If you want your living room also to become your home office, you may be faced with a challenge of how to include a desk without disrupting order. You will need to find for it a place in the room where it is less disruptive. Make sure that the desk is placed out of sight on the happenings of the living room. The desk should not be highly noticeable when one is sitting at the couch or watching TV. If there is no other place to put the desk except where it is visible, try to block it using a freestanding wall unit or a bookshelf.
A room divider can give the desk the much-needed privacy from the prying eyes of other people in the living room. The divider separates the desk from the sitting area in the living room and provides privacy when working. Some of the dividers that you may use are a folding screen, curtains or a large piece of furniture. A folding screen can be placed when working and be removed when not needed to open up the room. Curtains can be hanged on the ceiling using a track in order to separate the desk from the other parts of the living room.
Other large furniture such as a cabinet or a bookcase can also act as a room divider. Place the desk behind the furniture so that it is blocked from the seating area. If you do not want guests to see the desk, a room divider is not enough because it only conceals the desk without hiding it. To hide it completely, use a closet, if your living room has one. This will enable you to hide the desk and other items from the guests, especially when you are entertaining. Just make sure that the closet is situated on a corner where it will be of fewer disturbances. You may include shelves in the closet where you will place other items such as office supplies.
A desk with a roll top placed at side of the living room with less usage can also serve as a home office. The roll top allows for privacy, and it is suitable where you may not use a closet or a room divider. The desktop is concealed by pulling down a slatted covering enabling you to keep your work safe from the guests prying eyes.
An L shaped desk takes less space. If your living room is small, you should, then opt for it because you can place it in a corner in the room. It will also be easier to conceal using a room divider or a folding screen making it easy for you to work. The desks are available in different materials and styles and you should choose the one suitable with the rest of home décor.
Having a desk for your home office in the living room may not be ideal setup but may be caused by lack of another space in the home. However, you can place the desk such that your work, and the activities in the living room go concurrently without much interruptions and distractions.
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