If you’re starting your home business with a hefty investment, go ahead and trick out your office with a sleek desk, ergonomically correct chair, rolling file drawers, and stands for printers and copiers. However, if you’re still waiting for your first freelance payment and are more interested in function than form, you can easily cobble together an office that will work for you until the fees start rolling in.

Turned Tables

When you think about it, a desk is just a fancy table. That means you can work from your kitchen table and call it an office if that’s how you roll. If you’re hoping to create a dedicated office space for tax purposes, a kitchen table’s still a viable option; just buy a small used one at a garage sale or grab that old castoff that’s been languishing in your basement. If it’s flat and has room for your computer, …