Best way to separate work and personal space in a small apartment?

Small apartments make it pretty tough to truly separate work and personal space, but you can fake it pretty well with a folding screen or bookshelf to create a visual barrier - something that blocks sightlines even if the physical space is tight. If you can snag a corner or nook, that's golden; set up your desk there and keep it closed off when you're done for the day. Lighting helps too - use a desk lamp that you can turn off to signal "work mode off," and keep your actual relaxation area (bed, couch, whatever) as visually different as possible so your brain doesn't treat the whole place as one blurry office. The mental boundary matters almost as much as the physical one 😊