A home or satellite office doesn’t have to be limited to just one person. When set up properly, any space, regardless of size, can accommodate two people. Learn how to create a functional home office space that can accommodate two people. Sharing an office space, which is becoming increasingly necessary as the number of remote workers and freelancers in the workplace increases, requires planning and organization.

Some considerations remain the same for both one-person and two-person offices: electrical outlet placement is critical to desk placement, doorways affect traffic flow, and windows limit the view of the computer screen. In most cases, each person will need a desk, chair, filing cabinet, and—possibly—a visitor’s chair. A shared all-in-one scanner/printer is standard office equipment.

Considerations specific to two-person offices include:

Each of the sample layouts in this article uses a room with one door and one window, but the lessons learned from the layouts can be applied to any space.