Okay, this is a bit obvious, but I couldn’t have a list of bedroom office ideas without talking about how to make it work.
So here are a few different ways to do it, from simple setups to totally clever built-ins. We’re going to find the perfect match for your home with this list.
1. Simple Desk and Chair in Master Bedroom Can Make A Statement
Most of the time, you want a narrow desk in a bedroom so it doesn’t just take over the whole room. But even a low-profile desk can have a huge visual impact.
I absolutely love how this live-edge desk has a small footprint but is still so stylish. It’s a total showstopper.
2. Take Advantage of Angles and Corner Spaces
Let’s be real, not every room is a perfect square. Some have funky geometric shapes that can be a headache to decorate. If you’ve got a wall that’s a bit on the short side, it can be the perfect spot for a desk.
This one is right next to a window, which is amazing for getting great natural light while you work.
3. Cute Home Office Decor
I know a lot of people have built-in shelving that frames a TV in their bedrooms. Here’s a thought: instead of putting a TV in that little alcove, you can slide a long table out and put a chair on each side.
I could totally see sharing this kind of setup with a spouse or partner.
4. Office in A Closet
I get it. Some people have a really hard time relaxing when their desk is in plain sight. It can be super stressful to think about work when it’s your downtime.
This clever office is built right into the wall and can be completely hidden behind a closet door. Out of sight, out of mind!
5. Simple Design Brings Contrast
Even if you only have a tiny corner for your bedroom office, you can still make it stand out. A dichromatic color palette uses just two colors.
My advice? Pick two that play off each other well, like classic black and white, to add some serious visual interest in a simple way.
6. Loft Bed in Spare Bedroom with Home Office Desk
Some rooms are just too small to handle a desk and a bed on the floor. Lofting your bed is such an ingenious solution. Suddenly you’ve got all this newfound square footage, and you can tuck a desk right under your bed.
I think this bedroom office is so cozy and clever. It’s ideal for a teenage girl or a young woman in college who still comes home during breaks.
7. Use Corners To Your Advantage
If you’re someone who needs a lot of desk space, an L-shaped desk is your new best friend. It takes up part of two walls, giving you tons of room to spread out without eating up too much square footage. It’s a win-win.
8. Wrap Cabinets Around Walls To Maximize Space
If you’re determined to combine a bedroom and an office, you have to get innovative with your design choices.
This room is a perfect example, with cabinets and shelving that wrap all the way around the room. This leaves so much room to place a bed or even a fold-out couch.
9. Cool Natural Home Office Space
It feels like almost every home or apartment has that one weird little nook that’s impossible to furnish. Sometimes, though, those alcoves can turn into the perfect workspace.
A desk, a chair, and a few shelves can transform this small cubby into a totally functional and productive area.
10. All-In-One Desk Provides Easy Home Office Solution
If you’re starting from a blank slate when building your home office, furniture is a great place to begin. An all-in-one desk that comes with attached shelving and a printer stand is a super simple fix.
You can just set it up against a bedroom wall, and it creates its own self-contained zone. I’d pair it with a low-profile chair to complete the look.
11. Built-In Table and Shelves in Guest Room
This bedroom has a big, beautiful built-in wardrobe. If you can stand to sacrifice a little bit of your storage space, you can have a desk built right into it.
The wood wall planks add such a nice contrast, and mounted lighting is a smart way to conserve space on your desk.
12. Double The Desks For A His and Her Work Space
It might seem like a huge ask to have one home office in a bedroom, let alone two! But some clever design makes this room work for two people.
A long table and shelves give you plenty of work and storage space, but it doesn’t overpower the room at all.
13. Lighten Up A Dark Room with Natural Wood Furniture
If your bedroom has dark colors on the walls, adding office furniture could make it feel a little cramped. You can totally combat that by bringing in lighter furniture made from natural materials.
This desk is large, but it doesn’t feel bulky at all thanks to the warm wood tones. This decor is stylish and masculine, making it ideal for teenage boys and college guys who are still living at home.
14. Modern Black Guest Room and Office Combo
Not everyone is okay with having a small office space in their bedroom. Some people prefer a big room where they can really spread out.
This home office has it all: large black cabinets, an expansive desk, a cool wallpaper design, simple black decor, and a couch that can fold down for guests. It’s such an efficient way to maximize the space.
