandoutings.com

A bedroom closet is the perfect area for a wide desk surface.

Corner Desk

A custom-designed corner desk with L-shaped open shelves above a light colored counter surface, dressed with a laptop computer and chair, sitting on light wooden flooring, with track lighting above.
Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer

Open shelving allows frequent-use items to stay within reach of a sleek corner desk.

Understairs

A beautiful office is created under a set of white-sided tan wooden stairs with black metal railings in a 90-degree turn. The office is created in white cabinetry and shelving, grey wallpaper on the rear wall, a simple tan armed desk chair, and dressed with books, flowers, and sculptures. Multiple white drawers and cubbies hide office supplies, while a faux leather hide on the wooding flooring adds a touch of elegance.
Photo courtesy Lori Caldwell Designs

Make better use of space under the stairs for your functional and beautiful home office.

Pantry

A pantry is converted to a simple pocket office by wallpapering with light blue patterns and matching blue paint on the upper walls. A reddish wooden desk surface is inserted, with a Mac computer and small vase of flowers, in front of a tan chair. Higher up are white shelves with white matching magazine storage boxes, and a small white printer and light blue camera.
Photo courtesy Houseful of Handmade

Build a desk into a pantry, add funky wallpaper, task lighting, and storage, and you’re ready to work.

Nook

A wall nook turned into a home office area, with white built-in seating and pale herringbone pillows on the left, attached to a small white corner desk on the right with a pale blue, tan, red, and pink floral chair with dark wooden legs. Above the desk are multiple open shelves in white with cubbies and baskets to store office supplies. The rear wall is painted a dark chalky blue-grey, hung with white pierced wooden photo frames that match the desk and shelving.
Photo courtesy clubhousebarberini.com

A recessed area or nook can become a stylish home office in any room.

Custom Cabinetry

4 images showing a guest bedroom and home office space. The top left image shows a wall with desk and computer seating, and a 90-degree wall of navy blue custom cabinetry. In the top right image, a white desk is pulled down from the wall cabinet, and dressed with a white chair. In the bottom left image, the entire wall cabinetry is partially pulled down to reveal a peek into a wall bed. In the final image, the wall bed is fully exposed and beautifully dressed with linens and pillows.
Design by Kimball Starr / Photo by Eric Rorer

If you have the space for a full guest room and home office combo, our custom-built convertible desk-to-bed cabinetry is the perfect solution.

Kimball Starr Interior Design designs stylish home offices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. Contact her today for a socially-distanced in-person or remote consultation.

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