Photo: Backyard Office Utah. 1. Keep work away from home life…but not too far. One of the reasons people enjoy working from home is the close proximity to other chores or things to do.

Building extra spaces to separate your home, professional life and hobbies is the specialty of one Utah company.

As working from home turns into a semi-permanent situation for many, the search is on for private workspace. Some people have opted to take over a bedroom or basement to set up their new home office.

With Nooka's tiny, shed-like offices that even include Wi-Fi, you can work from home in your yard or rent out the space to a neighbor in need.

Built for a London family who needed a bit of extra space upon the arrival of another child, the “shoffice,” a shed-office combo, is a clever way to take advantage of a long, skinny backyard.

By putting an office in the backyard. Like a rat-race commuter, you can get dressed, have breakfast, say goodbye to the goldfish, then march out the door ready to conquer the world.

His backyard office would become the first of dozens he’s now scattered across Utah. In 2022, when remote work had become the new normal, he built one in someone else’s backyard.

Autonomous, which started in 2015 by making office furniture, now offers a backyard office called the WorkPod, a tiny modular workspace that can be customized. Photo courtesy of Autonomous.

Backyard 'office sheds' gain in popularity with Minnesotans working from home Accessory structures may feature a TV, kitchenette, water cooler and fold-out couch. By Kevyn Burger ...

Justin Mauldin built an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in his Austin backyard for $41,500. Mauldin said the ADU office allows his family of four to live comfortably in a smaller home.