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Photos: These 23 home offices show the good, the bad, and the ugly of remote work

By R. Dallon Adams April 20, 2020, 8:10 AM PDT

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Photos: These 23 home offices show the good, the bad, and the ugly of remote work

Lighting is key

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Lighting is key

Working from home comes with its own set of unique challenges. From lavish tech-savvy setups to DIY masterpieces, these 24 home office photos illustrate the full array of home office setups.

This neon workstation is just showing off…

SEE: Top 100+ tips for telecommuters and managers (free PDF) (TechRepublic)

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Standing desk for two

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Standing desk for two

Ingenuity in action with splashes of color to boot. 

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Photos: These 23 home offices show the good, the bad, and the ugly of remote work

Poolside projects

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Poolside projects

Bonus points for the solid pool flex. Although the pruney fingers could have a negative effect on typing accuracy.

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Ample greenery

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Ample greenery

Studies have shown that house plants increase productivity and enhance concentration, you know?

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Lot life

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Lot life

The Union Cowork drive-up workspace popped up in Southern California. The site offers high-speed internet for those so inclined.

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A room with pop

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A room with pop

Vibrant style points for this space. 

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Trapped in the closet

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Trapped in the closet

Pessimists see a walk-in closet. Optimists see dual-use office space.

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A space built to fill

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A space built to fill

Nowhere to go but up.

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Standing desk realities versus expectations

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Standing desk realities versus expectations

The DIY standing desk struggle is real.

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Brooklyn pad

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Brooklyn pad

This Brooklynite shares her workspace with cockatiel officemate Dotty.

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Desks in disarray

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Desks in disarray

This gem arrived in our inbox with the subject line “Office from Hell” and other than that we have no comment.

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Whatever works

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Whatever works

We still feel like this is either a proverb or a metaphor.

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Room to work

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Room to work

We love the tri-monitors and we applaud the Cheetos.

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Notes of neon

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Notes of neon

We are pretty sure that rollerskating at the office is an OSHA violation, but we’re not mad about it.

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Get those steps in

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Get those steps in

Taking multitasking to a whole new level. Does anyone remember that hamster well standing desk?

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A feline affair

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A feline affair

Look, if you sent a photo with a pet in it you were virtually a shoo-in for the gallery.

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Room with a view

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Room with a view

A picturesque minimalist home work station.

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Living rooms transformed

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Living rooms transformed

Currently atop many Amazon Wish Lists at the moment.

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Throwbacks

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Throwbacks

The lava lamp is officially back.

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Well-rounded offerings

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Well-rounded offerings

Core values. We get it.

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Put a giraffe in it

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Put a giraffe in it

Bronze giraffe sales are bound to skyrocket after this one.

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Crafty creations

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Crafty creations

Mosaics in-motion at this creative home workspace.

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Last but not least

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Last but not least

A secretary desk rebooted for telecommuting.

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