Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Remote Worker Transforms Apartment into 'Fake Café' for Video Calls
A person working from home turned their apartment into a fake café to make video calls more presentable and comfortable.
Their coworkers thought it was a real coffee shop, and other remote workers shared their own themed setups too.
A Reddit user transformed their small apartment to resemble a café for video calls
Company policy required employees to keep their cameras on during meetings
User's coworkers mistook the living room for an actual coffee shop
The setup improved the user's focus and mood
Other remote workers shared their own themed workspaces in response
- Who
- A Reddit user
- What
- Transformed their apartment into a 'fake café' for video calls
- When
- Recently, due to a company policy change
- Where
- Their small apartment
- Why
- To make the workspace more presentable and comfortable
Pro-Creativity
Privacy Concerns
Self-Expression
Pro-Creativity
Allows remote workers to express themselves and create comfortable work environments
Privacy Concerns
N/A
- Company Policy
- Requires employees to keep cameras on during most virtual meetings
- User's Apartment Size
- Small
- User's Mood Improvement
- Feels more focused and less grumpy