More and more people are working from home these days, and home office design is definitely reflecting that trend.
Home offices aren't just a place to pay your bills or play never-ending rounds of solitaire anymore. If you work from home, chances are that you will be spending most of your day there, so why not create a stylish and comfortable workspace?
Here are seven home office design tips to get your wheels spinning as to how to design your own in-home space:
1. Why Be Typical?
Break out of the “typical” office layout mold and place your desk where it makes you happy, like facing a beautiful view or even in the middle of the room.
If books and bookcases inspire you the way they do me, why would you want to put your back to them?
I would still avoid putting your back to the door – if you startle the way I do, not having your back to the door will spare you some heart attacks!
2. Make it Homey
It’s a home office, so why not add some homey pieces or accents to your design? For example, you can substitute a stylish dining chair or side chair for the typical desk chair. Or you can bring in a beautiful table lamp in place of a task light.
3. Bring in Some Green (or Pink, or Purple)
Add some flowers or a plant to the mix to brighten up your space. If fresh flowers on the regular are not a possibility, or if you have a black thumb (like me) try silk ones instead.
4. Stay Inspired
Keep yourself inspired by hanging artwork or creating an inspiration board.
5. Be Clutter Free
Keep the clutter of office supplies and piles of folders/paper in check by using baskets, bookcases or cabinets to keep yourself organized.
6.Let the Light In!
Natural Light brightens your mood and it also alleviates eye-strain. Plus, what doesn’t look better in natural light?
7. How About Another Place to Sit?
Add comfortable seating or an additional work surface for when you have meetings or guests.
A banquette, sofa or cozy chair can be a nice break for when you are tired of looking at a computer screen.
In the end, what you want is to design a space that you want to spend a lot of time in -- what do you do to make your home office yours? Share your home office design ideas in the comments below!
Image Sources: 1st image: Domino, photo by Brittany Ambridge2nd image: Design Sponge, design by Emma Reddington, photo by Kristin Sjaarda 3rd image:Domino, design by Tori Mellott, photo by Anne Schlechter 4th image:House Beautiful, design by Fawn Galli 5th image:House Beautiful, design by Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber 6th image:Domino, photo by Brittany Ambridge 7th image:Talosanomat 8th image: House Beautiful, design by T. Keller Donovan