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There's no need to allow papers and bills to take over your home; instead, plan a sitting room, bedroom or dining room in which a home office is an integral – but discreet – part of the scheme.

Create a separate area

The key to incorporating a workable home office in a bedroom scheme is to make sure that the desk or work area is concealed. This clever shelving unit, made by a local carpenter, has been constructed to hide a neat study area behind it.


HOW TO MAKE IT WORK…


•Create a calm rather than cluttered space by reserving some shelf space for favourite pieces of art or craftwork.


•Paint walls and shelves in a pale neutral shade to give the room a spacious feel.


•Consider covering the partition wall with felt so it can double as a pinboard.

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Hidden office space in a bedroom