I have a small living room in a one-bedroom apartment so I set aside one corner of it (the one with the phone jack) for my computer station. I have a small shelf in back of me against the wall, then my desk with my filing cabinet on the side of it. This is great for holding a basket for paper storage. Then I have two bookcases in front of that to separate it from the living area. It is small but compact, and holds everything I need for when I am on the computer.
I also have the phone line set up for computer DSL and the phone, so I can talk and compute at the same time.
This picture was taken before I was completely set up, the DVD holder is no longer there. You can't see the computer or the small shelf behind the bookcases. You also can't see the 2 drawer file cabinet behind the small bookcase.
By Cheryl D. from Wolfville, NS, Canada
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