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Does Your Home Need a ‘Cloffice’?
A closet – whether a cupboard, wardrobe or enclosed alcove – can provide the perfect spot to hide away a work station
When searching for a quiet place to focus on work at home, many have repurposed cupboards of one kind or another in order to create a dedicated spot – and to hide work paraphernalia behind closed doors at the end of the day. Check out these 11 examples of closet offices – or ‘cloffices’ – for inspiration.
2. Tuck a den in a deep cupboard
This petite, petrol-blue space has an advantage over home offices in a shared room. When the door is closed, it’s quiet inside and free of work messes outside.
This petite, petrol-blue space has an advantage over home offices in a shared room. When the door is closed, it’s quiet inside and free of work messes outside.
3. Utilise a sliver
When the workday is over and the doors are closed on this slim cloffice, all reminders of work disappear from view.
When the workday is over and the doors are closed on this slim cloffice, all reminders of work disappear from view.
4. Build an unfolding unit
This solution in a New York apartment offers more than a flexible workspace. The blue unit also features a Murphy bed and tons of practical storage. When set up as pictured, it’s a functional office with the necessary storage space within reach. The bed and additional storage are around the corner.
This solution in a New York apartment offers more than a flexible workspace. The blue unit also features a Murphy bed and tons of practical storage. When set up as pictured, it’s a functional office with the necessary storage space within reach. The bed and additional storage are around the corner.
5. Fashion a fold-down
When space is limited, professionals can help with creative, custom-made solutions. A good example is this blue unit, which packs in enough space for task lighting and storing papers behind its fold-out table.
When space is limited, professionals can help with creative, custom-made solutions. A good example is this blue unit, which packs in enough space for task lighting and storing papers behind its fold-out table.
6. Design a swing-out section
This custom built-in unit also offers a temporary office solution. The desk is hidden in the bottom and can swing out when needed, creating an office corner with space for documents.
Explore more photos of home office set-ups.
This custom built-in unit also offers a temporary office solution. The desk is hidden in the bottom and can swing out when needed, creating an office corner with space for documents.
Explore more photos of home office set-ups.
7. Commandeer a kitchen cupboard
This home office spot is situated in an open-plan living-dining-kitchen area. The custom-made unit offers stylish storage and a well-lit desk.
This home office spot is situated in an open-plan living-dining-kitchen area. The custom-made unit offers stylish storage and a well-lit desk.
8. Fit a foldaway in the living room
This living room shelving unit accommodates a complete home office space. Folding doors hide enough room not only for a desk, but also office supplies.
This living room shelving unit accommodates a complete home office space. Folding doors hide enough room not only for a desk, but also office supplies.
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9. Hide in a niche
The workspace in this London home is hard to spot when the doors are closed. This is why the floor-to-ceiling bespoke unit was painted the same colour as the wall. A pull-out desktop turns the little workspace into a generously proportioned home office.
The workspace in this London home is hard to spot when the doors are closed. This is why the floor-to-ceiling bespoke unit was painted the same colour as the wall. A pull-out desktop turns the little workspace into a generously proportioned home office.
10. Sacrifice wardrobe space
In this home, you can roll straight out of bed and into the office! However, it’s still a restful environment at night, as white cupboard doors hide away the workspace completely.
In this home, you can roll straight out of bed and into the office! However, it’s still a restful environment at night, as white cupboard doors hide away the workspace completely.
11. Incorporate within a bigger closet
Dark grey folding doors cover this bespoke workspace when it’s not in use. When it’s time to work, the slim doors concertina out of the way.
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Which of these ideas might work in your home? Share your thoughts in the Comments.
Dark grey folding doors cover this bespoke workspace when it’s not in use. When it’s time to work, the slim doors concertina out of the way.
Tell us…
Which of these ideas might work in your home? Share your thoughts in the Comments.
We don’t know where these stunning doors in a Paris apartment once led, but one thing is clear: the black-painted niche, with its shelves and generously proportioned desk, makes a smart and stylish workspace.
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