Archive Dive: 19 Home Offices We Love, Remote Work Edition
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Like millions of families, for the past few month my husband and I have been working from home and our kids “distance-learning.” He and I, in general, don’t work well together (he’s on conference calls all day; I prefer to do my work while half-tuning in to the Brian Lehrer Show), nor do our sons (let’s just say one likes to hum and the other really, really doesn’t), so we’ve all retreated to separate corners of our house.
My husband snagged the study as his remote office. Our 14-year-old son has taken over the den. Our 9-year-old has chosen his bedroom—which means for a large chunk of the day, unfortunately, that’s where I am, too, trying to get actual work done while overseeing his online learning. In fact, I am writing this while sitting on his twin-sized bed, with his Star Wars comforter over my legs and his Batman Ugly Doll staring at me.
I miss my own work space. Which is why I found myself digging through our archives to find inspiring home offices. Below, our non-scientific assessment of what you need to create the perfect work-from-home setup, as illustrated by 19 home offices we love.
Abundant Natural Light
Above: Sliding doors to a deck and multiple French windows add up to ample natural light in Kathleen Whitaker’s Echo Park office studio. Her husband made the desk out of plywood that he cut to size and mounted on folding catering-table legs. Photograph by Laure Joliet, from Shift to Neutral: LA Jewelry Designer Kathleen Whitaker’s Radical Transformation. About: Interior Michaela Scherrer’s home office features oversized windows and a custom warm white on the walls that she mixed herself. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista, from DIY: How to Mix the Perfect White Paint with LA Designer Michaela Scherrer.