Walnut wood paneling surrounds this Library to provide a comforting space to think.
Inspiration for a large contemporary home office in San Francisco with a library, brown walls, a standard fireplace, brown floor, medium hardwood floors and a plaster fireplace surround.

Modern Hill Top Home

Design Directives, LLC

Beautiful executive office with wood ceiling, stone fireplace, built-in cabinets and floating desk. Project designed by Susie Hersker’s Scottsdale interior design firm Design Directives. Design Directives is active in Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, Sedona, and beyond. For more about Design Directives, click here: https://susanherskerasid.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://susanherskerasid.com/sedona/

Meydenbauer Masterpiece by Design Guild Homes

DESIGN GUILD HOMES

Traditional study room in Seattle with brown walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Traditional Home Office

Traditional study room in Houston with brown walls, medium hardwood floors and a built-in desk.

Coronado Residence

Island Architects

Photography by Werner Segarra
Mediterranean study room in San Diego with brown walls, no fireplace and a built-in desk.

DÚPLEX FOLGUEROLES

The Room Studio

Proyecto realizado por Meritxell Ribé - The Room Studio Construcción: The Room Work Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary study room in Barcelona with medium hardwood floors, a freestanding desk, no fireplace and brown walls.

Estate Residence Library/Study

Roy Pertchik, Home Design

Part of 50 room gut renovation and enlargement of an estate residence.
Design ideas for a large traditional study room in New York with brown walls, medium hardwood floors and a freestanding desk.

Home Office

Nest Designs LLC

Here is an image of the home office from the ECO Rehabarama project. This image shows how a simple recessed cavity in a wall can create a focal point in a room. The desk, chair, desk light and book shelves are from Crate&Barrel. Photo by Bealer Photographic Arts.

Yarwood

ANSANA

Alan Lee
Design ideas for a contemporary study room in Singapore with brown walls, dark hardwood floors and no fireplace.

Arbeitszimmer

GOSCH Ges.m.b.H.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary study room in Other with brown walls, medium hardwood floors, a built-in desk and brown floor.

Eclectic Glam

City Homes, LLC

Mid-sized contemporary home office in Minneapolis with brown walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace, a freestanding desk and brown floor.

Hermitage Trail

Studio M Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional study room in Minneapolis with brown walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, a freestanding desk and grey floor.

Willowend 2

Thompson Custom Homes

Architect: Architectural Solutions, Interior Designer: Sarah West & Associates; Photographer: Steve Chenn
Design ideas for a traditional study room in Houston with brown walls and a built-in desk.

Meadowdale - office

JPStyles

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional home office in Baltimore with brown walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

The Skylight Place

Mid-sized traditional study room in San Francisco with brown walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and a freestanding desk.

High Fashion Home in The Woodlands

By Design Interiors, Inc.

This cozy reading space dramatically changed when the cabinetry was stained a dark ebony from a light beech color. It instantly became the perfect spot to curl up and read a book with a beautiful view to the outside. A cow hide rug under some soft velvet chairs mixed with the warm dark walls create the perfect sanctuary. Erika Barczak, By Design Interiors Inc. Photo Credit: Daniel Angulo www.danielangulo.com Builder: Kichi Creek Builders

LOHI CONDO

Dado Interior Design

Location: Denver, CO, USA THE CHALLENGE: Transform an outdated, uninspired condo into a unique, forward thinking home, while dealing with a limited capacity to remodel due to the buildings’ high-rise architectural restrictions. THE SOLUTION: Warm wood clad walls were added throughout the home, creating architectural interest, as well as a sense of unity. Soft, textured furnishing was selected to elevate the home’s sophistication, while attention to layout and detail ensures its functionality. Dado Interior Design DAVID LAUER PHOTOGRAPHY

Contemporain Bureau à Domicile

Mid-sized contemporary study room in Paris with brown walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace and a freestanding desk.

24 - Woodland, UT Residence

Magleby Construction

Photo of a mid-sized country study room in Salt Lake City with brown walls, medium hardwood floors and a freestanding desk.

Winnetka Residence 1

Handman Berry Interior Design

Anthony Tahlier
Design ideas for a large traditional study room in Chicago with carpet, brown walls, no fireplace and a built-in desk.

Home Office Design Ideas with Brown Walls and Purple Walls

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.