A private office gives you something working from home often cannot: a dedicated place to focus, take calls, and run your business, and, most importantly, a clear boundary that lets you leave work behind at the end of the day.
For many professionals, having an office of their own is exactly what they need.
But if you’re traveling regularly, splitting your time with a larger company office, or simply don’t need a private office every day, the cost of having that space all to yourself may feel like a reach.
That’s where another setup we occasionally see work well comes in: two people who already know each other deciding to share a private office.
Maybe you have a trusted friend who also works from home. Maybe you run separate businesses. Perhaps your schedules naturally complement each other and you have both been talking about wanting a professional place to work outside the house.
In that situation, sharing a private office can give you both a professional place to work without each person taking on the full cost of an office they may not use every day.
- You bring the person.
- You coordinate the schedule.
- We provide the place to work.
What Does It Mean to Share a Private Office?
It is exactly what it sounds like.
Two people who already know each other choose one Brick & Mortar Private Office and work out between themselves how they want to use it.
Maybe one person typically works there Monday and Wednesday while the other prefers Tuesday and Thursday.
Maybe your schedules change week to week and you coordinate between yourselves.
Or perhaps you both use the office regularly but at different times of day.
There is no one formula.
The key is that the sharing arrangement is yours. Brick & Mortar does not pair strangers together or coordinate office-sharing schedules.
If you already have someone you trust and your working styles make sense together, you can explore whether sharing a private office could work for you.
Who Can This Work Well For?
The best office-sharing arrangements usually start with two people who already have a comfortable personal or professional relationship.
Friends Who Both Work Remotely
Maybe both of you have flexible jobs but neither of you wants every remote workday to happen at home.
A private office gives you a professional place to go when you need concentration, privacy, or simply a clearer separation between work and everything else.
Instead of trying to concentrate while home is happening around you, you have a desk, a door, reliable Wi-Fi, and a workspace built for the workday.
If your schedules are different enough, sharing that office can be a natural fit.
Professionals With Complementary Schedules
One person may have client appointments several days a week while the other spends those days working independently.
One may travel frequently.
Another might divide the week between working from home and making a hefty commute to a larger company office.
When two schedules naturally leave different windows for using the space, a shared arrangement can work particularly well.
You still get the benefits of a dedicated professional environment without trying to force both people into the same routine.
Friends Who Run Separate Businesses
You do not have to work for the same company to share an office.
Two consultants, entrepreneurs, independent professionals, or small-business owners may each need a professional workspace for calls, administrative work, focused projects, and day-to-day business.
If you already know each other and are comfortable sharing the space, one private office can become a professional home base that works around both schedules.
For larger client meetings, presentations, or team conversations, you can always reserve a Brick & Mortar Meeting Room and move the conversation into a space specifically designed for it.
Why a Private Office Changes the Workday
Whether you use your office seven days a week or just coordinate a day here and there sharing with others in your circle, the bigger benefit is the same: work has a dedicated place to happen.
- You are not searching for somewhere quiet before a call.
- You are not trying to focus from the kitchen table while the rest of your house continues around you.
- You are not wondering whether the coffee shop will have an open table or whether the person beside you can hear your conversation.
You walk into an environment designed for work.
Sit down.
Close the door.
Get started.
Then, when the workday is finished, you leave.
That physical boundary can make a meaningful difference, especially for people who have spent years trying to separate work from home.
The flexibility of remote work does not mean home has to be your only workplace.
What Should You Talk About Before Sharing?
If you already have someone in mind, keep the arrangement simple.
Talk through how each of you expects to use the office.
- Which days are most important to each person?
- Will either of you regularly need privacy for confidential calls?
- Do your schedules overlap?
- How will you handle an occasional schedule change?
- Do you have similar expectations for keeping the office organized?
Those conversations are easier when you are sharing with someone you already know and trust.
The goal is not to make sharing complicated.
It is to create a work environment that helps both of you work better.
And Sometimes, You’ll Want the Office to Yourself
Sharing is one option.
Having your own private office is another.
If you work from the office most days, want complete control over your schedule and setup, regularly take confidential calls, meet with clients, or simply value having a workspace that is entirely yours, a dedicated private office may be the better fit.
That is part of the benefit of flexible workspace.
The right setup depends on how you work.
Brick & Mortar Private Offices give professionals a dedicated place close to home to focus, meet, build a business, and create a real boundary around the workday.
For some people, that means an office entirely their own.
One Office. Two Schedules.
If you and a friend, colleague, or fellow business owner have both been talking about wanting somewhere better to work, but haven’t made the move because you aren’t sure you’d use a private office enough to justify having one on your own, it may be worth having one more conversation:
Could we share an office?
You decide how the arrangement works.
Brick & Mortar gives you the professional workspace to make it possible.
With locations in Arlington Heights, Libertyville, Glen Ellyn, Deerfield, and Park Ridge, you can have a real office without making a long commute part of the deal.
Looking for Your Own Private Office?
Explore Brick & Mortar Private Offices and find a dedicated workspace designed around your workday.
Already Have Someone You’d Like to Share With?
Find Your Nearest Brick & Mortar Location and explore available private offices together.
Need More Room for an Important Meeting?
Book a Brick & Mortar Meeting Room for client conversations, presentations, interviews, and team strategy sessions.
However you structure your week, you’ll work better when you have the right place to do it.
