Working from home has become common and many of us are doing that. If you have several family members who do that, they might get trouble looking for an appropriate space for working at the same time. In this case, a shared home office is a thing, it will allow everyone work with comfort and you won’t have to give several rooms of your home for that.
One Simple Desk
If you work together and have common projects, you might not need separate desks or workspaces but can use just one. Make it wide to have enough space for both, place a couple of matching or mismatching chairs and perhaps some cool decor. Illluminate the workspace with pendant or table lamps and that’s it.
Advantages: not much space required, suitable for small home offices. Matching is not required, you can design the space just like a home office for one person.
Disadvantages: one desk may be not enough for two people at some point.
This eclectic space is done with a shelving unit, a large white vintage desk, mix and match chairs, bold curtains and a rug and touches of boho here and there.
This airy space shows off a shelf gallery wall and a shabby chic double desk with mismatching chairs and more art.
The stylish Nordic space shows off a long shared desk, matching chairs and lamps, some art and a long rug.
This Nordic home office is blessed with a beautiful arched window and features a large and sturdy double desk, matching chairs and some elegant decor on the windowsill.
The stylish space is done with grey walls, a stained desk for two, black chairs and a lamp, a storage unit and a rug.
The vintage Scandinavian home office is done with a storage unit, a vintage shared desk and matching chairs, a black lamp and a pendant one.
This long attic space is converted into a shared home office, with a double desk, matching chairs, inspiration boards and a blue lamp.
Shared Desk
A real shared desk is usually a long piece, sometimes a corner one, that can be used not only by two but sometimes by more people. It can be regular or wall-mounted, which is usually more comfortable as you don’t run into all the legs under the top. You may add storage cabinets under the tabletop or prefer open shelves and file cabinets in the room. If you don’t want to order a custom shared desk, you can take some IKEA items, for example, IKEA Alex desks and turn them into a proper shared piece. A shared desk is about unified style and cohesive looks and the chairs are usually matching in such a case but still if you wanna separate the zones visually, you can get different chairs, add different memo boards, plants and desktop decor.
Advantages: not much space required, suitable for small and narrow home offices. The final look is clean and cohesive, great for minimalist and modern homes.
Disadvantages: you will have to order a customized piece for your home office, a long or wide one, and that might cost quite a lot. If not, then you will have to craft such a desk yourself.
This modern attic is a nice shared home office with a black accent wall, a shared desk, matching chairs and a bright gallery wall.
This modern shared home office shows off a long shared desk, elegant wishbone chairs, a shelf with decor and a cozy rug.
This light-filled contemporary space shows off a shared floating desk, white chairs, wall-mounted shelves and built-in storage units.
This modern shared space is done with a long IKEA Alex desk, matching chairs, potted plants and a cool gallery wall.
This lovely space features a spotted accent wall, a shared trestle desk, pink chairs, a shelf with decor and some potted plants.
This chic modern space shows off a pale blue accent wall with shelves and a matching shared built-in desk plus matching chairs and lamps.
The farmhouse room with grey walls and beadboard is create not for two but for four, for both parents and kids at the same time.
This modern shared home office is done with a built-in desk, shelves, wishbone chairs and a bright boho rug.
This modern coastal home office is created for three, with a beautiful blue built-in desk and matching shelves plus creamy chairs.
This modern home office is decorated with a dark accent wall, a rich-stained shared desk with matching chairs, a file cabinet and open shelves for storage.
The light-filled space is done with a double desk, matching chairs and PCs, a ledge gallery wall and a windowsill daybed.
The farmhouse space is done with a shared corner desk made of IKEA Alex, matching chairs, shelves with decor and greenery.
The modern space done with an IKEA Alex desk, mismatching chairs, a gallery wall in Scandinavian style and some shelves.
This neutral space with double-height ceiling shows off a cool shelf gallery wall that doubles as a storage space, a trestle shared desk and matching chairs.
This whimsical home office is done with a rough wood wall-mounted desk, modern acrylic chairs, a gallery wall and a cool pendant lamp.
The welcoming modern farmhouse room shows off a green accent wall, a long shared desk with storage, open shelves and matching chairs.
This cool loft shared home office is done with a wall-mounted desk and a shelving unit, with matching stools and some decor.
This long shared home office is done with a built-in desk, matching chairs, a cluster of pendant lamps, built-in shelves and a gallery wall.
This modern farmhouse home office is done with shelves that echo with wooden beams on the ceiling, a shared wooden desk, Roman shades and a boho rug.
The narrow room is a functional workspace for two, with a long desk, a chair and a stool, a couple of black lamps and some greenery.
The pretty room is done with a trestle shared desk, matching chairs, greenery, lamps and a ledge gallery wall.
The former closet transformed into a shared home office with a built-in corner desk, matching chairs and a storage unit over the desk.
This light-filled modern industrial home office is done with a shared desk, a shelving unit with piping, a built-in windowsill shelf.
This white modern farmhouse space is done with a built-in storage unit and desks, matching chairs and some brass touches.
This modern to minimal home office shows off large built-in shelves, a double desk, leather chairs and some lamps.
Two Desks
The easiest to realize idea is just grabbing two desks and placing them next to each other or in front of each other. In such a case they are usually matching ones to create a cohesive look but you can still mismatch them completely showing off your personalities. In the case of matching desks, choose matching chairs and lamps, too, and vice versa. If you have enough space, you can also place desks quite far from each other not to prevent each other from working, and in this case you can really create your separate hubs for working adding all the details you like.
Advantages: creative looks, especially if you mix and match furniture, you can express each personality. No customizing required, you can just get two usual desks and stack them.
Disadvantages: mix and match might take some time and effort to achieve a stylish look, and if you take two matching pieces, they might seem a bit boring.
The eclectic shared space shows off lights on the ceiling, some inspiration boards, two desks and mismatching chairs and a navy accent wall.
This lovely space is small yet enough for two, with two different desks and chairs, each of which show the character of the person.
This lovely glam shared space is done with matching white desks and gold chairs, gold lamps and a gallery wall plus an IKEA storage unit.
This mid-century modern space shows off a double desk, matching chairs, a shelf with decor, potted plants.
The small glam home office shows off two matching desks and chairs, an artwork, a gold pendant lamp and some gold accents.
The refined mid-century modern space shows off a yellow bookcase, two matching desks, a lamp and some chairs.
The modern farmhouse space features two workspaces with matching white desks, mismatching chairs and baskets and some lamps.
The refined space shows off matching stained desks, a chair, some art and matching lamps.
The pretty Scandinavian room shows off two separate trestle desks, yellow wishbone chairs for a touch of color, a photo gallery wall and some woodland decor.
How To Style A Shared Home Office?
Storage
Storage is essential in each home office, and when there are several people working, then it’s even more important. The easiest idea is picking desks with storage drawers or at least adding storage cabinets under the desktops. You may also go for open shelving, which usually looks quite airy (great for small spaces) and provides much space. Vintage file cabinets will not only give storage space but will also bring that elegant vintage feel to the room. Floating cabinets and bookcases are also great to store everything you might need. As you aren’t the only person working here, you can brainstorm the best ways to organize your home office altogether.
Decor
Especially because of the fact that there are several different people, each of them might want to express their own personality, and here it’s more important than in a usual home office. Memo and inspiration boards, artworks and gallery walls, photos and figurines, potted plants and flowers are welcome to make each workspace more personal.