Home Office Ideas
"2. Floral Notes Robin Bryant of Factor Design Build created this home office for a Denver couple after they found her on Houzz. The room, which sits behind the primary bedroom and is accessed via two doors that flank the bed, has large windows covered with light-filtering drapery, floral wallpaper and antiqued finishes, all of which lend the private room a soft and pretty look."
"3. Work-Life Balance Drawing from Eastern European modernism and a Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic, John Lum Architecture gave a midcentury home in the Golden Gate Heights area of San Francisco a glamorous makeover that included this upstairs study. The desk appears to be cantilevered thanks to a barely there hairpin leg, and its open compartments echo the rectangular forms in the bookshelf."
"6. Creative Energy Soul Interiors Design created this work and craft space in a 1908 carriage house for a busy couple in Pasadena, California. Thibaut’s floral Dynasty collection wallpaper adds bold color and pattern. Built-in desks, cabinets and tall storage from California Closets improve organization. And plants, LED lighting and a music system add to the mood-boosting vibe."
"8. Sew Nifty Penberthy Custom Builders turned a basic closet in Houston into a Swiss Army knife-like built-in with a nifty desk that pulls out to an L shape to expand the work surface and footprint. There’s a sewing machine pictured, but one could also imagine a laptop and printer setup for a compact work-from-home office. And at the end of the day, the desk tucks away and doors close to hide any mess."
"10. Study/Break In the Fitzroy neighborhood of Melbourne, Australia, Hindley & Co Architecture collaborated with the homeowner, who’s an architectural colleague-turned-artist, on a renovation that included this combination work-daydream space. A bank of discreet handleless cabinets above the colorful niches makes the most of the high ceilings."
"Kaplan reused this large industrial bookshelf that she’d sourced for her clients’ former home. But the metal-and-wood armchairs, mother-of-pearl-and-brass-inlay table and petite reading lamps are new. “I just love to play with scale,” Kaplan says. “These reading lamps are only 49½ inches high and they are just perfect for reading in these chairs.” Wall paint: Hague Blue, Farrow & Ball"
"House at a Glance Who lives here: A couple Location: Washington, D.C., area Size: 1,984 square feet (184 square meters); two bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms Designers: Kirsten Kaplan and Becky Wetzler of Haus Interior Design “For inspiration, we drew on my clients’ love of Paris — the city’s romanticism and mix of architectural styles,” Kaplan says. To give it a look that mixed old-world finishes and industrial patinas, she included rustic wood, concrete and a range of metals. The ground floor of the townhome includes this entry, an office and the garage. The concrete-and-metal console table brings the industrial vibe. The black-and-white photograph shows the view of Paris through the clockface in the Musée d’Orsay. The clients wanted the office to feel like a calm and cozy library. Kaplan added lots of built-in bookshelves. Here they form a cased opening around the entry to the room. If the amount of books this couple has seems familiar, it’s because Houzz featured their previous home, which Kaplan carefully designed to accommodate their large collection of books. Wall paint: Street Chic, Benjamin Moore"
""To add texture and a vintage industrial touch, Kaplan had the ceilings covered in Stikwood. “This is a great product I use a lot,” she says. “It’s a very thin real wood veneer that’s peel-and-stick. We knew we wanted to work with the existing sprinkler system when adding to the ceilings and this worked beautifully.” Also adding texture are metal grilles within the cabinetry. “These lightened up the cabinet and added a little bit of industrial texture,” the designer says. She also notes that her client keeps the office looking this neat all the time. “She wanted it to provide a nice view from the entry, so we created storage where she could keep everything organized and put away,” Kaplan says. The designer was also able to bring in her client’s desired color palette of purples and yellows. The walls are a smoky lavender and the beautiful rug has citrine hues. Wall color: Frozen in Time, Benjamin Moore"
"2. Office With a Vintage Desk Sometimes one good piece says it all. A sophisticated way to infuse history into a modern-day workspace is to incorporate a tidy-looking vintage wood desk. Wood remains a classic material, but keep an eye out for pieces that showcase old-world methods of cutting and staining or that feature wood species that are hard to find today. They’ll add extra character and charm to your space. A stunning backdrop will allow a wood desk to stand out even more in a modern setting. In this New Orleans home office by Rivers Spencer, a soft blue on the walls and cabinets in a glossy finish gives the room an extra edge. A gold chandelier also grabs attention, elevating the old-meets-new style even more."
"9. Go For the Green Pamela Chelle Interior Design created this home office for a designer show house in Denver. The sophisticated space features moody black walls and ebony-stained wood floors. The bold green wallpaper on the ceiling connects to the lush greenery seen out the office window and through the wall of windows in the adjacent dining room."
"4. Flower Power Designer Shelby Littlefield of SV Design says the floral wallpaper on the ceiling of this Boston home office was intended to draw attention and also distract. “We wanted to add some interest while focusing your attention away from the low ceiling height,” she says. All of the walls and built-ins are covered in a vibrant blue paint, creating the perfect opportunity for “a little jewel box moment” on the ceiling. “The wallpaper adds a whimsical, feminine touch to the space without overwhelming it,” Littlefield says. Wallpaper: Eldblomman, Svenskt Tenn"
"1. Alluring Lines Designer Valerie Grant of Valerie Grant Interiors added wallpaper featuring abstract lines to the ceiling of this home office in New York’s Hudson Valley. The graphic blue lines connect to the custom blue built-in, window trim and molding. Grant is a fan of using wallpaper in unexpected ways. “I love to incorporate wall coverings in different applications such as on ceilings, in the back of bookshelves, on furniture pieces or inset into decorative items like trays,” she says. Wallpaper: Channels, Kelly Wearstler"
"6. A Place for Everything In this kitchen workstation designed by Staci Munic Interiors, a magnetic bulletin board is a convenient spot to post invites, menus, business cards, messages and photos. Drawers, cubbies and cabinets provide plenty of space for keeping things stay neat."
"5. Hidden in the Pantry The pros at Keystone Millworks tucked a handy workstation into this beautiful and spacious Atlanta pantry. It’s a great place for a parent to hide out and get some work done or for a child to focus on homework in quiet surroundings. It also has a nice view out the windows."
"1. Book Nook In a petite Parisian apartment, Stéphanie Michel-Girard of Wom Design carved out this little niche and gave it big personality by rounding its corners and painting it bold olive and bright blue. Très chic!"
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