Several years ago when Elissa Morgante and Fred Wilson, the wife-husband co-founders of Taylor Johnson client Morgante Wilson Architects, designed and built a new home for themselves, they intentionally created their dining room to also serve as their home office. Fast-forward to the pandemic, and the couple’s smart, multi-function approach to their dining area is more relevant than ever as we carve out WFH space in our own homes. Team TJ recently shared photos and ideas from Elissa and Fred with HGTV.com for a slideshow highlighting tips for using your dining room as an office – including the importance of flexible work surfaces and hidden storage. View the gallery here, and also be sure to check out two other Morgante Wilson projects recently profiled on HGTV.com: the gut renovation of a historic colonial in Oak Park and the rebuild of a North Shore home following a fire.

Elissa Morgante and Fred Wilson designed their dining room to also be a home office, with built-in storage and two tables that can be pulled apart for independent work or combined for large family meals (shown is just one table).