Design ideas for a large traditional study room in New York with brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and brown floor.

Gentleman's Study

Reed & Acanthus Interior Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional home office in New Orleans with a library, brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Un bureau/chambre d'amis pratique et exotique

Chrystelle Augendre Décoration

Cloison acoustique pour assurer une parfaite insonorisation avec la chambre mitoyenne
Design ideas for a mid-sized tropical study room in Paris with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and brown floor.

Office Designs | Interior Design by Lisa Scolieri

Lisa Scolieri Interiors

Photo credit: Lisa Scolieri LLC
Design ideas for a mid-sized country home studio in Other with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Waxhaw/Marvin, Colorful Interiors -Mixing antiques with new furniture

Leslie Williams Interior Design

This is a feminine ladies study and sitting room. It is filled with our clients favorite colors and antiques. We just added new chairs, pillows and a rug.

Creekstone Custom Home

Celtic Custom Homes

Large traditional study room in Other with blue walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Mendota Hearth Products

Commonwealth Fireplace

Design ideas for a large country home office in Boston with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Gorgeous 14,000 Sq Ft Colorado Guest House

Logic Integration

This exclusive guest home features excellent and easy to use technology throughout. The idea and purpose of this guesthouse is to host multiple charity events, sporting event parties, and family gatherings. The roughly 90-acre site has impressive views and is a one of a kind property in Colorado. The project features incredible sounding audio and 4k video distributed throughout (inside and outside). There is centralized lighting control both indoors and outdoors, an enterprise Wi-Fi network, HD surveillance, and a state of the art Crestron control system utilizing iPads and in-wall touch panels. Some of the special features of the facility is a powerful and sophisticated QSC Line Array audio system in the Great Hall, Sony and Crestron 4k Video throughout, a large outdoor audio system featuring in ground hidden subwoofers by Sonance surrounding the pool, and smart LED lighting inside the gorgeous infinity pool. J Gramling Photos

Custom Entertainment Units & Mantels pieces.

WL Kitchen & Home

Design ideas for an expansive traditional home office in New York with a built-in desk, a library, yellow walls, ceramic floors, a wood fireplace surround and brown floor.

Iron Rock

My Cabinet Factory

A custom Knotty Alder home office/library with wall paneling surrounding the entire room. Inset cabinetry and tall bookcases on either side of the room.

Dens

The Cabinetshop of South Florida

Traditional home office in Maple with english walnut gaze. With lateral files, crown molding, Raised panel doors and walls , with lentils from Oxford university, coffered ceilings

Lindsey Contant Interior Design

Barbara Brown Photography

Barbara Brown Photography
Large transitional home office in Atlanta with a library, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a corner fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Executive Mansion in CT

Astounding Surroundings Staging

After Staging of the Home Office.
Photo of a large traditional study room in New York with brown walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Mendota Hearth Gallery

FireClass

Mid-sized traditional home office in Detroit with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Spring Creek Library

New Leaf Remodeling

Design ideas for a large traditional home office in Chicago with a library, green walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Dallas Remodel

Deja Designs

This office is full of personality. The rich blue color of the ceiling and walls set off white paneling and built in cabinets. Modern floating shelves add interest and contrast to the white walls. A rustic farmhouse flare comes out in the wood dry stack 15' fireplace and cowhide chair. Multiple sources of light provide the perfect office environment with the industrial style chandelier, Led recessed lights and shelve spotlights. A subway tile feature wall is on the left side of the room. View our Caribbean Remodel @ www.dejaviewvilla.com

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Fallon Custom Homes & Renovations

Architect - Kent Duckham / Photographer - Sam Gray
Photo of a mid-sized traditional study room in Boston with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and brown floor.

Kapok

Smith and Moore Architects

Design ideas for a large transitional study room in Other with brown walls, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Art Collector's Apartment

Pure Interior Design by Stine Hollesen

Inspiration for a large transitional home office in Other with grey walls, a corner fireplace, a library, light hardwood floors, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Lakeforest Library

HCI Cabinetry

Design ideas for an expansive traditional home office in Chicago with a library, brown walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Home Office Design Ideas with a Wood Fireplace Surround and 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.