How to set up a very small WFH and hobby corner?
My desk is squeezed into a corner of the living room, doubling as my full-time work station and the only flat surface for small fixes or hobby projects. There is no garage or utility closet in this apartment, so everything has to fit into one shallow drawer and a small slice of wall.
- strict one-drawer rule: only keeping tools used at least once a month (hex keys, pliers, flush cutters)
- keeping a compact electric screwdriver like the HOTO PixelDrive instead of a bulky drill case to save vertical drawer space
- small pegboard on the side wall vs closed bins (worried visible hanging tools will make the work area feel too chaotic during office hours)
- moving spare fasteners and rare hardware completely out of sight into under-bed storage
- dedicated cable routing along the back rail so tinkering cables do not tangle with work monitor leads
Trying to keep the corner clean enough for daytime video calls without spending twenty minutes clearing off project parts every single night.