15. Gorgeous Office Design with A View
This room is just stunning with its gorgeous floor to ceiling windows. It makes for such a nice bedroom office space for your workday. The low-profile built-in desk does absolutely nothing to take away from that incredible view.
If you have a room with a view like this, you’d want to be in there as much as you can. Bringing a desk into the room lets you work and be productive without feeling miserable.
16. Built-In Shelves Provide A Convenient Workspace
If you’ve ever thought about getting built-in shelving, here’s a great opportunity to make one section into a desk. Built-ins are fantastic because they provide excellent floor to ceiling storage.
You can give up a tiny amount of that storage by planning for a desk to be built in, too. This way, the whole wall is designated as your office space.
17. Blend Patterns and Textures
The color palette in this bedroom office is a simple, minimalist blue and white. Because the colors are so straightforward, you can bring in multiple patterns through the rug, wallpaper, and artwork.
I love this because it gives the room a more eclectic, lived-in feel.
18. Turn Your Spare Room Into An Office
If you’re lucky enough to have an extra bedroom, you can always convert it into an office. This one is great because it features minimal furniture and a neutral color palette.
So if your needs ever change, it can easily switch back to being a spare bedroom. Installing glass front double doors is a nice touch that helps it feel more like a quiet, productive work area and less like a repurposed room.
19. Pick A Smaller Bed
If you’re worried that your bedroom office will feel too cramped, you might want to reconsider the scale of your furniture.
Downgrading to a smaller bed, nightstand, and desk will make sure you still have plenty of room to move around.
20. Cool Workspace with Manly Old School Decor
If you’re trying to bring an office into your bedroom but are worried you won’t have enough space for your furniture, you should look into recessed shelving.
You can place them right between the studs. You might have to borrow a little space from the next room, but you’ll save several inches and create plenty of space for a desk.
21. Small Desk Layouts Save Space
Building a desk right into the wall is a fantastic way to save space. This one is extra cool because it even folds up in case you want to minimize it in certain situations.
This is the perfect choice for a crafter or anyone who works on a laptop.
22. Save Space with A Narrow Desk
If your home office space is small, you don’t have to give up on comfort. A long, narrow desk against the back wall leaves plenty of room to bring in furniture like a low-profile couch.
A shelf with plants on the wall is a great way to add decor without taking up any floor space.
23. The Writing Is On the Wall
This creative home office alcove is so cool. It features a wall that’s been painted with chalkboard paint, so you can use chalk to write directly on it.
I think this is a great option for a creative type, or for someone who likes to manage the household from a designated space.
24. Classic Home Office Decor For Your Bedroom
When you install a bedroom office, it’s so important to make sure the furniture doesn’t take over the space.
The desk and shelving in this room are a little smaller than average, which I think provides the appropriate balance and keeps everything feeling proportional.
25. Cute Girly Desk in Bedroom
If your bedroom is stylish and glam, you might be worried that an office will clash. Just pick furniture that complements what you already have! The desk and lamp here are in a luxe gold and white color palette, and the design is clearly upscale and chic.
A padded chair completes the look while also taking comfort into consideration. I love that this office layout exudes confidence and style; it’s the ideal space for a woman in corporate America.
26. Small Bedroom Office with Minimalist Nightstand Desk
Some people need a huge desk for their work, but if you have a small bedroom, you can probably make do with a small writing desk. In that case, try using a modern, minimalist desk in place of a nightstand.
A lamp on the side closest to the bed can be used to light your work area or for some bedtime reading at night.
27. Clean Office Space in Master Bedroom
Sometimes people will repurpose a table they don’t use often and turn it into a desk. This is a great way to make use of what you already have.
Pairing it with large, open shelving helps define the table as a desk and the whole area as an office. It’s a simple trick that works wonders.
28. Boho Chic Bedroom Office
A home office can fit in so beautifully with a boho bedroom. A macrame wall-hanging and plenty of live plants make this space look effortlessly stylish.
I love how the black desk is balanced by a geometric wall-hanging and a black hammock weave chair. It all just works.
29. Rustic Style Home Office For Men
A bedroom feature wall always draws the eye, and putting your home office against an existing one is a great way to mark off the area.
This modern men’s bedroom has a large window view and a simple desk layout that is perfect for guys living in major metropolitan cities like New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Chicago.
30. Unconventional Office Spaces
Let’s face it, not every job looks the same. A music producer or a sound editor might want to bring their work home with them, and that setup won’t look anything like your standard home office.
