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Alcoves are often used for shelves, but they can be easily adapted into a workspace by including a deeper, lower shelf that could be used as a desk. And when you have finished for the day, a curtain will hide it all away.

Wall (left) in Pale Powder estate emulsion, £49.50/2.5L, Farrow & Ball. Recess in Bell Pink matt emulsion, £51/2.5L, Atelier Ellis. Curtain panel in Brera Lino Linen in Cassis, £68/m, Designers Guild. Wall lamp, £142, Spark & Bell. Cugino stool, £544, Viaduct. Lack shelves, £9 each, Ikea. Top shelf Haus paperweight, £27, Viaduct. Toucan tiles, £12 each, Smink Studio. Planter, for similar try Rose & Grey. Second shelf Stem vases, £30 each, Rowen & Wren. Book Art vol 120 framed, £390, Katie Mawson. For a similar vase, try the Lua, from £39.95, Nkuku. Bottom shelf Dock charger, £70, The Conran Shop. Tumbler, £9.23, La Porcellana. For similar desk storage, try Paperchase