A custom home office in Fairfax, Virginia only works if the table is not also the dining table. Nova Custom Closet builds desks, shelves, drawers and cabinets cared for to the smallest detail — worksurfaces sized to the wall instead of a catalog desk, closed storage for the printer, open shelves for the books you actually use.
Working from home is sustainable when there is a door you can close and a surface that stays clear. Papers, chargers and files get a place. Two people sharing a spare room each get a station that does not steal the other's. Even a leftover alcove can take a real desk if the boxes are cut to the opening.
The millwork is the same ¾-inch furniture-grade TFL we use in custom closets, so the office matches the rest of the house instead of looking like a different vendor. Accessories — keyboard trays, charging docks, file organizers, cable management — live in the home office accessories catalog and in the 3D model before we cut.
A workspace that is not the dining table
Increase productivity when you work from home by giving the chaos on the tabletop a cabinet. Comfortable work chairs and task lighting are yours to bring; the desk, the shelves, the drawers and the cabinets are what we build, so essential things stay where they are easy to reach and safe.
A dedicated workspace is what makes working from home sustainable: no long commute, and a door you can close. The desk is a worksurface sized to the wall. Closed cabinets hide the printer. Open shelves hold the books you actually use.
Worksurfaces cut to the room, not a 60-inch desk that almost fits.
Filing, drawers and closed storage so the top stays clear.
Cable management and task lighting when the layout needs them.
Shared offices and small rooms
Properly designing a work area matters when more than one person shares the space. Each person needs to work and stay organized without stacking paper on the other. An efficient layout also sits in a guest room without looking like a cube farm.
Spare bedrooms, alcoves and leftover walls in Fairfax townhomes and D.C. condos can still take a real worksurface and storage. We use height, closed cabinets and a desk that fits the opening. If the room also needs to sleep guests, look at Murphy beds and wall bed systems that pair with the same millwork.
Two workstations on one wall when the room is shared.
Small-space offices that use height instead of floor.
A layout that can sit in a guest room without looking like a cube farm.
Materials and finishes that match the house
The same ¾-inch furniture-grade TFL, edge banding and drawer boxes we use in closets. Classic wood tones or modern laminates, specified to the rooms the office sits between so the built-in does not look like a different vendor. Over 50 colors, including high-gloss acrylic, and soft-close drawers and doors.
Home office accessories — drawer inserts, keyboard trays, charging docks, cable management — are specified against how you work, not a generic office kit. Built in Chantilly, installed in one to two days after you approve the 3D design.
Over 50 colors, including high-gloss acrylic.
Soft-close drawers and doors, dovetail drawer boxes.
Desks, filing and closed storage that look built-in — not added on.
A desk that fitsWorksurface cut to the wall, not a catalog width that almost works.
Closed storagePrinters, paper and clutter behind doors.
Open shelvesFor the books and objects you actually want to see.
Filing and drawersDovetail boxes, soft-close, inserts if you need them.
Cables and powerManagement and charging specified in the design.
Same millwork as the closets¾-inch TFL, Chantilly shop, limited lifetime warranty.
How a custom home office is designed and installed
A designer maps the wall, the workflow and the cables, then shows a 3D model. Fabrication is in Chantilly. Installation typically takes one to two days. You work from a finished desk, not a pile of boxes.
01 · Schedule an Appointment Easily book a Free Design Consultation to discuss your desires and closet choice with our skilled designers.
02 · Have a Virtual Meeting A designer will be attached to your request and will be available to discuss your needs during a virtual meeting with the designer’s help.
03 · Top Quality Final Product With several samples and designs to pick from, we get to work crafting from high-quality materials to fabricate a masterpiece for you.
04 · Professional Installation Service Sit back and watch professionals take over the installation of your dream closet.
DMV clients on Nova cabinets and built-ins
Nova is the cabinet shop to go for quality and value! They were quick to quote me, and delivered / installed ahead of schedule. Way more reasonable than the mainstream shops… plus solid craftsmanship!
RobertFredericksburg, VA
The team at Nova Closets designed and delivered great closets/cabinets for our house. Slight adjustments were made during the project and Paygham was able to accommodate them. Overall the finished product looked great.
Saad MFrederick, MD
Ali and his team did an awesome job setting up a TV installation, closets and pantry. I recommend Novaclosets to anyone looking to do upgrades to closets and other similar furniture in their space.
Bayowa KalesanwoFairfax, VA
Home office built-ins installed across VA, MD and D.C.
Spare bedrooms, alcoves and basement offices in Fairfax, Montgomery County and the District, built in Chantilly. Book a free consultation or call 703 691 5195.
Northern Virginia. Our showroom and millwork shop are in Chantilly, so most of the region is a short drive for both the in-home measure and the installation. Fairfax, Chantilly, Centreville, Vienna, McLean, Great Falls, Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Sterling, Leesburg, Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Springfield, Burke, Annandale, Manassas, Woodbridge, Fredericksburg.
Maryland. Montgomery and Frederick County homes get the same free design consultation, the same materials and the same lifetime warranty. Bethesda, Rockville, Potomac, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg, Chevy Chase, Frederick, Germantown.
Washington, D.C.. Rowhouses and condos need storage that works in a tight footprint, designed around existing trim, radiators and sloped ceilings. Georgetown, Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, Navy Yard, Petworth.
Custom home office questions — desks, small rooms, finishes, install
Yes. Desk depth, filing, book storage, printer cabinets and accessories are tailored to how you work. A designer maps the wall and the workflow before anything is cut in Chantilly.
The same range as our closets: furniture-grade TFL in classic wood tones and modern laminates, over 50 colors, and matching hardware. The office can read as part of the house, not a separate furniture set.
Yes. Spare bedrooms, alcoves and leftover walls can take a real worksurface and storage. We use height, closed cabinets and a desk that fits the opening.
Installation typically takes one to two days, depending on complexity. Fabrication happens in our Chantilly shop after the 3D design is approved.
Cost follows desk length, cabinetry, finish and accessories. A free consultation produces a 3D model and a price. You control the budget in the design; there is no charge to meet a designer.
Yes. Two workstations on one wall, or a run with a shared printer cabinet in the middle, so each person has a real surface and filing.
Yes, when the layout needs it — grommets, docks, pop-up power, trays. Specified in the design so the desk stays a desk.
Yes. Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. The shop and showroom are in Chantilly, VA.