This partial wall forms an ideal recording space, especially when it’s properly insulated.
31. Awesome Masculine Desk Decor For Home Office
If you’re thinking about putting an office in your bedroom, look for furniture that matches what you already have. If a room has wood built-in cabinets, a wooden desk will hold up to it really well.
These are some substantial built-ins, so a large desk has the right scale for this space, and it all feels balanced.
32. Innovative Bedroom Office Combo
A lot of people choose to push their beds up against a wall. But if you don’t mind a creative furniture layout, you can actually combine your bed and your desk.
Instead of a traditional headboard, a desk is built directly onto the back of this bed. This is such a clever option for a studio apartment where every inch counts.
33. Modern Mental Desk in Bedroom For Easy Home Office
The bed is usually the biggest piece of furniture in a bedroom. Sometimes they’re so massive that adding more furniture just makes the room look cramped.
This bed is low to the ground and has a minimalist headboard. Its smaller footprint leaves plenty of space for a desk and chair, and both areas feel totally intentional.
34. Create Work Space in Your Loft For A Modern Home Office Area
This room has gorgeous floor to ceiling windows with tons of natural light. I know not everyone is comfortable sleeping in a room that’s so exposed.
You can easily convert a large master bedroom like this into a modern and stylish home office.
35. Small Wood Desk in Corner of Bedroom
This cute corner bedroom office design features furniture and decor in neutral tones. The desk is also angled into a corner so it doesn’t take up too much space.
These are both great ways to make your room feel more balanced. A decorative chandelier adds some character and keeps it from being too bland.
36. Peninsula Desk Creates Space
Some people just like to spread out at work and don’t want to tuck their home office into a tiny corner. A peninsula desk is a great solution for that. It goes right up against the wall, so it’s less obtrusive than a freestanding desk.
This design defines your space but doesn’t let you feel cramped or pushed into a corner. I especially like that this peninsula desk has a built-in bookcase, which provides storage and some extra elegance.
37. Modern Home Office Setup with White Desk
This bedroom gets beautiful natural light. A low desk lets all that light keep coming in without any interference. The white desk and filing cabinet blend in so well with the existing furniture.
I like how the desk and cabinet are arranged in a way that creates a separation of space. But the consistent use of color makes sure the room still feels unified.
38. Customize Your Alcove in A Large Master Bedroom
Window alcoves can make a room feel bigger, but they can also be really awkward to decorate around. Getting a custom desk built for the alcove’s specific dimensions solves that problem beautifully.
Because the desk fits perfectly into the alcove, you don’t feel like you’re losing any of the room’s space.
39. Cool Work Space in Apartment Loft
A lot of modern loft spaces feature raised platforms to break up the room design.
Setting up your bedroom office on this platform is a great move because it gives it a feeling of separation from the rest of the space. It creates its own little zone.
40. Classy Table, Chair and Shelving
This built-in desk and cabinet setup is pretty cool because it’s partially in natural wood tones and partially in white.
Because the white blends in with the walls, it makes the desk feel less overwhelming in the space, which is a really smart design trick.
41. Bold Black and White Office Decor
This bedroom office sticks to a completely black and white color palette, which I love. When you style your work area in a few strong colors, it helps create a distinct space.
A setup like this also ensures that you’re facing away from the bed, which helps separate the rooms visually and mentally.
42. Creative Corkboard Wall
We already know that putting a desk in a corner is a great way to help a workspace feel separate from a bedroom. This corner takes it to the next level with a full wall made out of corkboard.
Something like this allows you to keep work documents and inspiration visible without having to use a large desk or table.
43. Home Office For A Kid At Heart
Just because you have a home office, it doesn’t mean it has to be boring! The unique design and open shelving in this example really highlight the whimsical decorations.
The concrete textured table and masculine furniture pieces also create an awesome look. I think details like that can help your bedroom office feel more personal and fun.
44. Natural Wood and Plants in Bedroom Office
Bedrooms and offices can both benefit from some greenery; it just brings life into the space. The open shelves in this bedroom office feature plenty of cactus and succulent plants.
It adds a refreshing pop of color and provides a decorative element that complements both roles the room needs to play.
45. Practical Home Office in Small Room
Even if you only have guests a few times a year, you want them to have a comfortable place to sleep. But you still want your home to be usable for you.
