Small modern home office in Hampshire with green walls, carpet, a built-in desk and beige floor.

Photo of a large transitional home office in Phoenix with a library, black walls, light hardwood floors, a built-in desk, beige floor and panelled walls.

French 75

EgoDesign

This is an example of a small transitional study room in Other with beige walls, laminate floors, a freestanding desk, beige floor and wallpaper.

Saphire Home Office

Alexandra Naranjo Designs Inc

Saphire Home Office. featuring beautiful custom cabinetry and furniture
Inspiration for a large transitional home studio in Other with blue walls, light hardwood floors, a freestanding desk, beige floor, wallpaper and wallpaper.

Tudor Noir

Colossus Mfg.

The dark black shelving of the office wall contracts strikingly with the light flooring and furniture, creating a sense of depth.
This is an example of a small transitional home studio in Sacramento with black walls, vinyl floors, a built-in desk and beige floor.

Striking Study

Savos Interiors

Full Furnishing and Styling Service with Custom Millwork - This study was designed fully with our client in mind. Functionally, extensive storage was needed to keep this space organized and tidy with a large desk for our client to work on. Aesthetically, we wanted this office to feel peaceful and light to soothe a stressed mind. The result is a soft and feminine, yet highly organized study to encourage focus and a state of serenity.

Homey Project

Blue Copper Design

Bright white home office space
Design ideas for a mid-sized country home office in Phoenix with a library, white walls, carpet, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Modern Farmhouse Bellaire Showcase

Stone Acorn Builders

Inspiration for a large country home office in Houston with blue walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Class Romantic Ranch

KBG Design

This is an example of a small study room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace, a built-in desk and beige floor.

Lakeside Retreat

Tielens Construction Inc.

Design ideas for a large modern home office in Other with black walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Lindon Modernization

South Haven Homes

Large country home office in Salt Lake City with white walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace, a built-in desk and beige floor.

North Scottsdale - Greyhawk

Higby Design

Photo of a transitional study room in Phoenix with white walls, light hardwood floors, a built-in desk and beige floor.

Long Lake Shores Drive | 2018 Detroit Home Design Award Winner

Heller & Associates

Just off the kitchen, this small, well organized home office constructed in 2015 for a West Bloomfield family gets the job done. Teak cabinetry in a Dark Chocolate finish from Tafisa keeps supplies organized and out of sight. The upper doors have no handles, keeping the look sleek. Lower cabinets feature slim line silver pulls. Task lighting mounted under the upper cabinets illuminates the Calacatta quartzite counters to provide a bright, easy to use desk surface. The ‘L’ shaped counter continues down the window wall to provide plenty of room for the family to pay bills or do homework. A linen covered tack board offers a handy place to display important memos and treasured memorabilia.

Historic/Modern Carriage House

Osborne Construction

Sam Orberter
This is an example of a country home office in Philadelphia with a library, white walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Waban Street

Betsy Bassett Interiors

Photo Credit: Betsy Bassett
Mid-sized transitional study room in Boston with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

C. & A.

Adriano Castelli

Adriano Castelli © 2018 Houzz
Photo of a mediterranean craft room in Milan with white walls, concrete floors, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Bridge Street Condo

SOMMA Studios

This is an example of a contemporary home office in Boston with beige walls, carpet, a built-in desk and beige floor.

Miller Residence

Richard Hughes Architect

This is an example of a country study room in Austin with white walls, light hardwood floors, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Melville Street Office

Mel McDaniel Design

shared desk space for designer and assistant Photo by Rebecca McAlpin
Photo of a mid-sized transitional study room in Philadelphia with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Rustic Home Office

Country home office in Los Angeles with green walls, light hardwood floors, a freestanding desk and beige floor.

Home Office Design Ideas with 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.