Lighting is key

Image: Roger Singh

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…

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Image: Roger Singh

Standing desk for two

Image: Alex Davis.

Standing desk for two

Ingenuity in action with splashes of color to boot. 

Image: Alex Davis.

Poolside projects

Image: Dan Hoffman

Poolside projects

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

Image: Dan Hoffman

Ample greenery

Image: Emily Brooks

Ample greenery

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

Image: Emily Brooks

Lot life

Image: Dusty Sousley

Lot life

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

Image: Dusty Sousley

A room with pop

Image: Mark Mohammadpour

A room with pop

Vibrant style points for this space. 

Image: Mark Mohammadpour

Trapped in the closet

Image: Paul Claybrook

Trapped in the closet

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

Image: Paul Claybrook

A space built to fill

Image: Florian Stanek

A space built to fill

Nowhere to go but up.

Image: Florian Stanek

Standing desk realities versus expectations

Image: Eileen Reed

Standing desk realities versus expectations

The DIY standing desk struggle is real.

Image: Eileen Reed

Brooklyn pad

Image: Alicia Frame

Brooklyn pad

This Brooklynite shares her workspace with cockatiel officemate Dotty.

Image: Alicia Frame

Desks in disarray

Image: Genma Holmes

Desks in disarray

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

Image: Genma Holmes

Whatever works

Image: Tony Huynh

Whatever works

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

Image: Tony Huynh

Room to work

Image: Rosa Jimu00e9nez Cano

Room to work

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

Image: Rosa Jimu00e9nez Cano

Notes of neon

Image: Tim Laurence

Notes of neon

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

Image: Tim Laurence

Get those steps in

Image: Bernadette Richardson

Get those steps in

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

Image: Bernadette Richardson

A feline affair

Image: Caitlin Dean

A feline affair

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

Image: Caitlin Dean

Room with a view

Image: Jese Medina-Suarez

Room with a view

A picturesque minimalist home work station.

Image: Jese Medina-Suarez

Living rooms transformed

Image: Noelle Fauver

Living rooms transformed

Currently atop many Amazon Wish Lists at the moment.

Image: Noelle Fauver

Throwbacks

Image: Brian Coughlin

Throwbacks

The lava lamp is officially back.

Image: Brian Coughlin

Well-rounded offerings

Image: Dana Humphrey

Well-rounded offerings

Core values. We get it.

Image: Dana Humphrey

Put a giraffe in it

Image: Mae Woods

Put a giraffe in it

Bronze giraffe sales are bound to skyrocket after this one.

Image: Mae Woods

Crafty creations

Image: Mercedes Austin

Crafty creations

Mosaics in-motion at this creative home workspace.

Image: Mercedes Austin

Last but not least

Image: Amy Bloomer

Last but not least

A secretary desk rebooted for telecommuting.

Image: Amy Bloomer