My use for this is "off label," so please take that into account when you read this.
This loft solved my work-from-home problems. I live in a small apartment with no spare bedroom to turn into an office. Storage space is almost non-existent, as is privacy.
Enter the loft. Once assembled, it offers a very usable space for sectioning off part of a communal living area. I've included some photos with this review to give you an idea of the set-up. I work underneath, and I use the space above (where the mattress and sleeping people would usually be) for storage--being mindful, of course, of the weight limit. I am about 160cm/63in tall (5ft 3in), and getting underneath the loft is not a problem for me. When I sit underneath it--even in a chair--there's plenty of headroom.
The metal construction of the loft is great for "add ons." I purchased some very strong magnetic hooks from , and I attached them to some of the beams, and now I have a place to hang my headphones and scissors and things. One of the pictures shows the 'burden basket" that I've hung at the entrance to my office space (leave your burdens in the basket and focus on the task at hand).
I also strung up some twinkle lights underneath. This makes the space relaxing and pleasant. Across the opening I use folding screen, and so I get a bit of visual privacy from the rest of the apartment, and at night, the same screen allows me to "leave the office" by closing it across the loft entrance.
This has been a perfect solution for my need for a bit of privacy when working from home. It's so comfortable, in fact, that I kind of like just hanging out in the space. It's like a little vortex of creativity and good vibes.
I assembled it myself with hand tools. I didn't find it to be too difficult. It took about 2 hours from start to finish. There are a lot of parts, but many of them are simply the metal slats that hold up the mattress, so don't be too overwhelmed when you open the box. It goes together pretty easily in several big chunks.
My only regret is that I didn't buy this earlier.
Home office solution for small living spaces
My use for this is "off label," so please take that into account when you read this. This loft solved my work-from-home problems. I live in a small apartment with no spare bedroom to turn into an office. Storage space is almost non-existent, as is privacy. Enter the loft. Once assembled, it offers a very usable space for sectioning off part of a communal living area. I've included some photos with this review to give you an idea of the set-up. I work underneath, and I use the space above (where the mattress and sleeping people would usually be) for storage--being mindful, of course, of the weight limit. I am about 160cm/63in tall (5ft 3in), and getting underneath the loft is not a problem for me. When I sit underneath it--even in a chair--there's plenty of headroom. The metal construction of the loft is great for "add ons." I purchased some very strong magnetic hooks from , and I attached them to some of the beams, and now I have a place to hang my headphones and scissors and things. One of the pictures shows the 'burden basket" that I've hung at the entrance to my office space (leave your burdens in the basket and focus on the task at hand). I also strung up some twinkle lights underneath. This makes the space relaxing and pleasant. Across the opening I use folding screen, and so I get a bit of visual privacy from the rest of the apartment, and at night, the same screen allows me to "leave the office" by closing it across the loft entrance. This has been a perfect solution for my need for a bit of privacy when working from home. It's so comfortable, in fact, that I kind of like just hanging out in the space. It's like a little vortex of creativity and good vibes. I assembled it myself with hand tools. I didn't find it to be too difficult. It took about 2 hours from start to finish. There are a lot of parts, but many of them are simply the metal slats that hold up the mattress, so don't be too overwhelmed when you open the box. It goes together pretty easily in several big chunks. My only regret is that I didn't buy this earlier.