Creating a hideaway office in a guest room closet is simple, affordable, and can be easily done by homeowners. A hideaway office allows a homeowner to utilize every available space in a home while still allowing for functionality. Creating a hideaway closet is so simple, the hardest part is finding an unused closet to turn into an office! Always remember, when doing any project of this sort, there are steps that require the use of a partner for your own safety.

The first objective is to prepare the closet. You should first remove any clothing, shelving, hinges, tracks, and hanging rods. You also need to remove screws and nails and fill in the holes with spackle. A crowbar would be helpful to remove any built-in shelving, as they tend to be difficult to remove. Once the spackle is dry, sand the closet walls with 100-grit sandpaper and then vacuum up the dust. Once that is done, prepare the area for the next step, painting the closet walls in your favorite color.

After the closet space is ready, it\’s time to start the transformation. After measuring the closet space on all sides, draw the measurements on a piece of plywood that will serve as a desktop. Making sure to wear safety glasses, cut the plywood on the drawn lines and then place the cut desktop 30 inches above the floor using 1×2 inch cleats just below where you want the desk to be. Keep in mind that you should measure before you purchase the wood or other material for the space, that way you can ensure that you will have sufficient materials for the project.

After the desktop is in place, your imagination can fill in the rest of the space. If you need a file cabinet, you can either create one with stackable totes with or without lids, file crates, or you can find a file drawer unit to fit under the desktop. You can also create shelving on either side of the desktop by utilizing the narrow space of the closet walls. You can also install a long shelf in the same fashion as the desktop to create additional storage space. If you have space, you can also install a simple cabinet above the desktop as well.

To conceal the office to guests using the guest room, you can either hang closet doors, bi-fold doors, or install a curtain using a shower curtain rod. If you choose to use closet doors, you can install locks to be certain no one will access the office area without you knowing, thus protecting your personal items in the guest room. If you use bi-fold doors or a curtain, be certain files are locked and other items you might otherwise be uncertain of their safety are protected. If you wish to use the doors but would also like to hide the area, you can install curtains over the doors using every day curtain rods.

Professional designer Jessica Ackerman, writes for WallDecorandHomeAccents.com, and specializes in decorating with contemporary wall artwork and trees wall sculptures.

Professional designer Jessica Ackerman, writes for http://WallDecorandHomeAccents.com, and specializes in decorating with contemporary wall artwork and trees wall sculptures.

Author Bio: Professional designer Jessica Ackerman, writes for WallDecorandHomeAccents.com, and specializes in decorating with contemporary wall artwork and trees wall sculptures.

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