Less than a decade ago, working from home on a regular basis was pretty much a rarity but nowadays close to 40% of the UK adult population work from home at least some of the time*.

As we all know, it was the pandemic that changed working life forever. Back in 2019, fewer than 5% of UK employees were home workers but that figure rocketed during lockdown when offices closed and kitchen tables, spare rooms and even the living room sofa were all commandeered as makeshift workplaces.

Lockdown left a long-lasting legacy … so much so that, for many people, working from home is now the norm rather than the exception.

The role of the spare room

If you have one, then the guest bedroom is the natural choice for a home office. Once solely the preserve of overnight guests, the spare room now frequently performs double duty as a daytime workplace.

Integrated desks

Space-saving wall beds are the obvious solution – turning spare rooms into multifunctional areas that perform well both during the working week as well as when you need to put guests up for the night. But did you know that a wide range of wall beds also feature an integrated desk?

A wall bed with an integral desk offers a super practical way to turn your spare room into a productive and ergonomic workstation. Instead of deciding whether your spare room should be a bedroom or an office, you can make it both!

Our range of desk bed systems – such as the Diva Life Desk Bed combo – deliver all the options you need, neatly housed in a single, stylish space-saving unit. You get a dedicated place to work during the day and a comfy guest room whenever it’s needed at night.

Maximising your desk space

With a wide range of options available at Hideaway Beds, you can choose a configuration to suit your room and the way you work. Some side-opening wall bed systems offer particularly generous desk space, making them a great option if you need room for a monitor, keyboard and other equipment.

For someone working from home, the desk isn’t an occasional extra. It’s furniture you may be using for eight hours a day. A permanent workstation means everyday office equipment can have its own place instead of being unpacked every morning and cleared away every evening. Many of our integrated desk bed systems are designed to allow suitable everyday items to remain on the desk when opening or closing the bed, although this varies by model and items must be positioned in accordance with the product guidance.

Some units also feature useful shelving, helping you keep office essentials close at hand while making the room feel more like a guest bedroom when the bed is in use.

Just as importantly, a wall bed with an integral desk provides you with a space that feels like an office, rather than a bedroom you happen to be working in. When guests arrive, it takes just a few seconds to bring the bed down and instantly transform the room back into a cosy bedroom. On many models, bedding can be secured using the supplied retaining straps, so there’s no need to strip the bed after every use.

Why a proper workspace matters

It can be tempting to think that all you really need to work from home is a laptop and somewhere to sit. That might be fine for the occasional afternoon, but it’s a very different proposition when you’re doing it week after week.

Having a suitable workstation isn’t just about convenience. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) advises that home workers using display screen equipment should be able to achieve a comfortable, sustainable posture, with equipment that is appropriate for their circumstances. Read the HSE guidance on home workstations.

There are psychological benefits to having a defined workspace too. Working from home can blur the boundaries between our professional and personal lives. Without the daily journey to and from an office, it can be surprisingly difficult to feel that the working day has actually finished.

A dedicated home office can help create that separation. You enter the room to work and, when you’ve finished, you can shut down the computer, leave the room and get on with the rest of your day.

Find the right wall bed with desk for your home

Our wall beds with integrated desks come in a variety of styles, from straightforward guest-bed-and-desk combinations to more comprehensive solutions with additional storage.

• Happy Table Single – a practical option when you want a guest bed and workspace in one compact unit.
• Happy Table Double – a similar concept with a double sleeping space.
• Frogg Table Wall Bed System – another desk-bed configuration to explore for a multifunctional room.
• Multimo Life Desk Bed – combines a dedicated work surface and guest bed in a space-saving design.
• Primer Happy Single Desk Wall Bed System – an alternative single desk-bed system.
• Diva Couple Desk Bed System – a horizontal double option that also incorporates shelving for bedroom use.
• Diva Academy Study Bed Wall Bed System – features storage areas for both work and bedroom use.
• Diva Studio 5 Wall Bed System – particularly suitable for a student or teenager’s bedroom, with a sliding desk arrangement that provides access to ample wardrobe storage.

Many of our systems also offer modular options, allowing you to complement your wall bed with coordinating shelves, bookcases or wardrobes. Availability and compatible units vary by range.

The Diva Studio 5 Wall Bed System features a sliding desk arrangement providing access to ample wardrobe storage. It’s ideal for studio flats or a student or a teenager’s bedroom.

Make your home work harder

Of course, relatively few of us have the luxury of a room that can be permanently devoted to work so that’s when multifunctional furniture really earns its keep.

A wall bed with an integral desk effectively gives the same room two separate identities without requiring you to squeeze a permanent bed and a permanent workstation alongside one another. It also makes better use of a room that might otherwise spend much of the year empty, waiting for visitors.

There’s no need to give up having friends and family to stay simply because you now work from home. Equally, there’s no reason to surrender an entire room to a conventional guest bed that’s only used occasionally.

Whether you work from home full-time, split your week between home and the office, or simply want to make more of your spare room, a wall bed with an integrated desk could be the ideal solution.

With home working now firmly established as part of British working life, making the most of the space we already have has never made more sense. Explore the Hideaway Beds range and discover how to create a comfortable home office that’s ready for overnight guests too.

*2025 House of Lords report: some 39% of working adults in Great Britain worked from home at least some of the time in April to June 2025.