If you're like the over 50 million Americans who work out of their homes, having a comfortable and efficient home workspace is no longer a luxury: it's imperative.

With the help of over 300 photographs, Zimmerman covers home-work needs both basic and unique—from artist's studios and aerobic classrooms to doctor's offices and sculpture showrooms. You'll discover how to make the best use of shared and niche spaces, get practical storage solutions, learn how to create dedicated workplaces and have rooms serve a variety of purposes. Best of all, the ideas offered in this book are solutions that work in the real world—they will work for you too.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. First Steps: Know Your Needs, Choose Your Location, Develop a Floor Plan, Create the Right Environment, Design a Place for Who You Are; Chapter 2. Shared Spaces: Negotiating Privacy, Setting Boundaries, Shared Bedrooms, Shared Kitchens, Shared Gathering Rooms, Storage in Shared Spaces; Chapter 3. Niche Spaces: Nooks and Alcoves within Larger Rooms, Closets, Hallways and Stairwells, Lofts; Chapter 4. Dedicated to Work: Bedrooms, Dens, and Other Redefined Rooms, Basement Workplaces, Attic Workplaces, Sunrooms and Porches, High Definition. New Rooms in New Houses; Chapter 5. Adding On: Rear and Side Additions, Garage Additions; Chapter 6. A Place of Your Own: Converting an Existing Outbuilding, New Construction. Crafting a New Vessel; Chapter 7. Going Public; Getting Approval; A Portfolio of Public Workplaces.