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Workspace of the Week: Hide-n-Go-Living
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Lexuh’s living room office:
The arrangement of items on the desk isn’t what impresses me so much, it’s the desk itself:
In the description, Lexuh says that the desk “appeals to the ‘Hide it! Hide it all!’ minimalist in me.” And it definitely does the same for me. The desk and shelving unit are from ISS Designs, and Lexuh says that they were not so wonderful to install — but totally worth the elbow grease. I also agree. This is one of the best living room offices I’ve seen. Being able to have an office co-exist so well with a formal living room is a feat one rarely encounters. There are more pictures in the gallery, so be sure to check them out.
Want to have your own workspace featured in Workspace of the Week? Submit a picture to the Unclutterer flickr pool. Check it out because we have a nice little community brewing there. Also, don’t forget that workspaces aren’t just desks. If you’re a cook, it’s a kitchen; if you’re a carpenter, it’s your workbench.
9 comments posted
Posted by Rue - 04/17/2009
That is really neat! It kind of reminds me of the laptop cabinets that Ikea has now. But this definitely looks better in a living area than an Ikea one would!
Posted by Springpeeper - 04/17/2009
Lovely!
Posted by Shalin - 04/17/2009
Laptop cabinets – how nice and clever! Wow…I feel more relaxed just looking at it
Posted by Lose That Girl - 04/17/2009
Fantastic!! You would never know what lurks behind.
Posted by Christine - 04/17/2009
We just got this “desk” from Ikea for my husband’s hobby. It fits well in our living room and wasn’t too hard to put together: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/cata.....s/70103679
Posted by Richard Riggs - 04/18/2009
Where’s the printer? Where’s the modem? So it’s neat, that’s good. But this looks like just a spot to do some laptop work late on Sunday before returning to work Monday morning.
It seems more a temporary, teeny, tiny work station that a “living room office.” Come on guys, give us the real stuff. People who really work at home, who struggle to hide wires, slay stacks of paper, and make 100 calls a day.
This office is like Prozac … calm and tucked in a corner. Where are the red meat, “got to get done by Wednesday” folks who eschew esthetics till the job is done? I want to see a “work” office, not an office “post card.”
Posted by Bernice J - 04/19/2010
I absolutely agree with Richard,this is not a real “office”…please post ones that can help those of us who have the modem, printer, scanner, fax machine etc.etc. I was disappointed because the only room I have to use is my livingroom. How about a solution a regular person could use?
Posted by chacha1 - 04/20/2010
Just a note … the move toward home-office-in-a-box type armoires, etc, started a long time ago and there is a simply HUGE variety available, ranging from $250 items at Staples to the $3000 tansu-style armoire from Gumps. If this is too small for you, SHOP. And while you’re at it, shop for a multifunction machine so you don’t need a separate printer, scanner, & fax.
I would venture to guess that this is a perfectly serviceable office for anyone capable of setting up a home wireless connection. I’ll bet the printer, router, etc are all hidden neatly away in another room … they don’t have to be in the same physical space as the computer itself, for most people.
Final note … for those who complained this isn’t a “real” office … just because it wouldn’t work for you doesn’t mean it wouldn’t work at all.
Posted by kele - 04/30/2010
the point of the comments saying this isn’t a real workspace echoed my thoughts exactly. This isn’t to insult anyone, but I myself am looking for a solution for and office / living room where I can hideaway the ‘work’ aspect of my life at the end of the work day. I’m a webdesigner and use two large monitors and I have a large printer. Help!
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