Sometimes less is more, and that seems to be the case with this cozy little nook of a home office at 27 Prospect Park West.

A streamlined extension of the kitchen, it features beautiful built-ins for books and supplies that make us feel more organized and productive just by looking at it.

The neither-here-nor-there location provides some privacy from the rest of the place to finish that last-minute tax return, perhaps while keeping an eye on a simmering sauce or saucy toddler. It also fulfills our home-office requirement of being Just Comfortable Enough, so as not to give one's inner workaholic too much latitude.

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