Thank you Anne but Its his business and we have to make it work for now.

You definitely need organization! You could consider a hutch or large cabinet so some/all office stuff can be hidden away. Or a computer desk inside a cupboard like in the pic. Is there a closet in the room? You could revamp that to store office supplies, a wireless printer, etc. You could also swap the bed for a pull-out couch.

How often do you have overnight guests? If answer is very often, AND you have a closet in the bedroom, maybe you can remove the doors, omit the closet, and incorporate to the bedroom/office and utilize the closet as a make shift desk?

If 1 or 2 times a year, then I'd take out the bed, and turn the room into a full fledge office!

Use the desk also as a bedside table. Turn it to sit in the corner under the window. Better view, duo purpose. You can easily clear it off when you have company. Then use a regular night table on the other side. Our guest room with my husbands desk

Another example. Think of hotel rooms when decorating a guest room

A hotel desk is not going to cut it for a business. IMO it depends on who and how often you get guests. I love murphy beds for this purpose and the next best thing is to use the closet for the office stuff and make it possible to take his lap top and lock the closet when you have guests. Unless all your guests are singles IMO a twin bed will not work.This could also work but we need a bit more info and some idea of size of the space.

I was going to suggest ShadyWillowFarm's idea. You really need to prioritize functionality in the room. If it's meant to be an office, downplay the guest room aspect.

Need more info. Is this an 8 hour a day, five days a week business office? And how often do you have guests? How many at a time?

The real question here should be how often do you actually have guests?

If you re the average person the answer is generally once or twice a year. If thats the case the office should far outweigh guest accomidations. The best combo is to invest in a Murphy bed. When closed they are nice looking and will give you virtually the whole room to work with. There is no other way to gain enough room for a decent desk for him to actually work at. If that isnt in the budget buy a couple horizontal filing cabinets to use as bedside tables. That will give you plenty of file and drawer space to accommodate the overflow piled along the wall. Maybe you will only need one which in that case buy a nice looking desk for the other side of the bed and a stylish but comfortable chair for him to use as well. Its hard to say anymore without dimensions and pictures of the entire room..

As usual my photos didn't post let me try again

File drawers that would work bedside but look like furniture

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Murphy beds

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Here is a great inspiration photo of a well planned space that achieves what you're trying to achieve.

and some where a desk is used as a bedside table

you can do the file drawer on other side of bed

If you provide measurements of the room and pictures of the entire area it will give us all a better idea of the space you have to work with.

One last idea.....if there is a closet in the room it can be covered to office space

If it needs to be a real office that needs to be what it is set up for. a twin bed as a daybed works but not for couples. A twin with a trundle that raises to the same hieght at least allows them to sleep together. a pull out couch is better but a Murphy bed is the answer. If it's just a place to sit to pay bills... different story. My other posts addressed that But a guest really doesn't need a closet so that would really be a better solution there. Set the closet up as and office that you can close the door on when used as a guest room. How often it is used for either should dictate the way you set it up.

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Ikea has a single bed that folds out into a double bed. It is up off of the floor when it's folded out. The 2 sides fit 1 over the other and slide out to double the sleeping space. 2 -4 inch foam matresses sit one on top of the other when it's in single bed mode and flip over when it's pulled out. I've been thinking of getting it for my spare room. It could be made into a daybed with some cushions. I was thinking of a murphy bed but they are very expensive and this is a better cheaper option. I also use my spare room as a sewing room and this would give me more room to sew while still retaining it as a guest room

1. We actually just got rid of the dresser/cabnet where he stored his office supplies. So the space has worked very successfully for 2 years. I just think there is something more I can do, without redoing the entire room. I like the way the bedroom part looks.. All I need are some ideas to redo just that space.... Thanks for all the advice

Thanks Nora but that is too big.. But something like that a little smaller...hmmm

Thanks Cheryl but the closet is way too small but what a great idea...And its pretty much a real office..He has made it work for 2 years,,I just don't like the way it looks..

Thanks Sophie, Yea I have never been impressed with a Murphy bed the concept is good but that's it....

So it works for him except you need something new to store his office supplies, to replace the dresser you got rid of? How large a space do you have for the new piece, and what needs to go in it?

If it's the things on the floor, why not just get a shelving unit and mount it above the printer? Saves floor space and everything is close to him.

These kind of posts kill me. They don’t want to change anything, but they want it to look different.

And Sue your response kills me...And It will look different with different furniture. I was just reaching out obviously not to someone like you but to someone who has some real design skills. Sorry my post was not to your liking...

Partim...The things on the floor were all out of the dresser we were using for office supplies. I am thinking of a shelving unit and a longer desk. I just can't seem to find what I am looking for.

I cannot change the bed size. I have a handicapped son who comes home a couple times a month that needs that bed. And because we are limited on space this is what is how to be. Just looking for creative ideas. And please no snarky remarks like Suedoim75

It would be helpful if you could take a picture of the office area of the room, standing on the other side of the bed. From the angle that you have taken the picture, we can't tell the size of the desk. Is that one desk that you have, or a cabinet with the printer on it, and a desk beside it? Does the small table in the corner need to stay? Also if you can give some measurements that would be good. How many drawers does he need? How much room for hanging files, if any? Can any storage go in the closet? How long a desk? Is there any other woodwork in the room that this needs to match? More pictures would help.

@frankie.. how many feet of space do you have for the 'office' section of the room? how often is it used? how often is the printer used? what is the decor style you are looking for? can you post a few more photos of the room? and dimensions? what is the measurement from the bottom of the window to the floor? can you add any shelves for the 'office' section? have you thought about a rolltop desk to keep everything contained? they also sell cable containment boxes to keep all the cords neat and can be moved under the desk itself on the floor (i just bought one).. can he use a chair without the arms so that it can be slid completely under the desk to save space? there are so many ways to work this out but need the info to help..

Thank you partim, I am out of town right now but when I get home I will do that..Thanks so much

Nora that is cool thanks I will check it out...

We really do need more pictures and info for you to get the best suggestions for your situation. Easiest is to stand in every corner of the room taking a picture of the opposite corner. each picture then shows 2 walls giving use a better idea how the room is set up. Where walls windows and doors are in relation to each other. we know now the bed needs to stay but with more pictures there may be a better layout for the whole room to make it all function better. It's a process. The more info up front the better. Room dimensions with door and window placement helps too. You know your room we don't. 1 picture can't give you the best options

With so many documents being scanned or otherwise electronic, he may not need as much filing space as he would have even a few years ago. It really depends on his type of business - every one is different. If he doesn't deal with many paper documents at once, a larger desk may not be what he needs. Be sure to get his input before you make changes.

I'm retired now, but by the end of my career I used almost no paper. We took our laptops to meetings, took notes electronically, and filed anything we needed electronically. Very different from earlier years. As a result, if you don't use paper, you don't need a big desk or filing space either. Depends on the kind of work you do. Times change!

If he spends a lot of time seated at the desk, he may want a more ergonomic desk chair. On the other hand, if his work time is mostly spent elsewhere, with only short periods of time spent at his desk, it may not be an issue at all.

That really wasn't the best picture to post. I used an old chest for storage and office supplies. Which worked well, and wasn't such a cluttered looking space. But what a good Idea to tape it off .I will do that...Thanks again Shady Willow Farm

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If nothing else get a good chair. They are not cheap, but so much better for work. I got a nice one from the Container Store for around $200.