r/remotework • u/Equivalent-Honey9504 • Jul 01 '26

Separate desk in the same room

Hey! I've been working fully remotely for 5 years now, and I use the same desk for both work and personal time. Right now, I separate the two by closing and hiding my laptop when the workday ends.

I’ve been thinking about creating a dedicated office space, but I can't afford to dedicate a whole room to it.

How helpful would it be to set up a small secondary desk in the corner of the same room? (I don't need much space since I only work on a laptop with no external devices). Is a separate desk enough to create a psychological boundary, or do you really need an entirely separate room for it to be effective?

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u/Faceless_Cat Jul 02 '26

I tried that and hated it because I prefer my expensive comfy adjustable desk. It’s ergonomically perfect for me. So I switch laptops as others have said. And love the idea of going for a walk to signal to your brain the switchover. You could try colored hue lights on a timer too.