Using Eclisse Pocket Doors To Create Flexible Workspaces

It is essential that the workplace we create for ourselves ticks all the boxes in terms of comfort, solitude and ergonomic practicality. This is true if we have to visit a commercial office or other workplace each day, but is particularly true if we are creating an office at home. For many people this was forced upon us during the COVID-19 pandemic when circumstances changed very quickly and people had no choice but to set up temporary office space on the kitchen table or perched on a bed in the spare room. This was far from ideal and hence it was common to hear stories of the rush to create a proper home office, and pocket doors played a huge role in that.

Most people have targets and objectives they need to meet in their work, but in terms of a home office, we have already mentioned the goals you need to achieve; comfort, solitude and ergonomic practicality. So this means you need somewhere you can easily sit for several hours at a time, somewhere you can focus and concentrate, and somewhere that is good for your physical and mental wellbeing. You may be lucky enough to have a dedicated space in the home you have managed to transform into a permanent home office, but many people have to share a home office space with another purpose, but even a flexible space is only made possible by the pocket door.

How the pocket door creates a flexible space

The most common ways in which a home office is created in a room with a secondary purpose include:

• A guest bedroom – A home office is created in a room also used as a spare bedroom. This makes a good, efficient use of a space that otherwise would rarely be used. Check out our range of bedroom pocket doors.
• Children’s playroom – The kids are at school all day but when they get home they like to use this space for playing. That’s okay though, because you only need an office space during the day. This way, the room gets 100% utilisation.
• Dining room – Where a family home has a separate dining room this is frequently utilised as a home office because it is rarely used during the day, and maybe not even at evening meal times if there is a separate space for the family to eat, ie. in the kitchen. This way you can almost set up a permanent residence in the dining room which allows for more comfort and perhaps more investment in office furniture.
• Kitchen – Many people set up office in a kitchen but this is commonly the least practical, as people are coming in and out preparing drinks and meals and it is found to be the room with the most distractions. Check here for kitchen pocket doors.
• Living room – In an open-plan living area it may be possible to incorporate pocket doors into this design to enable you to open up and close off space as you need it. This means that a pocket door can create a shut-off space which is quiet and secluded and enables you to focus on work with little distraction. At the end of the day this space can be opened up to restore a larger living room area where the family can enjoy communal space.

So the pocket door can create flexibility by:

• Providing space – Because the pocket door opens into a wall cavity and doesn’t swing into a room, this can create up to 10 square feet of space in a room. This could be enough space to create a multi-purpose room, so, for example, it could be sufficient space to fit a bed and a bedside cabinet in a spare, guest bedroom, in addition to a desk, a chair and some drawers for your home workstation.
• Creating temporary areas – Closing off space during the day using a pocket door in an open plan layout delivers the key characteristics we need; comfort, solitude and ergonomic practicality. The pocket door creates this versatility at the same time as providing the space we need to accommodate the different types of furniture required.

Eclisse pocket doors for the ideal home office setup

So installing a pocket door is the best way to meet the goals you need of a home office, and is ideal for creating a flexible space that is comfortable, private and practical. Many people consider glass pocket doors for a home office, particularly if it is a small space, as this maximises the natural light and makes the room feel fresh and airy, which is important if you are using the space for a significant length of time. If you check out our range of Eclisse pocket doors at Pocket Door Shop, you can select the best type of door for a home office and make the best use of your home with a flexible space that is ideal for the working day.