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10 home office project ideas

Jason
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With so many Bunnings Workshop members now working from home, the community has shared creative projects designed to make the home office a more functional and pleasant place to work.

 

Get inspiration from these terrific ideas for your home office and let us know if you need a hand with creating your ideal workspace.

 

1. Simple and spacious desk by @robchin 

 

By utilising a pre-made panel and furniture legs, Bunnings Workshop member Rob built this huge and stylish desk in just one hour.

 

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2. Industrial desk and shelves for home office by @ogosh 

 

Workshop member Osher used galvanised pipe and Acacia panels to create industrial-look office furniture.

 

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3. Home office desk by @Simon 

 

A light strip adds a striking feature to Simon's sturdy homemade hardwood desk.

 

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4. Coat rack and bench with hidden office by @woodalwaysworks 

 

Making clever use of a large entryway, experienced member woodalwaysworks included a hidden office. 

 

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5. Stained timber headphone stand by @AnitaH25 

 

For those who need headsets when working from home, Anita's stained timber headphone stand is a great way of keeping them off the desk when not in use. 

 

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6. Large desk built on a budget by @Nham 

 

Using untreated Pine for the frame and a laminated panel for the desktop, the ever-practical Nham built this fantastic two-metre desk for less than $150. 

 

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7. Floating office shelf by @Starkers_17 

 

These terrific floating office shelves built by Workshop member Sean provide plenty of extra storage, and a false back made them easy to attach to the wall.

 

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8. Floating timber desk with concealed brackets by @ProjectPete 

 

Versatile handyman Pete cut channels into the plaster on a brick wall to conceal the brackets for this floating desk.

 

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9. VJ panelling for home office by @Megarakawa 

 

Bunnings Workshop member Megarakawa used VJ panelling to create a lovely feature wall in a home office.

 

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10. Desk made with upcycled filing cabinets by @ElleM 

 

Elle created an attractive desk with lots of storage simply by upcycling two filing cabinets and fitting an Acacia panel on top.

 

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More project inspiration for your home office

 

Experienced Workshop member Rob @Peggers shared a step-by-step guide to building your own desk

 

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The Bunnings team has also shared these helpful guides to get you started:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please let us know if we can help with your project – we'd love to help you get a fantastic result for your home office.

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