This example features built-in shelves and a desk in an L-shape, leaving plenty of room for a fold-out sofa for guests. If you only have a small room to use, built-in furniture makes for a practical design concept.
46. Amazing Guest Bedroom Office
Some people feel like they have to choose between having a home office and a guest bedroom, but you can definitely combine those spaces for a hybrid room.
Set up an office for yourself, but have a fold-out sofa in there for guests. When guests aren’t around, you can always use it for a little nap break.
47. Open Bedroom Layout with Study Table
If your bedroom has high ceilings, you can use that additional real estate for a workspace. This desk is pretty narrow, but it features storage compartments above it for supplies.
Using those vertical spaces draws the eye up and keeps the room from feeling crowded.
48. Cool Home Office with Black and Metal Decor
If you have a spare bedroom, you can always convert it into an office. This room has low profile windows and dark paint on the walls.
I love how the futuristic metal furnishings contrast beautifully and add a daring modern element. And those little features like a metallic animal skull and a sputnik chandelier add a perfect touch of whimsy.
49. Classy Desk in Window Alcove For Office in Master Bedroom
Some bedrooms have alcoves by the window where you could stage a little seating area.
Instead of putting armchairs and a side table there, you can bring in a desk and a large chair. The natural light will suit an office really well.
50. Luxurious Table Decor in Beautiful Spare Bedroom
Combining a bedroom and an office into one space can make a room feel small and crowded. Using lighter colors for the paint and furniture makes the room feel much bigger.
If you have dark carpet, you can lay down a light color rug over it to make the area feel larger and more spacious.
51. Simple Computer Desk in Bedroom
Setting your desk up in a corner is a great way to separate your workspace from your sleeping area. Additions like a small rug, wall art, drawers, and shelves above your desk are all ways to distinguish this area as your own version of a corner office.
I think this layout and room design can also double as the perfect gamer’s bedroom.
52. Maximize Space with A Murphy Bed
A Murphy bed is one of those beds that folds up into a wall. When the bed is put away, your room will look just like a typical dedicated home office.
When it’s time to go to sleep, you just open the cabinet and pull the bed down. This is an excellent solution for a small room where every square foot matters.
53. Open Shelving with Tall Cabinets in A Guest Room
This savvy example features one tall cabinet to create a ton of storage space. Open shelving adds even more storage without making the room feel too heavy.
Setting part of the built-in desk into a recessed wall also really helps with this room’s footprint.
54. Wood Desk For A Classy Office Room Setup
If your bedroom includes a lot of natural elements, you should try to mirror that with the office furniture you bring in.
A wood desk and rolling wood bookcases blend in so well with the wood floors in this room.
55. Bedroom with Sleek Bed, Chair and Desk Design
Every single piece of furniture in this room features straight, sleek lines. By minimizing clutter, you make the room feel larger and more sophisticated, giving it a much cleaner look.
It’s amazing what a difference it makes!
56. Turn An Adjoining Room Into An Office Space
A lot of older houses feature bedrooms with an adjoining room off of them. These were typically meant to be seating areas. If your home has a space like that, you should consider using it as an office.
Even though it will be visible, the framing gives it a more separate feel.
57. Luxury Work Space with Unique Design Features
This bedroom is so fun with its graphic grid wall. You can play up design elements like this by choosing furniture that complements it. The straight geometric lines of this desk fit the room perfectly.
58. Walk-In Closet Office
If you have clothing and accessories, a walk-in closet can be an absolute must-have for storage.
If you have some extra space, converting a walk-in closet into a home office is a great way to utilize every single inch of space in your bedroom.
59. Put A Cozy Daybed in A Home Office
With just a little creativity, you can turn a home office into a comfortable hang out spot.
This design features a plush daybed that’s low to the ground, so it doesn’t overwhelm the space. The live edge desk adds some curve, so the room doesn’t feel too boxy.
60. Organizing A Bedroom Office with Wood Accent Wall
Bedrooms and offices generally serve very different purposes, but both rooms definitely require organization and quality design.
The wraparound built-in shelves provide ample storage space. The desk is tucked against the windows to take full advantage of the natural light.
61. Minimalist Desks Give You Space To Decorate
If a bedroom in your home came with built-in cabinets, it can make for a great work area.
Using a low-profile desk leaves you with plenty of room to set up a sleeping area for guests. It’s a smart use of space.
