13 Hilarious Makeshift Home Office Setups People Created in Quarantine
In quarantine, your home office setup can include everything from ironing boards to recycling bins.
Many people had to start working from home almost overnight because of the coronavirus pandemic—so it's safe to say not everyone was prepared for the shift. Some folks have had to get a little creative when coming up with work stations in their homes and apartments. Their hilarious home office setups include everything from ironing board desks to water bottle stands. Please enjoy these 13 makeshift home "offices" that will have you both in stitches and in awe of what people can do when desperate times call for desperate measures.
1. Turns out, ironing boards make great desk extensions.
Now I don't need to iron, this becomes a handy desk extension #SocialDistance #StaySafeStayHome pic.twitter.com/Km3L25KM9N
— Heritage&MuseumStudies@Ulster #keepsafe (@MuseumStudiesUU) March 27, 2020
Don't have enough space on your small at-home desk? Take a page from professor Elizabeth Crooke's book and just add on an ironing board. Voilà! Extra space!
2. But they also just make great desks.
Iron-Desk 2.0. pic.twitter.com/T6x0gZdizH
— Jake Donaldson Is Still A Comedian Despite Factors (@DonaldsonComedy) March 23, 2020
However, if you're like Jake Donaldson and don't have a desk at all, ironing boards can also be used as makeshift desks. Just make sure the legs are stable so that your computer doesn't come crashing down.
3. And liquor cabinets are the ideal standing desk height.
I'm so thankful we bought this liquor cabinet 2 months ago – now serving as a critical standing desk as I work from home. pic.twitter.com/fPWbAkdDYB
— Brooklyn Tennessean (@patrickgipson) March 13, 2020
Happy hour still isn't until 5 p.m. But if you're fine with having all this alcohol staring you in the face all day, a liquor cabinet may be the perfect alternative standing desk setup.
4. Perhaps hallway offices will become a new trend.
Can we do a WFH workspace setup thread, unglamorous edition?
My partner and I are both working from our studio apartment. My setup is a chair in front of the front door and my desk is our clothes hamper. pic.twitter.com/5rVaqgkjjw
— Jules Forrest (@julesforrest) March 13, 2020
Unfortunately for Jules Forrest, sharing a studio apartment means the front hallway is her office and the clothes hamper is her new desk. But hey, minimalism is all the rage in home décor, right?
5. Working from home doesn't mean you can't work outside.
Was working from my recycling bin the other day 🤪✨ pic.twitter.com/PKEQ0TkMbk
— Josh Mateo (@joshmateo) March 13, 2020
Both Josh Mateo and his dog know that being quarantined doesn't mean you can't get a breath of fresh air. Just turn that recycling bin into your new standing desk!
6. People are using their chairs in innovative ways.
https://twitter.com/laura_rx86010/status/1238525990500012038
In quarantine, chairs don't have to be used as chairs. If you're looking for a makeshift standing desk, take that chair from the floor to the table and you can stand and type all day.
7. Because everyone is really missing their standing desks.
https://twitter.com/kmcorder/status/1238178166855827457
Working from home isn't exactly forgiving on your back. But if your standing desk is stuck back at the office, no worries—plopping your laptop on a stack of water bottles on the kitchen counter is a great substitution.
8. In fact, they're missing them so much that they'll work from the bathroom.
Today's standing desk hack. And yes I'm in the bathroom. The laundry basket hack hurt my back. Easy access to wash my hands. #wfh #nomad #remotework #coronaviruschronicles pic.twitter.com/T4JsqPcB6F
— Mitali Chakraborty (@GoLeftMitali) March 10, 2020
Mitali Chakraborty missed her standing desk so much she resorted to using her bathroom sink with a box stacked on top as an at-home version. (And before you ask, it seems her brother had taken over the kitchen table.)
9. Working from home could also mean working from the car.
https://twitter.com/vnusw/status/1238259683783331840
Need a change of scenery but can't go inside anywhere to work? If you have a spoiler on your car, you can change "working from home" into "working from a parking lot."
10. Or it could mean working from your baby's high chair.
Thanks @IKEAUK your baby high chair has doubled nicely as a desk whilst I work from home #wfhsetup #wfh pic.twitter.com/nruflf8dVd
— ConGa (@ConorJGeraghty) March 20, 2020
Apparently, Ikea baby high chairs can work just fine as desks. Who knew!
11. Who needs to buy an exercise bike desk when you can make your own?
Very happy with this new #remoteoffice setup, combining my adjustable desk with my bike, so I can pedal while I work. Will send updates on how it is working out. pic.twitter.com/dDrk2c7OGA
— Manny Hernandez (@askmanny) January 25, 2020
Quarantine isn't stopping people's workouts. And luckily, there's no need to brave a panic-filled Walmart and drop hundreds on an exercise bike desk if you have a regular bike and a tall desk, as Manny Hernandez proved here.
12. Meanwhile, some people have had to transform their closets into offices.
My closet has become my office as of today. I hate it, but am grateful to be working. pic.twitter.com/qKuUtIe85f
— RegularReformedGuys (@RegReformedGuys) March 25, 2020
To be fair, this closet setup looks bigger than some studio apartments. But we can see how working among your clothes is a bit claustrophobic.
13. And that goes for even the smallest of closets.
The home office/closet studio is really coming together. Here's a little before/after: pic.twitter.com/y8exVM8KZ1
— Shaun Hildner (@shildner) March 23, 2020
Honestly, the home office setup Shaun Hildner managed to create out of his tiny closet is both hilarious and inspiring.
