If you've decided it's time to upgrade from the home office, you've likely encountered two primary options: an open coworking membership or a private office. Both are significant improvements over working from home. But they serve different professionals at different stages, and choosing the wrong one means paying for space that doesn't actually fit how you work.
What Open Coworking Does Well
Open coworking — also called flexible workspace — gives you access to a professional environment on a schedule that works for you. You're not locked into a full-time commitment. You show up when you need the space, get the professional infrastructure without the overhead, and work alongside other professionals in a shared environment.
For entrepreneurs who are still building their client base, professionals who work from the Studio a few days a week, or business owners who primarily need a professional address and occasional workspace, open coworking is the stronger financial choice. At Collection One Studio, flexible memberships include workspace hours, a professional business address, and access to the member community — starting at $60/month for the Essentials tier.
What a Private Office Provides
A private office gives you something open coworking can't: a fully enclosed, dedicated space that belongs to you during your working hours. No ambient conversations. No visual distractions. Full confidentiality for client calls and sensitive discussions. And the psychological benefit of walking into your own professional space every day.
For attorneys, therapists, coaches, financial professionals, and anyone whose work involves confidential client conversations, a private office isn't a luxury — it's a professional requirement. The same is true for executives, consultants, and business owners who spend most of their working week in the Studio and need the environment to match that level of commitment.
Collection One Studio's Private Office membership is $675/month for up to 40 hours per week. That's a full professional office in a designed, staffed, secured building — a fraction of the cost of a commercial lease, without the multi-year commitment.
The Middle Option: Designated Desk
Between open coworking and a private office is the designated desk — a consistent, dedicated workstation in a shared professional environment. You're not in an enclosed office, but you're not hunting for a seat at a hot desk either. Your desk is yours. Your storage is yours. You come in and go straight to work.
The Designated Desk membership at Collection One Studio is $350/month for up to 40 hours per week. It's the right choice for professionals who want the consistency and identity of having their own space without the fully enclosed private office.
How to Choose
Ask yourself three questions. First: does your work require confidential conversations with clients? If yes, lean toward a private office. Second: how many hours per week will you realistically use the space? If it's 15 or fewer, flexible workspace is likely more economical. Third: do you value a consistent, dedicated spot to return to each day, or are you fine with different seats each visit? The first points toward a designated desk or private office; the second works well with flexible coworking.
There's no universally correct answer — only the one that fits your work, your budget, and your current stage.
Ready to Find Your Professional Home in Tamarac?
Collection One Studio is a veteran-owned professional business ecosystem opening Fall 2026 at 5701 NW 88th Ave, Suite 360 in Tamarac, FL. Flexible memberships from $60/month — professional business address, workspace hours, private offices, designated desks, conference room, and community. Founding member rates are available now.
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