The family living in this shingled roofed home on the Peninsula loves color and pattern. At the heart of the two-story house, we created a library with high gloss lapis blue walls. The tête-à-tête provides an inviting place for the couple to read while their children play games at the antique card table. As a counterpoint, the open planned family, dining room, and kitchen have white walls. We selected a deep aubergine for the kitchen cabinetry. In the tranquil master suite, we layered celadon and sky blue while the daughters' room features pink, purple, and citrine.

LA Office Project

West Eleven Lane

Shannan Leigh Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional study room in Los Angeles with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Osmond Home

OSMOND DESIGNS

Large transitional study room in Salt Lake City with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Victorian Family Home in South West London

Ruth Noble Interiors

Photo of a traditional study room in London with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Arts and Crafts House

Reyne Design

I worked with my client to create a home that looked and functioned beautifully whilst minimising the impact on the environment. We reused furniture where possible, sourced antiques and used sustainable products where possible, ensuring we combined deliveries and used UK based companies where possible. The result is a unique family home. An informal seating area around the fireplace with custom joinery created to display family treasures and keepsakes whilst hiding family essentials in the cupboards beneath. Beautiful antique rugs and furniture make this home really special but not so precious that the dog and young children aren't welcome.

Fireplace Built-Ins

PSI Tops | Plastic Specialties Inc

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional home office in Salt Lake City with a library, beige walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Tanglewood Modern House

Flavin Architects

This new modern house is located in a meadow in Lenox MA. The house is designed as a series of linked pavilions to connect the house to the nature and to provide the maximum daylight in each room. The center focus of the home is the largest pavilion containing the living/dining/kitchen, with the guest pavilion to the south and the master bedroom and screen porch pavilions to the west. While the roof line appears flat from the exterior, the roofs of each pavilion have a pronounced slope inward and to the north, a sort of funnel shape. This design allows rain water to channel via a scupper to cisterns located on the north side of the house. Steel beams, Douglas fir rafters and purlins are exposed in the living/dining/kitchen pavilion. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography

Beverly Hills Residence

lauri morrison studio

Photo of a large transitional home office in Los Angeles with a library, green walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Lake Home

User

Inspiration for a small contemporary home office in Minneapolis with a library, grey walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and beige floor.

A Bespoke Bedroom With Home Office Furniture By Burlanes

burlanes interiors

Our brief was to design, create and install bespoke, handmade bedroom storage solutions and home office furniture, in two children's bedrooms in a Sevenoaks family home. As parents, the homeowners wanted to create a calm and serene space in which their sons could do their studies, and provide a quiet place to concentrate away from the distractions and disruptions of family life.

bureau

Laurence Dassonville - Création d'intérieurs

Mid-sized scandinavian study room in Marseille with green walls, light hardwood floors, a freestanding desk, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and beige floor.

OTR Republic Street

Omg LLC.

Large industrial study room in Cincinnati with grey walls, light hardwood floors, a freestanding desk, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and beige floor.

Traditional Home Office

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional study room in New York with blue walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Formal Round Hill Compound

S. B. Long Interiors

Masculine home office. Photographed by Don Freeman
Inspiration for a large traditional home office in Dallas with a library, blue walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

New Cullasaja Home

Black Rock Design | Build

Inspiration for a large transitional craft room in Other with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a metal fireplace surround, a freestanding desk, beige floor and exposed beam.

Heaver Estate family home

Imperfect Interiors

The study in our SW17 Heaver Estate family home is grand and elegant, and full of original period details like the tiled fire surround and cornicing. We added new carpet, panelling, a faded Persian rug and painted it green to make it feel more premium

Upper Montclair Colonial

MODCLAIR

Cozy Modern Home Office
This is an example of a mid-sized modern home office in New York with carpet, a standard fireplace, a freestanding desk, beige floor and wallpaper.

Tyrod Taylor Home Renovation

Infinite Home

Photo of a large modern home office in Atlanta with grey walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, a freestanding desk, beige floor, coffered, panelled walls and decorative wall panelling.

Dana Point, California

Tutto Interiors

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary home office in Orange County with white walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Osmond Home

OSMOND DESIGNS

This is an example of a large transitional study room in Salt Lake City with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Home Office Design Ideas with a Standard Fireplace and Beige 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.