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Is it a working spot in the pantry? Or a storage room in the office? At first, we didn’t believe it was possible either, but one space can really accommodate both. See how our interior designer Alantė has managed to combine two rooms with completely different functions in one.
Before and after: work and storage in one room image 1
Before and after: work and storage in one room image 1

Before the renovation

When Aušra and Nerijus started working remotely due to the pandemic, they did not have a separate office at home, so one of them had to move to a storage room. To be more precise, it was actually the former guest room, which has turned into a pantry over time. The area of the room was quite large (almost 15 square meters), but due to the abundance of different items, their desk could only be placed in the very corner. The family had a great desire for change, as their everyday work in the so-called office was distracted by clutter, not to even mention the long and tiring search for necessary items in the pantry.
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Challenges and results

Our interior designer Alantė had a challenge of setting up a comfortable, functional, and cosy workspace, as well as creating better (preferably closed) storage for all family belongings. How did she solve it? Have a look.
 
Before and after: work and storage in one room image 1
Before and after: work and storage in one room image 1
“Pay attention to your working environment. You will spend many hours here every day, thus your space should motivate and inspire instead of making you feel pinned into the corner.” 

Alantė Zubrytė, IKEA interior designer
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A home office on one side of the room...

The room that used to look like a pantry, turned into a full-time home office. On the brightest side of the room, by the window, there is a comfortable MULLFJÄLLET conference chair and a desk created by the interior designer herself. She took the EKBACKEN worktop and added for adjustable OLOV legs, simple as that. To tell the truth, anyone can build their own desk from scratch with our desk planner. Just combine different legs and table tops to suit your style.

To provide enough storage space for home office items, Alantė decided to place a roomy KALLAX shelving unit next to the desk and equip it with drawers, boxes, and magazine files. Above the shelving unit, she has placed several SVENSÅS memo boards to create a large cork wall for children's drawings and notes.

With every piece and item neatly sorted, there is even a place in the room left for the family barbecue!
 
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... and a storage room on the other

The designer decided to use the full height of the room to store family belongings. She has installed a BOAXEL shelving system on the back wall of the room, the dimensions of which are easy to adapt to the space and items one needs to store. Alantė has grouped all the items into transparent SAMLA boxes. In such a way, they will always look neat and be easy to find.

When the storage system was finished, Alantė covered the area with curtains so that the items stored behind stood out of sight. The brightly coloured MAJGULL curtains work as both a great way to hide the pantry and a beautiful background for work-related video calls.
 
 
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SAMLA, box SAMLA, box

SAMLA

Box, transparent, 56x39x28 cm/45 l

5,99

KALLAX, shelving unit KALLAX, shelving unit

KALLAX

Shelving unit, black-brown, 77x147 cm

69,99

SAMLA, box SAMLA, box

SAMLA

Box, transparent, 39x28x28 cm/22 l

3,49

KALLAX, insert with door KALLAX, insert with door

KALLAX

Insert with door, white stained oak effect, 33x33 cm

9

KALLAX, insert with 2 drawers KALLAX, insert with 2 drawers

KALLAX

Insert with 2 drawers, white stained oak effect, 33x33 cm

14

KALLAX, insert with door KALLAX, insert with door

KALLAX

Insert with door, black-brown, 33x33 cm

9

KALLAX, shelving unit KALLAX, shelving unit

KALLAX

Shelving unit, black-brown, 42x147 cm

49,99

HEKTAR, wall/clamp spotlight HEKTAR, wall/clamp spotlight

HEKTAR

Wall/clamp spotlight, dark grey

14,99

KALLAX, insert with 2 drawers KALLAX, insert with 2 drawers

KALLAX

Insert with 2 drawers, black-brown, 33x33 cm

14

LACK, wall shelf LACK, wall shelf

LACK

Wall shelf, white, 30x26 cm

3,99

BRANÄS, basket BRANÄS, basket

BRANÄS

Basket, rattan, 32x34x32 cm

14,99

OLOV, leg, adjustable OLOV, leg, adjustable

OLOV

Leg, adjustable, black

5

SOCKERBIT, box with lid SOCKERBIT, box with lid

SOCKERBIT

Box with lid, white, 38x51x30 cm

14,99

SOCKERBIT, box SOCKERBIT, box

SOCKERBIT

Box, white, 19x26x15 cm

2,49

ÅTGÅNG, vase ÅTGÅNG, vase

ÅTGÅNG

Vase, grey, 26 cm

9,99

SOCKERBIT, box with lid SOCKERBIT, box with lid

SOCKERBIT

Box with lid, white, 38x25x15 cm

7,99

SKRUTT, desk pad SKRUTT, desk pad

SKRUTT

Desk pad, black, 65x45 cm

3,49

SKÅDIS, pegboard SKÅDIS, pegboard

SKÅDIS

Pegboard, white, 36x56 cm

9,99

SKÅDIS, container SKÅDIS, container

SKÅDIS

Container, white

3

SKÅDIS, container with lid SKÅDIS, container with lid

SKÅDIS

Container with lid, white

10/3 pack

SKÅDIS, shelf SKÅDIS, shelf

SKÅDIS

Shelf, white

4

EFTERTÄNKA, decorative hourglass EFTERTÄNKA, decorative hourglass

EFTERTÄNKA

Decorative hourglass, clear glass/sand, 15 cm

6,99

STAVREBY, door mat, indoor STAVREBY, door mat, indoor

STAVREBY

Door mat, indoor, handmade/braided natural, 40x60 cm

9,99

BLÄDDRA, box BLÄDDRA, box

BLÄDDRA

Box, grey, 33x38x33 cm

12,99

HEMMA, cord set HEMMA, cord set

HEMMA

Cord set, black, 1.8 m

5

LURPASSA, box with lid, set of 2 LURPASSA, box with lid, set of 2
IKEA Family price

LURPASSA

Box with lid, set of 2, seagrass

Regular price: 12,99

9,99

SKURUP, pendant lamp SKURUP, pendant lamp

SKURUP

Pendant lamp, black, 38 cm

19,99

HANDSKALAD, decoration, hand HANDSKALAD, decoration, hand

HANDSKALAD

Decoration, hand, natural

9,99

BOAXEL, wall upright

BOAXEL

Wall upright, white, 100 cm

3

MULLFJÄLLET, conference chair with castors MULLFJÄLLET, conference chair with castors

MULLFJÄLLET

Conference chair with castors, Naggen beige

179

BOAXEL, shelf BOAXEL, shelf

BOAXEL

Shelf, metal white, 80x40 cm

9

BOAXEL, mounting rail BOAXEL, mounting rail

BOAXEL

Mounting rail, white, 82 cm

3

BOAXEL, mesh basket BOAXEL, mesh basket

BOAXEL

Mesh basket, white, 60x40x15 cm

9

VIDGA, glider and hook VIDGA, glider and hook

VIDGA

Glider and hook, white

2/24 pack

VIDGA, single track rail VIDGA, single track rail

VIDGA

Single track rail, included ceiling fittings/white, 140 cm

10

BOAXEL, mounting rail BOAXEL, mounting rail

BOAXEL

Mounting rail, white, 62 cm

2

BOAXEL, wire shelf BOAXEL, wire shelf

BOAXEL

Wire shelf, white, 80x40 cm

10

BOAXEL, wire shelf BOAXEL, wire shelf

BOAXEL

Wire shelf, white, 60x40 cm

8

BOAXEL, bracket BOAXEL, bracket

BOAXEL

Bracket, white, 40 cm

2

STYRBAR, remote control STYRBAR, remote control

STYRBAR

Remote control, smart white

10

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