A desk for organization
If your house is small and does not have a designated office space, there are other options. One idea is to use a portion of the kitchen countertop, cutting the bottom cabinet out for use as a desk. Place drawers in the countertop and organize everyday papers, pens and the like. You will know where to look when you need a pen. Children can do homework at this space or you can surf the net or even use for home employment. A kitchen desk will help to keep organized and come in handy when there is not an available space for an office.
When taking your laptop out with you, protect it with backpacks for laptops.