Home Office

Create a compact home office center with a desktop and swing-out work area, plenty of drawers and storage, open bookshelves, a large bulletin board and an easy cord organizer.

Warm up a room without using a plug-in electric heater. Consider built-in radiant floor or ceiling heating, duct booster fans, toe-kick heaters, and other safe heating techniques first.

Save space by mounting a simple cabinet inside a wall between wall studs. You can build and finish it in a day for less than $50.

This sleek computer desk has the look of a contemporary classic, but it can be built in a weekend with basic carpentry tools and minimal carpentry experience.

We'll show you everything you need to know to build this handsome shelving unit in a day. The shelves are tough enough to hold books, while its whimsical look makes it a perfect addition to almost any room. It's a great woodworking...Read more»

As far as built-in bookshelves go, this is one of the easiest projects to build yourself. We used basic building techniques and cabinets from a home center to make the construction as simple as possible. But despite its simplicity, the shelves...Read more»

It’s hard to work in a home office with constant noise all around you. This article shows you DIY strategies to soundproof your office and block the racket. Use some or all of these solutions to have a peaceful, quiet work...Read more»

MDF (medium-density fiberboard) is inexpensive, durable, and a good choice for many woodworking and carpentry projects. Learn how to use it correctly, and how to avoid common mistakes.

If the only thing wrong with your office chair is the lift mechanism, you can repair it with a few basic hand tools and a new gas cylinder.

These shelves are handsome, easy to build and inexpensive. And they're strong even though they have no visible supports. They appear to float on the wall, no clunky hardware or brackets. We made them from only two parts—half of a...Read more»