A designated workspace is a necessity for many people today. Whether you work from home full time or just need a space to organize household paperwork and pay bills, a designated workspace in your home can be invaluable. To create the perfect workspace try some of these DIY home office ideas.

First, you want everyone in your home to know that this space is meant for work only. Physically separating this room from the rest of your home establishes a much-needed boundary if you live in a hectic household. For instance, installing a rolling door to separate your workspace from the rest of the house is an easy home office DIY that will make quite an impact. (Act now! Through Tuesday, October 31, take 25 percent off sitewide with promo code SPOOKY25.)

If you are transforming a portion of a room into a home office, you’ll still want to clearly separate your workspace from everything else. Hanging a curtain, using bookshelves, or making a decorative folding screen are simple ways to turn a segment of a room into a home office. If none of those home office DIY ideas appeals to you, peruse this list of room dividers.

Next, your workspace needs a desk. A high-quality desk that isn’t going to shake every time you type on your computer is going to cost a few hundred dollars. Luckily, you can make your very own home office desk. Depending on how big the space is, a fold down desk or hidden desk might be smart options for you. If your home office is a little bigger, this bookcase and door desk offer a large working area. If you are looking for a traditional desk, this one is elegant and sturdy. Also, this modern desk is pretty easy to make and yields outstanding results. If you’d prefer a standing desk, it’s not difficult to make one yourself.

A home workspace is truly your own. Customize the space as you see fit with any one or a combination of these DIY home office projects:

Shelves and Wall Accessories

• Industrial pipe shelves
• Acrylic wall calendar
• Copper rod hanging to-do list
• Hanging notepad
• Honeycomb shelves
• Campaign style cork board
• Wood slice thumbtacks
• Fabric memo board
• Bulletin board
• Gem pushpins
• Industrial style message board

Organization and Storage

• Leather organizer
• Chalkboard calendar wall
• Abstract art storage boxes
• Nature office organizer
• Old book mail organizer
• Simple magazine holder
• Modern desk organizer
• Metallic storage boxes
• Color blocked storage boxes

Desk Accessories

• Tin can desk caddy
• Shoe box charger station
• Wooden charging station
• Pyramid bookends
• Scrap wood phone stand
• Closet home office
• Mini command center
• Cork trivet pencil holder
• Dry erase board and desktop tray
• Wooden base desk lamp
• Painted leather office chair
• Desk zen garden

Keep in mind that these are just some of the DIY home office ideas that you can make. If none of these strike your fancy, go to Pinterest or flip through home decor magazines for inspiration.