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Creating a Home Office That Functions for the Entire Family

By: Brian Patrick Flynn

Create a work/play environment that's packed with plenty of storage, work surfaces and designated spots for both kids and adults.

Create a work/play environment that's packed with plenty of storage, work surfaces and designated spots for kids and adults.

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Photo: Flynnside Out Productions

A Place to Work + Play

To create an enticing space to focus on homework, email and creative projects, this small home office was painted a soothing shade of blue-gray and given a high-energy infusion of color with accents of hot pink.

TABLE AS HOMEWORK STATION
While standard desks are limited on how much width they offer, dining tables are wide enough for use as communal work spaces. Choose a rectangular dining table that fits the style of your space and consider keeping one side against the wall, freeing up space for two to four chairs.

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Photo: Flynnside Out Productions

Use a Dining Table as a Workspace

While standard desks are limited on how much width they offer, dining tables are wide enough for use as communal workspaces. Choose a rectangular dining table that fits the style of your space, and consider keeping one side against the wall, freeing up space for two to four chairs.

GIVE LITTLE KIDS A SPACE TO WORK
Add style for pint-sized family members with a vintage school desk. This gives kids designated spots in the office to focus on their ABCs and 123s.

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Photo: Flynnside Out Productions

Little Ones Need a Space to Work, Too

Add style for pint-sized family members with a vintage school desk. This gives kids designated spots in the office to focus on their ABCs and 123s.

GIVE OLD DESK NEW LIFE
If you've got an existing piece of furniture perfectly fit for little ones but lacking in the style department, breathe new life into the piece with bold colored lacquer. This 1950s grade school desk was given a high-energy update with glossy hot pink lacquer applied with a high volume low pressure paint sprayer.

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Photo: Flynnside Out Productions

Give Old Pieces a Refresh

Breathe new life into old-school kids' furniture with a bold, new hue. This '50s grade-school desk was given a high-energy update with glossy hot-pink lacquer.

Creating a Home Office That Functions for the Entire Family

A Place to Work + Play

Use a Dining Table as a Workspace

Little Ones Need a Space to Work, Too

Give Old Pieces a Refresh

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