Robin Salcido and her husband have been sharing a small home office since March as America eased into the era of remote work. She’s an artist. He’s an engineer. But as the months ticked on, the couple ...

Is working from home the new normal? Could be. Companies, from Aetna to Twitter, are rethinking working arrangements. They’ve found employee productivity higher during the lockdown period, and needing ...

For me, that spot was a small office in our finished basement. It was fine. It wasn’t anything special, but it worked for several years. There was, however, a problem. It had no natural light. There ...

Technically, the 10-by-14-foot building in Lars Leafblad's backyard in Shoreview is what's termed an accessory structure. But Leafblad, a small business owner and father of four, prefers to call it ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

With more people working from home, business is booming for companies selling livable sheds. By Tim McKeough When James and Meg Wilson began working from home in March, they realized their house in ...

With COVID-19 making working from home the new normal, and as people are realizing that this situation might go on for the foreseeable future, finding enough space and quiet to concentrate and get ...

Scott Roberts, vice president and head of business development at LinkedIn, decided to build a 12- by-16 foot, year-round, designer shed in his backyard to use as his office. Employees at LinkedIn are ...

When James and Meg Wilson began working from home in March, they realized their house in Oakland, California, would need a proper home office in a hurry. James Wilson, 36, works in finance, and Meg ...