Instant Alert: 5 creative places you can squeeze in a home office

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   5 creative places you can squeeze in a home office by Mackenzie Schmidt on Feb 4, 2016, 2:50 PM It's the ultimate home design hack. How do you conjure a whole room where none exists? For these five clever homeowners the answer was to give their square footage a critical once over, and see what space wasn't living up to its potential. Keep reading for five areas you might find that room you're looking for. SEE ALSO: Interior design tips that everybody living in a small space should know In an unused nook. Product designer Fiyel Levent repurposed her Queens rowhouse's former dumbwaiter to carve out a teeny desk area. A slim laptop and a wall-mounted screen make the most of the limited footprint, while an overhead cabinet provides extra storage. In the attic. An office is an ideal fit for a dramatically peaked space like the one found in Tamara Kaye-Honey's California home. It sees mostly stationary goings on by nature. Plus a simple, long desk and chair dictate any physical activity is in the stand-up-safe center. In the closet. It's a lot to ask a small-space dweller like Sean McNally to give up what little closet space they possess, but if you work from home or are in desperate need of a distinct office space, this is a no-construction, no-cost renter's dream. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011