Photo Credit: Aimée Mazzenga
Design ideas for a large modern study room in Chicago with medium hardwood floors, a built-in desk, brown floor and black walls.

Upper West Side Garden Apartment

Leib Designs

The office room features a custom-made floor to ceiling storage unit. The unit blends in perfectly with the white walls to complete a solid unified space.

Palo Alto Mid-Century Modern Home

Patel Design Studio

Minimalist inspired desk and chair create a light and airy feel to the office space allowing plenty of room to move around and get inspired. The hexagonal shelving was custom built to create a natural centerpiece for the room. The room sparks creativity and inspires one's workspace.

Sophisticated Lux

User

Our client works from home on certain days and wanted a beautiful and inspiring office. We accented the neutral walls with colorful art along with an area rug that matched the tones in the artwork. A comfortable accent chair was selected to mimic the transitional lines of the desk. The chandelier is quite obviously the focal point and adds to the mixed metal elements along with it's feminine lines.

Jamica Plain Home Office

Vered Rosen Design

Yehuda Inbar
This is an example of a large transitional study room in Boston with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a freestanding desk, no fireplace and brown floor.

Red Door Design, A Classical Studio, New Rosslyn Construction - Marietta CC

Bloodfire Studios LLC

This is a million dollar renovation with addition in Marietta Country Club, Georgia. This was a $10,000 photography project with drone stills and video capture.

Inside a Modern Scandinavian Farmhouse

Inspired Interiors

Design ideas for a transitional home office in Chicago with blue walls, medium hardwood floors, a freestanding desk, brown floor and vaulted.

New Calabasas House Reimagined

Eve Mode Design

Custom cabinetry was designed to maximize storage, working space and display. The home office feels like an organized , sophisticated and elegant place to work. Photo: Marc Angeles

Eunice Street

Eisenmann Architecture

Mark Compton
Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury study room in San Francisco with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a freestanding desk, brown floor and no fireplace.

Geist Reservoir

Thomas & Jayne Interior Design

Design ideas for a small transitional study room in Indianapolis with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a built-in desk and brown floor.

Hockley

NEST Design Group

Design ideas for a transitional home office in Houston with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a freestanding desk, brown floor and vaulted.

The Custom Tudor at Manor Park

Mitchell & Best Homes

Design ideas for a large transitional study room in DC Metro with wood, exposed beam, no fireplace, a freestanding desk, brown floor, dark hardwood floors and blue walls.

South Charlotte, NC Kitchen remodel -Transitional mixed with rustic elements

Leslie Williams Interior Design

This client had a built in bookcase here originally and no functional space for kids to do homework or paperwork organization. Now this family has a workstation and organization for every member in the family!

Larkspur Residence

Christen Interiors

Photo of a contemporary study room in Sacramento with pink walls, medium hardwood floors, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Constance Dr. - Basement office

NanetteKBD Inc.

High functioning cabinetry that can hold books, boxes and even files. The large drawer in the middle holds files! Also has a display area for some favourite collectables.

Assorted custom millwork

Star Renovations NY

Design ideas for an expansive transitional home office in New York with a library, beige walls, a built-in desk, brown floor and dark hardwood floors.

Wellington

Milieu

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional study room with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Asheville, NC-Contemporary Craftsman

Wright Jenkins Home Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts study room in Other with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, a freestanding desk, brown floor and timber.

床座の家

User

Photo of a small asian home office in Other with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a built-in desk and brown floor.

Bloomfield Hills II renovation

Tutto Interiors

Large transitional home office in Detroit with a library, white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and brown floor.

Beige Home Office Design Ideas with Brown Floor

A home office has many uses and isn’t a mere luxury anymore. You might work from home, or bring work home, or you might just need a place to go through bills, mail or store important paperwork. Kids can use a home office to do their homework, or quietly play a game online. Browse the photos on Houzz for home office ideas and inspiration, and strike up a conversation with the architect or designer or your favourite picks. For more home office ideas, check out the Stories section.

How much office storage do I need?

To ensure your home office or study room isn’t buried under a deluge of paperwork, books and supplies, incorporate plenty of shelves, cabinets and drawers. Floating or built-in shelves with cubbies can stock books and magazine holders; or for a more traditional look, make room for a large bookcase that fits in with the decor of your home. Invest in a filing cabinet to store paperwork, and opt for a lockable filing cabinet if you have sensitive documents. A tray organiser can store incoming mail and will help prioritise bills. The type of desk you choose is also key to keeping things organised. Look for desks with deep drawers and plenty of surface space, and add tray organisers to the drawers to keep track of staples like pens, pencils, highlighters and sticky tape. If you want a streamlined look, find a way to conceal any computer cables or wires, too. One solution is to install a false back on your desk, if it doesn’t already have one.

How do I choose an office desk and chair?

If you spend long hours hunched over your work desk at home, invest in ergonomic office chairs with wheels for better back health and comfort. Consider optimal lumbar support with flexibility in adjusting handles and back angle. Most rolling office chairs come upholstered, typically in leather, but that’s no reason why you can’t have one custom-made to suit your home decor. When picking out your work desk, be sure to consider its overall function. If you work from home and hold meetings, pick an oversized, sturdy desk that is double-sided (can be accessed from both sides). You’ll want it to look professional, so opt for dark timbers over high-shine finishes. It’s also a good idea to create a separate study desk for the kids, so homework doesn’t go missing among your files. If your home office is for the whole family a two-person desk or built-in long work bench are more suitable. Where space is tight, look for a retractable computer desk, or utilise an awkward corner with a corner desk.

What home office decor will encourage productivity?

Use your walls for to-do lists: hang a pegboard and paint it in your favourite colour or be adventurous with chalkboard paint and whiteboard panels. Bulletin boards that keep the whole family in order are an extra feature that always come in handy. Use your stationery and office accessories – think pencil cups, paper trays and magazine holders – to add colour and pattern, and desk lamps, clocks, maps and calendars to personalise the space. Above all else, aim for ease of use.