Due to current lack of space, my Home Office and bedrooms are cohabiting in the same space and they are quickly falling in love with each other. It can make the trip much faster, but there remains a problem.
While the room is big enough to have a desk on one side of the room, and my bed on the other, it’s a 24/7 relationship and one that’s starting to jar.
A break-up isn’t an option, so I’m looking for ideas to help zone the room or separate one space from another. I am selling my flat, I also don’t want to build a wall. So, if you find yourself in a love-hate relationship like mine, I’m thinking of turning my domestic disaster into domestic bliss.
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1. Easy quick-fix with movable screen
If you are looking for less permanent Consider a bedroom divider With no construction or decoration involved, the simplest solution should be a room divider screen.
Easily available from various online and personal stores viz IKEA And WayfarerFinding one is relatively easy. You just need to know how big it should be and the style or design you want.
Think about whether you want it to completely block the view of your home office set-up, or if it’s more of a disguise than a total block. But, consider lighting and ventilation. It may be that the screen is better placed on your bed than on a desk, for example if you are near a window, so that you don’t lose natural daylight while you work.
Since I have cream distressed wood furniture in my bedroom, I bookmarked this Vidaxl Hand Carved 3-Panel Room Divider from B&Q As a possible purchase for my room, but there are plenty of other options available to suit your own Bedroom decoration.
2. This seemingly permanent solution is still temporary
Another idea on my wish list that might work if you’re looking for a solution that looks permanent, but can still be moved if you change the layout of your room, is Divider posts from Amazon.
Although they give the appearance of being a built-in room divider, they are temporary and have adjustable aluminum feet on the underside to ensure that the post can be adjusted tightly between the floor and the ceiling.
Available starting in packs of four, you can choose one large pack size or multiple quantities to suit your bedroom. It would also be a great way to zone the dining room from the kitchen if you’re weighing it up Broken plan vs open plan kitchen extension Plan Or, if your front door opens directly into the living room, you can use it to create a Consider a small hallway which causes minimal light disturbance.
3. A curtained room within a room
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One option that sits at the top of my list is the idea of finding a way to disguise my bed, rather than my desk. While looking at a desk at night isn’t overly conducive to sleep, neither is having my bed blurred in the background ideal for video calls.
There is not enough space for that Create a new stud wall with a doorSo whatever idea I choose needs to be less permanent, and doesn’t involve construction.
Instead, I’ve seen a number of curtain ideas that look more appropriate and attractive. Maybe it’s because they make me think of bedrooms in warm and sunny climates, as opposed to wet and windy Wales.
Anyway, with options like mounting This ceiling curtain track from IKEA and bend them around the bed, as shown in the second image, Umbra anywhere curtain rods and dividers Shown first, it’s definitely a solution that I think could work well in any bedroom that needs clever zoning.
4. Change my office furniture for hidden options
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Although I work from home full-time, my job doesn’t really require a lot of equipment. Just a desk, chair, laptop, notebook, pen and desk lamp when you break it down to the basics. Some Home Office Storage It’s helpful to stock up on copies of homebuilding and renovating magazines and spare stationery, but that’s about all I need.
So, while I have a huge desk, the reality is that I can do my job in less space if I need to. This led me to research some hidden desk options, and while this may prove to be a more expensive option, it is again not permanent so I can still move with me when I relocate. If you buy well, it might even be worth one Get the alcoveOr find new life as a homework station in the kitchen.
While I have included this Darla Hideaway desk from La RedouteTo illustrate the look, I also have the two desks below from Dunelm saved in my favorites.
Find out your home office needs to be relocated instead of screened? Take a look at this Home office on landing ideas If you have wasted space that could be put to better use. Or, if you’re keen to go all out, this Think garden office Well worth considering.
